Azerbaijan vs Spain
Spain is 5.84 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Spain about 5.8 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.17× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 5.84× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- No. Azerbaijan is 5.84 times smaller than Spain. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Spain?
- About 5.8 times: Spain has 5.84× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Spain 98 per km².