Angola vs Mexico
Mexico is 58% larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Mexico about 1.6 times.
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Angola is 0.63× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 1.58× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Mexico City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Angola is 37% smaller than Mexico. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Mexico?
- About 1.6 times: Mexico has 1.58× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Mexico 67 per km².