Azerbaijan vs Georgia
Azerbaijan is 24% larger than Georgia.
AzerbaijanGeorgiaAzerbaijan moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 1.24× the area of Georgia.
 Azerbaijan |  Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAzerbaijan: 1.24× the area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 69,700 km²#119 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAzerbaijan: 2.6× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 3,935,766#128 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAzerbaijan: 2.1× the density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 56 / km²#129 of 194 |
| Urban populationGeorgia: 1.04× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 61%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateGeorgia: 1.26× the births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 1.80 per woman#108 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthGeorgia: 2.75 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +3.18%#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateGeorgia: 1.13× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 11.3 per 1,000#118 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateGeorgia: 2.03× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 11.8 per 1,000#18 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 0.7 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 20.5%#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Georgia: 6.8 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAzerbaijan: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +0.3 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 2.9× the refugees for its size | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 | 4.40 per 1,000#31 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyGeorgia: 0.1 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 1.67× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000 births#129 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsGeorgia: 1.77× the doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 5.64 per 1,000#6 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentGeorgia: 2.17× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 89.5%#13 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexGeorgia: 0.055 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.844#56 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaGeorgia: 1.22× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $8,990#85 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPAzerbaijan: 1.99× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $38.14B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Georgia: 1.13× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $29,414#68 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthGeorgia: 6.1 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +7.5%#15 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 1.7 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentGeorgia: 2.2× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 12.1%#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 4.2%#58 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 0.2 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 34.0% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryGeorgia: 1.1 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 16.6% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesAzerbaijan: 0.7 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentGeorgia: 3.8 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP#43 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsGeorgia: 4.4 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 47.4% of GDP#51 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 3.7× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | 1.8% of GDP#76 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAzerbaijan: 1.08× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 84%#83 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsGeorgia: 1.46× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaGeorgia: 3.05× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 45% of land#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAzerbaijan: 1.08× the CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | 3.53 t a year#76 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyGeorgia: 23.9 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 25.2%#91 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Azerbaijan: 1.27× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 18.6 µg/m³#93 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landGeorgia: 0.7 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 22.8% of land#63 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAzerbaijan: 21.4 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 3.9% of land#140 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAzerbaijan: 13.7× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 4.2%#127 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationGeorgia: 2.3× the rain and snow | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | 1,026 mm#93 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAzerbaijan: 0.41 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#140 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionGeorgia: 0.64 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAzerbaijan: 1.1× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Baku | Tbilisi |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | Georgian lari (GEL) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | Georgian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +994 | +995 |
| 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. Azerbaijan sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Georgia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 24% larger than Georgia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.2 times: Azerbaijan has 1.24× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. 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, Azerbaijan or Georgia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 3,935,766. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Georgia 56 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or Georgia?
- By gross national income per person, Georgia: $8,990 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.22× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Georgia?
- In Georgia: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 74.6 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and Georgia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Azerbaijan: presidential republic; Georgia: semi-presidential republic.