Azerbaijan vs Ireland
Azerbaijan is 24% larger than Ireland.
AzerbaijanIrelandAzerbaijan moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
1.24×
Azerbaijan is 1.24× the area of Ireland.
| Azerbaijan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Dublin |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 24% larger than Ireland. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.2 times: Azerbaijan has 1.24× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 5,484,367. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Ireland 79 per km².