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Azerbaijan vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 112th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Iraq
Population
10338778
48289334
Population rank 94/197 33/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 84/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Iraq
2024 $74,315,882,353 $279,641,257,615
2023 $72,428,470,588 $268,881,051,644
2022 $78,807,470,588 $287,372,232,138
2021 $54,825,411,765 $209,691,945,713
2020 $42,693,000,000 $180,898,797,517
2019 $48,174,235,294 $233,636,097,800
2018 $47,112,470,052 $227,367,469,034
2017 $40,866,627,352 $187,217,660,051
2016 $37,866,996,883 $166,743,557,748
2015 $53,076,235,355 $166,774,104,959
2014 $75,239,785,452 $228,415,656,175
2013 $74,160,560,124 $234,637,675,129
2012 $69,679,944,504 $218,002,476,129
2011 $65,952,796,428 $185,749,664,444
2010 $52,909,294,792 $138,516,722,650
2009 $44,292,427,185 $111,657,580,326
2008 $48,851,293,785 $131,614,434,154
2007 $33,049,419,431 $88,837,057,320
2006 $20,981,929,498 $65,147,051,918
2005 $13,245,421,881 $50,065,104,668
2004 $8,680,405,741 $36,633,669,269
2003 $7,276,413,079 $21,921,569,479
2002 $6,236,087,738 $32,928,454,672
2001 $5,707,616,204 $36,176,430,129
2000 $5,272,615,723 $48,364,250,944
1999 $4,581,248,567 $36,881,601,584
1998 $4,446,368,571 $20,617,405,044
1997 $3,962,362,387 $20,764,857,056
1996 $3,176,507,376 $10,433,698,621
1995 $2,417,331,193 $12,894,029,888
1994 $1,193,141,110 $3,991,349,283
1993 $1,570,392,598 $1,031,944,881
1992 $444,658,672 $553,671,958
1991 $5,344,000,000 $407,796,350
1990 $8,884,848,485 $180,408,064,516
1989 - $65,831,935,484
1988 - $62,684,516,129
1987 - $56,774,193,548
1986 - $47,264,516,129
1985 - $48,425,161,290
1984 - $46,938,387,097
1983 - $40,712,903,226
1982 - $42,382,333,333
1981 - $37,823,000,000
1980 - $52,569,000,000
1979 - $37,816,457,839
1978 - $23,762,275,652
1977 - $19,838,130,715
1976 - $17,754,825,601
1975 - $13,458,516,763
1974 - $11,516,762,614
1973 - $5,134,367,778
1972 - $4,113,848,002
1971 - $3,865,346,535
1970 - $3,281,318,687
1969 - $3,007,758,797
1968 - $2,896,598,841
1967 - $2,551,522,656
1966 - $2,530,306,096
1965 - $2,335,785,506
1964 - $2,136,408,198
1963 - $1,805,901,510
1962 - $1,784,174,541
1961 - $1,671,960,965
1960 - $1,537,252,193

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

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Azerbaijan and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Iraq
2024 $7,284 $6,074
2023 $7,133 $5,965
2022 $7,771 $6,521
2021 $5,408 $4,868
2020 $4,230 $4,295
2019 $4,806 $5,672
2018 $4,740 $5,647
2017 $4,147 $4,759
2016 $3,881 $4,334
2015 $5,501 $4,440
2014 $7,891 $6,249
2013 $7,875 $6,650
2012 $7,496 $6,478
2011 $7,190 $5,776
2010 $5,844 $4,462
2009 $4,950 $3,715
2008 $5,574 $4,543
2007 $3,851 $3,129
2006 $2,473 $2,277
2005 $1,578 $1,762
2004 $1,045 $1,328
2003 $884 $818
2002 $763 $1,266
2001 $704 $1,436
2000 $655 $1,980
1999 $574 $1,560
1998 $562 $901
1997 $506 $936
1996 $409 $485
1995 $315 $619
1994 $157.1 $198.2
1993 $209.5 $53.7
1992 $60.2 $30.3
1991 $735 $23
1990 $1,238 $10,261
1989 - $3,791
1988 - $3,707
1987 - $3,436
1986 - $2,940
1985 - $3,088
1984 - $3,066
1983 - $2,743
1982 - $2,942
1981 - $2,700
1980 - $3,868
1979 - $2,871
1978 - $1,863
1977 - $1,609
1976 - $1,489
1975 - $1,166
1974 - $1,031
1973 - $476
1972 - $394
1971 - $384
1970 - $337
1969 - $320
1968 - $319
1967 - $290.6
1966 - $298.2
1965 - $284.8
1964 - $269.4
1963 - $235.5
1962 - $240.7
1961 - $232.4
1960 - $218.9

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

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Azerbaijan vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Iraq
2026 74.9 72.6
2025 74.7 72.5
2024 74.6 72.4
2023 74.4 72.3
2022 74.1 72
2021 71 70.7
2020 70.3 69.7
2019 73.3 71.2
2018 73 71.1
2017 72.7 69.8
2016 72.6 68.7
2015 72.3 70
2014 71.9 69.7
2013 71.5 69
2012 71.1 68.8
2011 70.6 68.4
2010 70.3 68.1
2009 69.9 67.8
2008 69.4 66.5
2007 68.7 64.4
2006 68.5 64
2005 67.7 64.9
2004 67.5 64.6
2003 67 64.8
2002 66.8 65.7
2001 66 65.3
2000 65.4 64.9
1999 64.7 64.5
1998 63.7 64.4
1997 63 64.2
1996 62.7 64.6
1995 61.9 64.8
1994 60.3 65
1993 61.4 65.3
1992 60.8 65.3
1991 62.5 61.3
1990 62.8 57.6
1989 62.9 57.5
1988 62.7 56.7
1987 62.8 60.3
1986 62.6 60
1985 62.7 59.8
1984 62.1 59.5
1983 62.5 59.3
1982 62.2 59
1981 61.9 58.7
1980 61.4 60.9
1979 60.9 64.4
1978 60.5 64.2
1977 60 63.9
1976 59.5 63.6
1975 58.7 61.4
1974 58.3 61
1973 57.9 62.3
1972 57.5 61.8
1971 57 61.3
1970 56.6 60.5
1969 56.1 59.6
1968 55.6 59
1967 55 58.4
1966 54.5 57.3
1965 53.9 56.4
1964 53.3 55.2
1963 52.7 54.4
1962 52.1 53.5
1961 51.4 52.3
1960 50.9 51.5
1959 50.3 49.7
1958 49.7 49
1957 49.2 47.7
1956 48.8 46.4
1955 48.3 45
1954 47.8 43.5
1953 47.4 42.1
1952 47 40.5
1951 46.6 39
1950 46.3 37.4

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

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Azerbaijan and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Iraq
2024 10,202,830 46,042,015
2023 10,153,958 45,074,049
2022 10,141,756 44,070,551
2021 10,137,750 43,071,211
2020 10,093,121 42,116,605
2019 10,024,283 41,192,171
2018 9,939,771 40,265,624
2017 9,854,033 39,337,353
2016 9,757,812 38,469,627
2015 9,649,341 37,560,535
2014 9,535,079 36,550,059
2013 9,416,801 35,281,989
2012 9,295,784 33,654,842
2011 9,173,082 32,161,424
2010 9,054,332 31,045,366
2009 8,947,243 30,058,206
2008 8,763,400 28,971,036
2007 8,581,300 28,391,607
2006 8,484,550 28,616,515
2005 8,391,850 28,407,448
2004 8,306,500 27,577,878
2003 8,234,100 26,802,659
2002 8,171,950 26,006,559
2001 8,111,200 25,197,840
2000 8,048,600 24,424,056
1999 7,982,750 23,636,527
1998 7,913,000 22,884,399
1997 7,838,250 22,176,593
1996 7,763,000 21,501,321
1995 7,684,850 20,825,860
1994 7,596,550 20,139,807
1993 7,494,800 19,201,195
1992 7,382,050 18,300,845
1991 7,271,300 17,767,253
1990 7,175,200 17,581,206
1989 7,076,550 17,364,542
1988 6,974,600 16,908,819
1987 6,875,350 16,521,049
1986 6,770,300 16,074,145
1985 6,670,150 15,683,430
1984 6,567,850 15,310,733
1983 6,459,800 14,840,555
1982 6,357,550 14,406,083
1981 6,257,750 14,006,381
1980 6,160,500 13,591,992
1979 6,071,300 13,170,365
1978 5,976,150 12,753,355
1977 5,876,150 12,331,046
1976 5,781,000 11,927,651
1975 5,689,050 11,543,639
1974 5,594,100 11,167,761
1973 5,493,900 10,795,869
1972 5,391,450 10,430,164
1971 5,282,950 10,077,809
1970 5,172,050 9,735,611
1969 5,063,300 9,403,356
1968 4,948,500 9,085,016
1967 4,832,000 8,778,869
1966 4,708,150 8,485,104
1965 4,574,650 8,202,140
1964 4,439,250 7,929,566
1963 4,293,550 7,667,928
1962 4,168,150 7,413,875
1961 4,045,750 7,194,553
1960 3,894,500 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Iraq

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Iraq
2023 1.55 3.25
2022 1.67 3.29
2021 1.52 3.36
2020 1.7 3.42
2019 1.81 3.48
2018 1.73 3.55
2017 1.75 3.64
2016 1.9 3.84
2015 1.94 4.08
2014 1.97 4.31
2013 1.98 4.44
2012 2 4.54
2011 1.96 4.59
2010 1.92 4.46
2009 1.82 4.38
2008 1.9 4.37
2007 1.97 4.4
2006 1.97 4.46
2005 2 4.45
2004 2.05 4.53
2003 1.9 4.58
2002 1.8 4.67
2001 1.8 4.8
2000 2 4.92
1999 2.07 5.04
1998 2 5.11
1997 2.07 5.19
1996 2.06 5.25
1995 2.29 5.36
1994 2.52 5.49
1993 2.7 5.61
1992 2.74 5.72
1991 2.87 5.83
1990 2.74 5.93
1989 2.8 5.99
1988 2.8 6.05
1987 2.9 6.11
1986 2.9 6.18
1985 2.91 6.25
1984 3.26 6.32
1983 3.29 6.39
1982 3.34 6.46
1981 3.41 6.53
1980 3.5 6.59
1979 3.61 6.66
1978 3.73 6.73
1977 3.87 6.8
1976 4.02 6.86
1975 4.18 6.91
1974 4.33 6.95
1973 4.45 6.99
1972 4.62 7.02
1971 4.77 7.06
1970 4.91 7.07
1969 5.07 7.08
1968 5.22 7.06
1967 5.38 7.03
1966 5.66 7.02
1965 5.79 7.02
1964 5.89 7.01
1963 5.95 7.01
1962 5.96 6.99
1961 5.94 5.8
1960 5.88 5.3

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

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Azerbaijan and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Iraq
2024 34.1 21.6
2023 33.6 21.4
2022 33.1 21.1
2021 32.7 20.9
2020 32.2 20.6
2019 31.8 20.4
2018 31.4 20.1
2017 31.1 19.9
2016 30.9 19.7
2015 30.7 19.5
2014 30.3 19.4
2013 30 19.3
2012 29.8 19.2
2011 29.5 19.1
2010 29.2 19
2009 28.9 18.9
2008 28.6 18.8
2007 28.3 18.7
2006 28 18.6
2005 27.7 18.5
2004 27.4 18.3
2003 27.1 18.2
2002 26.7 18.1
2001 26.2 18
2000 25.8 17.9
1999 25.4 17.9
1998 25.1 17.8
1997 24.9 17.7
1996 24.7 17.6
1995 24.5 17.5
1994 24.2 17.4
1993 24 17.3
1992 23.9 17.3
1991 23.7 17.2
1990 23.6 17.1
1989 23.5 17
1988 23.3 16.9
1987 23.1 16.9
1986 22.8 16.8
1985 22.4 16.7
1984 22.1 16.6
1983 21.8 16.6
1982 21.5 16.5
1981 21.2 16.5
1980 20.8 16.5
1979 20.4 16.5
1978 19.9 16.6
1977 19.5 16.6
1976 19.1 16.7
1975 18.8 17
1974 18.5 17.2
1973 18.3 17.5
1972 18 17.7
1971 17.8 17.9
1970 17.6 18.1
1969 17.5 18.3
1968 17.4 18.5
1967 17.5 18.7
1966 17.7 19
1965 18.2 19.3
1964 19 19.5
1963 20.1 19.8
1962 20.7 20.1
1961 21.2 20.4
1960 21.5 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
3.7%
2023
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Iraq
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
84.1%
2021
English speaking
9%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
89%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Azerbaijan Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Iraq
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 mi
2021
n/a

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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