Azerbaijan vs Guinea
Guinea is 2.84 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Guinea about 2.8 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.35× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 2.84× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Conakry |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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.