Angola vs Sudan
Sudan is 51% larger than Angola. Angola would fit into Sudan about 1.5 times.
AngolaSudanAngola moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 0.66× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 1.51× the size of Angola.
| Angola | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Khartoum |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Angola is 34% smaller than Sudan. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into Sudan?
- About 1.5 times: Sudan has 1.51× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Sudan 27 per km².