Angola vs Turkey
Angola is 59% larger than Turkey. Turkey would fit into Angola about 1.6 times.
AngolaTurkeyAngola moved onto Turkey · Equal-area projection
1.59×
Angola is 1.59× the area of Turkey.
| Angola | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Ankara |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Angola is 59% larger than Turkey. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Angola?
- About 1.6 times: Angola has 1.59× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Angola and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², Turkey 110 per km².