Azerbaijan vs Niger
Niger is 14.6 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Niger about 15 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.07× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 14.6× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Niamey |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Niger. 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 Niger?
- No. Azerbaijan is 14.6 times smaller than Niger. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Niger?
- About 15 times: Niger has 14.6× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Niger. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Niger 22 per km².