Algeria vs Venezuela
Algeria is 2.61 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Algeria about 2.6 times.
AlgeriaVenezuelaAlgeria moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
2.61×
Algeria is 2.61× the area of Venezuela.
| Algeria | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Caracas |
| Region | Northern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Venezuela?
- Yes. Algeria is 2.61 times larger than Venezuela. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Algeria?
- About 2.6 times: Algeria has 2.61× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Algeria and Venezuela look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Venezuela about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Venezuela?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 28,516,896. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².