Azerbaijan vs Nauru
Azerbaijan is 4,124 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Azerbaijan about 4124 times.
AzerbaijanNauruAzerbaijan moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 4,124× the area of Nauru.
| Azerbaijan | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 12,025 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Yaren District |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Nauru. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 4,124 times larger than Nauru. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 4124 times: Azerbaijan has 4,124× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nauru. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Nauru?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 12,025. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Nauru 573 per km².