Angola vs China
China is 7.7 times larger than Angola. Angola would fit into China about 7.7 times.
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Angola is 0.13× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 7.7× the size of Angola.
| Angola | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Beijing |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 17 |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why China 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 China?
- No. Angola is 7.7 times smaller than China. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into China?
- About 7.7 times: China has 7.7× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and China 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 China about 1.56×. That is why China 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 China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², China 147 per km².