Azerbaijan vs Iran
Iran is 19 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Iran about 19 times.
AzerbaijanIranAzerbaijan moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
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Azerbaijan is 0.05× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 19× the size of Azerbaijan.
 Azerbaijan |  Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIran: 19× the area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 1,648,195 km²#17 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIran: 9.02× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 92,417,681#17 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAzerbaijan: 2.11× the density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 56 / km²#130 of 194 |
| Urban populationIran: 1.32× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 77%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateIran: 1.17× the births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 1.68 per woman#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthIran: 0.49 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +0.92%#101 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateIran: 1.26× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 12.6 per 1,000#107 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAzerbaijan: 1.21× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000#176 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Iran: 0.8 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 22.0%#105 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Azerbaijan: 0.6 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIran: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 7.47× the refugees for its size | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 | 1.71 per 1,000#48 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyIran: 3.3 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 1.21× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 10.3 per 1,000 births#110 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAzerbaijan: 1.76× the doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 1.81 per 1,000#87 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentIran: 1.42× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 58.7%#59 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexIran: 0.010 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.799#74 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAzerbaijan: 1.58× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $4,650#118 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIran: 4.78× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $362.68B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Azerbaijan: 1.33× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $19,699#95 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthAzerbaijan: 4.2 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | −2.8%#185 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationIran: 36.6 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +42.2%#5 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIran: 1.51× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 2.5%#67 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 35.9#65 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 20.6 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 13.6% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIran: 19.2 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 34.7% of jobs#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesIran: 1.5 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAzerbaijan: 17.2 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 25.8% of GDP#112 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 3.1× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#57 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAzerbaijan: 1.06× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 85%#77 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsIran: 1.58× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAzerbaijan: 2.21× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 7% of land#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIran: 2.38× the CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | 9.05 t a year#20 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAzerbaijan: 0.4 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Iran: 1.7× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 40.2 µg/m³#23 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAzerbaijan: 14.3 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 7.8% of land#154 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAzerbaijan: 15.6 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 9.7% of land#103 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIran: 1.41× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 81.3%#22 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAzerbaijan: 1.96× the rain and snow | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAzerbaijan: 1.60 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionAzerbaijan: 0.36 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | −1.14#164 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Theocracytheocratic republic |
| Member of | — | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Baku | Tehran |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | Iranian rial (IRR) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | Persian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+3:30 |
| Calling code | +994 | +98 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Southern 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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Azerbaijan is 19 times smaller than Iran. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Iran?
- About 19 times: Iran has 19× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Iran 56 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- By gross national income per person, Azerbaijan: $7,360 against $4,650 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.58× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- In Iran: life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years, against 74.6 — 3.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and Iran have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Azerbaijan: presidential republic; Iran: theocracy.