Azerbaijan vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 3.82 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Malaysia about 3.8 times.
AzerbaijanMalaysiaAzerbaijan moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.26× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 3.82× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Kuala Lumpur |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Azerbaijan is 3.82 times smaller than Malaysia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Malaysia?
- About 3.8 times: Malaysia has 3.82× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².