Angola vs Colombia
Angola is 9% larger than Colombia.
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1.09×
Angola is 1.09× the area of Colombia.
| Angola | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Bogota |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Yes. Angola is 9% larger than Colombia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Colombia fit into Angola?
- About 1.1 times: Angola has 1.09× the area of Colombia.
- Why do Angola and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Colombia 47 per km².