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Azerbaijan vs Japan statistics compared

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Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 112th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 87/197 ($75.9B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,411), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Japan
Population
10333222
122704252
Population rank 96/197 12/197
GDP
$75.9B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 87/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$7,411
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 101/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$15.3B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.1%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,492
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 131/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,426
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
323 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
34.6 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Japan: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Japan economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Japan
2025 $75,937,647,059 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $74,426,000,000 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $72,428,470,588 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $78,807,470,588 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $54,825,411,765 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $42,693,000,000 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $48,174,235,294 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $47,112,470,052 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $40,866,627,352 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $37,866,996,883 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $53,076,235,355 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $75,239,785,452 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $74,160,560,124 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $69,679,944,504 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $65,952,796,428 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $52,909,294,792 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $44,292,427,185 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $48,851,293,785 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $33,049,419,431 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $20,981,929,498 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $13,245,421,881 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $8,680,405,741 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $7,276,413,079 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $6,236,087,738 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $5,707,616,204 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $5,272,615,723 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $4,581,248,567 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $4,446,368,571 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $3,962,362,387 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $3,176,507,376 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $2,417,331,193 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $1,193,141,110 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $1,570,392,598 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $444,658,672 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $5,344,000,000 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $8,884,848,485 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 - $3,174,934,735,896
1988 - $3,191,546,727,316
1987 - $2,635,094,473,494
1986 - $2,164,729,071,349
1985 - $1,457,070,301,468
1984 - $1,374,165,212,365
1983 - $1,297,622,008,229
1982 - $1,183,132,285,328
1981 - $1,271,443,597,067
1980 - $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Azerbaijan and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Japan
2025 $7,411 $35,951
2024 $7,295 $33,797
2023 $7,133 $35,215
2022 $7,771 $35,548
2021 $5,408 $41,581
2020 $4,230 $41,099
2019 $4,806 $41,425
2018 $4,740 $40,645
2017 $4,147 $39,680
2016 $3,881 $40,215
2015 $5,501 $35,665
2014 $7,891 $39,173
2013 $7,875 $41,369
2012 $7,496 $49,627
2011 $7,190 $49,122
2010 $5,844 $45,378
2009 $4,950 $41,678
2008 $5,574 $40,294
2007 $3,851 $36,130
2006 $2,473 $36,354
2005 $1,578 $38,159
2004 $1,045 $38,678
2003 $884 $35,809
2002 $763 $33,316
2001 $704 $34,910
2000 $655 $39,753
1999 $574 $37,029
1998 $562 $32,835
1997 $506 $36,331
1996 $409 $39,930
1995 $315 $44,947
1994 $157.1 $40,774
1993 $209.5 $37,111
1992 $60.2 $32,667
1991 $735 $30,048
1990 $1,238 $26,345
1989 - $25,798
1988 - $26,037
1987 - $21,587
1986 - $17,819
1985 - $12,058
1984 - $11,443
1983 - $10,876
1982 - $9,986
1981 - $10,806
1980 - $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Azerbaijan vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Japan
2026 74.9 85.1
2025 74.7 85
2024 74.6 84.9
2023 74.4 84.7
2022 74.1 84.1
2021 71 84.6
2020 70.3 84.7
2019 73.3 84.4
2018 73 84.3
2017 72.7 84.2
2016 72.6 84.1
2015 72.3 83.9
2014 71.9 83.6
2013 71.5 83.4
2012 71.1 83.2
2011 70.6 82.7
2010 70.3 82.9
2009 69.9 83
2008 69.4 82.6
2007 68.7 82.5
2006 68.5 82.4
2005 67.7 82
2004 67.5 82.1
2003 67 81.9
2002 66.8 81.8
2001 66 81.5
2000 65.4 81.2
1999 64.7 80.6
1998 63.7 80.6
1997 63 80.6
1996 62.7 80.4
1995 61.9 79.7
1994 60.3 79.8
1993 61.4 79.4
1992 60.8 79.3
1991 62.5 79.3
1990 62.8 79
1989 62.9 79
1988 62.7 78.5
1987 62.8 78.6
1986 62.6 78.2
1985 62.7 77.8
1984 62.1 77.5
1983 62.5 77.1
1982 62.2 77.1
1981 61.9 76.6
1980 61.4 76.1
1979 60.9 76.2
1978 60.5 75.7
1977 60 75.3
1976 59.5 74.8
1975 58.7 74.4
1974 58.3 73.8
1973 57.9 73.4
1972 57.5 73.3
1971 57 72.8
1970 56.6 72
1969 56.1 71.9
1968 55.6 71.7
1967 55 71.4
1966 54.5 71.1
1965 53.9 70.3
1964 53.3 70.2
1963 52.7 69.7
1962 52.1 68.7
1961 51.4 68.4
1960 50.9 67.7
1959 50.3 67.5
1958 49.7 67
1957 49.2 65.4
1956 48.8 65.6
1955 48.3 65.7
1954 47.8 64.5
1953 47.4 63.3
1952 47 63
1951 46.6 61
1950 46.3 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Azerbaijan and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Japan
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Japan
2025 10,246,996 123,366,734
2024 10,202,830 123,975,371
2023 10,153,958 124,516,650
2022 10,141,756 125,124,989
2021 10,137,750 125,681,593
2020 10,093,121 126,261,000
2019 10,024,283 126,633,000
2018 9,939,771 126,811,000
2017 9,854,033 126,972,000
2016 9,757,812 127,076,000
2015 9,649,341 127,141,000
2014 9,535,079 127,276,000
2013 9,416,801 127,445,000
2012 9,295,784 127,629,000
2011 9,173,082 127,833,000
2010 9,054,332 128,070,000
2009 8,947,243 128,047,000
2008 8,763,400 128,063,000
2007 8,581,300 128,001,000
2006 8,484,550 127,854,000
2005 8,391,850 127,773,000
2004 8,306,500 127,761,000
2003 8,234,100 127,718,000
2002 8,171,950 127,445,000
2001 8,111,200 127,149,000
2000 8,048,600 126,843,000
1999 7,982,750 126,631,000
1998 7,913,000 126,400,000
1997 7,838,250 126,057,000
1996 7,763,000 125,757,000
1995 7,684,850 125,472,000
1994 7,596,550 125,178,000
1993 7,494,800 124,829,000
1992 7,382,050 124,425,000
1991 7,271,300 123,964,000
1990 7,175,200 123,478,000
1989 7,076,550 123,069,000
1988 6,974,600 122,578,000
1987 6,875,350 122,069,000
1986 6,770,300 121,482,000
1985 6,670,150 120,837,000
1984 6,567,850 120,083,000
1983 6,459,800 119,307,000
1982 6,357,550 118,480,000
1981 6,257,750 117,661,000
1980 6,160,500 116,807,000
1979 6,071,300 115,890,000
1978 5,976,150 114,913,000
1977 5,876,150 113,872,000
1976 5,781,000 112,775,000
1975 5,689,050 111,573,000
1974 5,594,100 110,162,000
1973 5,493,900 108,707,000
1972 5,391,450 107,188,000
1971 5,282,950 105,697,000
1970 5,172,050 103,403,000
1969 5,063,300 102,219,000
1968 4,948,500 101,011,000
1967 4,832,000 99,879,000
1966 4,708,150 98,851,000
1965 4,574,650 97,952,000
1964 4,439,250 96,903,000
1963 4,293,550 95,900,000
1962 4,168,150 94,933,000
1961 4,045,750 94,055,000
1960 3,894,500 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Japan

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Japan
2024 1.43 1.15
2023 1.55 1.2
2022 1.67 1.26
2021 1.52 1.3
2020 1.7 1.33
2019 1.81 1.36
2018 1.73 1.42
2017 1.75 1.43
2016 1.9 1.44
2015 1.94 1.45
2014 1.97 1.42
2013 1.98 1.43
2012 2 1.41
2011 1.96 1.39
2010 1.92 1.39
2009 1.82 1.37
2008 1.9 1.37
2007 1.97 1.34
2006 1.97 1.32
2005 2 1.26
2004 2.05 1.29
2003 1.9 1.29
2002 1.8 1.32
2001 1.8 1.33
2000 2 1.36
1999 2.07 1.34
1998 2 1.38
1997 2.07 1.39
1996 2.06 1.43
1995 2.29 1.42
1994 2.52 1.5
1993 2.7 1.46
1992 2.74 1.5
1991 2.87 1.53
1990 2.74 1.54
1989 2.8 1.57
1988 2.8 1.66
1987 2.9 1.69
1986 2.9 1.72
1985 2.91 1.76
1984 3.26 1.81
1983 3.29 1.8
1982 3.34 1.77
1981 3.41 1.74
1980 3.5 1.75
1979 3.61 1.77
1978 3.73 1.79
1977 3.87 1.8
1976 4.02 1.85
1975 4.18 1.91
1974 4.33 2.05
1973 4.45 2.14
1972 4.62 2.14
1971 4.77 2.16
1970 4.91 2.13
1969 5.07 2.13
1968 5.22 2.13
1967 5.38 2.23
1966 5.66 1.58
1965 5.79 2.14
1964 5.89 2.05
1963 5.95 2
1962 5.96 1.98
1961 5.94 1.96
1960 5.88 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Azerbaijan and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Japan
2025 34.6 50.8
2024 34.1 50.4
2023 33.6 50
2022 33.1 49.5
2021 32.7 49.1
2020 32.2 48.7
2019 31.8 48.3
2018 31.4 48
2017 31.1 47.6
2016 30.9 47.3
2015 30.7 47
2014 30.3 46.6
2013 30 46.2
2012 29.8 45.8
2011 29.5 45.5
2010 29.2 45.2
2009 28.9 44.9
2008 28.6 44.6
2007 28.3 44.2
2006 28 43.9
2005 27.7 43.6
2004 27.4 43.2
2003 27.1 42.8
2002 26.7 42.5
2001 26.2 42.1
2000 25.8 41.8
1999 25.4 41.4
1998 25.1 41
1997 24.9 40.7
1996 24.7 40.3
1995 24.5 40
1994 24.2 39.6
1993 24 39.2
1992 23.9 38.7
1991 23.7 38.2
1990 23.6 37.7
1989 23.5 37.2
1988 23.3 36.8
1987 23.1 36.3
1986 22.8 35.9
1985 22.4 35.4
1984 22.1 34.9
1983 21.8 34.3
1982 21.5 33.7
1981 21.2 33.1
1980 20.8 32.8
1979 20.4 32.4
1978 19.9 32
1977 19.5 31.5
1976 19.1 30.9
1975 18.8 30.6
1974 18.5 30.4
1973 18.3 30.2
1972 18 29.9
1971 17.8 29.6
1970 17.6 29.2
1969 17.5 28.9
1968 17.4 28.6
1967 17.5 28.4
1966 17.7 28
1965 18.2 27.6
1964 19 27.2
1963 20.1 26.9
1962 20.7 26.5
1961 21.2 26.2
1960 21.5 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.56%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2022
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
45.3%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.5%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
36
2025
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.57B
2025
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$13.6B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Japan
% of world population
0.12%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.71 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.3 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.1
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.16
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
99%
2002
English speaking
1.29%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
90.8%
2025
85.5%
2024

Health

Azerbaijan Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.9
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Japan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
3,114 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 mi
2021
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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