Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Azerbaijan fits inside Türkiye 9.1 times
Azerbaijan: 86,600 km² (2024) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Azerbaijan: 0 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 671 m above Azerbaijan’s
Azerbaijan: 4,466 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 58% of Azerbaijan, versus 50% of Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 57.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 50.2% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 8.4 times as many people as Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 10.2 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Azerbaijan is 11% more densely populated than Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 124 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 2.4 cm taller than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 174 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Türkiye and Azerbaijan are practically level
Azerbaijan: 161.4 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
Azerbaijan and Türkiye are practically level
Azerbaijan: 32.6 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Türkiye have 0.1 more children on average than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 1.43 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 9.2% in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 9.2% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Türkiye hosts 45 times as many refugees per resident as Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 0.6 per 1,000 (2025) · Türkiye: 27.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Azerbaijan has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5
Azerbaijan: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2026)
How many official languages?
Azerbaijan has 2 official languages, Türkiye 1
Azerbaijan: 2 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 21 times the size of Azerbaijan’s
Azerbaijan: $75.9 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 73% more per person than Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Int$26,113 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Azerbaijan: no data · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Azerbaijan: no data · Türkiye: 0.2% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 5.5% in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 5.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Azerbaijan spends 6.5% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%
Azerbaijan: 6.5% (2025) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Türkiye and Azerbaijan are practically level
Azerbaijan: 17.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 17.6% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Azerbaijan’s
Azerbaijan: 28% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 83% more on health per person than Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: $300 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 2.8 years longer than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 74.6 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Azerbaijan is 56% more likely to die before turning one than in Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 12.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Azerbaijan has 42% more doctors per person than Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 3.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Azerbaijan has 21% more hospital beds per person than Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 3.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Türkiye is 23% higher than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 3 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 3.7 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 29% in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 29.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 19% in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 18.7% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 4.99 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Azerbaijan drink 2% more alcohol than in Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 2.3 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 25% more meat per person than Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 39.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 553 kcal more food per person per day than Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 3,339 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Azerbaijan put in 43 more hours a year than in Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 1,791 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Azerbaijan went to school 2.1 years longer than in Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 11.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 4 times as many tourists per resident as Azerbaijan (2019)
Azerbaijan: 0.15 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Türkiye has 17 more World Heritage sites than Azerbaijan (22 against 5)
Azerbaijan: 5 (2026) · Türkiye: 22 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Türkiye has won 111 Olympic medals, Azerbaijan 56
Azerbaijan: 56 (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 111 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Azerbaijan are online, versus 90% in Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 91% (2025) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Türkiye is 1% faster than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 203 Mbps (2026) · Türkiye: 205 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Azerbaijan and Türkiye are practically level
Azerbaijan: 100% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 59% in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 59% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Azerbaijan has 110 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108
Azerbaijan: 110 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 4.9 times as long as Azerbaijan’s
Azerbaijan: 2,139 km (2021) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 5.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 0.25 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 29% of Türkiye, but only 15% of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 14.6% (2024) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 52% more CO₂ than someone in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 3.9 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 12% in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 12.1% (2025) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Türkiye carries 8% more fine dust than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 23.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 62% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 2 per 100k (2024) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Azerbaijan are 94% deadlier than in Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 22.3 per 100k (2023) · Türkiye: 11.5 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Azerbaijan is on average 0.3 °C warmer than Türkiye
Azerbaijan: 13°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Türkiye gets 21% more rain than Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 560 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Azerbaijan bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Azerbaijan fits inside Türkiye 9.1 times.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 8.4 times as many people as Azerbaijan (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Azerbaijan or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 2.8 years longer than in Azerbaijan. Life expectancy at birth is 74.6 years in Azerbaijan and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Azerbaijan or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 2.4 cm taller than in Azerbaijan (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
