Angola vs Austria
Angola is 14.9 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Angola about 15 times.
AngolaAustriaAngola moved onto Austria · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 14.9× the area of Austria.
| Angola | Austria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 83,879 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 9,208,163 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Vienna |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Austria at 48° N is stretched to 2.2×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria?
- Yes. Angola is 14.9 times larger than Austria. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Austria covers 83,879 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Angola?
- About 15 times: Angola has 14.9× the area of Austria.
- Why do Angola and Austria 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 Austria about 2.2×. That is why Austria 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 Austria?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 9,208,163. Density: Angola 31 per km², Austria 110 per km².