Azerbaijan vs Somalia
Somalia is 7.36 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Somalia about 7.4 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.14× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 7.36× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Azerbaijan is 7.36 times smaller than Somalia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Somalia?
- About 7.4 times: Somalia has 7.36× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Somalia 31 per km².