Azerbaijan vs Portugal
Portugal is 6% larger than Azerbaijan.
AzerbaijanPortugalAzerbaijan moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.94×
Azerbaijan is 0.94× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.06× the size of Azerbaijan.
 Azerbaijan |  Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaPortugal: 1.06× the area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 92,225 km²#109 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPortugal: 1.05× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 10,804,871#90 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 117 / km²#75 of 194 |
| Urban populationPortugal: 1.05× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 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 growthPortugal: 0.60 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAzerbaijan: 1.27× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePortugal: 1.91× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 8.5 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 12.7%#185 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Portugal: 15.7 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 24.9%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPortugal: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +1.5 per 1,000#43 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 1,278× the refugees for its size | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPortugal: 7.8 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 82.4 years#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 4.63× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 2.7 per 1,000 births#170 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPortugal: 1.83× the doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 5.85 per 1,000#5 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentPortugal: 1.88× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 77.7%#29 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPortugal: 0.101 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.890#39 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPortugal: 4.07× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $29,930#39 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPortugal: 4.56× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $346.64B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Portugal: 2.04× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $53,146#40 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPortugal: 0.5 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +1.9%#134 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 3.3 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentPortugal: 1.13× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 6.2%#70 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.9#80 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 31.4 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8% of jobs#148 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPortugal: 9.1 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 24.6% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPortugal: 22.5 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 72.7% of jobs#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentPortugal: 3.0 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPortugal: 0.7 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 43.7% of GDP#58 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 3.78× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | 1.7% of GDP#78 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 89%#66 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPortugal: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPortugal: 2.51× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 37% of land#77 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personAzerbaijan: 1.15× the CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | 3.32 t a year#80 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPortugal: 31.0 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 32.3%#77 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Azerbaijan: 2.69× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 8.8 µg/m³#162 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPortugal: 0.9 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 23.0% of land#58 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAzerbaijan: 16.0 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 9.3% of land#104 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAzerbaijan: 4.67× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 12.3%#83 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPortugal: 1.91× the rain and snow | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | 854 mm#100 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPortugal: 0.79 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | +0.70#56 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPortugal: 1.55 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | +0.77#43 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 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Baku | Lisbon |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 · UTC−1 to UTC, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +994 | +351 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Southern 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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- No. Azerbaijan is 6% smaller than Portugal. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Portugal?
- About 1.1 times: Portugal has 1.06× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Portugal 117 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
- By gross national income per person, Portugal: $29,930 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.07× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
- In Portugal: life expectancy at birth is 82.4 years, against 74.6 — 7.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and Portugal have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Azerbaijan: presidential republic; Portugal: semi-presidential republic.