Azerbaijan vs Ecuador

Ecuador is 2.97 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Ecuador about 3.0 times.

AzerbaijanEcuadorAzerbaijan moved onto Ecuador · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.34× the area of Ecuador. Put the other way, Ecuador is 2.97× the size of Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanEcuador
Area86,600 km²257,204 km²
Population10,246,99618,289,896
Density118 / km²71 / km²
CapitalBakuQuito
RegionWestern AsiaSouth America
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours52

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; Ecuador at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Ecuador. 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 Ecuador?
No. Azerbaijan is 2.97 times smaller than Ecuador. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Ecuador covers 257,204 km².
How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Ecuador?
About 3.0 times: Ecuador has 2.97× the area of Azerbaijan.
Why do Azerbaijan and Ecuador 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 Ecuador about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ecuador. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Ecuador?
Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Ecuador 71 per km².