Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Its capital is Baku. About 10 million people live there (2023). It covers 86,600 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Baku
- People (2023)
- 10 million
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- Currency
- Azerbaijani manat
Azerbaijan at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Azerbaijan
- In its own language
- Azərbaycan Respublikası, Azərbaycan
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Baku
- Population
- 10,180,770 (2023)
- Area
- 86,600 km² (33,436 mi²)
- People are called
- Azerbaijani, Azeri, Azerbaijanis, Azeris
- Official languages
- Azerbaijani Sign Language
- Regional languages
- Azerbaijani
- Currency
- Azerbaijani manat
- GDP (nominal)
- US$72 billion (2023)
- Life expectancy
- 73 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.745 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 26.6 (2005)
- Unemployment
- 5.2% (2014)
- Government
- republic, unitary state, semi-presidential system
- Head of state
- Ilham Aliyev (since 2003)
- Head of government
- Ali Asadov (since 2018)
- Country codes
- AZ, AZE
- Calling code
- +994
- Internet domain
- .az
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- UTC+04:00
- Coordinates
- 40.3°, 47.7°
Azerbaijan and its neighbours
Azerbaijan borders Armenia, Iran, Turkey, Russia and Georgia. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Azerbaijan
- Neighbours
Divisions of Azerbaijan
- Absheron District
- Aghjabadi District
- Aghdam
- Aghdash District
- Aghstafa District
- Agsu District
- Shirvan
- Astara District
- Baku
- Balakan District
- Barda District
- Beylagan District
- Bilasuvar District
- Jabrayil District
- Jalilabad District
- Dashkasan District
- Shabran District
- Fuzuli District
- Gadabay District
- Ganja
- Goranboy District
- Goychay District
- Hajigabul District
- Imishli District
- Ismayilli District
- Kalbajar District
- Kurdamir District
- Lachin District
- Lankaran District
- Lankaran
- Lerik District
- Masally District
- Mingachevir
- Naftalan
- Neftchala District
- Oghuz District
- Qabala District
- Qakh District
- Gazakh District
- Gobustan District
- Guba District
- Gubadly District
- Qusar District
- Saatly District
- Sabirabad District
- Shaki District
- Shaki
- Salyan District
- Shamakhi District
- Shamkir District
- Samukh District
- Siyazan District
- Sumgait
- Shusha District
- Shusha
- Tartar District
- Tovuz District
- Ujar District
- Khachmaz District
- Khankendi
- Goygol District
- Khizi District
- Khojaly District
- Khojavend District
- Yardimli District
- Yevlakh District
- Yevlakh
- Zangilan District
- Zaqatala District
- Zardab District
Member of
- United Nations
How far are you from Azerbaijan?
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Questions
What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku.
What is the population of Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan has about 10,180,770 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan covers 86,600 square kilometres (33,436 square miles).
What currency does Azerbaijan use?
The Azerbaijani manat.
What language is spoken in Azerbaijan?
The official language of Azerbaijan is Azerbaijani Sign Language.
Which countries border Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan shares a border with Armenia, Iran, Turkey, Russia and Georgia.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.