Austria vs Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is 3% larger than Austria.
AustriaAzerbaijanAustria moved onto Azerbaijan · Equal-area projection
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Austria is 0.97× the area of Azerbaijan. Put the other way, Azerbaijan is 1.03× the size of Austria.
 Austria |  Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAzerbaijan: 1.03× the area | 83,879 km²#113 of 194 | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 8 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAzerbaijan: 1.11× the population | 9,208,163#98 of 194 · 2025 | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAzerbaijan: 1.08× the density | 110 / km²#79 of 194 | 118 / km²#74 of 194 |
| Urban populationAustria: 1.19× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAzerbaijan: 1.09× the births per woman | 1.31 per woman#169 of 192 · 2024 | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAzerbaijan: 0.10 points higher | +0.33%#143 of 192 · 2025 | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAzerbaijan: 1.19× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAustria: 1.66× the death rate | 9.6 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 7.1 points higher | 14.1%#177 of 192 · 2025 | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Austria: 11.9 points higher | 21.1%#21 of 192 · 2025 | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAustria: 0.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.2 per 1,000#50 of 192 · 2025 | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAustria: 7.4 years longer | 82.0 years#29 of 192 · 2024 | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 4.46× the infant mortality | 2.8 per 1,000 births#168 of 191 · 2024 | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAustria: 1.73× the doctors per person | 5.52 per 1,000#7 of 178 · 2023 | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentAustria: 2.24× the university enrolment | 92.6%#12 of 145 · 2024 | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexAustria: 0.141 higher | 0.930#21 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAustria: 8.2× the income per person | $60,360#13 of 185 · 2025 | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAustria: 7.63× the economy | $579.47B2025 | $75.94B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Austria: 2.94× the output per person | $76,778#16 of 184 · 2025 | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAzerbaijan: 0.8 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 2.1 points higher | +3.5%#75 of 176 · 2025 | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 5.6%#76 of 178 · 2025 | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.5%#103 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 31.2#109 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 31.4 points higher | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryAustria: 9.1 points higher | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAustria: 22.4 points higher | 72.6% of jobs#41 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAzerbaijan: 2.5 points higher | -2.0% of GDP#175 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAustria: 11.7 points higher | 54.7% of GDP#40 of 168 · 2025 | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 5.88× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#106 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 92%#45 of 184 · 2025 | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAustria: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAustria: 3.24× the forest share | 47% of land#52 of 192 · 2024 | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAustria: 1.66× the CO₂ per person | 6.32 t a year#36 of 185 · 2024 | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAustria: 34.7 points higher | 36.0%#66 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)Azerbaijan: 2.37× the air pollution | 10.0 µg/m³#155 of 191 · 2023 | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAustria: 7.5 points higher | 29.6% of land#35 of 191 · 2025 | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAzerbaijan: 9.3 points higher | 16.0% of land#69 of 190 · 2024 | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAzerbaijan: 6.61× the water stress | 8.7%#94 of 176 · 2022 | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAustria: 2.48× the rain and snow | 1,110 mm#85 of 180 · 2022 | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAustria: 0.62 higher | +0.53#68 of 193 · 2025 | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAustria: 2.08 higher | +1.30#22 of 193 · 2025 | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAzerbaijan: 2.44× the homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2023 | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Vienna | Baku |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) |
| Official languages | German, Austrian Sign Language | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +43 | +994 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | 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. Austria sits at about 48° N and is stretched to 2.2× 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 Austria bigger than Azerbaijan?
- No. Austria is 3% smaller than Azerbaijan. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.0 times: Azerbaijan has 1.03× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Azerbaijan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× 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, Austria or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Azerbaijan 118 per km².
- Which is richer, Austria or Azerbaijan?
- By gross national income per person, Austria: $60,360 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.2× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Austria or Azerbaijan?
- In Austria: life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years, against 74.6 — 7.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Austria and Azerbaijan have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Austria: parliamentary republic; Azerbaijan: presidential republic.