Azerbaijan vs Guinea

Guinea is 2.84 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Guinea about 2.8 times.

AzerbaijanGuineaAzerbaijan moved onto Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.35× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 2.84× the size of Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanGuinea
Area86,600 km²245,857 km²
Population10,246,99615,099,727
Density118 / km²61 / km²
CapitalBakuConakry
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Africa
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours56

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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea. 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 Guinea?
No. Azerbaijan is 2.84 times smaller than Guinea. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Guinea?
About 2.8 times: Guinea has 2.84× the area of Azerbaijan.
Why do Azerbaijan and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Guinea?
Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Guinea 61 per km².