Algeria vs Zimbabwe
Algeria is 6.1 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Algeria about 6.1 times.
AlgeriaZimbabweAlgeria moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
6.1×
Algeria is 6.1× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Algeria | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Harare |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Algeria is 6.1 times larger than Zimbabwe. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Algeria?
- About 6.1 times: Algeria has 6.1× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Algeria and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 16,950,795. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².