Azerbaijan vs New Zealand

New Zealand is 3.09 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into New Zealand about 3.1 times.

AzerbaijanNew ZealandAzerbaijan moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.32× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 3.09× the size of Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanNew Zealand
Area86,600 km²268,021 km²
Population10,246,9965,324,700
Density118 / km²20 / km²
CapitalBakuWellington
RegionWestern AsiaAustralia and New Zealand
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours50

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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 New Zealand?
No. Azerbaijan is 3.09 times smaller than New Zealand. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
How many times does Azerbaijan fit into New Zealand?
About 3.1 times: New Zealand has 3.09× the area of Azerbaijan.
Why do Azerbaijan and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or New Zealand?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 5,324,700. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².