Azerbaijan: Facts & Stats

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Last Updated: Jun 13, 2025

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Also Known As	Azerbaydzhan • Azerbaidzhan • Azerbaijani Republic • Azärbayjan Respublikasi
Head Of State And Government	President: Ilham Aliyev, assisted by Prime Minister: Ali Asadov
Capital	Baku (Bakı)
Population	(2025 est.) 10,262,000
Form Of Government	unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative house (National Assembly [125])
Official Language	Azerbaijanian
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Azərbaycan Respublikası (Republic of Azerbaijan)
Total Area (Sq Km)	86,600²
Total Area (Sq Mi)	33,436
Monetary Unit	(new) manat (AZN)¹
Population Rank	(2025) 93
Population Projection 2030	10,618,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 309.4
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 119.5
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2022) 52.9% • Rural: (2022) 47.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2023) 73.5 years • Female: (2023) 78.4 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 67,645
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 6,660
¹The (new) manat was introduced on January 1, 2006, at a rate of 4,500 (old) manats (AZM) to 1 (new) manat (AZN).²Rounded reported total.