Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Azerbaijan is 24% bigger than Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 86,600 km² (2023) · Georgia: 69,700 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Azerbaijan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Georgia: 310 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Georgia’s highest peak towers 727 m above Azerbaijan’s.
Azerbaijan: 4,466 m (2026 edition) · Georgia: 5,193 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Azerbaijan has 2.6 times as many people as Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 10.2 million (2025) · Georgia: 3.94 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Azerbaijan is 2.2 times as densely populated as Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 124 per km² (2025) · Georgia: 57 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Georgia are 2.0 cm taller than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 174 cm (2019) · Georgia: 176 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Georgia are 1.9 cm taller than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 161.4 cm (2019) · Georgia: 163.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Georgia is 4.2 years older than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 32.6 years (2023) · Georgia: 36.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Georgia have 0.4 more children on average than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Georgia: 1.8 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
16% of people in Georgia are 65 or older, versus 9.2% in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 9.2% (2025) · Georgia: 16% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Azerbaijan has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Georgia 0.0.
Azerbaijan: 1 (2025) · Georgia: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Azerbaijan has 2 official languages, Georgia 1.
Azerbaijan: 2 (2026) · Georgia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Azerbaijan’s economy is 2 times the size of Georgia’s.
Azerbaijan: $75.9 billion (2025) · Georgia: $38.1 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Georgia produces 13% more per person than Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: Int$26,113 (2025) · Georgia: Int$29,414 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Azerbaijan: no data · Georgia: 33.9 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 12% in Georgia, versus 5.5% in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 5.5% (2025) · Georgia: 12.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Azerbaijan spends 5.0% of its GDP on the military, Georgia 1.9%.
Azerbaijan: 5% (2024) · Georgia: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Georgia’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Azerbaijan’s.
Azerbaijan: 28% (2025) · Georgia: 33% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Georgia spends 85% more on health per person than Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: $300 (2023) · Georgia: $554 (2023)
How long do people live?
Georgia and Azerbaijan are practically level.
Azerbaijan: 74.6 years (2024) · Georgia: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Azerbaijan is 67% more likely to die before turning one than in Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 12.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Georgia: 7.5 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Georgia has 77% more doctors per person than Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 3.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Georgia: 5.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
40% of adults in Georgia are obese, versus 29% in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 29.3% (2024) · Georgia: 40.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
33% of adults in Georgia smoke, versus 19% in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 18.7% (2024) · Georgia: 33% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Georgia rate their lives 0.52 points higher than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 4.99 (2025) · Georgia: 5.52 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Georgia drink 6.4 times as much alcohol as in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 2.3 litres (2023) · Georgia: 14.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Georgia has 15% more meat per person than Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 39.4 kg (2023) · Georgia: 45.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Azerbaijan has 339 kcal more food per person per day than Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 3,339 kcal (2023) · Georgia: 3,000 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Georgia put in 141 more hours a year than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 1,791 hours (2023) · Georgia: 1,932 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Georgia went to school 1.6 years longer than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 11.1 years (2023) · Georgia: 12.7 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Georgia welcomed 9 times as many tourists per resident as Azerbaijan (2019).
Azerbaijan: 0.15 (2022) · Georgia: 1.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Azerbaijan are online, versus 84% in Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 91% (2025) · Georgia: 84% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Azerbaijan and Georgia are practically level.
Azerbaijan: 100% (2024) · Georgia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
61% of people in Georgia live in cities, versus 59% in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 59% (2025) · Georgia: 61% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Georgia has 161 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Azerbaijan 110.
Azerbaijan: 110 (2024) · Georgia: 161 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Azerbaijan’s railway network is 54% longer than Georgia’s.
Azerbaijan: 2,139 km (2021) · Georgia: 1,387 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Azerbaijan fly 3.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 0.25 (2023) · Georgia: 0.08 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 41% of Georgia, but only 14% of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 14.1% (2023) · Georgia: 40.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Azerbaijan emits 25% more CO₂ than someone in Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 3.9 t (2024) · Georgia: 3.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
80% of Georgia’s electricity is renewable, versus 12% in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 12.1% (2025) · Georgia: 79.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Azerbaijan carries 10% more fine dust than in Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 23.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Georgia: 21.5 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2% more likely to be murdered in Georgia than in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 2 per 100k (2024) · Georgia: 2 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Azerbaijan are 35% deadlier than in Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 17.2 per 100k (2021) · Georgia: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Azerbaijan is on average 3.9 °C warmer than Georgia.
Azerbaijan: 13°C (2016–2025 avg) · Georgia: 9°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Georgia gets 2.3 times as much rain as Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 560 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Georgia: 1,272 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Azerbaijan bigger than Georgia?
Azerbaijan is larger. Azerbaijan is 24% bigger than Georgia.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Georgia?
Azerbaijan has 2.6 times as many people as Georgia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Georgia?
Georgia and Azerbaijan are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 74.6 years in Azerbaijan and 74.7 in Georgia.
Are people taller in Azerbaijan or Georgia?
Men in Georgia are 2.0 cm taller than in Azerbaijan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
