Asia
Azerbaijan: flag, map, capital and facts
Everything about Azerbaijan: its flag, its map and its facts.
- Capital
- Baku
- Population
- 10.2 million
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- Currency
- Azerbaijani Manat (₼)
#95 by population · #112 by area · #86 economy in the world · #73 by population density
Population and society
Population of az, 1960–2025. From 3.9 million in 1960 to 10.2 million in 2025.
- Population density
- 123 per km² (rank 73 of 194)
- Urban population
- 58.6% (2025)
- Under 15
- 21.2% (2025)
- Over 65
- 9.2% (2025)
- Children per woman
- 1.43 (2024)
- Internet users
- 90.8% (2025)
Economy and nature
- GDP
- $75.9B (rank 86 of 194)
- Unemployment
- 5.5% (2025)
- Inflation
- 5.6% (2025)
- Forests
- 14.6% (of its land · 2024)
- CO₂ per person
- 3.8 t (a year · 2024)
- Lowest point
- -28 m (Caspian Sea)
Figures: World Bank, latest year with data. Lowest point: reviewed by hand.
Symbols
- Anthem
- Azərbaycan marşı
- Official name
- Azərbaycan Respublikası · Азербайджанская Республика
Coat of arms and anthem: Wikimedia Commons.
Practical facts
- Official language
- Azerbaijani
- Calling code
- +994
- Internet domain
- .az
- Driving side
- On the right
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Demonym
- Azerbaijani
Geography
- Continent
- Asia
- Neighbouring countries
- Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey
- Highest point
- Mount Bazardüzü (4,466 m)
- Largest city
- Baku, the capital
- Access to the sea
- No (landlocked)
History and politics
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- Independence from
- Soviet Union (1991)
Economy and life
- GDP per person
- $7,411 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.6 years (2024)
- Human Development Index
- 0.789 (rank 81 of 193)
Districts in figures
| Flags | Name | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abşeron (Absheron District) | Khyrdalan | 428,000 (2019) | |
| Ağcabədi (Aghjabadi District) | Aghjabadi | 135,500 (2019) | |
| Ağdam (Aghdam) | Aghdam | 174,800 (2019) | |
| Ağdaş (Aghdash District) | Agdash | 103,700 (2019) | |
| Ağstafa (Aghstafa District) | Aghstafa | 84,700 (2019) | |
| Ağsu | Aghsu | 78,000 (2019) | |
| Astara | — | 107,900 (2019) | |
| Babək (Babek District) | Babek | 76,000 (2019) | |
 | Bakı (Baku) | — | 2,300,500 (2021) |
| Balakən (Balakan District) | Balakan | 97,600 (2019) | |
| Beyləqan (Beylagan District) | Beylagan | 98,000 (2019) | |
| Bərdə (Barda District) | Barda | 153,100 (2019) | |
| Biləsuvar (Bilasuvar District) | Bilasuvar | 102,000 (2019) | |
| Cəbrayıl (Jabrayil District) | Jabrayil | — | |
| Cəlilabad (Jalilabad District) | Jalilabad | 207,000 (2019) | |
| Culfa (Julfa District) | Julfa | 47,000 (2019) | |
| Daşkəsən (Dashkasan District) | Dashkasan | 32,900 (2019) | |
| Dəvəçi (Shabran District) | Shabran | 56,800 (2019) | |
| Füzuli | — | — | |
| Gədəbəy (Gadabay District) | Gadabay | 95,600 (2019) | |
| Gəncə (Ganja) | — | 328,800 (2019) | |
| Goranboy | — | 95,900 (2019) | |
| Göyçay (Goychay District) | Goychay | 115,300 (2019) | |
| Hajigabul | — | 73,300 (2019) | |
| İmişli (Imishli District) | Imishli | 127,600 (2019) | |
| İsmayıllı | — | 85,100 (2019) | |
| Kangarli | Givrag | 32,700 (2019) | |
| Kəlbəcər (Kalbajar District) | Kalbajar | — | |
| Kürdəmir (Kurdamir District) | Kurdamir | 114,700 (2019) | |
| Lachin | — | 78,600 (2020) | |
| Lankaran | — | 223,700 (2019) | |
| Lankaran City | — | 51,300 (2014) | |
| Lerik | — | 82,400 (2019) | |
| Masallı (Masally District) | Masally | 221,100 (2019) | |
| Mingəçevir (Mingachevir) | — | 101,200 (2019) | |
| Naftalan | — | — | |
 | Naxçıvan (Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic) | Nakhchivan | 458,900 (2019) |
| Neftçala (Neftchala District) | — | 85,200 (2019) | |
| Oğuz (Oghuz District) | Oghuz | 43,200 (2019) | |
| Ordubad | — | 50,200 (2019) | |
| Qax (Qakh District) | Qakh | 57,300 (2019) | |
| Qazax (Gazakh District) | Gazakh | 94,300 (2019) | |
| Qəbələ (Qabala District) | Qabala | 105,300 (2019) | |
| Qobustan (Gobustan District) | Gobustan | 44,500 (2019) | |
| Quba (Guba District) | Guba | 164,700 (2019) | |
| Qubadli (Gubadly District) | Gubadly | — | |
| Qusar | — | 99,500 (2019) | |
| Saatlı (Saatly District) | Saatly | 106,500 (2019) | |
| Sabirabad | — | 173,200 (2019) | |
| Şahbuz (Shahbuz District) | Shahbuz | 25,200 (2019) | |
| Salyan | — | 135,500 (2019) | |
| Şamaxı (Shamakhi District) | Shamakhi | 101,800 (2019) | |
| Samux (Samukh District) | Samukh | 57,000 (2019) | |
| Sədərək (Sadarak District) | Heydarabad | 16,000 (2019) | |
| Şəki (Shaki District) | Shaki | 180,500 (2019) | |
| Şəki (Shaki) | — | 68,360 (2017) | |
| Şəmkir (Shamkir District) | — | 211,600 (2019) | |
| Şərur (Sharur District) | Sharur | 117,400 (2019) | |
| Shirvan | — | 83,500 (2019) | |
| Siyəzən (Siyazan District) | Siyazan | 40,600 (2019) | |
| Stepanakert (Khankendi) | — | 49,848 (2005) | |
| Sumqayıt (Sumgait) | — | 422,600 (2019) | |
| Şuşa (Shusha District) | Shusha | 29,700 (2011) | |
| Tərtər (Tartar District) | Tartar | 79,000 (2019) | |
| Tovuz | — | 171,900 (2019) | |
| Ucar (Ujar District) | Ujar | 82,600 (2019) | |
| Xaçmaz (Khachmaz District) | — | 169,200 (2019) | |
| Xanlar (Goygol District) | Goygol | 63,200 (2019) | |
| Xizı (Khizi District) | Khizi | 16,200 (2019) | |
| Xocalı (Khojaly District) | Khojaly | 25,332 (2005) | |
| Xocavənd (Khojavend District) | Khojavend | 43,871 (2019) | |
| Yardımlı | — | 65,400 (2019) | |
| Yevlakh | — | 59,036 (2012) | |
| Yevlakh Rayon (Yevlakh District) | Yevlakh | 125,600 (2019) | |
| Zaqatala | Zagatala | 127,300 (2019) | |
| Zəngilan (Zangilan District) | Zangilan | — | |
| Zərdab (Zardab District) | Zardab | 57,800 (2019) |
Capitals, population and area: Wikidata. The year of each population is in brackets.
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Its flags over time
Azerbaijan · 1918–1920
Azerbaijan · 1991–2013- Azerbaijan · 2013–today
Flags: Wikimedia Commons.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
Baku
How many people live in Azerbaijan?
10.2 million inhabitants (2025)
What currency is used in Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijani Manat
What is the official language of Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijani
What is the calling code of Azerbaijan?
+994
Which countries border Azerbaijan?
Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey
What is the highest point of Azerbaijan?
Mount Bazardüzü (4,466 m)
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Data: World Bank (population, economy), UNDP (human development), Wikidata, GeoNames and mledoze/countries.