Angola vs Ethiopia
Angola is 13% larger than Ethiopia.
AngolaEthiopiaAngola moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Angola is 1.13× the area of Ethiopia.
| Angola | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Yes. Angola is 13% larger than Ethiopia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Angola?
- About 1.1 times: Angola has 1.13× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Angola and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².