Angola vs Egypt
Angola is 23% larger than Egypt.
AngolaEgyptAngola moved onto Egypt · Equal-area projection
1.23×
Angola is 1.23× the area of Egypt.
| Angola | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Cairo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Yes. Angola is 23% larger than Egypt. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Egypt fit into Angola?
- About 1.2 times: Angola has 1.23× the area of Egypt.
- Why do Angola and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Egypt 117 per km².