AZN
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CNY
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Azerbaijan
86,600 km²
0.9% of largest
China is 110.82× larger than Azerbaijan
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Azerbaijan
0.7% OF LARGEST
10.25M
PEOPLE
China has 137.77× the population of Azerbaijan
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Azerbaijan
0.4% OF LARGEST
$75.94B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Azerbaijan
3.3% OF LARGEST
66.95K
TROOPS
China has 30.40× the active personnel of Azerbaijan
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Azerbaijan
5.5% OF LARGEST
182
AIRCRAFT
China has 18.05× the aircraft of Azerbaijan
Naval Assets
China
Azerbaijan
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Azerbaijan
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Azerbaijan
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Azerbaijan
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Azerbaijan
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Azerbaijan
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Azerbaijan
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Azerbaijan
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Azerbaijan
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Azerbaijan
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Azerbaijan
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Azerbaijan
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Azerbaijan
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Azerbaijan
32.6
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 6.4 years older (median) than Azerbaijan
Youth Population
Azerbaijan has the highest youth population at 46.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Azerbaijan
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
5
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Azerbaijan
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $20 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $420 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $220 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $55 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $15 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $12 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Azerbaijan
Physicians per 1,000
Azerbaijan
China
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Azerbaijan
Diabetes prevalence
China
Azerbaijan
Obesity prevalence
Azerbaijan
China
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Azerbaijan
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Azerbaijan vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Azerbaijan | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 10246996 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 86600 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Baku | Beijing |
| Official Language | Azerbaijani | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Azerbaijani Manat (AZN) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Azerbaijan | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 66,950 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 300,000 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 366,950 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $3,100,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 820 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 2,100 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 290 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 390 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 290 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Azerbaijan | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $75,937,647,059 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $7,411 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 26.6 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Azerbaijani Manat (AZN) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 110.8 times larger in area than Azerbaijan.
That's a massive difference!
China has 137.8 times more people than Azerbaijan.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Azerbaijan vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 255.1x larger than Azerbaijan's $76B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 137.8x larger than Azerbaijan's 10M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 110.8x larger than Azerbaijan.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Azerbaijan's 67Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Azerbaijan's 75.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology