Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 26.0 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 26 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.04× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 26.0× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Azerbaijan is 26.0 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 26 times: Saudi Arabia has 26.0× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².