Algeria vs IDA total: Surface area
Algeria
2.38 million sq. km
in 2023
IDA total
25.86 million sq. km
in 2023
Algeria rank
10th
IDA total rank
13th
Surface area over time
- Algeria
- IDA total
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 25.86 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria, a difference of 23.47 million sq. km.
That makes IDA total's figure about 10.9 times Algeria's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 13th of 215 countries.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 million sq. km | 25.80 million sq. km | 23.42 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1970s | 2.38 million sq. km | 25.80 million sq. km | 23.42 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1980s | 2.38 million sq. km | 25.80 million sq. km | 23.42 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 1990s | 2.38 million sq. km | 25.79 million sq. km | 23.41 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2000s | 2.38 million sq. km | 25.81 million sq. km | 23.43 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2010s | 2.38 million sq. km | 25.84 million sq. km | 23.46 million sq. km | IDA total |
| 2020s | 2.38 million sq. km | 25.86 million sq. km | 23.47 million sq. km | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Algeria or IDA total?
- IDA total, at 25.86 million sq. km against 2.38 million sq. km in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Algeria and IDA total?
- 23.47 million sq. km, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and IDA total?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and IDA total rank globally for surface area?
- Algeria ranks 10th and IDA total ranks 13th of 215 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.