Azerbaijan vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 12.7 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Bolivia about 13 times.
AzerbaijanBoliviaAzerbaijan moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.08× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 12.7× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | La Paz |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. 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 Bolivia?
- No. Azerbaijan is 12.7 times smaller than Bolivia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Bolivia?
- About 13 times: Bolivia has 12.7× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².