Angola vs United States
United States is 7.88 times larger than Angola. Angola would fit into United States about 7.9 times.
AngolaUnited StatesAngola moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 0.13× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 7.88× the size of Angola.
| Angola | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Angola is 7.88 times smaller than United States. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Angola fit into United States?
- About 7.9 times: United States has 7.88× the area of Angola.
- Why do Angola and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 39,040,039. Density: Angola 31 per km², United States 35 per km².