Azerbaijan: Facts & Stats

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Facts

Also Known As Azerbaydzhan • Azerbaidzhan • Azerbaijani Republic • Azärbayjan Respublikasi
Head Of State And Government President: Ilham Aliyev, assisted by Prime Minister: Ali Asadov
Capital Baku (Bakı)
Population (2024 est.) 10,210,000
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative house (National Assembly [125])
Official Language Azerbaijanian
Official Religion none
Official Name Azərbaycan Respublikası (Republic of Azerbaijan)
Total Area (Sq Km) 85,9002
Total Area (Sq Mi) 33,166
Monetary Unit (new) manat (AZN)1
Population Rank (2023) 91
Population Projection 2030 10,618,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2024) 307.8
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2024) 118.9
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2022) 52.9% • Rural: (2022) 47.1%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 71.3 years • Female: (2021) 75.9 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2022) 57,236
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2022) 5,630
1The (new) manat was introduced on January 1, 2006, at a rate of 4,500 (old) manats (AZM) to 1 (new) manat (AZN).2Rounded reported total.

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National anthem of Azerbaijan

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Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev
president of Azerbaijan

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Caucasus Mountains
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Baku on the Caspian Sea
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national capital, Azerbaijan
Nagorno-Karabakh
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republic, Azerbaijan
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1922–91
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historical state, Eurasia

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