Azerbaijan vs US size comparison
How Big Is Azerbaijan Compared to the US?
The US is about 114 times the size of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is about 3.4 times as densely populated. Drag Azerbaijan over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Azerbaijan
- 86,600 km² (33,436 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 114 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- South Carolina (82,940 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Azerbaijan 10,246,996; the US 341,784,857
- Azerbaijan's rank by area
- 111th-largest of 197
How big Azerbaijan is compared with the US
The US is about 114 times the size of Azerbaijan: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 86,600 km² (33,436 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Azerbaijan about 93 times. Azerbaijan is bigger than 11 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 39; the state closest in size is South Carolina (82,940 km²). It is the 111th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 31st-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Azerbaijan has about 10 million people (2025), the 95th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 118 people per km² it is about 3.4 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 77th-most densely populated country.
Azerbaijan and the US on a world map
Azerbaijan reaches from 38°N to 42°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Azerbaijan about 1.72 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 152 times the size of Azerbaijan, when it is really about 114 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Azerbaijan is
Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, is 9,680 km (6,020 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Azerbaijan borders 5 countries: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Turkey. It has no coast.
Azerbaijan and US in numbers
| Azerbaijan | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² 33,436 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 114× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 10,246,996 | 341,784,857 | The US has 33× more |
| Rank by area | 111th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 118 | 35 | Azerbaijan is 3.4× denser |
| Capital | Baku | Washington, D.C. | 9,680 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Azerbaijan compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Azerbaijan bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 114 times the size of Azerbaijan: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 86,600 km² (33,436 sq mi).
How many times would Azerbaijan fit into the US?
About 114 times (114). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 93 times.
Which US state is Azerbaijan closest in size to?
South Carolina (82,940 km²). Azerbaijan is about the same size as South Carolina.
Is Azerbaijan bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 8 times the size of Azerbaijan.
Which has more people, Azerbaijan or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 33 times the 10 million in Azerbaijan.
Why does Azerbaijan look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Azerbaijan, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 152 times the size of Azerbaijan, not 114.
Where does Azerbaijan rank by size?
Azerbaijan is the 111th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 31st-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Azerbaijan from the US?
Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, is 9,680 km (6,020 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.