Angola vs Zambia
Angola is 66% larger than Zambia. Zambia would fit into Angola about 1.7 times.
AngolaZambiaAngola moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 1.66× the area of Zambia.
 Angola |  Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAngola: 1.66× the area | 1,246,700 km²#22 of 194 | 752,618 km²#38 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAngola: 1.78× the population | 39,040,039#39 of 194 · 2025 | 21,913,874#62 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAngola: 1.08× the density | 31 / km²#147 of 194 | 29 / km²#153 of 194 |
| Urban populationAngola: 1.56× the urban share | 72%#68 of 192 · 2025 | 46%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAngola: 1.25× the births per woman | 5.05 per woman#7 of 192 · 2024 | 4.04 per woman#25 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAngola: 0.23 points higher | +3.00%#12 of 192 · 2025 | +2.77%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAngola: 1.14× the birth rate | 37.2 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2024 | 32.7 per 1,000#19 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAngola: 1.31× the death rate | 6.8 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Angola: 3.1 points higher | 44.1%#8 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Angola: 0.9 points higher | 2.9%#174 of 192 · 2025 | 2.0%#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationZambia: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAngola: 17× the refugees for its size | 0.34 per 1,000#85 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyZambia: 1.7 years longer | 64.8 years#166 of 192 · 2024 | 66.5 years#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityZambia: 1.08× the infant mortality | 32.1 per 1,000 births#42 of 191 · 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsZambia: 1.33× the doctors per person | 0.24 per 1,000#143 of 178 · 2022 | 0.32 per 1,000#136 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 10.0%#133 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexAngola: 0.021 higher | 0.616#145 of 190 · 2023 | 0.595#151 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAngola: 2.38× the income per person | $2,860#135 of 185 · 2025 | $1,200#164 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAngola: 4.23× the economy | $122.18B2025 | $28.88B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Angola: 2.34× the output per person | $10,251#126 of 184 · 2025 | $4,379#158 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthZambia: 0.7 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | +3.8%#75 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAngola: 6.3 points higher | +20.2%#11 of 176 · 2025 | +13.9%#16 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAngola: 2.39× the unemployment | 14.1%#17 of 178 · 2025 | 5.9%#74 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyZambia: 1.82× the share in extreme poverty | 39.3%#21 of 149 · 2018 | 71.7%#6 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Zambia: 0.2 higher | 51.3#7 of 149 · 2018 | 51.5#6 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureZambia: 2.6 points higher | 51.9% of jobs#21 of 178 · 2025 | 54.5% of jobs#18 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryZambia: 3.1 points higher | 7.2% of jobs#172 of 178 · 2025 | 10.3% of jobs#154 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAngola: 5.7 points higher | 40.9% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 35.2% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentZambia: 2.7 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 4.5% of GDP#41 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsZambia: 12.0 points higher | 23.0% of GDP#121 of 168 · 2025 | 35.0% of GDP#85 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAngola: 1.11× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#92 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#101 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAngola: 2.38× the share online | 41%#154 of 184 · 2024 | 17%#177 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsZambia: 1.56× the mobile subscriptions | 70 per 100#161 of 191 · 2024 | 109 per 100#112 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaZambia: 1.18× the forest share | 51% of land#45 of 192 · 2024 | 61% of land#27 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAngola: 1.37× the CO₂ per person | 0.74 t a year#139 of 185 · 2024 | 0.54 t a year#147 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyZambia: 30.1 points higher | 52.9%#45 of 190 · 2021 | 83.0%#10 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityAngola: 1.9 points higher | 55.5%#168 of 192 · 2024 | 53.6%#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 19.9 µg/m³#85 of 191 · 2023 | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landZambia: 30.5 points higher | 10.8% of land#141 of 191 · 2025 | 41.3% of land#7 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landZambia: 1.4 points higher | 3.7% of land#142 of 190 · 2024 | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressZambia: 1.47× the water stress | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 | 2.8%#140 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 1,010 mm#95 of 180 · 2022 | 1,020 mm#94 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityZambia: 0.38 higher | −0.44#134 of 193 · 2025 | −0.06#109 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionZambia: 0.22 higher | −0.68#130 of 193 · 2025 | −0.46#116 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 4.1 per 100,000#56 of 146 · 2016 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Luanda | Lusaka |
| Currency | Kwanza (AOA) | Zambian Kwacha (ZMW) |
| Official languages | Portuguese | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +244 | +260 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Yes. Angola is 66% larger than Zambia. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Angola?
- About 1.7 times: Angola has 1.66× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Angola and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 21,913,874. Density: Angola 31 per km², Zambia 29 per km².
- Which is richer, Angola or Zambia?
- By gross national income per person, Angola: $2,860 against $1,200 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.38× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Angola or Zambia?
- In Zambia: life expectancy at birth is 66.5 years, against 64.8 — 1.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Angola and Zambia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).