Nations by Numbers

Europe & Central Asia

Azerbaijan in numbers

Azerbaijan is in Europe & Central Asia and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Baku. Its population was 10.25 million in 2025, ranking 94 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$7,411 in 2025.

Population10.25 million2025
GDPUS$75.9 billion2025
GDP per personUS$7,4112025
Life expectancy74.62024
Area86,6002024
Urban share58.6%2025

People

Population

10.25 million
2025 · +27% since 2000 · Rank 94 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.43%
2025 · 0.82% in 2000 · Rank 145 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

123.4
2024 · +27% since 2000 · Rank 89 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

58.6%
2025 · 51.1% in 2000 · Rank 134 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

21.2%
2025 · 30.3% in 2000 · Rank 113 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

9.2%
2025 · 5.5% in 2000 · Rank 106 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

1.43
2024 · -29% since 2000 · Rank 171 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

74.6
2024 · +14% since 2000 · Rank 112 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

17.9
2024 · -76% since 2000 · Rank 80 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$300
2023 · +1,476% since 2000 · Rank 113 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 98.9% in 2000 · Rank 114 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

90.8%
2025 · 0.1% in 2000 · Rank 53 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

105.6%
2024 · 97.2% in 2000 · Rank 47 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$75.9 billion
2025 · +1,340% since 2000 · Rank 87 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$7,411
2025 · +1,031% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$26,113
2025 · +659% since 2000 · Rank 88 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

1.45%
2025 · 11.10% in 2000 · Rank 161 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

5.62%
2025 · 1.81% in 2000 · Rank 38 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

5.5%
2025 · 11.8% in 2000 · Rank 86 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

43.0%
2025 · 40.2% in 2000 · Rank 69 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

2.0%
2025 · 1.1% in 2000 · Rank 98 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

86,600
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

14.6%
2024 · 12.0% in 2000 · Rank 145 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

3.81
2024 · +7% since 2000 · Rank 75 of 203

Elsewhere in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaBelgiumBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusSwitzerlandChannel IslandsCyprusCzechia

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Azerbaijan. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.