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Angola's area vs Bhutan's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Angola is 32.5 times bigger by total area compared to Bhutan: 481,354 sq mi vs 14,824 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Angola is 481,354 sq mi vs 14,726 sq mi for Bhutan — a 32.7 times difference in territory size.

  • Angola ranks 22/197 by total surface area vs 132/197 for Bhutan.
  • Angola occupies 0.84% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.03% for Bhutan.
  • 36.9% of Angola's area is agricultural land vs 13.8% in Bhutan.
  • Angola has 0.97% of the world's agricultural land area — Bhutan has 0.01%.
  • 52.1% of Angola is covered by forests, compared to 71.6% in Bhutan.
  • 1.61% of the world's forests are in Angola, and 0.07% are in Bhutan.

True size map comparison: Angola vs Bhutan

See how Angola and Bhutan compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Angola Bhutan
Total area 481,354
sq mi
14,824
sq mi
Size difference ratio 32.5 1
Total area rank 22/197 132/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.24% 0.008%
Land area 481,354
sq mi
14,726
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 32.7 1
Land area rank 22/197 132/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.84% 0.03%
Population 37,885,849 791,524
Population density 83.6 ppl/mi² 54.5 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Angola Bhutan
Forest area 250,743
sq mi
10,545
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 52.1% 71.6%
Forest area rank 12/196 93/196
World's forests share 1.61% 0.07%
Agricultural land area 177,850
sq mi
2,035
sq mi
Agricultural land share 36.9% 13.8%
Agricultural land area rank 20/194 149/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.97% 0.01%
Arable land 20,792
sq mi
386
sq mi
Arable land share 4.32% 2.62%
Arable land area rank 47/191 148/191
Permanent cropland 1,224
sq mi
54.1
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 0.25% 0.37%
Permanent cropland area rank 67/192 150/192
Water area 0
sq mi
98.1
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 0.66%
Water area rank 170/197 125/197
Roads length 47,224
mi
7,584
mi
Land borders length 3,336
mi
706
mi
Coastline length 994
mi
0
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0% n/a

Angola vs Bhutan size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Angola and Bhutan but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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