Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan
Azerbaijan is a landlocked country in Western Asia with about 10.2 million people, and its capital is Baku. Its system of government is a semi-presidential republic. The main language is Azerbaijani, and the currency is the Azerbaijani Manat.
It covers 86,600 km², making it the 112th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 95th by population. That works out at 118 per km², 77th in the world for density. Azerbaijan shares land borders with 5 countries: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Turkey.
- Capital
- Baku
- Government
- Semi-presidential republic
- Population
- 10,246,99695th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 86,600 km²112th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 118 per km²
- Continent
- AsiaWestern Asia
- Language
- Azerbaijani
- Currency
- Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
- GDP
- $75.9 billion86th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $7,41197th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 74.6 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 58.6%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Bazardüzü, 4,466 m
- Coastline
- None (landlocked)
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +994
How Azerbaijan ranks
| Measure | World | Asia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95th of 197 | 30th of 47 |
| Area | 112th of 197 | 32nd of 47 |
| Population density | 77th of 197 | 26th of 47 |
| GDP | 86th of 193 | 26th of 45 |
| GDP per person | 97th of 193 | 20th of 45 |
| Life expectancy | 91st of 194 | 25th of 46 |
| Urban population | 116th of 194 | 29th of 46 |
| Land borders | 35th of 197 | 8th of 47 |
