Angola vs Belarus
Angola is 6.01 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Angola about 6.0 times.
AngolaBelarusAngola moved onto Belarus · Equal-area projection
6.01×
Angola is 6.01× the area of Belarus.
| Angola | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Minsk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus?
- Yes. Angola is 6.01 times larger than Belarus. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Angola?
- About 6.0 times: Angola has 6.01× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Angola and Belarus 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 Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus 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 Belarus?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 9,085,991. Density: Angola 31 per km², Belarus 44 per km².