Azerbaijan vs Sweden
Sweden is 5.17 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Sweden about 5.2 times.
AzerbaijanSwedenAzerbaijan moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.19× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 5.17× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Azerbaijan is 5.17 times smaller than Sweden. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Sweden?
- About 5.2 times: Sweden has 5.17× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Sweden 24 per km².