Azerbaijan vs Comoros
Azerbaijan is 42.6 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Azerbaijan about 43 times.
AzerbaijanComorosAzerbaijan moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 42.6× the area of Comoros.
| Azerbaijan | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 882,847 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Moroni |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Comoros. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 42.6 times larger than Comoros. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 43 times: Azerbaijan has 42.6× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Comoros?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 882,847. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Comoros 434 per km².