Azerbaijan vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 10.5 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Venezuela about 11 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.09× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 10.5× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Caracas |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| 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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Azerbaijan is 10.5 times smaller than Venezuela. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Venezuela?
- About 11 times: Venezuela has 10.5× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².