Angola vs Spain
Angola is 2.46 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Angola about 2.5 times.
AngolaSpainAngola moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2.46× the area of Spain.
| Angola | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Madrid |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Yes. Angola is 2.46 times larger than Spain. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Angola?
- About 2.5 times: Angola has 2.46× the area of Spain.
- Why do Angola and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Spain 98 per km².