Armenia vs Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is 2.91 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Azerbaijan about 2.9 times.
ArmeniaAzerbaijanArmenia moved onto Azerbaijan · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.34× the area of Azerbaijan. Put the other way, Azerbaijan is 2.91× the size of Armenia.
 Armenia |  Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAzerbaijan: 2.91× the area | 29,743 km²#139 of 194 | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAzerbaijan: 3.32× the population | 3,086,700#135 of 194 · 2025 | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAzerbaijan: 1.14× the density | 104 / km²#85 of 194 | 118 / km²#74 of 194 |
| Urban populationArmenia: 1.12× the urban share | 66%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateArmenia: 1.19× the births per woman | 1.70 per woman#118 of 192 · 2024 | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthArmenia: 1.31 points higher | +1.74%#58 of 192 · 2025 | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateArmenia: 1.11× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateArmenia: 1.45× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 2.2 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Armenia: 5.2 points higher | 14.4%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAzerbaijan: 10.3 per 1,000 higher | −9.4 per 1,000#180 of 192 · 2025 | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 2.53× the refugees for its size | 5.05 per 1,000#26 of 190 · 2025 | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyArmenia: 3.7 years longer | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 1.47× the infant mortality | 8.5 per 1,000 births#119 of 191 · 2024 | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsArmenia: 1.05× the doctors per person | 3.36 per 1,000#51 of 178 · 2022 | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentArmenia: 1.28× the university enrolment | 52.8%#73 of 145 · 2024 | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexArmenia: 0.022 higher | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaArmenia: 1.23× the income per person | $9,020#84 of 185 · 2025 | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAzerbaijan: 2.6× the economy | $29.24B2025 | $75.94B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Azerbaijan: 1.05× the output per person | $24,754#80 of 184 · 2025 | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthArmenia: 5.8 points higher | +7.2%#17 of 187 · 2025 | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 2.3 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArmenia: 2.35× the unemployment | 12.9%#21 of 178 · 2025 | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 7.2 points higher | 27.0% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArmenia: 5.8 points higher | 21.3% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesArmenia: 1.5 points higher | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentArmenia: 1.9 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsArmenia: 5.1 points higher | 48.1% of GDP#48 of 168 · 2025 | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 1.06× the military spending | 6.1% of GDP#9 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAzerbaijan: 1.12× the share online | 81%#96 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArmenia: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 135 per 100#43 of 191 · 2024 | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAzerbaijan: 1.24× the forest share | 12% of land#149 of 192 · 2024 | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAzerbaijan: 1.54× the CO₂ per person | 2.47 t a year#96 of 185 · 2024 | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyArmenia: 7.8 points higher | 9.1%#146 of 190 · 2021 | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Armenia: 1.21× the air pollution | 28.6 µg/m³#52 of 191 · 2023 | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landArmenia: 16.8 points higher | 38.9% of land#16 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAzerbaijan: 9.6 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressArmenia: 1.08× the water stress | 62.0%#28 of 176 · 2022 | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationArmenia: 1.26× the rain and snow | 562 mm#136 of 180 · 2022 | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAzerbaijan: 0.34 higher | −0.43#133 of 193 · 2025 | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionArmenia: 0.89 higher | +0.11#77 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAbout the same homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Yerevan | Baku |
| Currency | Armenian dram (AMD) | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) |
| Official languages | Armenian | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +374 | +994 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Azerbaijan at 40° N is stretched to 1.72×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Azerbaijan?
- No. Armenia is 2.91 times smaller than Azerbaijan. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 2.9 times: Azerbaijan has 2.91× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Azerbaijan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Azerbaijan about 1.72×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Azerbaijan 118 per km².
- Which is richer, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
- By gross national income per person, Armenia: $9,020 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.23× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
- In Armenia: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 74.6 — 3.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Armenia and Azerbaijan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Armenia: parliamentary republic; Azerbaijan: presidential republic.