Angola vs Italy
Angola is 4.13 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Angola about 4.1 times.
AngolaItalyAngola moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
4.13×
Angola is 4.13× the area of Italy.
| Angola | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Rome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Angola is 4.13 times larger than Italy. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Angola?
- About 4.1 times: Angola has 4.13× the area of Italy.
- Why do Angola and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Italy 195 per km².