Azerbaijan vs Curaçao
Azerbaijan is 195 times larger than Curaçao. Curaçao would fit into Azerbaijan about 195 times.
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Azerbaijan is 195× the area of Curaçao.
| Azerbaijan | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 444 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 156,263 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 352 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Willemstad |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Curaçao. 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 Curaçao?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 195 times larger than Curaçao. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Curaçao fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 195 times: Azerbaijan has 195× the area of Curaçao.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Curaçao 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 Curaçao about 1.05×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Curaçao. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Curaçao?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 156,263. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².