Azerbaijan vs Guyana
Guyana is 2.48 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Guyana about 2.5 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.4× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 2.48× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 835,986 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Georgetown |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Guyana. 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 Guyana?
- No. Azerbaijan is 2.48 times smaller than Guyana. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Guyana?
- About 2.5 times: Guyana has 2.48× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guyana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Guyana?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 835,986. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².