Azerbaijan vs Taiwan

Azerbaijan is 2.39 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.4 times.

AzerbaijanTaiwanAzerbaijan moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 2.39× the area of Taiwan.
AzerbaijanTaiwan
Area86,600 km²36,193 km²
Population10,246,99623,262,544
Density118 / km²643 / km²
CapitalBakuTaipei
RegionWestern AsiaEastern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours50

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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
Yes. Azerbaijan is 2.39 times larger than Taiwan. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
How many times does Taiwan fit into Azerbaijan?
About 2.4 times: Azerbaijan has 2.39× the area of Taiwan.
Why do Azerbaijan and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Taiwan?
Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².