Azerbaijan vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 7.44 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into South Sudan about 7.4 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.13× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 7.44× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to South Sudan. 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 Sudan?
- No. Azerbaijan is 7.44 times smaller than South Sudan. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into South Sudan?
- About 7.4 times: South Sudan has 7.44× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Sudan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².