Azerbaijan vs South Georgia
Azerbaijan is 21.3 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Azerbaijan about 21 times.
AzerbaijanSouth GeorgiaAzerbaijan moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 21.3× the area of South Georgia.
| Azerbaijan | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 35 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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 Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 21.3 times larger than South Georgia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 21 times: Azerbaijan has 21.3× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and South Georgia 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 Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 35. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².