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Azerbaijan vs Northern Mariana Islands

Azerbaijan is 187 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Azerbaijan about 187 times.

AzerbaijanNorthern Mariana IslandsAzerbaijan moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 187× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
AzerbaijanNorthern Mariana Islands
Area86,600 km²464 km²
Population10,246,99643,541
Density118 / km²94 / km²
CapitalBakuSaipan
RegionWestern AsiaMicronesia
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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Northern Mariana Islands. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.

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Questions about this pair

Is Azerbaijan bigger than Northern Mariana Islands?
Yes. Azerbaijan is 187 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Azerbaijan?
About 187 times: Azerbaijan has 187× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
Why do Azerbaijan and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Northern Mariana Islands. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Northern Mariana Islands?
Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 43,541. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².
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