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Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population of 10.2M (ranked 95/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Azerbaijan's land area is 31,911 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 112th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 ($74.3B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Azerbaijan ranks 101/197 ($7,284), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
Population
10338778
7776557
Population rank 94/197 104/197
GDP
$74.3B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 84/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$7,284
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 101/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$25,089
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$16.1B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.7%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,579
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 128/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,324
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 31,911 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
324 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Azerbaijan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2024 $74,315,882,353 $51,387,209,872
2023 $72,428,470,588 $45,894,538,666
2022 $78,807,470,588 $42,208,726,138
2021 $54,825,411,765 $40,589,905,812
2020 $42,693,000,000 $41,509,903,182
2019 $48,174,235,294 $40,810,067,975
2018 $47,112,470,052 $40,765,428,571
2017 $40,866,627,352 $37,926,285,714
2016 $37,866,996,883 $36,169,428,571
2015 $53,076,235,355 $35,799,714,286
2014 $75,239,785,452 $43,524,210,526
2013 $74,160,560,124 $39,197,543,860
2012 $69,679,944,504 $35,164,210,526
2011 $65,952,796,428 $29,233,333,333
2010 $52,909,294,792 $22,583,157,895
2009 $44,292,427,185 $20,214,385,965
2008 $48,851,293,785 $19,271,523,179
2007 $33,049,419,431 $12,664,165,103
2006 $20,981,929,498 $10,276,674,365
2005 $13,245,421,881 $8,103,901,996
2004 $8,680,405,741 $6,838,351,088
2003 $7,276,413,079 $5,977,440,583
2002 $6,236,087,738 $4,462,029,109
2001 $5,707,616,204 $3,534,772,732
2000 $5,272,615,723 $2,904,663,311
1999 $4,581,248,567 $2,450,564,100
1998 $4,446,368,571 $2,605,689,134
1997 $3,962,362,387 $2,450,350,625
1996 $3,176,507,376 $2,378,759,975
1995 $2,417,331,193 $2,482,228,440
1994 $1,193,141,110 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,570,392,598 $3,179,225,949
1992 $444,658,672 $3,200,539,816
1991 $5,344,000,000 $3,208,098,919
1990 $8,884,848,485 $3,189,539,641
1989 - $3,006,988,217
1988 - $3,010,982,414
1987 - $2,331,358,820

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Azerbaijan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2024 $7,284 $6,857
2023 $7,133 $6,232
2022 $7,771 $5,838
2021 $5,408 $5,723
2020 $4,230 $5,973
2019 $4,806 $5,998
2018 $4,740 $6,125
2017 $4,147 $5,828
2016 $3,881 $5,687
2015 $5,501 $5,759
2014 $7,891 $7,164
2013 $7,875 $6,600
2012 $7,496 $6,054
2011 $7,190 $5,144
2010 $5,844 $4,059
2009 $4,950 $3,708
2008 $5,574 $3,606
2007 $3,851 $2,415
2006 $2,473 $1,997
2005 $1,578 $1,604
2004 $1,045 $1,379
2003 $884 $1,229
2002 $763 $936
2001 $704 $756
2000 $655 $634
1999 $574 $546
1998 $562 $591
1997 $506 $565
1996 $409 $558
1995 $315 $592
1994 $157.1 $622
1993 $209.5 $788
1992 $60.2 $811
1991 $735 $832
1990 $1,238 $848
1989 - $821
1988 - $846
1987 - $675

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1987–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Azerbaijan vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Azerbaijan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2026 74.9 70.5
2025 74.7 70.3
2024 74.6 70.2
2023 74.4 70.1
2022 74.1 69.9
2021 71 69.4
2020 70.3 68.8
2019 73.3 69.4
2018 73 69.3
2017 72.7 69.2
2016 72.6 69.1
2015 72.3 69.1
2014 71.9 69
2013 71.5 69
2012 71.1 69
2011 70.6 68.9
2010 70.3 68.6
2009 69.9 68.2
2008 69.4 67.6
2007 68.7 67
2006 68.5 66.6
2005 67.7 66.3
2004 67.5 66.1
2003 67 65.9
2002 66.8 65.6
2001 66 65.3
2000 65.4 64.9
1999 64.7 64.5
1998 63.7 64
1997 63 63.7
1996 62.7 63.5
1995 61.9 63.5
1994 60.3 63.5
1993 61.4 63.6
1992 60.8 63.8
1991 62.5 63.8
1990 62.8 63.9
1989 62.9 63.8
1988 62.7 63.7
1987 62.8 63.5
1986 62.6 63.2
1985 62.7 62.8
1984 62.1 62.4
1983 62.5 62
1982 62.2 61.6
1981 61.9 61
1980 61.4 60.2
1979 60.9 59.1
1978 60.5 58.3
1977 60 57.7
1976 59.5 57.4
1975 58.7 57.2
1974 58.3 57
1973 57.9 56.8
1972 57.5 56.6
1971 57 56.3
1970 56.6 56
1969 56.1 55.7
1968 55.6 55.3
1967 55 54.8
1966 54.5 54.4
1965 53.9 54
1964 53.3 53.6
1963 52.7 53.2
1962 52.1 52.9
1961 51.4 52.5
1960 50.9 52.1
1959 50.3 51.8
1958 49.7 51.4
1957 49.2 51
1956 48.8 50.6
1955 48.3 50.2
1954 47.8 49.8
1953 47.4 49.4
1952 47 49
1951 46.6 48.6
1950 46.3 48.1

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

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Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Azerbaijan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2024 10,202,830 7,494,498
2023 10,153,958 7,364,438
2022 10,141,756 7,230,193
2021 10,137,750 7,092,043
2020 10,093,121 6,949,912
2019 10,024,283 6,803,944
2018 9,939,771 6,655,524
2017 9,854,033 6,507,061
2016 9,757,812 6,360,041
2015 9,649,341 6,215,770
2014 9,535,079 6,075,283
2013 9,416,801 5,939,341
2012 9,295,784 5,808,546
2011 9,173,082 5,683,417
2010 9,054,332 5,564,356
2009 8,947,243 5,451,592
2008 8,763,400 5,345,029
2007 8,581,300 5,244,046
2006 8,484,550 5,147,105
2005 8,391,850 5,052,257
2004 8,306,500 4,958,093
2003 8,234,100 4,863,865
2002 8,171,950 4,769,465
2001 8,111,200 4,675,409
2000 8,048,600 4,582,677
1999 7,982,750 4,492,170
1998 7,913,000 4,410,507
1997 7,838,250 4,336,730
1996 7,763,000 4,263,819
1995 7,684,850 4,191,203
1994 7,596,550 4,116,662
1993 7,494,800 4,032,407
1992 7,382,050 3,944,689
1991 7,271,300 3,855,894
1990 7,175,200 3,760,562
1989 7,076,550 3,662,459
1988 6,974,600 3,559,363
1987 6,875,350 3,452,731
1986 6,770,300 3,347,809
1985 6,670,150 3,247,534
1984 6,567,850 3,154,079
1983 6,459,800 3,067,534
1982 6,357,550 2,985,557
1981 6,257,750 2,907,187
1980 6,160,500 2,832,203
1979 6,071,300 2,760,358
1978 5,976,150 2,691,088
1977 5,876,150 2,623,948
1976 5,781,000 2,558,521
1975 5,689,050 2,494,570
1974 5,594,100 2,432,028
1973 5,493,900 2,370,919
1972 5,391,450 2,311,430
1971 5,282,950 2,253,119
1970 5,172,050 2,195,616
1969 5,063,300 2,139,024
1968 4,948,500 2,083,069
1967 4,832,000 2,027,403
1966 4,708,150 1,971,737
1965 4,574,650 1,915,916
1964 4,439,250 1,859,997
1963 4,293,550 1,804,272
1962 4,168,150 1,749,214
1961 4,045,750 1,695,400
1960 3,894,500 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Azerbaijan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2023 1.55 2.69
2022 1.67 2.73
2021 1.52 2.75
2020 1.7 2.79
2019 1.81 2.83
2018 1.73 2.88
2017 1.75 2.93
2016 1.9 2.99
2015 1.94 3.03
2014 1.97 3.02
2013 1.98 3.01
2012 2 2.96
2011 1.96 2.9
2010 1.92 2.85
2009 1.82 2.79
2008 1.9 2.75
2007 1.97 2.73
2006 1.97 2.72
2005 2 2.71
2004 2.05 2.67
2003 1.9 2.67
2002 1.8 2.71
2001 1.8 2.81
2000 2 2.9
1999 2.07 2.98
1998 2 3.08
1997 2.07 3.18
1996 2.06 3.29
1995 2.29 3.49
1994 2.52 3.62
1993 2.7 3.78
1992 2.74 3.96
1991 2.87 4.14
1990 2.74 4.29
1989 2.8 4.46
1988 2.8 4.68
1987 2.9 4.84
1986 2.9 4.94
1985 2.91 4.97
1984 3.26 4.96
1983 3.29 4.97
1982 3.34 5.04
1981 3.41 5.16
1980 3.5 5.3
1979 3.61 5.46
1978 3.73 5.61
1977 3.87 5.77
1976 4.02 5.9
1975 4.18 6
1974 4.33 6.09
1973 4.45 6.15
1972 4.62 6.2
1971 4.77 6.32
1970 4.91 6.4
1969 5.07 6.48
1968 5.22 6.56
1967 5.38 6.64
1966 5.66 6.7
1965 5.79 6.76
1964 5.89 6.79
1963 5.95 6.79
1962 5.96 6.76
1961 5.94 6.69
1960 5.88 6.59

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

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Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Azerbaijan

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2024 34.1 27.5
2023 33.6 27.2
2022 33.1 26.9
2021 32.7 26.7
2020 32.2 26.4
2019 31.8 26.2
2018 31.4 25.9
2017 31.1 25.7
2016 30.9 25.5
2015 30.7 25.3
2014 30.3 25
2013 30 24.8
2012 29.8 24.5
2011 29.5 24.3
2010 29.2 24
2009 28.9 23.7
2008 28.6 23.4
2007 28.3 23.1
2006 28 22.8
2005 27.7 22.4
2004 27.4 22.1
2003 27.1 21.8
2002 26.7 21.5
2001 26.2 21.2
2000 25.8 20.9
1999 25.4 20.6
1998 25.1 20.3
1997 24.9 20.1
1996 24.7 19.9
1995 24.5 19.7
1994 24.2 19.6
1993 24 19.5
1992 23.9 19.4
1991 23.7 19.4
1990 23.6 19.3
1989 23.5 19.3
1988 23.3 19.3
1987 23.1 19.3
1986 22.8 19.3
1985 22.4 19.3
1984 22.1 19.2
1983 21.8 19.1
1982 21.5 19
1981 21.2 18.8
1980 20.8 18.7
1979 20.4 18.5
1978 19.9 18.3
1977 19.5 18.2
1976 19.1 18
1975 18.8 17.9
1974 18.5 17.7
1973 18.3 17.6
1972 18 17.5
1971 17.8 17.4
1970 17.6 17.4
1969 17.5 17.4
1968 17.4 17.5
1967 17.5 17.7
1966 17.7 18
1965 18.2 18.4
1964 19 19
1963 20.1 19.7
1962 20.7 20.4
1961 21.2 20.9
1960 21.5 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$74.8B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.99%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
82,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.06%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.65%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
42.3%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
42.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2005
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
4.8%
2005
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
36
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.64B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$1.35B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
796,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
2.23%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,732 kg
2023
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
38.9 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.81 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.3%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-256%
2023
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,367 kWh
2023
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.8%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.02%
2023
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+8,731
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
58.6%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49:51
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.3 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.99
2024
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
6.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
99.9%
2022
English speaking
9%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
89%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$299.8
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.8
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
74.9 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.19
2022
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2021
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
27.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.6%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.49 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
3,128 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
18,454 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,503 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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