Angola vs Sweden
Angola is 2.79 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Angola about 2.8 times.
AngolaSwedenAngola moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
2.79×
Angola is 2.79× the area of Sweden.
| Angola | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Stockholm |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Angola is 2.79 times larger than Sweden. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Angola?
- About 2.8 times: Angola has 2.79× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Angola and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 10,596,620. Density: Angola 31 per km², Sweden 24 per km².