Which has higher surface area, Austria or Azerbaijan?

Azerbaijan, at 86,600 sq. km against 83,879 sq. km in Austria as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Austria and Azerbaijan?

2,721 sq. km, with Azerbaijan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Azerbaijan?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Azerbaijan: Surface area

Austria

83,879 sq. km

in 2023

Azerbaijan

86,600 sq. km

in 2023

Austria rank

117th

Azerbaijan rank

115th

Surface area over time

Austria
Azerbaijan

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 86,600 sq. km against 83,879 sq. km in Austria, a difference of 2,721 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 117th and Azerbaijan ranks 115th of 215 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Azerbaijan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	83,879 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	2,721 sq. km	Azerbaijan
1970s	83,879 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	2,721 sq. km	Azerbaijan
1980s	83,879 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	2,721 sq. km	Azerbaijan
1990s	83,879 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	2,721 sq. km	Azerbaijan
2000s	83,879 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	2,721 sq. km	Azerbaijan
2010s	83,879 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	2,721 sq. km	Azerbaijan
2020s	83,879 sq. km	86,600 sq. km	2,721 sq. km	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Austria or Azerbaijan?: Azerbaijan, at 86,600 sq. km against 83,879 sq. km in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Austria and Azerbaijan?: 2,721 sq. km, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Azerbaijan?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Austria and Azerbaijan rank globally for surface area?: Austria ranks 117th and Azerbaijan ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.