Official name:
Republic of Azerbaijan
المنطقة:
General Information
| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 10 398a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 125.8a,b | |
| Capital city | Baku | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 2 313.1d,e | |
| UN membership date | 2 March 1992 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 86 600c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 96.2a,b | |
| National currency | Azerbaijan manat (AZN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1.7f |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 53 076 | 42 693 | 72 356c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 1.1 | -4.2 | 1.1c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 442.0 | 4 193.0 | 7 012.0c |
| Economy: Agricultureg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.1c |
| Economy: Industryh,i (% of Gross Value Added) | 49.3 | 46.3 | 51.3c |
| Economy: Services and other activityh,j (% of GVA) | 43.9 | 46.2 | 42.6c |
| Employment in agriculturek (% of employed) | 36.4 | 35.9 | 35.5c |
| Employment in industryk (% of employed) | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.8c |
| Employment in servicesk (% employed) | 49.6 | 49.5 | 49.7c |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 5 | 7.2 | 5.5k |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 61.1 / 66.3 | 64.4 / 70.3 | 59.7 / 65.0k |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 118 | 161 | 218f |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 128 | 134c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 12 646 | 13 733 | 26 554f |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 9 214 | 10 731 | 21 055f |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 3 432 | 3 002 | 5 499f |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -222 | -316 | 4 671f |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rateb (average annual %) | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6a |
| Urban populationb (% of total population) | 54.7 | 56e | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 1.7b,l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalb (live births per woman) | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7a |
| Life expectancy at birthb (females/males, years) | 75.3 / 69.1 | 73.8 / 66.8 | 77.4 / 71.9a |
| Population age distributionb,m (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 23.5 / 9.2 | 23.4 / 11.9 | 21.2 / 14.8a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 224.3 / 2.3 | 198.9 / 2.0 | 218.5 / 2.1f |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 628.1 | 657.1 | 666.6f |
| Under five mortality rateb (per 1000 live births) | 26.8 | 20 | 16.4a |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 | 5.8 | 4o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2o |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | 105.6 / 107.4 | 99.9 / 96.8 | 101.6 / 102.3c |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio k (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.2 / 91.7 | 86.1 / 87.0 | 92.7 / 93.1c |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | 102.9 / 107.3 | 86.2 / 97.9c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2c |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 15.6 | 16.8p | 20.8p |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 77 | 84.6q | 89q,c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2o |
| Threatened species (number) | 92 | 102 | 105f |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 13 | 13.7 | 14o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 33.7 / 3.5 | 33.7 / 3.3 | 38.0 / 3.7o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2 474 | 2 412 | 2 626o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 62 | 63 | 70o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 922 | 587 | 1 508o |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 55.9 | 57.4 | 57.4f |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 91.5 / 72.6 | 92.3 / 78.7 | 92.3 / 81.1o |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 56.5 / ... | 60.2 / ... | 63.0 / ...o |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | ... | 0.1 | 0.15c |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.18c |