Azerbaijan vs United States
United States is 113 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into United States about 113 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 113× the size of Azerbaijan.
 Azerbaijan |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 113× the area | 86,600 km²#112 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 33.4× the population | 10,246,996#95 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAzerbaijan: 3.4× the density | 118 / km²#74 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.37× the urban share | 59%#114 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.14× the births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.09 points higher | +0.43%#135 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.06× the birth rate | 10.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.55× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Azerbaijan: 4.1 points higher | 21.2%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 9.2 points higher | 9.2%#84 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.7 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 expectancyUnited States: 4.3 years longer | 74.6 years#91 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityAzerbaijan: 2.27× the infant mortality | 12.5 per 1,000 births#96 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.15× the doctors per person | 3.19 per 1,000#55 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.92× the university enrolment | 41.3%#90 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.149 higher | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 12.1× the income per person | $7,360#94 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 405× the economy | $75.94B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.45× the output per person | $26,113#76 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 0.8 points higher | +1.4%#145 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationAzerbaijan: 2.7 points higher | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentAzerbaijan: 1.31× the unemployment | 5.5%#78 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureAzerbaijan: 32.7 points higher | 34.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 3.4 points higher | 15.5% of jobs#134 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 29.4 points higher | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.5 points higher | 0.5% of GDP#144 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsAzerbaijan: 32.0 points higher | 43.0% of GDP#60 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAzerbaijan: 2.07× the military spending | 6.5% of GDP#8 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.04× the share online | 91%#52 of 184 · 2025 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 110 per 100#109 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.32× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.57× the CO₂ per person | 3.81 t a year#66 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.6 points higher | 1.3%#171 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Azerbaijan: 3.39× the air pollution | 23.7 µg/m³#64 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landAzerbaijan: 9.2 points higher | 22.1% of land#69 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landAzerbaijan: 8.7 points higher | 25.3% of land#38 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressAzerbaijan: 2.04× the water stress | 57.5%#32 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.6× the rain and snow | 447 mm#147 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityAzerbaijan: 0.21 higher | −0.09#110 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.65 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.64× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Baku | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (AZN) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +994 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. 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 United States?
- No. Azerbaijan is 113 times smaller than United States. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into United States?
- About 113 times: United States has 113× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and United States 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 States about 1.98×. 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Azerbaijan or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $7,360 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 12.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 74.6 — 4.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Azerbaijan and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).