Azerbaijan vs Hungary
Hungary is 7% larger than Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanHungaryAzerbaijan moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.93× the area of Hungary. Put the other way, Hungary is 1.07× the size of Azerbaijan.
 Azerbaijan |  Hungary | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaHungary: 1.07× the area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 93,011 km²#108 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAzerbaijan: 1.08× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 9,514,251#97 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAzerbaijan: 1.16× the density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 102 / km²#86 of 194 |
| Urban populationHungary: 1.21× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 1.41 per woman#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAzerbaijan: 0.93 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | −0.50%#180 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAzerbaijan: 1.22× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateHungary: 2.31× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 13.4 per 1,000#8 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 6.8 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Hungary: 12.0 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 21.2%#19 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAzerbaijan: 2.6 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | −1.7 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 58.1× the refugees for its size | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyHungary: 2.1 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 76.7 years#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 4.03× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsHungary: 1.08× the doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 3.46 per 1,000#47 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentHungary: 1.46× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 60.5%#55 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexHungary: 0.081 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.870#45 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaHungary: 3.24× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $23,850#50 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPHungary: 3.25× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $246.49B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Hungary: 1.91× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $49,838#44 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAzerbaijan: 0.9 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 1.2 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAzerbaijan: 1.22× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5%#106 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 30.6#115 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 30.1 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 4.1% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryHungary: 15.0 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 30.5% of jobs#20 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesHungary: 15.2 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentAzerbaijan: 28.9 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | -28.4% of GDP#183 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsHungary: 29.6 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 72.6% of GDP#20 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 3.17× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#58 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersHungary: 1.03× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 94%#34 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAzerbaijan: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 105 per 100#123 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaHungary: 1.56× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 23% of land#114 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personHungary: 1.17× the CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | 4.46 t a year#54 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyHungary: 14.0 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 15.3%#120 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Azerbaijan: 1.73× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 13.7 µg/m³#128 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landHungary: 0.2 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 22.3% of land#67 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landHungary: 19.9 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 45.2% of land#8 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAzerbaijan: 7.1× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 8.1%#97 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationHungary: 1.32× the rain and snow | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | 589 mm#134 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityHungary: 0.60 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | +0.51#70 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionHungary: 0.78 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | 0.00#82 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAzerbaijan: 3.14× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Baku | Budapest |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | Hungarian forint (HUF) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | Hungarian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +994 | +36 |
| 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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. 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 Hungary?
- No. Azerbaijan is 7% smaller than Hungary. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Hungary?
- About 1.1 times: Hungary has 1.07× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. 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 Hungary?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 9,514,251. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Hungary 102 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or Hungary?
- By gross national income per person, Hungary: $23,850 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.24× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Hungary?
- In Hungary: life expectancy at birth is 76.7 years, against 74.6 — 2.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and Hungary have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Azerbaijan: presidential republic; Hungary: parliamentary republic.