Azerbaijan vs Kiribati

Azerbaijan is 107 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Azerbaijan about 107 times.

AzerbaijanKiribatiAzerbaijan moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 107× the area of Kiribati.
AzerbaijanKiribati
Area86,600 km²811 km²
Population10,246,996136,488
Density118 / km²168 / km²
CapitalBakuTarawa
RegionWestern AsiaMicronesia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours50

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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Kiribati. 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 Kiribati?
Yes. Azerbaijan is 107 times larger than Kiribati. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
How many times does Kiribati fit into Azerbaijan?
About 107 times: Azerbaijan has 107× the area of Kiribati.
Why do Azerbaijan and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kiribati. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Kiribati?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 136,488. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².