Real size
How big is Azerbaijan really?
86,400 km²
33,400 sq mi · 56th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Jordan
Normal web maps draw it 1.7× too big
Azerbaijan covers 86,400 km² (33,400 sq mi), about the size of Jordan. A normal web map draws it about 1.7 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 40°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 86,400 km²
- Size rank
- 112th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.7× too big
- Latitude
- 40°N
Countries about the same size
- JordanAbout the same size
- AustriaAbout the same size
- PortugalPortugal is 1.1 times the size of Azerbaijan
- HungaryHungary is 1.1 times the size of Azerbaijan
- CzechiaAzerbaijan is 1.1 times the size of Czechia
Azerbaijan through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan covers about 86,400 km² (33,400 sq mi). It is the 56th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Azerbaijan look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Azerbaijan about 1.7 times too big.
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Liberia?
- No. Liberia is about 1.1 times the size of Azerbaijan.
- Is Azerbaijan bigger than Jordan?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.