Algeria vs Argentina: Surface area (sq. km)
Algeria
2.38 million sq. km
in 2024
Argentina
2.78 million sq. km
in 2024
Algeria rank
10th
Argentina rank
8th
Surface area (sq. km) over time
- Algeria
- Argentina
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.78 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 398,660 sq. km.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 10th and Argentina ranks 8th of 216 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Argentina | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | 398,660 sq. km | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | 398,660 sq. km | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | 398,660 sq. km | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | 398,660 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | 398,660 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | 398,660 sq. km | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.38 million sq. km | 2.78 million sq. km | 398,660 sq. km | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Algeria or Argentina?
- Argentina, at 2.78 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area between Algeria and Argentina?
- 398,660 sq. km, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Argentina?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Argentina rank globally for surface area?
- Algeria ranks 10th and Argentina ranks 8th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.