Angola vs Namibia
Angola is 51% larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Angola about 1.5 times.
AngolaNamibiaAngola moved onto Namibia · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Angola is 1.51× the area of Namibia.
| Angola | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Windhoek |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Yes. Angola is 51% larger than Namibia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Angola?
- About 1.5 times: Angola has 1.51× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Angola and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 3,092,816. Density: Angola 31 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².