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Azerbaijan

Republic of Azerbaijan

Capital
Baku
Population
10.2 million 2025
Area
86,600 km²
Neighbours
5
Locator map of AzerbaijanAZERBAIJANBakuIRANTÜRKIYEGEORGIARUSSIAARMENIACaspian Sea0100 km
Azerbaijan hatched, Baku marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 40.1°N 47.6°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Landlocked in Western Asia, Azerbaijan has five land neighbours: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Türkiye. Its area of 86,600 km² puts it 112th in the world and 32nd of 47 in Asia.

The World Bank counts 10.2 million people in 2025: 94th of 194 worldwide and 29th of 47 in Asia. On average, 118 people live on each km². 58.6% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$7,411 in 2025 (World Bank, current US$), 97th of 191 and 20th of 46 in Asia. Life expectancy at birth was 74.6 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 388 km, between 38.4°N and 41.9°N. Baku's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,790 km from the Pitcairn Islands, the nearest land.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population10,246,9962025, World Bank94th of 19429th of 47
Area86,600 km²world-countries112th of 19532nd of 47
GDPUS$75.9 billion2025, World Bank, current US$86th of 19126th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$7,4112025, World Bank, current US$97th of 19120th of 46
Population density118 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries75th of 19425th of 47
Life expectancy74.6 years2024, World Bank91st of 19425th of 47
Urban population58.6%2025, World Bank116th of 19429th of 47
Forest area14.6% of land2024, World Bank135th of 19422nd of 47
Population growth+0.43% a year2025, World Bank136th of 19436th of 47
Internet users90.8%2025, World Bank52nd of 18817th of 45
Fertility rate1.43 births per woman2024, World Bank153rd of 19441st of 47
Land neighbours5world-countries; among the 19535th of 1958th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaSerbia, Jordan and Austria

Closest in populationIsrael, Greece and Sweden

Neighbours 5 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Georgia450 km
    Baku to Tbilisi, capital to capital
  • Armenia454 km
    Baku to Yerevan, capital to capital
  • Iran543 km
    Baku to Tehran, capital to capital
  • Türkiye1,443 km
    Baku to Ankara, capital to capital
  • Russia1,928 km
    Baku to Moscow, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Baku
40.40°N 49.86°E
Northernmost latitude
41.89°N
Southernmost latitude
38.40°N
Westernmost longitude
44.77°E
Easternmost longitude
50.37°E
North to south
about 388 km
Antipode of Baku
40.40°S 130.14°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,790 km from the nearest land (Pitcairn Islands)