Angola vs Brazil
Brazil is 6.83 times larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Brazil about 6.8 times.
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Angola is 0.15× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 6.83× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Brasilia |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 10 |
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; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- No. Angola is 6.83 times smaller than Brazil. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Brazil?
- About 6.8 times: Brazil has 6.83× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Brazil 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 Brazil about 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Brazil 25 per km².