Angola vs Ireland
Angola is 17.9 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Angola about 18 times.
AngolaIrelandAngola moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
17.9×
Angola is 17.9× the area of Ireland.
| Angola | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Dublin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Angola is 17.9 times larger than Ireland. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Angola?
- About 18 times: Angola has 17.9× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Angola and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 5,484,367. Density: Angola 31 per km², Ireland 79 per km².