Angola vs Belgium
Angola is 40.6 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Angola about 41 times.
AngolaBelgiumAngola moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
40.6×
Angola is 40.6× the area of Belgium.
| Angola | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Brussels |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- Yes. Angola is 40.6 times larger than Belgium. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Angola?
- About 41 times: Angola has 40.6× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Angola and Belgium 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 Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 11,941,781. Density: Angola 31 per km², Belgium 389 per km².