Angola vs Switzerland
Angola is 30.2 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Angola about 30 times.
AngolaSwitzerlandAngola moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
30.2×
Angola is 30.2× the area of Switzerland.
| Angola | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Bern |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Angola is 30.2 times larger than Switzerland. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Angola?
- About 30 times: Angola has 30.2× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Angola and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 9,092,436. Density: Angola 31 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².