Angola vs New Zealand
Angola is 4.65 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Angola about 4.7 times.
AngolaNew ZealandAngola moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
4.65×
Angola is 4.65× the area of New Zealand.
| Angola | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Wellington |
| Region | Middle Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Angola is 4.65 times larger than New Zealand. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Angola?
- About 4.7 times: Angola has 4.65× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Angola and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 5,324,700. Density: Angola 31 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².