Angola vs Argentina
Argentina is 2.23 times larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Argentina about 2.2 times.
AngolaArgentinaAngola moved onto Argentina · Equal-area projection
0.45×
Angola is 0.45× the area of Argentina. Put the other way, Argentina is 2.23× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Argentina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 2,780,400 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 45,851,378 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Buenos Aires |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Argentina at 35° S is stretched to 1.48×. 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 Angola bigger than Argentina?
- No. Angola is 2.23 times smaller than Argentina. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Argentina covers 2,780,400 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Argentina?
- About 2.2 times: Argentina has 2.23× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Argentina 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 Argentina about 1.48×. 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, Angola or Argentina?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Argentina 16 per km².