Azerbaijan lies in Western Asia, part of Asia. The long form of the name is Republic of Azerbaijan. Baku is the capital.
Around 10.2 million people live there, placing it 95th of 250 by population — between Greece above it and Israel below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 8th of 17 in size and 8th in population.
By land area it covers 86,600 km², which ranks it 115th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind Serbia and just ahead of Austria. For scale, it is a fraction smaller than Jordan.
Where Azerbaijan is and what surrounds it
Plotted on a globe it falls at 40.5° north, 47.5° east, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 4,508 km from the equator, in what geographers would call temperate latitudes.
Follow that same latitude east or west and you reach Spain, North Korea and Portugal — places that share its distance from the equator but little else.
It borders 5 neighbours: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Türkiye. The largest of them by area is Russia, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 327.4 million people.
It has no sea coast of its own. That is true of 45 of the 250 entries here, which reliably raises the cost of trade, because port access depends on a transit agreement with a neighbour. One of its neighbours, Armenia, is landlocked too. You can see the full picture on the landlocked countries page.
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Population and languages of Azerbaijan
Population divided by land area gives roughly 118 people per square kilometre, which makes it more crowded than the typical entry on this list. Half the entries in this dataset fall below roughly 90 per square kilometre.
Someone from Azerbaijan is an Azerbaijani.
2 languages carry official status: Azerbaijani and Russian. Azerbaijani is listed for no other entry in this dataset, which makes it effectively unique to Azerbaijan.
Inside Asia it places 30th of 50 by population, and it accounts for 3.3% of everyone living in Western Asia.
Currency and codes
Money there is the Azerbaijani manat (₼, AZN). It is issued for Azerbaijan alone.
If a quiz asks for the capital of Azerbaijan, the answer is Baku.
Websites there use the .az domain. To phone it from abroad you dial +994. Standard country codes: az and AZE.
Azerbaijan is one of the 193 UN member states in this dataset. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Azerbaijan shares borders with 5 countries:
Fun facts about Azerbaijan
- Websites based there use the .az domain.
- It shares land borders with 5 countries: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Türkiye.
- People from Azerbaijan are known as Azerbaijanis.
- It is landlocked, one of 45 entries here with no coastline of its own.
- Spain and North Korea sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- It lies about 4,508 km from the equator, in temperate latitudes.
Azerbaijan — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
- The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku.
- What is the population of Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan has a population of about 10.2 million, which makes it the 95th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Greece sits just above it and Israel just below.
- Which countries border Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan borders 5 countries: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Türkiye. Russia is the largest of them by area.
- What currency does Azerbaijan use?
- Azerbaijan uses the Azerbaijani manat, written ₼ (currency code AZN). No other entry in this dataset uses it.
- Where is Azerbaijan located?
- Azerbaijan is in Western Asia, part of Asia. Its reference coordinates are 40.5° north and 47.5° east, roughly 4,508 km from the equator in temperate latitudes.
- Is Azerbaijan landlocked?
- Yes. Azerbaijan has no sea coast, which makes it one of 45 landlocked entries in this dataset. Everything it imports or exports by sea has to cross a neighbour's territory first, and that transit dependency is a well-documented drag on trade costs.
- How big is Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km², ranking 115th of 250 by land area. That makes it a fraction smaller than Jordan.
- What language is spoken in Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan lists 2 official languages: Azerbaijani and Russian. Azerbaijani does not appear as an official language anywhere else in this dataset.
- Is Azerbaijan a country?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
