Azerbaijan vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 36% larger than Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanEritreaAzerbaijan moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.74× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 1.36× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Asmara |
| 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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Azerbaijan is 26% smaller than Eritrea. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.4 times: Eritrea has 1.36× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Eritrea?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 3,607,003. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².