Azerbaijan vs Switzerland
Azerbaijan is 2.1 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.1 times.
AzerbaijanSwitzerlandAzerbaijan moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 2.1× the area of Switzerland.
| Azerbaijan | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 2.1 times larger than Switzerland. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 2.1 times: Azerbaijan has 2.1× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. 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 Switzerland?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 9,092,436. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².