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Azerbaijan vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 112th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Iran
Population
10338778
93468444
Population rank 94/197 17/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 84/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Iran: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Iran economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Iran
2024 $74,315,882,353 $475,252,089,215
2023 $72,428,470,588 $457,510,482,317
2022 $78,807,470,588 $422,662,261,526
2021 $54,825,411,765 $407,350,685,583
2020 $42,693,000,000 $280,934,329,280
2019 $48,174,235,294 $347,988,400,958
2018 $47,112,470,052 $411,903,303,606
2017 $40,866,627,352 $510,239,893,418
2016 $37,866,996,883 $478,618,064,871
2015 $53,076,235,355 $409,191,686,497
2014 $75,239,785,452 $462,284,793,281
2013 $74,160,560,124 $500,399,839,840
2012 $69,679,944,504 $644,019,315,004
2011 $65,952,796,428 $629,082,257,472
2010 $52,909,294,792 $487,069,570,464
2009 $44,292,427,185 $414,059,094,949
2008 $48,851,293,785 $406,070,949,554
2007 $33,049,419,431 $349,736,591,832
2006 $20,981,929,498 $265,602,187,404
2005 $13,245,421,881 $224,970,371,325
2004 $8,680,405,741 $187,754,571,248
2003 $7,276,413,079 $151,911,222,119
2002 $6,236,087,738 $128,626,917,504
2001 $5,707,616,204 $126,878,750,296
2000 $5,272,615,723 $109,591,707,802
1999 $4,581,248,567 $113,848,450,088
1998 $4,446,368,571 $110,276,913,363
1997 $3,962,362,387 $113,919,163,421
1996 $3,176,507,376 $120,403,931,885
1995 $2,417,331,193 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,193,141,110 $71,841,461,173
1993 $1,570,392,598 $63,743,623,232
1992 $444,658,672 $119,768,691,217
1991 $5,344,000,000 $131,637,664,958
1990 $8,884,848,485 $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

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

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Azerbaijan and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Iran
2024 $7,284 $5,190
2023 $7,133 $5,049
2022 $7,771 $4,721
2021 $5,408 $4,605
2020 $4,230 $3,203
2019 $4,806 $3,997
2018 $4,740 $4,783
2017 $4,147 $6,001
2016 $3,881 $5,711
2015 $5,501 $4,953
2014 $7,891 $5,672
2013 $7,875 $6,223
2012 $7,496 $8,114
2011 $7,190 $8,026
2010 $5,844 $6,291
2009 $4,950 $5,416
2008 $5,574 $5,377
2007 $3,851 $4,688
2006 $2,473 $3,619
2005 $1,578 $3,132
2004 $1,045 $2,672
2003 $884 $2,209
2002 $763 $1,891
2001 $704 $1,881
2000 $655 $1,650
1999 $574 $1,740
1998 $562 $1,709
1997 $506 $1,790
1996 $409 $1,915
1995 $315 $1,550
1994 $157.1 $1,168
1993 $209.5 $1,038
1992 $60.2 $1,957
1991 $735 $2,194
1990 $1,238 $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

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

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Azerbaijan vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Iran
2026 74.9 78.2
2025 74.7 78.1
2024 74.6 77.9
2023 74.4 77.7
2022 74.1 76.8
2021 71 73.8
2020 70.3 74.1
2019 73.3 76.9
2018 73 76.6
2017 72.7 76.4
2016 72.6 76.2
2015 72.3 75.9
2014 71.9 75.6
2013 71.5 75.3
2012 71.1 75
2011 70.6 74.7
2010 70.3 74.4
2009 69.9 74
2008 69.4 73.7
2007 68.7 73.3
2006 68.5 72.9
2005 67.7 72.4
2004 67.5 72
2003 67 70.5
2002 66.8 71.1
2001 66 70.6
2000 65.4 70.2
1999 64.7 69.7
1998 63.7 69.2
1997 63 68.6
1996 62.7 68.3
1995 61.9 67.9
1994 60.3 67.5
1993 61.4 67
1992 60.8 66.7
1991 62.5 66.2
1990 62.8 64.1
1989 62.9 65.3
1988 62.7 63.3
1987 62.8 62.7
1986 62.6 62.1
1985 62.7 61.5
1984 62.1 60.9
1983 62.5 58.5
1982 62.2 57.6
1981 61.9 56.6
1980 61.4 58.4
1979 60.9 58.5
1978 60.5 56
1977 60 56.7
1976 59.5 55.8
1975 58.7 54.8
1974 58.3 53.9
1973 57.9 52.9
1972 57.5 51.7
1971 57 51.1
1970 56.6 50.2
1969 56.1 49.4
1968 55.6 47.9
1967 55 47.8
1966 54.5 47.1
1965 53.9 46.4
1964 53.3 45.7
1963 52.7 45.1
1962 52.1 43.8
1961 51.4 43.9
1960 50.9 43.3
1959 50.3 42.8
1958 49.7 42.2
1957 49.2 41.3
1956 48.8 41.1
1955 48.3 40.6
1954 47.8 40
1953 47.4 39.5
1952 47 39.2
1951 46.6 38.7
1950 46.3 38.2

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

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Azerbaijan and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Iran
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Iran
2024 10,202,830 91,567,738
2023 10,153,958 90,608,707
2022 10,141,756 89,524,246
2021 10,137,750 88,455,488
2020 10,093,121 87,723,443
2019 10,024,283 87,051,648
2018 9,939,771 86,117,998
2017 9,854,033 85,026,754
2016 9,757,812 83,812,228
2015 9,649,341 82,619,362
2014 9,535,079 81,502,045
2013 9,416,801 80,414,686
2012 9,295,784 79,370,580
2011 9,173,082 78,383,598
2010 9,054,332 77,420,842
2009 8,947,243 76,457,825
2008 8,763,400 75,514,204
2007 8,581,300 74,602,648
2006 8,484,550 73,392,747
2005 8,391,850 71,828,455
2004 8,306,500 70,256,316
2003 8,234,100 68,769,340
2002 8,171,950 68,011,317
2001 8,111,200 67,452,005
2000 8,048,600 66,418,659
1999 7,982,750 65,445,391
1998 7,913,000 64,519,859
1997 7,838,250 63,639,638
1996 7,763,000 62,881,300
1995 7,684,850 62,205,567
1994 7,596,550 61,520,598
1993 7,494,800 61,403,543
1992 7,382,050 61,184,983
1991 7,271,300 59,986,931
1990 7,175,200 58,380,092
1989 7,076,550 56,704,914
1988 6,974,600 55,072,694
1987 6,875,350 53,323,493
1986 6,770,300 51,446,045
1985 6,670,150 49,582,289
1984 6,567,850 47,793,998
1983 6,459,800 46,029,535
1982 6,357,550 44,272,141
1981 6,257,750 41,989,312
1980 6,160,500 39,842,324
1979 6,071,300 38,424,952
1978 5,976,150 37,126,535
1977 5,876,150 35,933,181
1976 5,781,000 34,837,271
1975 5,689,050 33,802,973
1974 5,594,100 32,796,463
1973 5,493,900 31,839,838
1972 5,391,450 30,921,179
1971 5,282,950 30,029,071
1970 5,172,050 29,145,100
1969 5,063,300 28,273,482
1968 4,948,500 27,437,391
1967 4,832,000 26,628,432
1966 4,708,150 25,829,270
1965 4,574,650 25,036,978
1964 4,439,250 24,262,859
1963 4,293,550 23,519,005
1962 4,168,150 22,807,907
1961 4,045,750 22,125,726
1960 3,894,500 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Iran

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Iran
2023 1.55 1.7
2022 1.67 1.7
2021 1.52 1.71
2020 1.7 1.7
2019 1.81 1.77
2018 1.73 1.92
2017 1.75 2.02
2016 1.9 2.05
2015 1.94 2.02
2014 1.97 1.98
2013 1.98 1.91
2012 2 1.85
2011 1.96 1.79
2010 1.92 1.75
2009 1.82 1.74
2008 1.9 1.74
2007 1.97 1.75
2006 1.97 1.76
2005 2 1.76
2004 2.05 1.78
2003 1.9 1.8
2002 1.8 1.84
2001 1.8 1.92
2000 2 2
1999 2.07 2.09
1998 2 2.19
1997 2.07 2.32
1996 2.06 2.54
1995 2.29 2.85
1994 2.52 3.24
1993 2.7 3.67
1992 2.74 4.1
1991 2.87 4.57
1990 2.74 4.93
1989 2.8 5.17
1988 2.8 5.43
1987 2.9 5.72
1986 2.9 6.01
1985 2.91 6.24
1984 3.26 6.43
1983 3.29 6.53
1982 3.34 6.59
1981 3.41 6.62
1980 3.5 6.63
1979 3.61 6.55
1978 3.73 6.34
1977 3.87 6.18
1976 4.02 6.07
1975 4.18 5.95
1974 4.33 5.97
1973 4.45 6.06
1972 4.62 6.26
1971 4.77 6.55
1970 4.91 6.8
1969 5.07 7.01
1968 5.22 7.12
1967 5.38 7.19
1966 5.66 7.21
1965 5.79 7.22
1964 5.89 7.24
1963 5.95 7.32
1962 5.96 7.4
1961 5.94 7.46
1960 5.88 7.52

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

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Azerbaijan and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Iran
2024 34.1 34.3
2023 33.6 33.8
2022 33.1 33.3
2021 32.7 32.8
2020 32.2 32.3
2019 31.8 31.7
2018 31.4 31.2
2017 31.1 30.7
2016 30.9 30.2
2015 30.7 29.7
2014 30.3 29.2
2013 30 28.7
2012 29.8 28.2
2011 29.5 27.7
2010 29.2 27.2
2009 28.9 26.6
2008 28.6 26.1
2007 28.3 25.5
2006 28 24.8
2005 27.7 24.3
2004 27.4 23.7
2003 27.1 23.1
2002 26.7 22.6
2001 26.2 22
2000 25.8 21.4
1999 25.4 20.7
1998 25.1 20
1997 24.9 19.5
1996 24.7 19.1
1995 24.5 18.7
1994 24.2 18.4
1993 24 18.3
1992 23.9 18.4
1991 23.7 18.3
1990 23.6 18.2
1989 23.5 18.1
1988 23.3 18.2
1987 23.1 18.2
1986 22.8 18.2
1985 22.4 18.3
1984 22.1 18.4
1983 21.8 18.5
1982 21.5 18.6
1981 21.2 18.4
1980 20.8 18.2
1979 20.4 18.3
1978 19.9 18.3
1977 19.5 18.3
1976 19.1 18.2
1975 18.8 18.1
1974 18.5 18
1973 18.3 17.9
1972 18 17.8
1971 17.8 17.7
1970 17.6 17.6
1969 17.5 17.6
1968 17.4 17.6
1967 17.5 17.7
1966 17.7 17.7
1965 18.2 17.8
1964 19 17.9
1963 20.1 18.1
1962 20.7 18.4
1961 21.2 18.7
1960 21.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Iran
% of world population
0.13%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
88.9%
2023
English speaking
9%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
89%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Azerbaijan Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
1.81
2023
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
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Iran
% of world land
0.06%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 mi
2021
138,867 mi
2018

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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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