Azerbaijan vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 11.9 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Mauritania about 12 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.08× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 11.9× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Azerbaijan is 11.9 times smaller than Mauritania. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Mauritania?
- About 12 times: Mauritania has 11.9× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Mauritania?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 5,315,065. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².