Azerbaijan vs Vanuatu
Azerbaijan is 7.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Azerbaijan about 7.1 times.
AzerbaijanVanuatuAzerbaijan moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 7.1× the area of Vanuatu.
| Azerbaijan | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 335,169 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 7.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 7.1 times: Azerbaijan has 7.1× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Vanuatu?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 335,169. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².