Azerbaijan vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 10.7 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Nigeria about 11 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.09× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 10.7× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Abuja |
| 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Azerbaijan is 10.7 times smaller than Nigeria. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Nigeria?
- About 11 times: Nigeria has 10.7× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nigeria. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².