National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Azerbaijan
- Official name (in Azerbaijani)
- Azərbaycan Respublikası
- Name etymology
the name can be translated as "Fire Keeper" or "The Land of Fire," from the local word azer, or "fire," and baydjan, a word derived from the Iranian word baykan, or "guardian;" may refer to fire worshippers who lived in the region
Sources:- The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan ↗ - Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic
- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
Translated from the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan II. The State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan consists of three horizontal stripes of equal width. The upper stripe is blue, the middle stripe is red, the lower stripe is green, and in the middle of the red stripe, on both sides of the flag, a white crescent and an eight-pointed star are depicted. The ratio of the flag's width to its length is 1:2.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan In the State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the blue colour expresses the Turkic origin of the Azerbaijani people, the red colour the aspiration to build a modern society and to develop democracy, and the green colour belonging to Islamic civilisation.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan The State Flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the symbol of the sovereignty of the Azerbaijani state.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Presidential Library of the Republic of Azerbaijan The historical reality is that, by the decision of 21 June 1918 of the Provisional Government of Azerbaijan headed by Fatali Khan Khoyski, a red flag bearing the image of a white crescent and an eight-pointed star was adopted as the state flag of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. This flag consisted of the red state flag bearing the image of a white crescent and an eight-pointed star that existed in the Ottoman Empire from the end of the 18th century until the 1850s.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan The tricolour State Flag of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was first adopted on 9 November 1918 in Baku, at a meeting of the government, and was raised over the building of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic where the meeting was held (now the building of the “Azneft” Production Union of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan). This flag, which had the status of state flag until 28 April 1920 – the fall of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic – was lowered from the building of the Azerbaijani parliament on 3 May 1920 as a result of the occupation of Azerbaijan by the troops of Soviet Russia.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan That flag, a legacy of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, was approved as the state flag of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on 17 November 1990 at a session held on the initiative and under the leadership of the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, the National Leader of our people Heydar Aliyev. At the same time, the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic submitted a petition to the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR on the recognition of this flag as the official state symbol of Azerbaijan. On 5 February 1991, the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan considered that petition and adopted a decision on the adoption of this flag once again as the State Flag of Azerbaijan.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Presidential Library of the Republic of Azerbaijan On 18 October 1991, by the Constitutional Act “On the State Independence of the Republic of Azerbaijan”, the Republic of Azerbaijan, as the successor of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, restored its state symbols, including the State Flag.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- meclis.gov.az ↗ - the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- president.az ↗ - the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- files.preslib.az ↗ - the Presidential Library of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- National anthem
- Azərbaycan Marşı2:12
- Title (in Azerbaijani)
- Azərbaycan Marşı
- Title (in English, translated)
- March of Azerbaijan
- Lyrics
Azərbaycan! Azərbaycan! Ey qəhrəman övladın şanlı Vətəni! Səndən ötrü can verməyə cümlə hazırız! Səndən ötrü qan tökməyə cümlə qadiriz! Üç rəngli bayrağınla məsud yaşa! Üç rəngli bayrağınla məsud yaşa! Minlərlə can qurban oldu, Sinən hərbə meydan oldu! Hüququndan keçən əsgər! Hərə bir qəhrəman oldu! Sən olasan gülüstan, Sənə hər an can qurban! Sənə min bir məhəbbət Sinəmdə tutmuş məkan! Namusunu hifz etməyə, Bayrağını yüksəltməyə, Namusunu hifz etməyə, Cümlə gənclər müştaqdır! Şanlı Vətən! Şanlı Vətən! Azərbaycan! Azərbaycan! Azərbaycan! Azərbaycan!
Source: - Citizens
- Azerbaijanis
- Official name:The Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan ↗ - Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- National flag:meclis.gov.az ↗ - the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- National flag:president.az ↗ - the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- National flag:files.preslib.az ↗ - the Presidential Library of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Total area
- 86,600 km²
- Land area
- 82,629 km²
- Water area
- 3,971 km²
- Land borders
- 2,468 km(5 countries)
- Armenia
- 996 km
- Iran
- 689 km
- Georgia
- 428 km
- Russia
- 338 km
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- 17 km
Source:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Coastline
- 0 km(Landlocked,
713 km of shoreline on the Caspian Sea ) - Terrain
Large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland, much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) to the west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea - Mean elevation
- 384 m
- Highest point
- 4,466 mBazarduzu Dagi
- Lowest point
- −28 mCaspian Sea
- Climate
Dry, semiarid steppe - Avg. temperature
- 12.3 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 7.8 to 16.9 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 615 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 4.6 0.4 −3.2 35 February 5.8 1.6 −2.2 43 March 10.1 5.8 1.5 61 April 15.4 10.9 6.2 69 May 21.2 16.4 11.4 74 June 26.4 21.3 16 56 July 29.3 24.2 18.9 36 August 29.3 24 18.7 34 September 24.3 19.3 14.5 56 October 18.2 13.6 9.4 61 November 11 6.8 3.1 52 December 6.3 2.1 −1.4 38 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable25.3%Perm. crops3.3%Pasture29.2%Forest14.4%Other27.7%
- Arable land
- 2,091,700 hectares (25.3%)
- Permanent crops
- 273,500 hectares (3.3%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 2,414,400 hectares (29.2%)
- Forest
- 1,192,672 hectares (14.4%)
- Other land
- 2,292,728 hectares (27.7%)
Source: - Major lakes
- Caspian Sea374,000 km²
- Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes7.8Very high#32/191River floods6.6Very high#52/191Drought5.3High#41/191Epidemics4.2Medium#122/191Tsunamis0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very lowCoastal floods0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate, Major lakes:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +0.55% per year+57,142 people/yearWorld Rank135thof 237
- Birth rate
- 11.4 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 6.9 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +0.7 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 34.1 yearsWorld Rank112thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years20.6%15-64 years69.6%65 years +9.8%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 9.8%
- Share aged under 18
- 25.4%
- Total dependency ratio
- 44
- Youth dependency ratio
- 30
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 14
- Sex ratio
- 0.96 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.3% 0.7% 70-79 1.7% 2.4% 60-69 4.6% 5.7% 50-59 5.3% 6.0% 40-49 7.1% 7.4% 30-39 8.4% 8.9% 20-29 6.7% 6.3% 10-19 8.3% 7.5% 0-9 6.6% 6.0% - 2026
- 0.44 below the replacement level for Azerbaijan ()1.66 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank141stof 237
- 0.77 daughters per woman0.23 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +4.6 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 4.6 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +0.7 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 58.7% live in 6,136,738 urban residents
- Largest cities2025
- Baku, Sumgait, Ganja, KhirdalanRankCity or Urban PlacePopulation (2025 unofficial estimate)1Baku1,311,9002Sumgait440,9003Ganja301,2004Khirdalan215,8005Mingechevir122,2006Maştağa104,5007Binə90,8008Bilajari87,0009Qaraçuxur86,30010Nakhchivan83,700Source:
- State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2025 unofficial estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Highest population density is found in the far eastern area of the country, in and around Baku; apart from smaller urbanized areas, the rest of the country has a fairly light and evenly distributed population.
- Ethnic groups2019
- Azerbaijani94.8%Other1.8%
Azerbaijan has over 80 ethnic groups.Nagorno-Karabakh, part of Azerbaijan on the basis of the borders recognized when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, was populated almost entirely by ethnic Armenians.Talish, Russian, Avar, Sakhur, Tartar, Georgian, Jewish, and Kurd each account for less than 1%.
Source:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Religions2020
- Affiliation is largely nominal, so practicing shares are likely lower.Muslim97.3%Christian2.6%Other<0.1%Unaffiliated<0.1%
Muslims are predominantly Shia.
Source:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Languages
- Azerbaijani (Azərbaycan dili)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2025 unofficial estimate), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe President is head of state, elected by universal, equal and direct suffrage for a seven-year term; the Constitution describes the state as a "democratic, law-governed, secular, unitary republic" (Arts. 7, 8, 101).Source:
- System of government
- PresidentialThe President holds executive power and appoints the Prime Minister with the consent of the Milli Majlis (parliament); the Cabinet answers to the President, who dissolves the Milli Majlis after two no-confidence votes in the Cabinet within a year (Arts. 99, 114, 118, 98-1).Source:
- Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyası, official consolidated text ↗, Arts. 99, 114, 118, 98-1
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Baku2.3 million people(2024)
- National holidays
- 25 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- FriJan 2New Year's Day
- TueJan 20Martyrs' Day
- SunMar 8Women's Day
- MonMar 9Women's Day (observed)
- FriMar 20Eid al-FitrSpring Festival
- SatMar 21Eid al-FitrSpring Festival
- SunMar 22Spring Festival
- MonMar 23Spring Festival
- TueMar 24Spring Festival
- WedMar 25Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- ThuMar 26Spring Festival (observed)
- FriMar 27Spring Festival (observed)
- MonMar 30Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- SatMay 9Victory over Fascism Day
- MonMay 11Victory over Fascism Day (observed)
- WedMay 27Eid al-Adha
- ThuMay 28Eid al-AdhaIndependence Day
- FriMay 29Eid al-Adha (observed)
- MonJun 15National Liberation Day
- FriJun 26Armed Forces Day
- SunNov 8Victory Day
- MonNov 9National Flag Day
- TueNov 10Victory Day (observed)
- ThuDec 31International Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- AZTAzerbaijan Standard TimeUTC+4
- Currency
- Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +994
- Internet TLD
- .az
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- AZ, AZE
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 2,581,841 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 5
- Aircraft departures
- 28,424 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 1,434.5 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 4K
Sources:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Azerbaijan AirlinesState-owned
- Passenger rail
- Azerbaijan Railways
- 2025
- 30 / 100World Rank130thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 27 23 31 2013 28 22 34 2014 29 24 34 2015 29 24 34 2016 30 22 39 2017 31 22 40 2018 25 18 32 2019 30 18.3 41.7 2020 30 21.8 38.2 2021 30 20.9 39.1 2022 23 19.1 26.9 2023 23 19 27 2024 22 18.1 25.9 2025 30 19.3 40.7 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Azərbaycan Respublikasının Konstitusiyası, official consolidated text ↗ - President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +1.7% per yearWorld Rank147thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $8,497 (103rd in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services45.3% of GDPIndustry39.5% of GDPAgriculture5.9% of GDPManufacturing6%part of industry
- Households
- +59.4%
- Government
- +15.5%
- Investment
- +18.9%
- Exports
- +43%
- Imports
- −36.8%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 5.8%up 0.2 percentage points0.2pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 5.2 million (50% of population)World Rank84thof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 63.9% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 5.6%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 13.5% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $25.8 per hour worked at PPP
- Labor cost2023
- AZN 7.64 per hour$4.49 (USD), $14.37 (PPP)
- Budget balance2026
- 3.7% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 11.3% of GDP, $10.1 billion surplus
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt20.9% of GDPInterest on debt0.4% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$24.1 billion73.7%
- Services$8.6 billion26.3%
- Total exports
- $32.7 billion
- Change from 2024
- down 4.2 percent on the previous year4.2%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- 2024
- −0.39World Rank95thof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +3.5% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Persimmons, Barley, Tomatoes, and 7 more
- 1Persimmons38.1×
- 2Barley7.5×
- 3Tomatoes4.6×
- 4Seed cotton (unginned)3.3×
- 5Watermelons3.2×
- 6Apples3.1×
- 7Grapes3×
- 8Onions and shallots (dry)3×
- 9Raw milk of cattle2.8×
- 10Cucumbers and gherkins2.5×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- NoneNo gold in official reserves
- Industries
- petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, oilfield equipment
- steel, iron ore
- cement
- chemicals and petrochemicals
- textiles
Source:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity, Labor cost:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2022
- AZN 839 per month$494 (USD), $1,649 (PPP)
- Men
- AZN 963 per month($566)
- Women
- AZN 655 per month($385)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2024
- AZN 345 per month, gross$203 (USD), $654 (PPP)
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.789HighWorld Rank81stof 193AzerbaijanWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Azerbaijan World 1995 0.618 0.625 1996 0.622 0.631 1997 0.626 0.636 1998 0.636 0.641 1999 0.646 0.646 2000 0.652 0.651 2001 0.660 0.657 2002 0.669 0.662 2003 0.676 0.669 2004 0.682 0.675 2005 0.692 0.681 2006 0.711 0.688 2007 0.720 0.694 2008 0.731 0.698 2009 0.740 0.701 2010 0.744 0.707 2011 0.746 0.713 2012 0.751 0.717 2013 0.757 0.721 2014 0.766 0.726 2015 0.771 0.731 2016 0.772 0.735 2017 0.774 0.739 2018 0.775 0.741 2019 0.780 0.745 2020 0.757 0.742 2021 0.765 0.742 2022 0.784 0.752 2023 0.789 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 11.1 years
- Expected for a child today
- 12.9 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2023
- 99.8% of adults
- Education expenditure2023
- 3.7% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 11.2%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 90.4% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 89.4%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 11.3 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 1,325,445
- Fixed broadband
- 21.8 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2024
- 13% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 49%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 56%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 52%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 6,389 people
- Asylum seekers
- 199
- Stateless persons
- 241
- Internally displaced persons
- 657,000All due to conflicts
- Refugees from Azerbaijan abroad
- 146,308
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site1.5 million arrivalsdown 48% against 201948% below 2019World Rank72ndof 139
- Per resident
- 1.5 arrivals per 10 residents
- Same-day visitors
- 94,000 arrivals
- $2.4 billion(2024)
- Share of GDP
- 3.7% tourism direct GDP(2023)
- Domestic trips
- 13.9 million overnight trips by residents
- Residents' trips abroad
- 1.3 million overnight trips
- $1.9 billion(2024)
- Hotel beds
- 56,562
- Average hotel stay
- 1.5 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 5 sites4 cultural1 natural
Site Walled City of Baku Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape Historic Center of Sheki Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and "Koc Yolu" Transhumance Route The Factbook names 4 of the 5 sites.
Source:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- Low by global standards2 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank59thof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 2.0 206 2024 Serious assault 3.2 329 2021 Sexual violence 0.8 77 2021 Kidnapping 0.1 9 2021 Burglary 46.0 4,679 2020 Theft 18.5 1,883 2020 Vehicle theft 1.9 190 2020 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 262.5 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 27,090
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 74.9 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 4.3% of GDP$300 per person
- Physicians2022
- 3.19 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2023
- 3.7 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 13.3 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 18 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 2.3 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2023
- 19% of adults
- Men
- 37.8%
- Women
- 0.1%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending2023
- 2.0% of household spendingWorld Rank71stof 105
- World median
- 3.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 6.7 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Alcohol and Tobacco Spending:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 38.9 Mt per yeardown 6.8 percent on the previous year6.8% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 3.7 t per personWorld Rank83rdof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.10%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 15 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 2.53 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 1.91 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 58.3 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 16.6 µg/m³ of PM2.51.1 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted81stof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- severe air, soil, and water pollution
- soil pollution from oil spills, pesticides, and toxic defoliants used in producing cotton
- surface and underground water pollution from untreated municipal and industrial wastewater and agricultural run-off
- International agreements
- 15 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 71 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1995 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1996 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1996 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 2000 CITES in force 1999 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2005 Nagoya Protocol not a party Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2001 World Heritage Convention in force 1994 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1998 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 2001 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) not a party Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2004 Minamata Convention on Mercury not a party Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 2016 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) not a party MARPOL 73/78 in force 2004 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 13% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 35 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 3,368 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 77% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 13 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 92%
- Water stress
- 58% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- <2.5% of the population
- Obesity2024
- 27.6% of adults
- Men
- 20.8%
- Women
- 33.4%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2023
- 3% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 66.6 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- Supply
- Surplusproduces 4.1× what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- Net exporter, net 1.2 TWh in 2024, 5% of consumption28 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 28 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 24 TWh per year
- Imports
- 0.2 TWh per year
- Exports
- 1.4 TWh per year
- Net
- +1.2 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal:Worldwide Oil and Gas Survey ↗ - Oil & Gas Journal
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 5% of GDP$3.8 billion, 15.2% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- estimated 100,000active Armed Forces personnelEstimates vary widely.
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionmen 18–30, 18 months; voluntary or contractual men 18–35, women 18–40, 36 months
- Space program2025
- Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos; established 2010 as a state-owned satellite operating company); Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency (NASA; Azərbaycan Milli Aerokosmik Agentliyi, MAKA; established 1992; since 2006, has operated under the Ministry of Defense Industry)
Largely focused on the acquisition and operation of satellites; operates foreign-built communications and remote sensing (RS) satellites; cooperates with a variety of foreign space agencies and commercial entities, including those of China, the ESA (bilaterally with individual member states such as France), Israel, Russia, Turkey, and the US; Azercosmos is the largest satellite operator in the Caucasus region
- 2013
- First communications satellite (Azerspace-1) built by US company and launched on European rocket
- 2014
- Took operational control over remote sensing (RS) satellite (SPOT-7, now Azersky) from a French company (satellite ceased operations in 2023)
- 2017
- Second communications satellite (Azerspace-2) built by US company and launched on European rocket
- 2023
- Agreed to participate in China's International Lunar Research Station Cooperation project, which aims to establish a base on the Moon in the 2030s; signed agreement with Israel to jointly develop two multi-spectral RS satellites (Azersky-2 program) for scheduled launches in 2026 and 2028
Key milestones
Source:- The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service, Space program:The World Factbook: Azerbaijan - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
