Algeria
Algeria is a country in Middle East with a population of approximately ~46.2 million. Its capital is Algiers. This is the complete reference for identifying Algeria in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Middle East |
| Capital | Algiers |
| Population | ~46.2 million |
| ISO codes | DZ / DZA |
| Coordinates | 36.74°, 3.05° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Algeria appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Algeria is identified through the clue sequence: middle east first, then population range (~46.2 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Algiers), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Algeria is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Middle East.
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Reading Algeria in MapDash context
The Algeria record above pulls directly from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. What follows is the per-entity context — how Algeria sits in the broader country-guessing geography puzzles distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Algeria is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Algeria?
The capital of Algeria is Algiers.
What continent is Algeria in?
Algeria is in Middle East.
What is the population of Algeria?
Algeria has a population of approximately ~46.2 million.
What countries border Algeria?
Algeria has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.