Angola vs Iceland
Angola is 12.1 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Angola about 12 times.
AngolaIcelandAngola moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
12.1×
Angola is 12.1× the area of Iceland.
| Angola | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 392,404 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Reykjavik |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Angola is 12.1 times larger than Iceland. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Angola?
- About 12 times: Angola has 12.1× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Angola and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 392,404. Density: Angola 31 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².