Azerbaijan vs Iceland
Iceland is 19% larger than Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is 0.84× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 1.19× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 392,404 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Azerbaijan. 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 Iceland?
- No. Azerbaijan is 16% smaller than Iceland. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Iceland?
- About 1.2 times: Iceland has 1.19× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Iceland?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 392,404. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².