Angola vs Niger
Niger and Angola are almost exactly the same size.
AngolaNigerAngola moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 0.98× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 1.02× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Niamey |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Angola and Niger are almost exactly the same size. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Niger?
- About 1.0 times: Niger has 1.02× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 27,917,831. Density: Angola 31 per km², Niger 22 per km².