Angola vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 25% larger than Angola.
AngolaMongoliaAngola moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
0.8×
Angola is 0.8× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 1.25× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Angola is 20% smaller than Mongolia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.3 times: Mongolia has 1.25× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 3,568,978. Density: Angola 31 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².