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
1.66×
Angola is 1.66× the area of Zambia.
| Angola | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Lusaka |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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.