Angola vs Finland
Angola is 3.68 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Angola about 3.7 times.
AngolaFinlandAngola moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
3.68×
Angola is 3.68× the area of Finland.
| Angola | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Helsinki |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Yes. Angola is 3.68 times larger than Finland. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Angola?
- About 3.7 times: Angola has 3.68× the area of Finland.
- Why do Angola and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 5,646,436. Density: Angola 31 per km², Finland 17 per km².