Azerbaijan vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 3.72 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 3.7 times.
AzerbaijanCôte d'IvoireAzerbaijan moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.27× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 3.72× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Western Asia | Western 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Azerbaijan is 3.72 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 3.7 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 3.72× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².