Azerbaijan vs Guam
Azerbaijan is 159 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Azerbaijan about 159 times.
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Azerbaijan is 159× the area of Guam.
| Azerbaijan | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 168,999 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Agana |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Guam. 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 Guam?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 159 times larger than Guam. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 159 times: Azerbaijan has 159× the area of Guam.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guam. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Guam?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 168,999. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Guam 311 per km².