COUNTRY PROFILE / AZE
Azerbaijan
AZE / AZ
For Azerbaijan, population is 10,246,996 people (2025, #94/215) and area is 86,600 km² (2023, #115/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 97.3%); Main language: Azerbaijani.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Azerbaijan in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Azerbaijan with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Azerbaijan, population is about 8.3% of Japan's value and area is about 22.9% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Azerbaijan | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,246,996 people2025 / About 8.3% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 86,600 km²2023 / About 22.9% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 118.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 36.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 74.58 years2024 / 9.46 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 7,4112025 / About 20.6% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 8,048,600 people in 2000 to 10,246,996 people in 2025, an increase of about 27.3%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 65.38 years in 2000 to 74.58 years in 2024, an increase of 9.2 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 655 in 2000 to US$ 7,411 in 2025, an increase of about 1,031.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Azerbaijan.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work19 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY