Azerbaijan vs Belgium
Azerbaijan is 2.82 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.8 times.
AzerbaijanBelgiumAzerbaijan moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 2.82× the area of Belgium.
| Azerbaijan | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Brussels |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Belgium?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 2.82 times larger than Belgium. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 2.8 times: Azerbaijan has 2.82× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium 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, Azerbaijan or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Belgium 389 per km².