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Azerbaijan vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 112th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan China
Population
10338778
1402578808
Population rank 94/197 2/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 84/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
79 years
2026

Azerbaijan and China: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and China economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

China
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan China
2024 $74,315,882,353 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $72,428,470,588 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $78,807,470,588 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $54,825,411,765 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $42,693,000,000 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $48,174,235,294 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $47,112,470,052 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $40,866,627,352 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $37,866,996,883 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $53,076,235,355 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $75,239,785,452 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $74,160,560,124 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $69,679,944,504 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $65,952,796,428 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $52,909,294,792 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $44,292,427,185 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $48,851,293,785 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $33,049,419,431 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $20,981,929,498 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $13,245,421,881 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $8,680,405,741 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $7,276,413,079 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $6,236,087,738 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $5,707,616,204 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $5,272,615,723 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $4,581,248,567 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $4,446,368,571 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $3,962,362,387 $967,753,570,435
1996 $3,176,507,376 $868,523,936,530
1995 $2,417,331,193 $738,190,896,228
1994 $1,193,141,110 $566,929,539,493
1993 $1,570,392,598 $446,557,291,212
1992 $444,658,672 $428,502,354,788
1991 $5,344,000,000 $384,510,452,962
1990 $8,884,848,485 $361,560,229,446
1989 - $348,380,566,802
1988 - $312,888,888,889
1987 - $273,455,156,951
1986 - $301,310,144,928
1985 - $310,064,625,850
1984 - $260,442,857,143
1983 - $231,130,268,199
1982 - $205,480,916,031
1981 - $196,218,253,968
1980 - $191,487,500,000
1979 - $178,573,913,043
1978 - $149,788,617,886
1977 - $175,226,595,860
1976 - $154,196,810,059
1975 - $163,687,619,736
1974 - $144,418,433,058
1973 - $138,764,340,892
1972 - $113,871,930,714
1971 - $99,959,013,880
1970 - $92,752,930,873
1969 - $79,847,786,729
1968 - $70,980,323,819
1967 - $73,011,350,596
1966 - $76,854,053,259
1965 - $70,565,994,356
1964 - $59,821,862,703
1963 - $50,812,227,919
1962 - $47,310,737,754
1961 - $50,162,299,350
1960 - $59,846,235,025

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Azerbaijan and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan China
2024 $7,284 $13,303
2023 $7,133 $12,951
2022 $7,771 $12,971
2021 $5,408 $12,887
2020 $4,230 $10,627
2019 $4,806 $10,343
2018 $4,740 $10,086
2017 $4,147 $8,980
2016 $3,881 $8,255
2015 $5,501 $8,175
2014 $7,891 $7,781
2013 $7,875 $7,147
2012 $7,496 $6,405
2011 $7,190 $5,704
2010 $5,844 $4,629
2009 $4,950 $3,898
2008 $5,574 $3,523
2007 $3,851 $2,735
2006 $2,473 $2,129
2005 $1,578 $1,778
2004 $1,045 $1,531
2003 $884 $1,307
2002 $763 $1,164
2001 $704 $1,065
2000 $655 $969
1999 $574 $881
1998 $562 $835
1997 $506 $787
1996 $409 $713
1995 $315 $613
1994 $157.1 $476
1993 $209.5 $379
1992 $60.2 $368
1991 $735 $334
1990 $1,238 $319
1989 - $311
1988 - $284
1987 - $252.3
1986 - $282.4
1985 - $295
1984 - $251.2
1983 - $225.9
1982 - $203.7
1981 - $197.4
1980 - $195.1
1979 - $184.3
1978 - $156.7
1977 - $185.7
1976 - $165.7
1975 - $178.6
1974 - $160.4
1973 - $157.3
1972 - $132.1
1971 - $118.8
1970 - $113.3
1969 - $100.3
1968 - $91.6
1967 - $96.8
1966 - $104.5
1965 - $98.7
1964 - $85.7
1963 - $74.5
1962 - $71.1
1961 - $76
1960 - $89.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Azerbaijan vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan China
2026 74.9 79
2025 74.7 78.4
2024 74.6 78
2023 74.4 78
2022 74.1 78.2
2021 71 78.1
2020 70.3 78
2019 73.3 77.9
2018 73 77.7
2017 72.7 77.2
2016 72.6 77.2
2015 72.3 77
2014 71.9 76.7
2013 71.5 76.5
2012 71.1 76.2
2011 70.6 75.9
2010 70.3 75.7
2009 69.9 75.3
2008 69.4 74.8
2007 68.7 74.8
2006 68.5 74.4
2005 67.7 74.1
2004 67.5 73.7
2003 67 73.4
2002 66.8 73
2001 66 72.7
2000 65.4 72.3
1999 64.7 72
1998 63.7 71.6
1997 63 71.2
1996 62.7 70.8
1995 61.9 70.4
1994 60.3 69.8
1993 61.4 69.5
1992 60.8 69.1
1991 62.5 68.6
1990 62.8 68.2
1989 62.9 67.9
1988 62.7 67.6
1987 62.8 67.3
1986 62.6 66.9
1985 62.7 66.5
1984 62.1 66.1
1983 62.5 65.7
1982 62.2 65.2
1981 61.9 64.8
1980 61.4 64.2
1979 60.9 63.7
1978 60.5 63.1
1977 60 62.5
1976 59.5 61.2
1975 58.7 61
1974 58.3 60.2
1973 57.9 59.5
1972 57.5 58.6
1971 57 57.7
1970 56.6 56.8
1969 56.1 56
1968 55.6 55.2
1967 55 54.4
1966 54.5 53.7
1965 53.9 53
1964 53.3 52.3
1963 52.7 51.7
1962 52.1 51
1961 51.4 40.2
1960 50.9 33.4
1959 50.3 40.2
1958 49.7 48.8
1957 49.2 48.4
1956 48.8 47.8
1955 48.3 47.2
1954 47.8 46.8
1953 47.4 45.9
1952 47 45.3
1951 46.6 44.6
1950 46.3 43.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Azerbaijan and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

China
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan China
2024 10,202,830 1,408,975,000
2023 10,153,958 1,410,710,000
2022 10,141,756 1,412,175,000
2021 10,137,750 1,412,360,000
2020 10,093,121 1,411,100,000
2019 10,024,283 1,407,745,000
2018 9,939,771 1,402,760,000
2017 9,854,033 1,396,215,000
2016 9,757,812 1,387,790,000
2015 9,649,341 1,379,860,000
2014 9,535,079 1,371,860,000
2013 9,416,801 1,363,240,000
2012 9,295,784 1,354,190,000
2011 9,173,082 1,345,035,000
2010 9,054,332 1,337,705,000
2009 8,947,243 1,331,260,000
2008 8,763,400 1,324,655,000
2007 8,581,300 1,317,885,000
2006 8,484,550 1,311,020,000
2005 8,391,850 1,303,720,000
2004 8,306,500 1,296,075,000
2003 8,234,100 1,288,400,000
2002 8,171,950 1,280,400,000
2001 8,111,200 1,271,850,000
2000 8,048,600 1,262,645,000
1999 7,982,750 1,252,735,000
1998 7,913,000 1,241,935,000
1997 7,838,250 1,230,075,000
1996 7,763,000 1,217,550,000
1995 7,684,850 1,204,855,000
1994 7,596,550 1,191,835,000
1993 7,494,800 1,178,440,000
1992 7,382,050 1,164,970,000
1991 7,271,300 1,150,780,000
1990 7,175,200 1,135,185,000
1989 7,076,550 1,118,650,000
1988 6,974,600 1,101,630,000
1987 6,875,350 1,084,035,000
1986 6,770,300 1,066,790,000
1985 6,670,150 1,051,040,000
1984 6,567,850 1,036,825,000
1983 6,459,800 1,023,310,000
1982 6,357,550 1,008,630,000
1981 6,257,750 993,885,000
1980 6,160,500 981,235,000
1979 6,071,300 969,005,000
1978 5,976,150 956,165,000
1977 5,876,150 943,455,000
1976 5,781,000 930,685,000
1975 5,689,050 916,395,000
1974 5,594,100 900,350,000
1973 5,493,900 881,940,000
1972 5,391,450 862,030,000
1971 5,282,950 841,105,000
1970 5,172,050 818,315,000
1969 5,063,300 796,025,000
1968 4,948,500 774,510,000
1967 4,832,000 754,550,000
1966 4,708,150 735,400,000
1965 4,574,650 715,185,000
1964 4,439,250 698,355,000
1963 4,293,550 682,335,000
1962 4,168,150 665,770,000
1961 4,045,750 660,330,000
1960 3,894,500 667,070,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and China

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan China
2023 1.55 1
2022 1.67 1.03
2021 1.52 1.12
2020 1.7 1.24
2019 1.81 1.5
2018 1.73 1.54
2017 1.75 1.8
2016 1.9 1.77
2015 1.94 1.67
2014 1.97 1.77
2013 1.98 1.71
2012 2 1.8
2011 1.96 1.67
2010 1.92 1.69
2009 1.82 1.71
2008 1.9 1.7
2007 1.97 1.67
2006 1.97 1.64
2005 2 1.62
2004 2.05 1.61
2003 1.9 1.57
2002 1.8 1.57
2001 1.8 1.56
2000 2 1.63
1999 2.07 1.53
1998 2 1.52
1997 2.07 1.53
1996 2.06 1.55
1995 2.29 1.59
1994 2.52 1.63
1993 2.7 1.69
1992 2.74 1.78
1991 2.87 1.93
1990 2.74 2.51
1989 2.8 2.52
1988 2.8 2.54
1987 2.9 2.76
1986 2.9 2.72
1985 2.91 2.63
1984 3.26 2.61
1983 3.29 2.56
1982 3.34 2.97
1981 3.41 2.79
1980 3.5 2.74
1979 3.61 2.75
1978 3.73 2.72
1977 3.87 2.84
1976 4.02 3.24
1975 4.18 3.57
1974 4.33 4.17
1973 4.45 4.73
1972 4.62 5.11
1971 4.77 5.52
1970 4.91 6.09
1969 5.07 6.18
1968 5.22 6.51
1967 5.38 5.81
1966 5.66 6.31
1965 5.79 6.61
1964 5.89 6.67
1963 5.95 7.51
1962 5.96 6.09
1961 5.94 3.86
1960 5.88 4.45

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Azerbaijan and China demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan China
2024 34.1 40.6
2023 33.6 40.1
2022 33.1 39.6
2021 32.7 39
2020 32.2 38.5
2019 31.8 38.1
2018 31.4 37.7
2017 31.1 37.4
2016 30.9 37.1
2015 30.7 36.7
2014 30.3 36.3
2013 30 36
2012 29.8 35.7
2011 29.5 35.5
2010 29.2 35.1
2009 28.9 34.7
2008 28.6 34.2
2007 28.3 33.7
2006 28 33.1
2005 27.7 32.6
2004 27.4 32.1
2003 27.1 31.6
2002 26.7 31.1
2001 26.2 30.5
2000 25.8 30
1999 25.4 29.4
1998 25.1 28.8
1997 24.9 28.3
1996 24.7 27.8
1995 24.5 27.2
1994 24.2 26.6
1993 24 26.1
1992 23.9 25.6
1991 23.7 25.1
1990 23.6 24.7
1989 23.5 24.4
1988 23.3 23.9
1987 23.1 23.6
1986 22.8 23.4
1985 22.4 23.2
1984 22.1 23
1983 21.8 22.6
1982 21.5 22.1
1981 21.2 21.8
1980 20.8 21.6
1979 20.4 21.4
1978 19.9 21.2
1977 19.5 20.8
1976 19.1 20.4
1975 18.8 20.1
1974 18.5 19.7
1973 18.3 19.5
1972 18 19.3
1971 17.8 19.2
1970 17.6 19.1
1969 17.5 19.1
1968 17.4 19.2
1967 17.5 19.2
1966 17.7 19.3
1965 18.2 19.6
1964 19 19.9
1963 20.1 20.4
1962 20.7 21
1961 21.2 21.1
1960 21.5 20.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan China
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan China
% of world population
0.13%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
96.7%
2020
English speaking
9%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
89%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Azerbaijan China
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan China
% of world land
0.06%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 mi
2021
3,411,576 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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