Angola vs Chile
Angola is 65% larger than Chile. Chile would fit into Angola about 1.6 times.
AngolaChileAngola moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
1.65×
Angola is 1.65× the area of Chile.
| Angola | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Santiago |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Yes. Angola is 65% larger than Chile. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Angola?
- About 1.6 times: Angola has 1.65× the area of Chile.
- Why do Angola and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 19,859,921. Density: Angola 31 per km², Chile 26 per km².