Which is bigger: Azerbaijan or Austria?

Azerbaijan is larger (86,600 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Austria (83,878 km²).

Why do Azerbaijan and Austria look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Azerbaijan and Austria are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Azerbaijan×Austria

Put Azerbaijan and Austria on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Same scale. Real difference.

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Azerbaijan ↗

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Total surface area86,600 km²ed. 2024

Population10,246,9962025

Land area82,650 km²2023

TypeCountry

Austria ↗

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Total surface area83,878 km²ed. 2024

Population9,208,1632025

Land area82,520 km²2023

TypeCountry