Azerbaijan vs South Africa
South Africa is 14.1 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into South Africa about 14 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.07× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 14.1× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Pretoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- No. Azerbaijan is 14.1 times smaller than South Africa. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into South Africa?
- About 14 times: South Africa has 14.1× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. 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 South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², South Africa 53 per km².