Angola vs Georgia
Angola is 17.9 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Angola about 18 times.
AngolaGeorgiaAngola moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
17.9×
Angola is 17.9× the area of Georgia.
| Angola | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Tbilisi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Angola is 17.9 times larger than Georgia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Angola?
- About 18 times: Angola has 17.9× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Angola and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 3,935,766. Density: Angola 31 per km², Georgia 56 per km².