Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Azerbaijan fits inside Türkiye 9.1 times.
Azerbaijan: 86,600 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
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)
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 Nobel laureates were born there?
Azerbaijan has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Türkiye 0.5.
Azerbaijan: 1 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
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 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 5.0% of its GDP on the military, Türkiye 1.9%.
Azerbaijan: 5% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (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 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)
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)
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 14% of Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan: 14.1% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
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 2.6 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
Azerbaijan: 17.2 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
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)
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).