Azerbaijan vs Bhutan
Azerbaijan is 2.26 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.3 times.
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Azerbaijan is 2.26× the area of Bhutan.
| Azerbaijan | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 796,682 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Thimphu |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Bhutan?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 2.26 times larger than Bhutan. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 2.3 times: Azerbaijan has 2.26× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. 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, Azerbaijan or Bhutan?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 796,682. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².