Angola vs Estonia
Angola is 27.5 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Angola about 27 times.
AngolaEstoniaAngola moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
27.5×
Angola is 27.5× the area of Estonia.
| Angola | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Tallinn |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Angola is 27.5 times larger than Estonia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Angola?
- About 27 times: Angola has 27.5× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Angola and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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 Estonia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 1,366,475. Density: Angola 31 per km², Estonia 30 per km².