Angola vs Bolivia
Angola is 13% larger than Bolivia.
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1.13×
Angola is 1.13× the area of Bolivia.
| Angola | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | La Paz |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| 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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Yes. Angola is 13% larger than Bolivia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Angola?
- About 1.1 times: Angola has 1.13× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Angola and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 12,581,843. Density: Angola 31 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².