Azerbaijan vs Greenland
Greenland is 25 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Greenland about 25 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.04× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 25× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 56,831 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Nuuk |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it is next to Azerbaijan. 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 Greenland?
- No. Azerbaijan is 25 times smaller than Greenland. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Greenland?
- About 25 times: Greenland has 25× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Greenland?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 56,831. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².