Azerbaijan vs Congo
Congo is 3.95 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Congo about 3.9 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.25× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 3.95× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Brazzaville |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Congo. 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 Congo?
- No. Azerbaijan is 3.95 times smaller than Congo. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Congo?
- About 3.9 times: Congo has 3.95× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Congo?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 6,484,437. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Congo 19 per km².