Angola vs Colombia
Angola is 9% larger than Colombia.
AngolaColombiaAngola moved onto Colombia · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 1.09× the area of Colombia.
 Angola |  Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAngola: 1.09× the area | 1,246,700 km²#22 of 194 | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationColombia: 1.37× the population | 39,040,039#39 of 194 · 2025 | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityColombia: 1.49× the density | 31 / km²#147 of 194 | 47 / km²#137 of 194 |
| Urban populationColombia: 1.1× the urban share | 72%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAngola: 3.1× the births per woman | 5.05 per woman#7 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAngola: 1.99 points higher | +3.00%#12 of 192 · 2025 | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAngola: 2.8× the birth rate | 37.2 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2024 | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAngola: 1.24× the death rate | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Angola: 24.1 points higher | 44.1%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Colombia: 7.3 points higher | 2.9%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 2.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 4.38× the refugees for its size | 0.34 per 1,000#85 of 190 · 2025 | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyColombia: 13.1 years longer | 64.8 years#166 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAngola: 3.06× the infant mortality | 32.1 per 1,000 births#42 of 191 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsColombia: 10.6× the doctors per person | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2022 | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentColombia: 5.93× the university enrolment | 10.0%#133 of 145 · 2024 | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexColombia: 0.172 higher | 0.616#145 of 190 · 2023 | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaColombia: 2.76× the income per person | $2,860#135 of 185 · 2025 | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPColombia: 3.74× the economy | $122.18B2025 | $457.41B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Colombia: 2.21× the output per person | $10,251#126 of 184 · 2025 | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAngola: 0.5 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAngola: 15.1 points higher | +20.2%#11 of 176 · 2025 | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAngola: 1.7× the unemployment | 14.1%#17 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyAngola: 4.62× the share in extreme poverty | 39.3%#21 of 149 · 2018 | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 3.1 higher | 51.3#7 of 149 · 2018 | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureAngola: 37.7 points higher | 51.9% of jobs#21 of 178 · 2025 | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 12.8 points higher | 7.2% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesColombia: 24.9 points higher | 40.9% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentColombia: 0.7 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAngola: 8.0 points higher | 23.0% of GDP#121 of 168 · 2025 | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingColombia: 2.29× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#92 of 155 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersColombia: 1.95× the share online | 41%#154 of 184 · 2024 | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 2.49× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaColombia: 1.05× the forest share | 51% of land#45 of 192 · 2024 | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personColombia: 2.43× the CO₂ per person | 0.74 t a year#139 of 185 · 2024 | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAngola: 23.2 points higher | 52.9%#45 of 190 · 2021 | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityColombia: 43.4 points higher | 55.5%#168 of 192 · 2024 | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Angola: 1.08× the air pollution | 19.9 µg/m³#85 of 191 · 2023 | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landColombia: 6.4 points higher | 10.8% of land#141 of 191 · 2025 | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAngola: 1.0 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressColombia: 1.89× the water stress | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 3.21× the rain and snow | 1,010 mm#95 of 180 · 2022 | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAngola: 0.51 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 0.37 higher | −0.68#130 of 193 · 2025 | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 6.07× the homicide rate | 4.1 per 100,000#56 of 146 · 2016 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OECD |
| Capital | Luanda | Bogota |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) | Colombian peso (COP) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +244 | +57 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Angola or Colombia?
- By gross national income per person, Colombia: $7,900 against $2,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.76× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Angola or Colombia?
- In Colombia: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 64.8 — 13.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Angola and Colombia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).