Angola vs Ecuador
Angola is 4.85 times larger than Ecuador. Ecuador would fit into Angola about 4.8 times.
AngolaEcuadorAngola moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
4.85×
Angola is 4.85× the area of Ecuador.
| Angola | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 257,204 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 18,289,896 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Quito |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Ecuador at 1° S 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 Ecuador?
- Yes. Angola is 4.85 times larger than Ecuador. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Angola?
- About 4.8 times: Angola has 4.85× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Angola and Ecuador 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 Ecuador 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 Ecuador?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 18,289,896. Density: Angola 31 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².