Azerbaijan vs Honduras
Honduras is 30% larger than Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanHondurasAzerbaijan moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.77× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 1.3× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Western Asia | Central 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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Honduras. 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 Honduras?
- No. Azerbaijan is 23% smaller than Honduras. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Honduras?
- About 1.3 times: Honduras has 1.3× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Honduras. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Honduras 98 per km².