Åland Islands vs Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is 54.7 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 55 times.

Åland IslandsAzerbaijanÅland Islands moved onto Azerbaijan · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.02× the area of Azerbaijan. Put the other way, Azerbaijan is 54.7× the size of Åland Islands.
Åland IslandsAzerbaijan
Area1,583 km²86,600 km²
Population30,83610,246,996
Density19 / km²118 / km²
CapitalMariehamnBaku
RegionNorthern EuropeWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours05

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Azerbaijan at 40° N is stretched to 1.72×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Azerbaijan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

Questions about this pair

Is Åland Islands bigger than Azerbaijan?
No. Åland Islands is 54.7 times smaller than Azerbaijan. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km².
How many times does Åland Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
About 55 times: Azerbaijan has 54.7× the area of Åland Islands.
Why do Åland Islands and Azerbaijan look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Azerbaijan about 1.72×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Åland Islands or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Azerbaijan 118 per km².