Azerbaijan vs Iran
Iran is 19 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Iran about 19 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.05× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 19× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Tehran |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Iran?
- No. Azerbaijan is 19 times smaller than Iran. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Iran?
- About 19 times: Iran has 19× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Iran 56 per km².