Azerbaijan vs Serbia
Serbia and Azerbaijan are almost exactly the same size.
AzerbaijanSerbiaAzerbaijan moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Azerbaijan is 0.98× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 1.02× the size of Azerbaijan.
 Azerbaijan |  Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 88,499 km²#111 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 7 |
| People | ||
| PopulationAzerbaijan: 1.56× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 6,549,143#109 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAzerbaijan: 1.6× the density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 74 / km²#112 of 194 |
| Urban populationSerbia: 1.07× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSerbia: 1.15× the births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 1.64 per woman#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthAzerbaijan: 1.00 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | −0.57%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAzerbaijan: 1.09× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSerbia: 2.57× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 14.9 per 1,000#3 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 6.9 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 14.3%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Serbia: 13.9 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 23.1%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationAzerbaijan: 2.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | −2.0 per 1,000#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 2.82× the refugees for its size | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 | 4.53 per 1,000#29 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySerbia: 1.4 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 76.0 years#78 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 2.72× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 births#148 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAbout as many doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 3.10 per 1,000#57 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSerbia: 1.71× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 70.6%#44 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSerbia: 0.044 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.833#61 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSerbia: 1.83× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $13,480#70 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSerbia: 1.32× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $99.95B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Serbia: 1.3× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $33,910#64 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSerbia: 0.6 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +2.0%#132 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 1.7 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +3.9%#60 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSerbia: 1.29× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 7.1%#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.8#97 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 16.2 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 18.0% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySerbia: 11.6 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 27.1% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSerbia: 4.7 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 54.9% of jobs#99 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSerbia: 3.4 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 3.9% of GDP#49 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSerbia: 11.3 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 54.3% of GDP#42 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 2.34× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#36 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAzerbaijan: 1.04× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 88%#69 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSerbia: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 124 per 100#71 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSerbia: 2.68× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energySerbia: 25.9 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 27.2%#89 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Azerbaijan: 1.23× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 19.3 µg/m³#89 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAzerbaijan: 8.1 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 14.0% of land#123 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSerbia: 3.7 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 29.0% of land#31 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAzerbaijan: 10.1× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 |
| Precipitation | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAzerbaijan: 0.23 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | −0.32#124 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSerbia: 0.18 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | −0.60#128 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateAzerbaijan: 1.69× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 1.3 per 100,000#92 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Baku | Belgrade |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | Serbian dinar (RSD) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | Serbian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +994 | +381 |
| 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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- No. Azerbaijan and Serbia are almost exactly the same size. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Serbia?
- About 1.0 times: Serbia has 1.02× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. 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 Serbia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 6,549,143. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Serbia 74 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or Serbia?
- By gross national income per person, Serbia: $13,480 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.83× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Serbia?
- In Serbia: life expectancy at birth is 76.0 years, against 74.6 — 1.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and Serbia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Azerbaijan: presidential republic; Serbia: parliamentary republic.