Azerbaijan at its true size
Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km², number 112 of 194 countries by area. Home to 10,246,996 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.72× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 86,600 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 10,246,996 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 118 per km² |
| Capital | Baku |
| Local time in Baku | |
| Time zone | UTC+4 IANA |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) Wikidata |
| Languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +994 |
| Codes | AZ · AZE · 031 |
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Where Azerbaijan ranks
Among the independent states, in 42 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#95 of 19410 million people#30 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#74 of 194118 people per km²#26 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#114 of 19259% urban#29 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#151 of 1921.43 births per woman#40 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#135 of 192+0.43% a year#36 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#140 of 19210.0 births per 1,000 people#39 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#146 of 1925.8 deaths per 1,000 people#25 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#108 of 19221.2% under 15#30 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#84 of 1929.2% aged 65 and over#15 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#53 of 192+0.9 per 1,000 people#16 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#16 of 19012.78 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#4 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#91 of 19274.6 years#26 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#96 of 19112.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#22 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#55 of 1783.19 doctors per 1,000 people#8 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#90 of 14541.3% gross enrolment#26 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#80 of 190an index of 0.789#21 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#94 of 185$7,360 a person#21 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#52 of 18491% online#17 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#76 of 184$26,113 a person#20 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#145 of 187+1.4% a year#37 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#37 of 176+5.6% a year#10 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#78 of 1785.5% of the labour force#13 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#49 of 17834.2% of jobs#11 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#134 of 17815.5% of jobs#42 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#116 of 17850.2% of jobs#26 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#144 of 1840.5% of GDP#32 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#60 of 16843.0% of GDP#18 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#8 of 1556.5% of GDP#5 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#109 of 191110 subscriptions per 100 people#29 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#66 of 1853.81 tonnes a person#24 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#133 of 19215% forest#23 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#171 of 1901.3% renewable#33 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#64 of 19123.7 µg/m³#29 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#69 of 19122.1% of the land protected#13 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#38 of 19025.3% of the land arable#6 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#32 of 17657.5% of its available fresh water#22 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#147 of 180447 mm a year#30 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Azerbaijan’s area, lit up on the map →
- Serbia0.98×Azerbaijan and Serbia are almost exactly the same size.
- Jordan0.97×Azerbaijan is 3% smaller than Jordan.
- Austria1.03×Azerbaijan is 3% larger than Austria.
- United Arab Emirates1.04×Azerbaijan is 4% larger than United Arab Emirates.
- Portugal0.94×Azerbaijan is 6% smaller than Portugal.
- Hungary0.93×Azerbaijan is 7% smaller than Hungary.
How many times does Azerbaijan fit into…
- Russia: about 197 times
- Canada: about 115 times
- United States: about 113 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Azerbaijan shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Bazardüzü4,466 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Azerbaijan. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Azerbaijan
- How big is Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km², which makes it number 112 of 194 countries by area. About 10,246,996 people live there (2025), 118 per km².
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Serbia?
- Azerbaijan and Serbia are almost exactly the same size. Azerbaijan: 86,600 km²; Serbia: 88,499 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Azerbaijan?
- At about 40° latitude, Mercator stretches Azerbaijan to roughly 1.72× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan shares a land border with Russia, Iran, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia.