Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 7.19 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Central African Republic about 7.2 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.14× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 7.19× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Bangui |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Central African Republic. 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 Central African Republic?
- No. Azerbaijan is 7.19 times smaller than Central African Republic. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Central African Republic?
- About 7.2 times: Central African Republic has 7.19× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Central African Republic. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Central African Republic?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 5,513,282. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².