Angola vs Iran
Iran is 32% larger than Angola.
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0.76×
Angola is 0.76× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 1.32× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Tehran |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Angola is 24% smaller than Iran. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Iran?
- About 1.3 times: Iran has 1.32× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Iran 56 per km².