Azerbaijan vs France
France is 7.43 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into France about 7.4 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.13× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 7.43× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Paris |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 France?
- No. Azerbaijan is 7.43 times smaller than France. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into France?
- About 7.4 times: France has 7.43× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and France 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 France about 1.87×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², France 107 per km².