Angola vs Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is 2.19 times larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.2 times.

AngolaKazakhstanAngola moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Angola is 0.46× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 2.19× the size of Angola.
AngolaKazakhstan
Area1,246,700 km²2,724,900 km²
Population39,040,03920,843,754
Density31 / km²7.6 / km²
CapitalLuandaAstana
RegionMiddle AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours45

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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
No. Angola is 2.19 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
How many times does Angola fit into Kazakhstan?
About 2.2 times: Kazakhstan has 2.19× the area of Angola.
Why do Angola and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
Angola: 39,040,039 people against 20,843,754. Density: Angola 31 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².