Azerbaijan vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 3.07 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Western Sahara about 3.1 times.
AzerbaijanWestern SaharaAzerbaijan moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.33× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 3.07× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 612,000 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Azerbaijan is 3.07 times smaller than Western Sahara. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Western Sahara?
- About 3.1 times: Western Sahara has 3.07× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Western Sahara?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 612,000. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².