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Azerbaijan

Republic of Azerbaijan

Capital
Baku
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
10.2M (2025)
Area
86,600 km²
Currency
Azerbaijani manat (AZN)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 6 h ago90 % coverage · 225 indicatorsLandlocked
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
95th of 218 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP
87th of 187 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP per capita
97th of 187 · 45th in Europe & C. Asia
GDP growth
148th of 187 · 32nd in Europe & C. Asia
Inflation
141st of 177 · 40th in Europe & C. Asia
Unemployment
105th of 185 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
Life expectancy
112th of 217 · 49th in Europe & C. Asia
Median age
99th of 216 · 50th in Europe & C. Asia
Gross debt / GDP
10th of 94 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
CO₂ per capita
128th of 212 · 17th in Europe & C. Asia
Renewable electricity
78th of 90 · 42nd in Europe & C. Asia
Internet users
8th of 10 · 6th in Europe & C. Asia

What changed in Azerbaijan

Statistically notable movements in the latest data.

  1. Record high2023Major
    Median age reached a record high of 32.6 years in 2023 (series since 1950).
  2. Sharp drop2024Major
    Children out of school, primary fell 98.4 % to 152 children in 2024 (largest drop on record).
  3. Sharp rise2023Major
    Tertiary attainment rose 2.0 points to 17.7 % in 2023 (largest rise since 2013).
  4. Sharp rise2023Major
    Expected years of schooling rose 0.2 years to 12.9 years in 2023 (largest rise since 2015).
  5. Sharp rise2023Major
    At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose 3.4 points to 91.8 % in 2023 (largest rise since 2007).
  6. Sharp drop2023Major
    Maternal mortality ratio fell 43.8 % to 18.0 per 100,000 in 2023 (largest drop on record).
  7. Record high2024Notable
    Life expectancy reached a record high of 74.6 years in 2024 (series since 1960).
  8. Record low2024Notable
    Infant mortality fell to a record low of 12.5 per 1,000 in 2024 (series since 1982).

Countries similar to Azerbaijan

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Country DNA

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Key facts

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Borders: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Türkiye

Languages: Azerbaijani, Russian

Timeline

Records, reversals and turning points across the whole history.

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Explore Azerbaijan by topic

19 topics · 259 indicators with data.