Angola vs Antarctica
Antarctica is 11.2 times larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Antarctica about 11 times.
AngolaAntarcticaAngola moved onto Antarctica · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 0.09× the area of Antarctica. Put the other way, Antarctica is 11.2× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Antarctica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 14,000,000 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 4,400 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | — |
| Region | Middle Africa | Antarctica |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Antarctica at 85° S is stretched to 129×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Angola. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Angola bigger than Antarctica?
- No. Angola is 11.2 times smaller than Antarctica. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Antarctica?
- About 11 times: Antarctica has 11.2× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Antarctica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Antarctica about 129×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Angola. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Angola or Antarctica?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 4,400. Density: Angola 31 per km², Antarctica 0.00 per km².