Azerbaijan vs Panama
Azerbaijan is 17% larger than Panama.
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Azerbaijan is 1.17× the area of Panama.
| Azerbaijan | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Panama City |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 17% larger than Panama. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.2 times: Azerbaijan has 1.17× the area of Panama.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Panama?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 4,571,189. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Panama 62 per km².