Angola vs Poland

Angola is 3.99 times larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Angola about 4.0 times.

AngolaPolandAngola moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 3.99× the area of Poland.
AngolaPoland
Area1,246,700 km²312,683 km²
Population39,040,03936,435,861
Density31 / km²117 / km²
CapitalLuandaWarsaw
RegionMiddle AfricaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours47

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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
Yes. Angola is 3.99 times larger than Poland. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
How many times does Poland fit into Angola?
About 4.0 times: Angola has 3.99× the area of Poland.
Why do Angola and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
Angola: 39,040,039 people against 36,435,861. Density: Angola 31 per km², Poland 117 per km².