Azerbaijan vs Maldives
Azerbaijan is 291 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Azerbaijan about 291 times.
AzerbaijanMaldivesAzerbaijan moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 291× the area of Maldives.
| Azerbaijan | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 529,676 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Male |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Maldives. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 291 times larger than Maldives. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 291 times: Azerbaijan has 291× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Maldives. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Maldives?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 529,676. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².