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Greenland vs Algeria: which is bigger?

Algeria is larger by mapped area: approximately 1.08 times the area of Greenland in our map dataset.

These are approximate polygon areas, not official land-area or total-area figures. The maps below use the same area scale.

The maps at a shared scale

Greenland

Algeria

Outlines above use the same area scale. They are not shown in their geographic positions.

Approximate mapped polygon areas
PlaceArea
Greenland≈ 2,154,749 km²
Algeria≈ 2,322,749 km²

Algeria covers about 168,000 km² more mapped area, or 7.8% more than Greenland. The ratio compares area, not width or population.

Why this comparison can surprise you

Greenland looks enormous on many familiar world maps because it sits at high latitude. Algeria sits much closer to the equator. A Mercator map exaggerates area toward the poles, so comparing their apparent sizes on that map is misleading. Greenland is a territory; this pair is not a list of two sovereign states.

What these numbers mean

Both values are calculated from Natural Earth v5.1.2 country boundaries at 1:50 million scale. Lakes, islands and overseas areas follow the source polygons. Display paths are simplified after area is calculated. You can inspect the source record and our full methodology and coverage notes.

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