Azerbaijan vs Croatia
Azerbaijan is 53% larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Azerbaijan about 1.5 times.
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1.53×
Azerbaijan is 1.53× the area of Croatia.
| Azerbaijan | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Zagreb |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Croatia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 53% larger than Croatia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.5 times: Azerbaijan has 1.53× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Croatia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 3,876,200. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Croatia 68 per km².