Azerbaijan vs Gabon
Gabon is 3.09 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Gabon about 3.1 times.
AzerbaijanGabonAzerbaijan moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.32× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 3.09× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Libreville |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Gabon. 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 Gabon?
- No. Azerbaijan is 3.09 times smaller than Gabon. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Gabon?
- About 3.1 times: Gabon has 3.09× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Gabon 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 Gabon about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Gabon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Gabon?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 2,593,130. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².