Azerbaijan
Country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe and Western Asia
Also known as Republic of Azerbaijan
- Capital
- Population
- 10.2M(2023)
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Sources- 1.“Azerbaijan announces number of population”report.az/en/sosial-security/azerbaijan-announces-number-of-population-1/
- , 10.1M(2021)
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- , 10.1M(August 1, 2019)
- +54 more
- 10.2M(2023)
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $72.4B(2023)
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Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , $78.8B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2025-04-09
- , $78.7B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- +33 more
- $72.4B(2023)
- Currency
- Official language
- Head of state
- Ilham Aliyev(since 2003)
- Head of government
- Ali Asadov(since 2018)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
728 statements · 36% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Shares border with
- Armenia statement is subject of: Armenia–Azerbaijan border
- Iran statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Iran border
- Turkey statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Turkey border
- Russia statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Russia border
- Georgia statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Georgia border
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00 reason for preferred rank: most inclusive value
- Asia/Baku
- Contains the administrative territorial entity
- Absheron District
- Aghjabadi District
- Aghdam
- Aghdash District
- Aghstafa District
- Agsu District
- Shirvan
- Astara District
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- 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
- Diplomatic relation
- Japan
- Italy statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Italy relations
- Germany(since 1992) statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Germany relations
- Russia statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Russia relations
- Belarus statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Belarus relations
- Ukraine(since 1992) statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Ukraine relations
- Iran statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Iran relations
- Israel statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Israel relations
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- Serbia statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Serbia relations
- United States statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–United States relations
- Greece statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Greece relations
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–China relations
- Turkey statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Turkey relations
- European Union statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–European Union relations
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Malaysia relations
- Pakistan statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Pakistan relations
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Taiwan relations
- Mexico statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Mexico relations
- United Kingdom statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–United Kingdom relations
- Switzerland statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Switzerland relations
- Romania statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Romania relations
- Poland statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Poland relations
- Kazakhstan statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Kazakhstan relations
- Georgia(since 1992) statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Georgia relations
- Estonia statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Estonia relations
- Denmark statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Denmark relations
- Canada statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Canada relations
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Bangladesh relations
- France statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–France relations
- Hungary diplomatic mission sent: Embassy of Azerbaijan, Budapest · statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Hungary relations
- North Korea(since 1992) statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–North Korea relations
- Northern Cyprus statement is subject of: Azerbaijan–Northern Cyprus relations
- IPA transcription
- ɑsəɾbɑjdˈʂɑːn language: Norwegian
- ˌæzəɹˈbeɪʒæn language: English · pronunciation variety: semi-learned borrowing, American English
- ˌæzəɹbaɪˈʒɑn language: English · pronunciation variety: learned borrowing, American English
- Lowest point
- Caspian Sea elevation: -28 m
- Demonym
- Azerbaijani applies to part: singular, plural
- azeri language: Hungarian
- aserbajdsjaner language: Danish
- Ázerbájdžánec grammatical gender: masculine · language: Czech
- Ázerbájdžánka grammatical gender: feminine · language: Czech
- Azeri applies to part: singular, adjective
- Azerbaijanano language: Ido
- Lasärbäcänan language: Volapük
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- أذربيجاني grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Arabic
- أذربيجانية grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Arabic
- أذربيجانيون grammatical number: plural · language: Arabic
- აზერბაიჯანელი language: Georgian
- азербайджанець grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Ukrainian
- азербайджанка grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Ukrainian
- азербайджанці grammatical number: plural · language: Ukrainian
- אזרי grammatical gender: masculine · language: Hebrew
- אזרית grammatical gender: feminine · language: Hebrew
- azeri grammatical number: plural · language: Romanian
- azer grammatical gender: masculine · language: Romanian · grammatical number: singular
- azeră grammatical gender: feminine · language: Romanian · grammatical number: singular
- আজারবাইজানী language: Bangla
- azero grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Italian
- azera grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Italian
- azeri grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural · language: Italian
- azere grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural · language: Italian
- azerbaidjani language: Lingua Franca Nova
- azerbaixanu grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Asturian
- azerbaixana grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Asturian
- Azerbajĝanano language: Esperanto
- azerbaidjanès grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Catalan
- azerbaidjanesa grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Catalan
- Azerbaïdjanais grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: French
- Azerbaïdjanaise grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: French
- Azerbaijanis applies to part: plural · statement is subject of: Azerbaijanis
- Azeris applies to part: plural · statement is subject of: Azerbaijanis
- azeri grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural · language: Venetian
- azera grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Venetian
- azere grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural · language: Venetian
- azero grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Venetian
- Azerbejdżanin grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Polish
- Azerbejdżanka grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Polish
- أزيربيجاني grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Moroccan Arabic
- أزيربيجانية grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Moroccan Arabic
- أزيربيجانيين grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: plural · language: Moroccan Arabic
- أزيربيجانيات grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural · language: Moroccan Arabic
- Azerbajdžanec grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Slovene
- Azerbajdžanka grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Slovene
- Asarbaiseánach language: Irish
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- азербайджанец grammatical gender: masculine · grammatical number: singular · language: Russian
1
- азербайджанка grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · language: Russian
1
- азербайджанцы grammatical number: plural · language: Russian
1
- Aserbaidschaner grammatical gender: masculine · lexeme sense: L641401-S1 · language: German
- Aserbaidschanerin grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: singular · lexeme sense: L641402-S1
- Aserbaidschanerinnen grammatical gender: feminine · grammatical number: plural · language: German
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%(2014)
- Mains voltage
- 220 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Electrical plug type
- Europlug
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Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Schuko
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- Europlug
- Emergency phone number
- 112
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-03
- 101 has use: fire department
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Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 102
- 103 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-10
- 112
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 41.9000°N, 46.4200°E
- Age of majority
- 18 years old
- Marriageable age
- 18 years old applies to part: all genders
- Short name
- Azərbaycan
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 38.3922°N, 48.6625°E
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 40.2275°N, 50.3706°E
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 39.7053°N, 44.7646°E
- Vehicle registration plate code
- AZ(since 1993)
- Ethnic group
- Azerbaijanis(2009) proportion: 0.916
1
- Lezgins(2009) proportion: 0.02
1
- Russians(2009) proportion: 0.013
1
- Armenians(2009) proportion: 0.013
1
- Talysh people(2009) proportion: 0.013
1
- Azerbaijanis(2009) proportion: 0.916
- Number of out-of-school children
- 91,820(2015)
- 108,600(2014)
- 117,058(2013)
- Has characteristic
- not-free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Total fertility rate
- 2(2014)
- 2(2013)
- 2(2012)
- 1.96(2011)
- 1.92(2010)
- 1.82(2009)
- 1.9(2008)
- 1.97(2007)
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- 1.97(2006)
- 2(2005)
- 2.0535(2004)
- 1.9(2003)
- 1.8(2002)
- 1.8(2001)
- 2(2000)
- 2.07(1999)
- Geoshape
- Data:Azerbaijan.map
- Official name
- Azərbaycan Respublikası
- la République d’Azerbaïdjan
- Republic of Azerbaijan
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- Republiken Azerbajdzjan
- Azerbajdžanská republika
- Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti
- Republik Aserbaidschan
- Life expectancy
- 72.026 years(2016)
- 73 years(2022)
- 69 years(2021)
- 67 years(2020)
- 73 years(2019)
- 71.921 years(2015)
- 71.8 years(2014)
- 71.656 years(2013)
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- 71.478 years(2012)
- 71.26 years(2011)
- 70.987 years(2010)
- 70.646 years(2009)
- 70.238 years(2008)
- 69.774 years(2007)
- 69.269 years(2006)
- 68.75 years(2005)
- 68.249 years(2004)
- 67.791 years(2003)
- 67.391 years(2002)
- 67.054 years(2001)
- 66.763 years(2000)
- 66.491 years(1999)
- Language used
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- Literacy rate
- 100%(2016)
- Suicide rate
- 4(2019)
- 2.6(2016)
- 2.7(2015)
- 3.1(2010)
- 3.2(2005)
- 2.2(2000)
- Native label
- Azərbaycan Respublikası
- Azərbaycan ipa transcription: ɑːzæɾbɑjˈd͡ʒɑn
- Website
- mfa.gov.az/en applies to jurisdiction: United States
- VAT rate
- 18%
- BTI Status Index
- 4.47(2022)
- 4.34(2020)
- 4.13(2018)
- 4.44(2016)
- 4.71(2014)
- 4.85(2010)
- 4.51(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 3.98(2022)
- 4(2020)
- 3.86(2018)
- 3.76(2016)
- 3.96(2014)
- 4.02(2012)
- 4.07(2010)
- 3.85(2008)
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- 3.49(2006)
- Social media followers
- 105,128(February 2, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1085703610757898241
- 74,821(March 1, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1085703610757898241
- 52,126(January 7, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1085703610757898241
- 5,973(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 1085703610757898241
- Democracy Index
- 2.68(2021) ranking: 141
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- 2.68(2020)
1
- 2.68(2021) ranking: 141
- Related category
- Category:Azerbaijan-related lists category contains: Wikimedia list article
- Human Development Index
- 0.745(2021)
- 0.73(2020)
- 0.761(2019)
- 0.757(2018)
- 0.753(2017)
- 0.75(2016)
- 0.748(2015)
- 0.745(2014)
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- 0.741(2013)
- 0.734(2012)
- 0.729(2011)
- 0.727(2010)
- 0.722(2009)
- 0.716(2008)
- 0.706(2007)
- 0.692(2006)
- 0.672(2005)
- 0.659(2004)
- 0.651(2003)
- 0.642(2002)
- 0.632(2001)
- 0.622(2000)
- 0.615(1999)
- 0.604(1998)
- 0.594(1997)
- 0.59(1996)
- 0.59(1995)
- Gini coefficient
- 26.6(2005)
- Hashtag
- Azerbaijan
- azerbaijan
- Happy Planet Index score
- 48(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.685(2021)
- 0.668(2020)
- 0.698(2019)
- 0.693(2018)
- 0.687(2017)
- 0.682(2016)
- 0.679(2015)
- 0.674(2014)
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- 0.668(2013)
- 0.659(2012)
- 0.653(2011)
- Foreign direct investment net inflow
- $6.7B(2023)
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- $6.7B(2023)
- Birth rate
- 12.1(2022)
- 11.1(2021)
- 12.5(2020)
- 14.1(2019)
- Male population
- 5,004,112(2022)
- 5,002,750(2021)
- 4,982,975(2020)
- 4,948,191(2019)
- Death rate
- 6(2022)
- 7.6(2021)
- 7.5(2020)
- 5.6(2019)
- Rural population
- 4,343,714(2022)
- 4,381,941(2021)
- 4,400,904(2020)
- 4,407,577(2019)
- Female population
- 5,137,643(2022)
- 5,135,000(2021)
- 5,110,146(2020)
- 5,076,093(2019)
- Urban population
- 5,798,042(2022)
- 5,755,809(2021)
- 5,692,217(2020)
- 5,616,706(2019)
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1991) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · replaces: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic · statement is subject of: Azerbaijan and the United Nations
1
- Council of Europe(since 2001)
- Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe(since 1992)
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation(since 1991)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1992)
- International Development Association(since 1995)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1995)
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- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1992)
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1992)
- Asian Development Bank(since 1999)
- Interpol(since 1992)
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Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Europe/AZERBAIJANRetrieved 2022-10-21
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 2000)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/azerbaijanRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1992)
- Universal Postal Union(since 1993)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=34Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1992)
1
- International Civil Defence Organisation(since 1993)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1993)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- Commonwealth of Independent States
- Collective Security Treaty Organization(1994–1999)
- GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development(since 1997)
- Organization of Turkic States(since 2009)
- World Customs Organization(since 1992)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- United Nations(since 1991) subject has role: member states of the United Nations · replaces: Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic · statement is subject of: Azerbaijan and the United Nations
- Named after
- Atropatene statement is subject of: Azerbaijan naming controversy
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 40.1431°N, 47.5769°E
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On other databases
184 identifiers linking Azerbaijan across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_9026
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID162754
- ArchINFORM location ID4850
- Armeniapedia ID9056
- Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Onlineazerbaidžanas
- BabelNet ID00007568n
- Bashenc.online ID80239
- BBC News topic IDc302m85q1z0t
- BBC Things ID0f8e45e2-6499-44b1-be1f-1a3dd81e8af7
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID116644955
- Biblissima authority IDQ26903
- Booru tagazerbaijan
- British Museum person or institution ID165804
- British Museum place IDx22931
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDaserbaidschan
- CAB ID40834
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10191149
- CiNii Research ID1981430859709384073
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryazerbaijan
- Colon ClassificationSG--5854
- Comic Vine ID4020-56419
- Curlie IDRegional/Asia/Azerbaijan/
- Data Commons IDcountry/AZE
- DBNL country IDazerb01
- DeCS ID30953
- Der Spiegel topic IDaserbaidschan
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--4754
- DR topic IDaserbajdsjan
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID67486
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Azerbaijan
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (first edition) IDSIM-0320
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (French edition) IDCOM-0016
- Encyclopaedia of Islam (second edition) IDCOM-0016
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDazerbaidjan
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID190682
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0034403
- Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine ID42755
- Encyclopedia of the History of Ukraine IDAzerbajdzhan
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ375
- EuroVoc ID5454
- FactGrid item IDQ393651
- Fandom article IDcountries:Azerbaijan
- FAST ID1260665
- Featherbase IDcountry/AZ
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)AJ
- France 24 topic ID (French)azerbaïdjan
- Freebase ID/m/0jhd
- GACS ID169
- GADM IDAZE
- GCMD keyword IDf487ce0b-ade2-4c3d-976f-3101da973126
- GENC 3-character codeAZE
- GeoNames ID587116
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)6sequ7
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID7006646
- Giant Bomb ID (former scheme)3035-908
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Azerbaijian
- GitHub topicazerbaijan
- GND ID4068887-2
- Golden ID (archived)Azerbaijan-98G
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDazerbaidjan
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0222843
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDAserbajdsjan
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)4223924
- Great Ukrainian Encyclopedia Online IDАзербайджан
- Grove Art Online IDT005438
- Gynopedia IDAzerbaijan
- Harper's tagazerbaijan
- HDS ID044994
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_290455
- IAB code1244
- ICANNWiki page IDAzerbaijan
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30244
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2043331
- IdRef ID027438120
- ILO Thesaurus ID-429727725
- INaturalist place ID8434
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99253
- Interlingual Index IDi84059
- IOC country codeAZE
- Iranica IDazerbaijan-index
- ISNI0000000123091396
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeAZ
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeAZE
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code031
- ITU letter codeAZE
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.31
- J9U entity ID987007567638005171
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)10098
- Joconde discovery IDT115-195
- KBpedia IDAzerbaijan