Azerbaijan vs Czechia
Azerbaijan is 10% larger than Czechia.
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Azerbaijan is 1.1× the area of Czechia.
 Azerbaijan |  Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAzerbaijan: 1.1× the area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 78,871 km²#115 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCzechia: 1.06× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 10,886,878#89 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCzechia: 1.17× the density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 138 / km²#67 of 194 |
| Urban populationCzechia: 1.24× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 73%#63 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAzerbaijan: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 1.36 per woman#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAzerbaijan: 0.60 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | −0.17%#169 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAzerbaijan: 1.3× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#174 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCzechia: 1.78× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 6.1 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 15.1%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Czechia: 12.0 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAzerbaijan: 11.2 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | −10.3 per 1,000#184 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 183× the refugees for its size | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 | 0.07 per 1,000#126 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCzechia: 5.4 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 80.0 years#41 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 5.95× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 births#180 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCzechia: 1.36× the doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 4.35 per 1,000#22 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCzechia: 1.62× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 66.7%#51 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCzechia: 0.126 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCzechia: 4.48× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $32,960#36 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCzechia: 5.15× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $391.03B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Czechia: 2.32× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $60,487#31 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCzechia: 1.2 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 3.1 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAzerbaijan: 1.96× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 25.7#142 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 31.5 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCzechia: 19.4 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCzechia: 12.2 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 62.4% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCzechia: 2.2 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 2.7% of GDP#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCzechia: 23.9 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 66.9% of GDP#29 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 3.52× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | 1.8% of GDP#74 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAzerbaijan: 1.04× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCzechia: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 127 per 100#59 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCzechia: 2.63× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 38% of land#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCzechia: 1.87× the CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | 7.13 t a year#31 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCzechia: 15.9 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 17.2%#117 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Azerbaijan: 1.87× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 12.7 µg/m³#135 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAzerbaijan: 0.2 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 21.9% of land#72 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCzechia: 7.4 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 32.7% of land#23 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAzerbaijan: 2.61× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 22.0%#65 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCzechia: 1.51× the rain and snow | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | 677 mm#116 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCzechia: 1.11 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCzechia: 1.56 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | +0.78#42 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAzerbaijan: 2.75× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 0.8 per 100,000#117 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Baku | Prague |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | Czech koruna (CZK) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | Czech |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +994 | +420 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Eastern Europe, Europe |
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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it is next to Azerbaijan. 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 Czechia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 10% larger than Czechia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.1 times: Azerbaijan has 1.1× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Azerbaijan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Czechia 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or Czechia?
- By gross national income per person, Czechia: $32,960 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.48× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Czechia?
- In Czechia: life expectancy at birth is 80.0 years, against 74.6 — 5.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and Czechia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Azerbaijan: presidential republic; Czechia: parliamentary republic.