Key demographics
- Population
- 10.4M
- Density
- 117.0/km²
- HDI
- 0.789 (High)
- GDP per capita
- $7,604
- Gini index (2008)
- 33.7
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 74.6 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.43
- Urban population (2025)
- 58.6%
- Literacy rate (2023)
- 99.8%
- Labor force (2025)
- 70.9%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 43.6%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 58.6%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 10.0 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 5.8 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 41.6%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.43
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 12.5 /1000
- Slum population (2012)
- 26.9%
- Tourism (2020)
- 796.0K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | azərbaycan dili |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 97.3% |
| Christianity | 2.6% |
| Other | 0.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | 94.8% |
| Lezgin | 1.7% |
| Talysh | 0.9% |
| Russian | 0.7% |
| Others | 1.9% |
- Demonym (male)
- Azerbaijani
- Demonym (female)
- Azerbaijani
- National anthem
- Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət himni
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 74.6 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 64.0 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 4.3% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 12.5/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 67/100
- Hospital beds (2023)
- 3.7/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 3.19/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 5.58/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $300
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 64.6%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2023)
- 99.8%
- Education spending (2023)
- 3.7% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 416
- Internet users (2025)
- 90.8%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 109.5/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 21.8/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 541/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 21.8
Geography and practical
- Area
- 86,600 km²
- Continent
- Europe
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+04:00
- Calling codes
- +994
- Postal code
- AZ ####
- TLD
- .az
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Azerbaijan features three equal horizontal bands of blue, red and green, with a white fly-side facing crescent and eight-pointed star centered in the red band.
- National anthem
- Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dövlət himni