Algeria vs Azerbaijan
Algeria is 27.5 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Algeria about 28 times.
AlgeriaAzerbaijanAlgeria moved onto Azerbaijan · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 27.5× the area of Azerbaijan.
| Algeria | Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 86,600 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 10,246,996 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 118 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Baku |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Azerbaijan at 40° N is stretched to 1.72×. 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 Algeria bigger than Azerbaijan?
- Yes. Algeria is 27.5 times larger than Azerbaijan. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Algeria?
- About 28 times: Algeria has 27.5× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Algeria and Azerbaijan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Azerbaijan about 1.72×. 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, Algeria or Azerbaijan?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 10,246,996. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Azerbaijan 118 per km².