Azerbaijan vs Czechia

Azerbaijan is 10% larger than Czechia.

AzerbaijanCzechiaAzerbaijan moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
1.1×
Azerbaijan is 1.1× the area of Czechia.
AzerbaijanCzechia
Area86,600 km²78,871 km²
Population10,246,99610,886,878
Density118 / km²138 / km²
CapitalBakuPrague
RegionWestern AsiaEastern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedLandlocked
Neighbours54

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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Azerbaijan. 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 Czechia?
Yes. Azerbaijan is 10% larger than Czechia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
How many times does Czechia fit into Azerbaijan?
About 1.1 times: Azerbaijan has 1.1× the area of Czechia.
Why do Azerbaijan and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Czechia?
Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Czechia 138 per km².