Angola vs Greenland
Greenland is 74% larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Greenland about 1.7 times.
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0.58×
Angola is 0.58× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 1.74× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 56,831 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Nuuk |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Angola is 42% smaller than Greenland. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Greenland?
- About 1.7 times: Greenland has 1.74× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 56,831. Density: Angola 31 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².