Azerbaijan vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 39% larger than Azerbaijan.
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0.72×
Azerbaijan is 0.72× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 1.39× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Managua |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Azerbaijan is 28% smaller than Nicaragua. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.4 times: Nicaragua has 1.39× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Nicaragua?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 7,007,502. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².