Azerbaijan vs Marshall Islands
Azerbaijan is 478 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 478 times.
AzerbaijanMarshall IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 478× the area of Marshall Islands.
| Azerbaijan | Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 181 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 36,282 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 200 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Majuro |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Marshall Islands. 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 Marshall Islands?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 478 times larger than Marshall Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 478 times: Azerbaijan has 478× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Marshall Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Marshall Islands?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 36,282. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².