Algeria vs Angola
Algeria is 91% larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Algeria about 1.9 times.
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1.91×
Algeria is 1.91× the area of Angola.
| Algeria | Angola | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 1,246,700 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 39,040,039 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Luanda |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Angola at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Angola?
- Yes. Algeria is 91% larger than Angola. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Angola covers 1,246,700 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Algeria?
- About 1.9 times: Algeria has 1.91× the area of Angola.
- Why do Algeria and Angola look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Angola about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Angola?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 39,040,039. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Angola 31 per km².