Azerbaijan vs Djibouti
Azerbaijan is 3.73 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Azerbaijan about 3.7 times.
AzerbaijanDjiboutiAzerbaijan moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 3.73× the area of Djibouti.
| Azerbaijan | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Djibouti |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Djibouti. 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 Djibouti?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 3.73 times larger than Djibouti. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 3.7 times: Azerbaijan has 3.73× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Djibouti 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 Djibouti about 1.04×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Djibouti. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Djibouti?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 1,184,076. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².