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Azerbaijan vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 112th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan South Korea
Population
10338778
51649918
Population rank 94/197 31/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 84/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Azerbaijan and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan South Korea
2024 $74,315,882,353 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $72,428,470,588 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $78,807,470,588 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $54,825,411,765 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $42,693,000,000 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $48,174,235,294 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $47,112,470,052 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $40,866,627,352 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $37,866,996,883 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $53,076,235,355 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $75,239,785,452 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $74,160,560,124 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $69,679,944,504 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $65,952,796,428 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $52,909,294,792 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $44,292,427,185 $983,065,242,417
2008 $48,851,293,785 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $33,049,419,431 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $20,981,929,498 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $13,245,421,881 $971,740,329,984
2004 $8,680,405,741 $823,251,107,639
2003 $7,276,413,079 $728,516,494,684
2002 $6,236,087,738 $650,014,391,470
2001 $5,707,616,204 $567,564,806,235
2000 $5,272,615,723 $597,487,173,479
1999 $4,581,248,567 $515,697,079,289
1998 $4,446,368,571 $397,297,216,492
1997 $3,962,362,387 $589,202,526,424
1996 $3,176,507,376 $631,196,863,758
1995 $2,417,331,193 $586,286,469,401
1994 $1,193,141,110 $479,181,794,217
1993 $1,570,392,598 $405,705,302,846
1992 $444,658,672 $366,921,291,825
1991 $5,344,000,000 $340,851,946,804
1990 $8,884,848,485 $292,064,221,389
1989 - $254,236,243,100
1988 - $205,477,530,605
1987 - $152,240,393,646
1986 - $119,965,960,795
1985 - $103,764,281,281
1984 - $99,749,645,089
1983 - $89,621,208,322
1982 - $79,921,300,447
1981 - $74,287,368,087
1980 - $66,547,970,351
1979 - $68,083,884,298
1978 - $52,824,793,388
1977 - $39,064,462,810
1976 - $30,371,074,380
1975 - $22,126,033,058
1974 - $19,860,929,977
1973 - $14,067,523,813
1972 - $10,990,490,570
1971 - $10,005,257,131
1970 - $9,085,001,794
1969 - $7,743,940,189
1968 - $6,167,109,472
1967 - $4,895,076,718
1966 - $3,957,064,541
1965 - $3,141,131,708
1964 - $3,476,789,682
1963 - $4,007,692,308
1962 - $2,826,923,077
1961 - $2,427,244,761
1960 - $3,973,069,307

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

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Azerbaijan and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan South Korea
2024 $7,284 $36,239
2023 $7,133 $35,674
2022 $7,771 $34,822
2021 $5,408 $37,518
2020 $4,230 $33,646
2019 $4,806 $33,827
2018 $4,740 $35,364
2017 $4,147 $33,297
2016 $3,881 $30,832
2015 $5,501 $30,172
2014 $7,891 $30,667
2013 $7,875 $28,449
2012 $7,496 $26,601
2011 $7,190 $26,175
2010 $5,844 $24,071
2009 $4,950 $19,937
2008 $5,574 $22,252
2007 $3,851 $25,078
2006 $2,473 $22,610
2005 $1,578 $20,167
2004 $1,045 $17,122
2003 $884 $15,212
2002 $763 $13,643
2001 $704 $11,981
2000 $655 $12,710
1999 $574 $11,063
1998 $562 $8,583
1997 $506 $12,822
1996 $409 $13,865
1995 $315 $13,002
1994 $157.1 $10,734
1993 $209.5 $9,180
1992 $60.2 $8,387
1991 $735 $7,873
1990 $1,238 $6,813
1989 - $5,989
1988 - $4,889
1987 - $3,658
1986 - $2,911
1985 - $2,543
1984 - $2,469
1983 - $2,246
1982 - $2,032
1981 - $1,918
1980 - $1,746
1979 - $1,814
1978 - $1,429
1977 - $1,073
1976 - $847
1975 - $627
1974 - $572
1973 - $412
1972 - $328
1971 - $304
1970 - $281.8
1969 - $245.5
1968 - $200
1967 - $162.5
1966 - $134.4
1965 - $109.4
1964 - $124.2
1963 - $147
1962 - $106.6
1961 - $94.2
1960 - $158.8

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

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Azerbaijan vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan South Korea
2026 74.9 84.6
2025 74.7 84.5
2024 74.6 84.4
2023 74.4 84.3
2022 74.1 82.7
2021 71 83.9
2020 70.3 83.7
2019 73.3 83.7
2018 73 83.3
2017 72.7 83.3
2016 72.6 82.9
2015 72.3 82.5
2014 71.9 82.4
2013 71.5 81.8
2012 71.1 81.3
2011 70.6 81.2
2010 70.3 80.7
2009 69.9 80.6
2008 69.4 80
2007 68.7 79.4
2006 68.5 79
2005 67.7 78.4
2004 67.5 78
2003 67 77.5
2002 66.8 77.2
2001 66 76.9
2000 65.4 76.2
1999 64.7 75.6
1998 63.7 75
1997 63 74.5
1996 62.7 74
1995 61.9 73.4
1994 60.3 72.9
1993 61.4 72.7
1992 60.8 72.2
1991 62.5 71.4
1990 62.8 71
1989 62.9 70.7
1988 62.7 70.2
1987 62.8 69.3
1986 62.6 69
1985 62.7 68.4
1984 62.1 68.1
1983 62.5 66.7
1982 62.2 67.1
1981 61.9 67.1
1980 61.4 64.8
1979 60.9 66.1
1978 60.5 65
1977 60 64.6
1976 59.5 65
1975 58.7 64.7
1974 58.3 64.2
1973 57.9 63.8
1972 57.5 63.2
1971 57 62.7
1970 56.6 62.2
1969 56.1 61.4
1968 55.6 60.9
1967 55 60.9
1966 54.5 55.4
1965 53.9 55.8
1964 53.3 55.3
1963 52.7 55
1962 52.1 55
1961 51.4 54.4
1960 50.9 53.8
1959 50.3 52.9
1958 49.7 51.8
1957 49.2 51.6
1956 48.8 50.2
1955 48.3 48.4
1954 47.8 46.1
1953 47.4 40.5
1952 47 36.6
1951 46.6 26.6
1950 46.3 22.2

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

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Azerbaijan and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan South Korea
2024 10,202,830 51,751,065
2023 10,153,958 51,712,619
2022 10,141,756 51,672,569
2021 10,137,750 51,769,539
2020 10,093,121 51,836,239
2019 10,024,283 51,764,822
2018 9,939,771 51,585,058
2017 9,854,033 51,361,911
2016 9,757,812 51,217,803
2015 9,649,341 51,014,947
2014 9,535,079 50,746,659
2013 9,416,801 50,428,893
2012 9,295,784 50,199,853
2011 9,173,082 49,936,638
2010 9,054,332 49,554,112
2009 8,947,243 49,307,835
2008 8,763,400 49,054,708
2007 8,581,300 48,683,638
2006 8,484,550 48,438,292
2005 8,391,850 48,184,561
2004 8,306,500 48,082,519
2003 8,234,100 47,892,330
2002 8,171,950 47,644,736
2001 8,111,200 47,370,164
2000 8,048,600 47,008,111
1999 7,982,750 46,616,677
1998 7,913,000 46,286,503
1997 7,838,250 45,953,580
1996 7,763,000 45,524,681
1995 7,684,850 45,092,991
1994 7,596,550 44,641,540
1993 7,494,800 44,194,628
1992 7,382,050 43,747,962
1991 7,271,300 43,295,704
1990 7,175,200 42,869,283
1989 7,076,550 42,449,038
1988 6,974,600 42,031,247
1987 6,875,350 41,621,690
1986 6,770,300 41,213,674
1985 6,670,150 40,805,744
1984 6,567,850 40,405,956
1983 6,459,800 39,910,403
1982 6,357,550 39,326,352
1981 6,257,750 38,723,248
1980 6,160,500 38,123,775
1979 6,071,300 37,534,236
1978 5,976,150 36,969,185
1977 5,876,150 36,411,795
1976 5,781,000 35,848,523
1975 5,689,050 35,280,725
1974 5,594,100 34,692,266
1973 5,493,900 34,103,149
1972 5,391,450 33,505,406
1971 5,282,950 32,882,704
1970 5,172,050 32,240,827
1969 5,063,300 31,544,266
1968 4,948,500 30,838,302
1967 4,832,000 30,130,983
1966 4,708,150 29,435,571
1965 4,574,650 28,704,674
1964 4,439,250 27,984,155
1963 4,293,550 27,261,747
1962 4,168,150 26,513,030
1961 4,045,750 25,765,673
1960 3,894,500 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and South Korea

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan South Korea
2023 1.55 0.72
2022 1.67 0.78
2021 1.52 0.81
2020 1.7 0.84
2019 1.81 0.92
2018 1.73 0.98
2017 1.75 1.05
2016 1.9 1.17
2015 1.94 1.24
2014 1.97 1.21
2013 1.98 1.19
2012 2 1.3
2011 1.96 1.24
2010 1.92 1.23
2009 1.82 1.15
2008 1.9 1.19
2007 1.97 1.26
2006 1.97 1.13
2005 2 1.09
2004 2.05 1.16
2003 1.9 1.19
2002 1.8 1.18
2001 1.8 1.31
2000 2 1.48
1999 2.07 1.43
1998 2 1.46
1997 2.07 1.54
1996 2.06 1.57
1995 2.29 1.63
1994 2.52 1.66
1993 2.7 1.65
1992 2.74 1.76
1991 2.87 1.71
1990 2.74 1.57
1989 2.8 1.56
1988 2.8 1.55
1987 2.9 1.53
1986 2.9 1.58
1985 2.91 1.66
1984 3.26 1.74
1983 3.29 2.06
1982 3.34 2.39
1981 3.41 2.57
1980 3.5 2.82
1979 3.61 2.9
1978 3.73 2.64
1977 3.87 2.99
1976 4.02 3
1975 4.18 3.43
1974 4.33 3.77
1973 4.45 4.07
1972 4.62 4.12
1971 4.77 4.54
1970 4.91 4.53
1969 5.07 4.45
1968 5.22 4.51
1967 5.38 4.62
1966 5.66 4.78
1965 5.79 4.89
1964 5.89 5.07
1963 5.95 5.33
1962 5.96 5.56
1961 5.94 5.8
1960 5.88 5.99

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

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Azerbaijan and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan South Korea
2024 34.1 46.1
2023 33.6 45.5
2022 33.1 44.9
2021 32.7 44.4
2020 32.2 43.8
2019 31.8 43.1
2018 31.4 42.5
2017 31.1 41.9
2016 30.9 41.4
2015 30.7 40.8
2014 30.3 40.2
2013 30 39.5
2012 29.8 38.8
2011 29.5 38.2
2010 29.2 37.6
2009 28.9 37
2008 28.6 36.4
2007 28.3 35.8
2006 28 35.2
2005 27.7 34.5
2004 27.4 33.9
2003 27.1 33.4
2002 26.7 32.8
2001 26.2 32.3
2000 25.8 31.7
1999 25.4 31.2
1998 25.1 30.7
1997 24.9 30.2
1996 24.7 29.8
1995 24.5 29.4
1994 24.2 28.9
1993 24 28.3
1992 23.9 27.8
1991 23.7 27.2
1990 23.6 26.7
1989 23.5 26.3
1988 23.3 25.8
1987 23.1 25.3
1986 22.8 24.8
1985 22.4 24.2
1984 22.1 23.7
1983 21.8 23.3
1982 21.5 22.8
1981 21.2 22.5
1980 20.8 22.1
1979 20.4 21.6
1978 19.9 21.1
1977 19.5 20.7
1976 19.1 20.2
1975 18.8 19.9
1974 18.5 19.6
1973 18.3 19.3
1972 18 19.1
1971 17.8 19
1970 17.6 18.9
1969 17.5 18.8
1968 17.4 18.7
1967 17.5 18.6
1966 17.7 18.5
1965 18.2 18.6
1964 19 18.8
1963 20.1 19
1962 20.7 19.1
1961 21.2 19.2
1960 21.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Azerbaijan South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan South Korea
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
98.8%
2018
English speaking
9%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
89%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Azerbaijan South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan South Korea
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
48,358 mi
2021
68,794 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) (2000–2025, 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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