Azerbaijan vs Iraq
Iraq is 5.05 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Iraq about 5.0 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.2× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 5.05× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Azerbaijan is 5.05 times smaller than Iraq. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Iraq?
- About 5.0 times: Iraq has 5.05× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Iraq 108 per km².