Azerbaijan vs Italy

Italy is 3.49 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Italy about 3.5 times.

AzerbaijanItalyAzerbaijan moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.29×
Azerbaijan is 0.29× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 3.49× the size of Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanItaly
Area86,600 km²302,068 km²
Population10,246,99658,915,656
Density118 / km²195 / km²
CapitalBakuRome
RegionWestern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours56

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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. 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 Italy?
No. Azerbaijan is 3.49 times smaller than Italy. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Italy?
About 3.5 times: Italy has 3.49× the area of Azerbaijan.
Why do Azerbaijan and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. 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 Italy?
Italy: 58,915,656 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Italy 195 per km².