Azerbaijan vs United Arab Emirates
Azerbaijan is 4% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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Azerbaijan is 1.04× the area of United Arab Emirates.
 Azerbaijan |  United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAzerbaijan: 1.04× the area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 83,600 km²#114 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.12× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 11,513,149#86 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited Arab Emirates: 1.16× the density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 138 / km²#68 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.47× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 86%#29 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAzerbaijan: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 1.21 per woman#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 4.25 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +4.68%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAzerbaijan: 5.8× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 1.0 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 5.2 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Azerbaijan: 7.4 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 1.8%#191 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Arab Emirates: 12.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +13.8 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadAzerbaijan: 639× the refugees for its size | 12.78 per 1,000#16 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates: 8.5 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 3.29× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 3.8 per 1,000 births#156 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAzerbaijan: 1.07× the doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 2.99 per 1,000#60 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentUnited Arab Emirates: 1.54× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 63.7%#54 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Arab Emirates: 0.151 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.940#14 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited Arab Emirates: 7.0× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $51,550#22 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPUnited Arab Emirates: 7.27× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $552.33B2024 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United Arab Emirates: 3.04× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $79,344#14 of 184 · 2024 |
| GDP growthUnited Arab Emirates: 2.6 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2024 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 4.3 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAzerbaijan: 2.5× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 32.8 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 1.4% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited Arab Emirates: 15.1 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited Arab Emirates: 17.8 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 68.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited Arab Emirates: 7.8 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 8.3% of GDP#22 of 184 · 2024 |
| ExportsUnited Arab Emirates: 63.8 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 106.8% of GDP#7 of 168 · 2023 |
| Military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.1× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited Arab Emirates: 1.85× the mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 203 per 100#2 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAzerbaijan: 3.17× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited Arab Emirates: 4.79× the CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | 18.3 t a year#9 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyAzerbaijan: 0.3 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United Arab Emirates: 2.41× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 57.2 µg/m³#8 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAzerbaijan: 2.9 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 19.2% of land#85 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAzerbaijan: 24.5 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Arab Emirates: 26.3× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 1,509.9%#2 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAzerbaijan: 5.73× the rain and snow | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | 78 mm#176 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited Arab Emirates: 0.92 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | +0.83#47 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited Arab Emirates: 1.93 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | +1.15#30 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 | Absolute monarchyfederation of monarchies |
| Member of | — | BRICS, OPEC |
| Capital | Baku | Abu Dhabi |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +994 | +971 |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 4% larger than United Arab Emirates. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 1.0 times: Azerbaijan has 1.04× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Azerbaijan and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Azerbaijan looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Azerbaijan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or United Arab Emirates?
- By gross national income per person, United Arab Emirates: $51,550 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or United Arab Emirates?
- In United Arab Emirates: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 74.6 — 8.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and United Arab Emirates have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Azerbaijan: presidential republic; United Arab Emirates: absolute monarchy.