Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Armenia fits inside Azerbaijan 2.9 times.
Armenia: 29,740 km² (2023) · Azerbaijan: 86,600 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Armenia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Azerbaijan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Azerbaijan’s highest peak towers 376 m above Armenia’s.
Armenia: 4,090 m (2026 edition) · Azerbaijan: 4,466 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Azerbaijan has 3.3 times as many people as Armenia.
Armenia: 3.09 million (2025) · Azerbaijan: 10.2 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Azerbaijan is 13% more densely populated than Armenia.
Armenia: 109 per km² (2025) · Azerbaijan: 124 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Azerbaijan and Armenia are practically level.
Armenia: 173.7 cm (2019) · Azerbaijan: 174 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Azerbaijan are 1.5 cm taller than in Armenia.
Armenia: 159.9 cm (2019) · Azerbaijan: 161.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Armenia is 3.2 years older than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 35.8 years (2023) · Azerbaijan: 32.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Armenia have 0.3 more children on average than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 1.7 children per woman (2024) · Azerbaijan: 1.43 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Armenia are 65 or older, versus 9.2% in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 14.4% (2025) · Azerbaijan: 9.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Azerbaijan has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Armenia 0.0.
Armenia: 0 (2025) · Azerbaijan: 1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Azerbaijan has 2 official languages, Armenia 1.
Armenia: 1 (2026) · Azerbaijan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Azerbaijan’s economy is 2.6 times the size of Armenia’s.
Armenia: $29.2 billion (2025) · Azerbaijan: $75.9 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Azerbaijan produces 5% more per person than Armenia.
Armenia: Int$24,754 (2025) · Azerbaijan: Int$26,113 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Armenia: 27.4 (2024) · Azerbaijan: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 13% in Armenia, versus 5.5% in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 12.9% (2025) · Azerbaijan: 5.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Armenia and Azerbaijan are practically level.
Armenia: 5.5% (2024) · Azerbaijan: 5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Armenia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Azerbaijan’s.
Armenia: 38% (2025) · Azerbaijan: 28% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Armenia spends 2.6 times as much on health per person as Azerbaijan.
Armenia: $767 (2023) · Azerbaijan: $300 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Armenia live 3.7 years longer than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 78.3 years (2024) · Azerbaijan: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Azerbaijan is 47% more likely to die before turning one than in Armenia.
Armenia: 8.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Azerbaijan: 12.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Armenia has 5% more doctors per person than Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 3.4 per 1,000 (2022) · Azerbaijan: 3.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Azerbaijan are obese, versus 29% in Armenia.
Armenia: 28.6% (2024) · Azerbaijan: 29.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
26% of adults in Armenia smoke, versus 19% in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 26.2% (2024) · Azerbaijan: 18.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Armenia rate their lives 0.59 points higher than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 5.58 (2025) · Azerbaijan: 4.99 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Armenia drink 2.9 times as much alcohol as in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 6.6 litres (2023) · Azerbaijan: 2.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Armenia has 39% more meat per person than Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 54.7 kg (2023) · Azerbaijan: 39.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Azerbaijan has 210 kcal more food per person per day than Armenia.
Armenia: 3,129 kcal (2023) · Azerbaijan: 3,339 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Armenia put in 185 more hours a year than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 1,976 hours (2023) · Azerbaijan: 1,791 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Armenia went to school 0.28 years longer than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 11.3 years (2023) · Azerbaijan: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Armenia welcomed 4.9 times as many tourists per resident as Azerbaijan (2019).
Armenia: 0.73 (2024) · Azerbaijan: 0.15 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Azerbaijan are online, versus 81% in Armenia.
Armenia: 81% (2024) · Azerbaijan: 91% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
Armenia and Azerbaijan are practically level.
Armenia: 100% (2024) · Azerbaijan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
66% of people in Armenia live in cities, versus 59% in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 66% (2025) · Azerbaijan: 59% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Armenia has 135 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Azerbaijan 110.
Armenia: 135 (2024) · Azerbaijan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Azerbaijan’s railway network is 3.1 times as long as Armenia’s.
Armenia: 698 km (2021) · Azerbaijan: 2,139 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Armenia fly 69% more passengers per resident than those from Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 0.42 (2023) · Azerbaijan: 0.25 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 14% of Azerbaijan, but only 12% of Armenia.
Armenia: 11.6% (2023) · Azerbaijan: 14.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Azerbaijan emits 54% more CO₂ than someone in Armenia.
Armenia: 2.5 t (2024) · Azerbaijan: 3.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
39% of Armenia’s electricity is renewable, versus 12% in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 39% (2025) · Azerbaijan: 12.1% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Armenia carries 34% more fine dust than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 31.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Azerbaijan: 23.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11% more likely to be murdered in Armenia than in Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 2.2 per 100k (2023) · Azerbaijan: 2 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Azerbaijan are 26% deadlier than in Armenia.
Armenia: 13.6 per 100k (2021) · Azerbaijan: 17.2 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Azerbaijan is on average 5.5 °C warmer than Armenia.
Armenia: 7.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Azerbaijan: 13°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Armenia gets 48% more rain than Azerbaijan.
Armenia: 831 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Azerbaijan: 560 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Armenia bigger than Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is larger. Armenia fits inside Azerbaijan 2.9 times.
Which has more people, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan has 3.3 times as many people as Armenia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
People in Armenia live 3.7 years longer than in Azerbaijan. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years in Armenia and 74.6 in Azerbaijan.
Are people taller in Armenia or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan and Armenia are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
