Algeria vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Land area
Algeria
238,174
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
1.27 million
in 2025
Algeria rank
12th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
15th
Land area over time
- Algeria
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 1.27 million against 238,174 in Algeria, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 5.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 253 countries.
Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238,174 | 1.27 million | 1.03 million | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 238,174 | 1.27 million | 1.03 million | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 238,174 | 1.27 million | 1.03 million | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 238,174 | 1.27 million | 1.03 million | Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Algeria or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 1.27 million against 238,174 in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Algeria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 1.03 million, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for land area?
- Algeria ranks 12th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 15th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.