Angola vs Japan
Angola is 3.3 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Angola about 3.3 times.
AngolaJapanAngola moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
3.3×
Angola is 3.3× the area of Japan.
| Angola | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Tokyo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Yes. Angola is 3.3 times larger than Japan. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Angola?
- About 3.3 times: Angola has 3.3× the area of Japan.
- Why do Angola and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Japan 326 per km².