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Azerbaijan
Republic of Azerbaijan · Western Asia
At a glance
CapitalBaku
Most common first languageAzerbaijani96.1% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageAzerbaijani
CurrencyAzerbaijani manat
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Bazardüzü4,466 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel88% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports26.3%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.az
Azerbaijan by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 10.2m (2025) | 94th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $75.9bn (2025) | 87th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 82.7k km² (2023) | 113th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $3.78bn (2024) | 52nd of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $32.7bn (2025) | 80th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 11.3m (2024) | 89th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 11.7k km² (2023) | 120th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 47.8k km² (2023) | 89th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 39 Mt (2024) | 60th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 6.01m (2025) | 92nd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 74.6 years (2024) | 104th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $7,411 (2025) | 111th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 90.8% (2025) | 53rd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 5.6% (2025) | 40th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 5.5% (2025) | 84th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 58.6% (2025) | 129th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.43 (2024) | 164th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 4.99% of GDP (2024) | 11th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 79.8% of GDP (2025) | 94th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 3.80 t (2024) | 74th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.789 (2023) | 81st of 193 |
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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