Asia · Western Asia. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Azerbaijan is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 10,200,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $75 billion (about $7,353 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 65,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 300,000 reservists, ranking #57 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $3B, roughly 4.0% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 150 military aircraft, 570 tanks, 30 naval vessels. Azerbaijan's air fleet is assessed as aging and its armored fleet as aging in this dataset's modernity model. Over the past three decades, Azerbaijan has also been involved in 1 other documented conflict, including Nagorno-Karabakh War (2020).
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Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Azerbaijan.
Conflicts, Past 30 Years (1)
Conflict
Years
Est. Deaths
Nagorno-Karabakh War (2020)
2020
6,500+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
10,200,000#93 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$75B#81 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$7,353#94 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
65,000#57 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
300,000#16 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$3B#53 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
150#51 of 98
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
40#41 of 78
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
110
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Heuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$46k/yr — estimated from defense spending per soldier, not a fleet inspection.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
570#26 of 93
🚚Armored Vehicles
n/a
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
30#57 of 84
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGING
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low.