Azerbaijan vs Portugal
Portugal is 6% larger than Azerbaijan.
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Azerbaijan is 0.94× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.06× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Portugal?
- No. Azerbaijan is 6% smaller than Portugal. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Portugal?
- About 1.1 times: Portugal has 1.06× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Portugal 117 per km².