Azerbaijan vs Russia
Russia is 197 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Russia about 197 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 197× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Moscow |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Azerbaijan. 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 Russia?
- No. Azerbaijan is 197 times smaller than Russia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Russia?
- About 197 times: Russia has 197× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².