Azerbaijan vs Guinea-Bissau
Azerbaijan is 2.4 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.4 times.
AzerbaijanGuinea-BissauAzerbaijan moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 2.4× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
| Azerbaijan | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Bissau |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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-Bissau?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 2.4 times larger than Guinea-Bissau. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Guinea-Bissau fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 2.4 times: Azerbaijan has 2.4× the area of Guinea-Bissau.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Guinea-Bissau 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-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Guinea-Bissau?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 2,249,515. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².