Which is bigger: Algeria or Poland?

Algeria is larger (2,381,741 km²) — about 7.6 times the size of Poland (312,679 km²).

Why do Algeria and Poland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Algeria and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Algeria×Poland

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Algeria ↗

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Total surface area2,381,741 km²ed. 2024

Population47,435,3122025

Land area2,381,740 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry