Azerbaijan: Statistical Overview

Total Population: 10,202,850

Natural Increase: 0.5%

Density: 123 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 58.0%

Population of main cities: Baku (1,229,100); Ganja (328,400); Sumgait (297,600); Mingacevir (101,600); Khirdalan (96,200); Qaraçuxur (84,500); Shirvan (78,100); Nakhchivan (77,400); Bakikhanov (73,700)

Ethnic Origins: The population is predominantly Azeri (over 91%), with many minority groups: Lezgins (2%), Russians (around 1.5%), Armenians (around 1.5%, mainly in the Nagorno-Karabakh region), Talish (around 1%), and other groups such as Avars, Turks, Tatars, Ukrainians, Tsakhurs, Georgians, Kurds, and Tat (over 3%). (The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan)

Official Language: Azerbaijani

Other Languages Spoken: Russian.

Business Language(s): Russian and English

Religion: Muslim 97.3%, Christian 2.6%, other <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1

Area: 86,600 km²

Type of State: Azerbaijan is a presidential republic with a limited parliamentary democracy, where the president holds broad and dominant powers.

Type of Economy: High-income, economy dependent on tourism and financial services..
The Azerbaijani economy is growing, driven by the non-energy sector and large-scale infrastructure projects, while inflation remains low and managed.

HDI*: 0.789/1

HDI (World Rank): 82/192

Telephone Code:
To call from Azerbaijan, dial 00
To call Azerbaijan, dial +994

Internet Suffix: .az

Households with a computer: 71.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 18.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 89.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population