Algeria vs India: Land area (sq. km)
Algeria
2.38 million sq. km
in 2024
India
2.97 million sq. km
in 2024
Algeria rank
10th
India rank
7th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Algeria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.97 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 591,450 sq. km.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 216 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.97 million sq. km | 591,450 sq. km | India |
| 1970s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.97 million sq. km | 591,450 sq. km | India |
| 1980s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.97 million sq. km | 591,450 sq. km | India |
| 1990s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.97 million sq. km | 591,450 sq. km | India |
| 2000s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.97 million sq. km | 591,450 sq. km | India |
| 2010s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.97 million sq. km | 591,450 sq. km | India |
| 2020s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.97 million sq. km | 591,450 sq. km | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Algeria or India?
- India, at 2.97 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Algeria and India?
- 591,450 sq. km, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and India rank globally for land area?
- Algeria ranks 10th and India ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.