Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 112th vs. 69th).
By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($915B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 103/197 ($7,284), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,023).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10308499
|
36176920
|
| Population rank | 94/197 | 46/197 |
| GDP |
$74.3B
2024 |
$915B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 84/197 | 21/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,284
2024 |
$25,023
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 103/197 | 48/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$25,089
2024 |
$50,378
2024 |
| Government debt |
$15.5B
2024 |
$506B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
21%
2025 |
60.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,519
2024 |
$13,833
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 128/185 | 41/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,824
2025 |
$19,229
2025 |
| Land area |
31,911 sq mi
2025 |
118,252 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
320 ppl/mi²
2024 |
309 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.55
2023 |
1.16
2023 |
| Median age |
34.1 years
2024 |
42.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74.7 years
2025 |
79 years
2025 |
Azerbaijan and Poland: Comparison Charts
Azerbaijan and Poland economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $8,884,848,485 | $65,977,748,211 |
| 1991 | $5,344,000,000 | $85,500,935,935 |
| 1992 | $444,658,672 | $94,337,050,693 |
| 1993 | $1,570,392,598 | $96,043,157,273 |
| 1994 | $1,193,141,110 | $110,803,635,288 |
| 1995 | $2,417,331,193 | $142,838,527,115 |
| 1996 | $3,176,507,376 | $160,813,026,223 |
| 1997 | $3,962,362,387 | $159,893,964,917 |
| 1998 | $4,446,368,571 | $175,282,269,667 |
| 1999 | $4,581,248,567 | $170,704,452,715 |
| 2000 | $5,272,615,723 | $172,953,527,033 |
| 2001 | $5,707,616,204 | $191,823,200,371 |
| 2002 | $6,236,087,738 | $199,694,463,256 |
| 2003 | $7,276,413,079 | $218,561,225,998 |
| 2004 | $8,680,405,741 | $256,268,656,145 |
| 2005 | $13,245,421,881 | $306,999,913,151 |
| 2006 | $20,981,929,498 | $345,897,630,736 |
| 2007 | $33,049,419,431 | $429,715,132,138 |
| 2008 | $48,851,293,785 | $535,612,030,672 |
| 2009 | $44,292,427,185 | $440,891,472,247 |
| 2010 | $52,909,294,792 | $478,111,630,684 |
| 2011 | $65,952,796,428 | $527,848,543,023 |
| 2012 | $69,679,944,504 | $498,148,649,703 |
| 2013 | $74,160,560,124 | $518,179,836,405 |
| 2014 | $75,239,785,452 | $542,134,167,179 |
| 2015 | $53,076,235,355 | $480,054,118,583 |
| 2016 | $37,866,996,883 | $473,259,623,976 |
| 2017 | $40,866,627,352 | $528,356,723,263 |
| 2018 | $47,112,470,052 | $594,616,632,477 |
| 2019 | $48,174,235,294 | $602,683,770,145 |
| 2020 | $42,693,000,000 | $605,914,186,118 |
| 2021 | $54,825,411,765 | $689,170,171,187 |
| 2022 | $78,807,470,588 | $695,607,522,885 |
| 2023 | $72,428,470,588 | $812,451,128,979 |
| 2024 | $74,315,882,353 | $914,696,430,325 |
Azerbaijan and Poland economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 | $1,238 | $1,731 |
| 1991 | $735 | $2,236 |
| 1992 | $60.2 | $2,459 |
| 1993 | $209.5 | $2,497 |
| 1994 | $157.1 | $2,875 |
| 1995 | $315 | $3,701 |
| 1996 | $409 | $4,164 |
| 1997 | $506 | $4,137 |
| 1998 | $562 | $4,534 |
| 1999 | $574 | $4,416 |
| 2000 | $655 | $4,521 |
| 2001 | $704 | $5,015 |
| 2002 | $763 | $5,223 |
| 2003 | $884 | $5,721 |
| 2004 | $1,045 | $6,712 |
| 2005 | $1,578 | $8,044 |
| 2006 | $2,473 | $9,069 |
| 2007 | $3,851 | $11,273 |
| 2008 | $5,574 | $14,049 |
| 2009 | $4,950 | $11,556 |
| 2010 | $5,844 | $12,568 |
| 2011 | $7,190 | $13,868 |
| 2012 | $7,496 | $13,087 |
| 2013 | $7,875 | $13,622 |
| 2014 | $7,891 | $14,262 |
| 2015 | $5,501 | $12,638 |
| 2016 | $3,881 | $12,464 |
| 2017 | $4,147 | $13,913 |
| 2018 | $4,740 | $15,658 |
| 2019 | $4,806 | $15,875 |
| 2020 | $4,230 | $16,151 |
| 2021 | $5,408 | $18,636 |
| 2022 | $7,771 | $18,891 |
| 2023 | $7,133 | $22,145 |
| 2024 | $7,284 | $25,023 |
Azerbaijan vs. Poland life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 46.3 | 58.3 |
| 1951 | 46.6 | 58.9 |
| 1952 | 47 | 59.7 |
| 1953 | 47.4 | 61.3 |
| 1954 | 47.8 | 62.3 |
| 1955 | 48.3 | 63.1 |
| 1956 | 48.8 | 63.4 |
| 1957 | 49.2 | 64.4 |
| 1958 | 49.7 | 64.9 |
| 1959 | 50.3 | 66.4 |
| 1960 | 50.9 | 67.1 |
| 1961 | 51.4 | 67.8 |
| 1962 | 52.1 | 68 |
| 1963 | 52.7 | 68.3 |
| 1964 | 53.3 | 68.9 |
| 1965 | 53.9 | 69.4 |
| 1966 | 54.5 | 69.7 |
| 1967 | 55 | 69.9 |
| 1968 | 55.6 | 69.8 |
| 1969 | 56.1 | 69.8 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 69.6 |
| 1971 | 57 | 69.8 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 70.1 |
| 1973 | 57.9 | 70.7 |
| 1974 | 58.3 | 70.7 |
| 1975 | 58.7 | 70.6 |
| 1976 | 59.5 | 70.4 |
| 1977 | 60 | 70.3 |
| 1978 | 60.5 | 70.4 |
| 1979 | 60.9 | 70.2 |
| 1980 | 61.4 | 70.5 |
| 1981 | 61.9 | 70.6 |
| 1982 | 62.2 | 70.9 |
| 1983 | 62.5 | 70.8 |
| 1984 | 62.1 | 70.6 |
| 1985 | 62.7 | 70.5 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 70.6 |
| 1987 | 62.8 | 70.8 |
| 1988 | 62.7 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 62.9 | 70.8 |
| 1990 | 62.8 | 70.6 |
| 1991 | 62.5 | 70.7 |
| 1992 | 60.8 | 70.9 |
| 1993 | 61.4 | 71.3 |
| 1994 | 60.3 | 71.7 |
| 1995 | 61.9 | 72 |
| 1996 | 62.7 | 72.3 |
| 1997 | 63 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 63.7 | 72.8 |
| 1999 | 64.7 | 73.2 |
| 2000 | 65.4 | 73.6 |
| 2001 | 66 | 74.2 |
| 2002 | 66.8 | 74.5 |
| 2003 | 67 | 74.8 |
| 2004 | 67.5 | 74.9 |
| 2005 | 67.7 | 75.1 |
| 2006 | 68.5 | 75.3 |
| 2007 | 68.7 | 75.4 |
| 2008 | 69.4 | 75.6 |
| 2009 | 69.9 | 75.9 |
| 2010 | 70.3 | 76.3 |
| 2011 | 70.6 | 76.6 |
| 2012 | 71.1 | 76.8 |
| 2013 | 71.5 | 77.1 |
| 2014 | 71.9 | 77.3 |
| 2015 | 72.3 | 77.6 |
| 2016 | 72.6 | 77.6 |
| 2017 | 72.7 | 77.7 |
| 2018 | 73 | 77.6 |
| 2019 | 73.3 | 77.9 |
| 2020 | 70.3 | 76.6 |
| 2021 | 71 | 75.6 |
| 2022 | 74.1 | 77.9 |
| 2023 | 74.4 | 78.6 |
| 2024 | 74.6 | 78.8 |
| 2025 | 74.7 | 79 |
Azerbaijan and Poland population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 3,894,500 | 29,637,450 |
| 1961 | 4,045,750 | 29,964,000 |
| 1962 | 4,168,150 | 30,308,500 |
| 1963 | 4,293,550 | 30,712,000 |
| 1964 | 4,439,250 | 31,139,450 |
| 1965 | 4,574,650 | 31,444,950 |
| 1966 | 4,708,150 | 31,681,000 |
| 1967 | 4,832,000 | 31,987,155 |
| 1968 | 4,948,500 | 32,294,655 |
| 1969 | 5,063,300 | 32,548,300 |
| 1970 | 5,172,050 | 32,664,300 |
| 1971 | 5,282,950 | 32,783,500 |
| 1972 | 5,391,450 | 33,055,650 |
| 1973 | 5,493,900 | 33,357,200 |
| 1974 | 5,594,100 | 33,678,899 |
| 1975 | 5,689,050 | 34,015,199 |
| 1976 | 5,781,000 | 34,356,300 |
| 1977 | 5,876,150 | 34,689,050 |
| 1978 | 5,976,150 | 34,965,600 |
| 1979 | 6,071,300 | 35,247,217 |
| 1980 | 6,160,500 | 35,574,150 |
| 1981 | 6,257,750 | 35,898,587 |
| 1982 | 6,357,550 | 36,230,481 |
| 1983 | 6,459,800 | 36,571,808 |
| 1984 | 6,567,850 | 36,904,134 |
| 1985 | 6,670,150 | 37,201,885 |
| 1986 | 6,770,300 | 37,456,119 |
| 1987 | 6,875,350 | 37,668,045 |
| 1988 | 6,974,600 | 37,824,487 |
| 1989 | 7,076,550 | 37,961,529 |
| 1990 | 7,175,200 | 38,110,782 |
| 1991 | 7,271,300 | 38,246,193 |
| 1992 | 7,382,050 | 38,363,667 |
| 1993 | 7,494,800 | 38,461,408 |
| 1994 | 7,596,550 | 38,542,652 |
| 1995 | 7,684,850 | 38,594,998 |
| 1996 | 7,763,000 | 38,624,370 |
| 1997 | 7,838,250 | 38,649,660 |
| 1998 | 7,913,000 | 38,663,481 |
| 1999 | 7,982,750 | 38,660,271 |
| 2000 | 8,048,600 | 38,258,629 |
| 2001 | 8,111,200 | 38,248,076 |
| 2002 | 8,171,950 | 38,230,364 |
| 2003 | 8,234,100 | 38,204,570 |
| 2004 | 8,306,500 | 38,182,222 |
| 2005 | 8,391,850 | 38,165,445 |
| 2006 | 8,484,550 | 38,141,267 |
| 2007 | 8,581,300 | 38,120,560 |
| 2008 | 8,763,400 | 38,125,759 |
| 2009 | 8,947,243 | 38,151,603 |
| 2010 | 9,054,332 | 38,042,794 |
| 2011 | 9,173,082 | 38,063,255 |
| 2012 | 9,295,784 | 38,063,164 |
| 2013 | 9,416,801 | 38,040,196 |
| 2014 | 9,535,079 | 38,011,735 |
| 2015 | 9,649,341 | 37,986,412 |
| 2016 | 9,757,812 | 37,970,087 |
| 2017 | 9,854,033 | 37,974,826 |
| 2018 | 9,939,771 | 37,974,750 |
| 2019 | 10,024,283 | 37,965,475 |
| 2020 | 10,093,121 | 37,515,748 |
| 2021 | 10,137,750 | 36,981,559 |
| 2022 | 10,141,756 | 36,821,749 |
| 2023 | 10,153,958 | 36,687,353 |
| 2024 | 10,202,850 | 36,554,707 |
Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Poland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 5.88 | 2.98 |
| 1961 | 5.94 | 2.83 |
| 1962 | 5.96 | 2.72 |
| 1963 | 5.95 | 2.7 |
| 1964 | 5.89 | 2.57 |
| 1965 | 5.79 | 2.52 |
| 1966 | 5.66 | 2.34 |
| 1967 | 5.38 | 2.33 |
| 1968 | 5.22 | 2.24 |
| 1969 | 5.07 | 2.2 |
| 1970 | 4.91 | 2.2 |
| 1971 | 4.77 | 2.25 |
| 1972 | 4.62 | 2.24 |
| 1973 | 4.45 | 2.26 |
| 1974 | 4.33 | 2.26 |
| 1975 | 4.18 | 2.27 |
| 1976 | 4.02 | 2.3 |
| 1977 | 3.87 | 2.23 |
| 1978 | 3.73 | 2.21 |
| 1979 | 3.61 | 2.28 |
| 1980 | 3.5 | 2.28 |
| 1981 | 3.41 | 2.24 |
| 1982 | 3.34 | 2.34 |
| 1983 | 3.29 | 2.42 |
| 1984 | 3.26 | 2.37 |
| 1985 | 2.91 | 2.33 |
| 1986 | 2.9 | 2.22 |
| 1987 | 2.9 | 2.15 |
| 1988 | 2.8 | 2.13 |
| 1989 | 2.8 | 2.08 |
| 1990 | 2.74 | 2.06 |
| 1991 | 2.87 | 2.07 |
| 1992 | 2.74 | 1.95 |
| 1993 | 2.7 | 1.87 |
| 1994 | 2.52 | 1.81 |
| 1995 | 2.29 | 1.62 |
| 1996 | 2.06 | 1.59 |
| 1997 | 2.07 | 1.51 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1.44 |
| 1999 | 2.07 | 1.37 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1.37 |
| 2001 | 1.8 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 1.8 | 1.25 |
| 2003 | 1.9 | 1.22 |
| 2004 | 2.05 | 1.23 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1.24 |
| 2006 | 1.97 | 1.27 |
| 2007 | 1.97 | 1.31 |
| 2008 | 1.9 | 1.39 |
| 2009 | 1.82 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 1.92 | 1.41 |
| 2011 | 1.96 | 1.33 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1.33 |
| 2013 | 1.98 | 1.29 |
| 2014 | 1.97 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | 1.94 | 1.32 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | 1.39 |
| 2017 | 1.75 | 1.48 |
| 2018 | 1.73 | 1.46 |
| 2019 | 1.81 | 1.44 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 1.52 | 1.33 |
| 2022 | 1.67 | 1.29 |
| 2023 | 1.55 | 1.16 |
Azerbaijan and Poland demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 21.5 | 26.6 |
| 1961 | 21.2 | 26.8 |
| 1962 | 20.7 | 26.9 |
| 1963 | 20.1 | 27.1 |
| 1964 | 19 | 27.3 |
| 1965 | 18.2 | 27.5 |
| 1966 | 17.7 | 27.7 |
| 1967 | 17.5 | 27.8 |
| 1968 | 17.4 | 28 |
| 1969 | 17.5 | 28.1 |
| 1970 | 17.6 | 28.2 |
| 1971 | 17.8 | 28.4 |
| 1972 | 18 | 28.5 |
| 1973 | 18.3 | 28.5 |
| 1974 | 18.5 | 28.6 |
| 1975 | 18.8 | 28.6 |
| 1976 | 19.1 | 28.7 |
| 1977 | 19.5 | 28.9 |
| 1978 | 19.9 | 29.1 |
| 1979 | 20.4 | 29.3 |
| 1980 | 20.8 | 29.5 |
| 1981 | 21.2 | 29.8 |
| 1982 | 21.5 | 30.1 |
| 1983 | 21.8 | 30.3 |
| 1984 | 22.1 | 30.6 |
| 1985 | 22.4 | 30.8 |
| 1986 | 22.8 | 31.1 |
| 1987 | 23.1 | 31.4 |
| 1988 | 23.3 | 31.7 |
| 1989 | 23.5 | 32.1 |
| 1990 | 23.6 | 32.4 |
| 1991 | 23.7 | 32.6 |
| 1992 | 23.9 | 32.9 |
| 1993 | 24 | 33.2 |
| 1994 | 24.2 | 33.5 |
| 1995 | 24.5 | 33.9 |
| 1996 | 24.7 | 34.2 |
| 1997 | 24.9 | 34.4 |
| 1998 | 25.1 | 34.7 |
| 1999 | 25.4 | 35 |
| 2000 | 25.8 | 35.2 |
| 2001 | 26.2 | 35.5 |
| 2002 | 26.7 | 35.8 |
| 2003 | 27.1 | 36 |
| 2004 | 27.4 | 36.3 |
| 2005 | 27.7 | 36.6 |
| 2006 | 28 | 36.9 |
| 2007 | 28.3 | 37.2 |
| 2008 | 28.6 | 37.5 |
| 2009 | 28.9 | 37.8 |
| 2010 | 29.2 | 38.1 |
| 2011 | 29.5 | 38.2 |
| 2012 | 29.8 | 38.4 |
| 2013 | 30 | 38.7 |
| 2014 | 30.3 | 39 |
| 2015 | 30.7 | 39.3 |
| 2016 | 30.9 | 39.7 |
| 2017 | 31.1 | 40 |
| 2018 | 31.4 | 40.4 |
| 2019 | 31.8 | 40.8 |
| 2020 | 32.2 | 41.1 |
| 2021 | 32.7 | 41.5 |
| 2022 | 33.1 | 41.9 |
| 2023 | 33.6 | 42.4 |
| 2024 | 34.1 | 42.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$74.6B
2024 |
$788B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
35.6%
2025 |
50.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.66%
2023 |
4.31%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.6%
2023 |
3.83%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
82,000
2020 |
189,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.25%
2025 |
-6.16%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.65%
2022 |
2.81%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.3%
2024 |
59.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
42.6%
2024 |
26.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62.5
2025 |
67.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2005 |
22.9%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.8%
2005 |
3.3%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
10
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies |
36
2024 |
749
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.64B
2024 |
$197B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$12.7B
2024 |
$223B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.35B
2024 |
$8.69B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
796,000
2020 |
88,515,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.23%
2020 |
2.63%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
56.3%
2024 |
86.1%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,732 kg
2023 |
2,639 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.7
2023 |
$17.7
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
42.8 megatons
2023 |
286.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.21 tons
2023 |
7.82 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
84.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.3%
2021 |
15.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.93%
2023 |
3.47%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-256%
2023 |
48.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,367 kWh
2023 |
4,382 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.8%
2021 |
17.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.02%
2023 |
2.23%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
0.45%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+10,864
2024 |
-238,062
2024 |
| Urban population |
58%
2024 |
60.3%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
5.93 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.3 ft
2025 |
5.44 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
48.8
2025 |
74.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
22
2024 |
53
2024 |
| Higher education index |
34
2025 |
82
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.37
2022 |
0.8
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
6.7
2019 |
9.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
86
2025 |
174
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.8%
2023 |
99.8%
2021 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
49.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
89%
2023 |
88.6%
2024 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$304
2022 |
$1,544
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$196.1
2022 |
$249.9
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
74.7 years
2025 |
79 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.91%
2022 |
0.07%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.09
2020 |
3.39
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
24.6 years
2021 |
28.4 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
18
2023 |
2
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
18.6
2023 |
4.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
27.3%
2022 |
28.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.2%
2024 |
8.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
41
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.6%
2022 |
23.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.49 liters
2020 |
11.7 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2025 |
0.21%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
3,128 sq mi
2024 |
3,235 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
18,454 sq mi
2025 |
56,294 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
4,503 sq mi
2025 |
36,753 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
48,358 mi
2021 |
267,065 mi
2024 |
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