Azerbaijan is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 10.2M people. The capital and largest city is Baku, with 2.3M residents. Azerbaijan shares land borders with Armenia, Iran, Georgia, Russia and Turkey.
Azerbaijan ranks 84/197 by GDP ($74.3B) and 101/197 by GDP per capita ($7,284). The top export category is raw materials & minerals, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Azerbaijan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
10338778
|
94/197 |
| GDP |
$74.3B
2024 |
84/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,284
2024 |
101/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$25,089
2024 |
82/197 |
| Government debt |
$16.1B
2024 |
108/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
21.7%
2024 |
174/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,579
2024 |
128/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,324
2026 |
100/197 |
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 112/197 |
| Population density | 324 ppl/mi² | 76/197 |
| Fertility rate | 1.55 | 132/196 |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 82/196 |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 98/197 |
Azerbaijan trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $74,315,882,353 |
| 2023 | $72,428,470,588 |
| 2022 | $78,807,470,588 |
| 2021 | $54,825,411,765 |
| 2020 | $42,693,000,000 |
| 2019 | $48,174,235,294 |
| 2018 | $47,112,470,052 |
| 2017 | $40,866,627,352 |
| 2016 | $37,866,996,883 |
| 2015 | $53,076,235,355 |
| 2014 | $75,239,785,452 |
| 2013 | $74,160,560,124 |
| 2012 | $69,679,944,504 |
| 2011 | $65,952,796,428 |
| 2010 | $52,909,294,792 |
| 2009 | $44,292,427,185 |
| 2008 | $48,851,293,785 |
| 2007 | $33,049,419,431 |
| 2006 | $20,981,929,498 |
| 2005 | $13,245,421,881 |
| 2004 | $8,680,405,741 |
| 2003 | $7,276,413,079 |
| 2002 | $6,236,087,738 |
| 2001 | $5,707,616,204 |
| 2000 | $5,272,615,723 |
| 1999 | $4,581,248,567 |
| 1998 | $4,446,368,571 |
| 1997 | $3,962,362,387 |
| 1996 | $3,176,507,376 |
| 1995 | $2,417,331,193 |
| 1994 | $1,193,141,110 |
| 1993 | $1,570,392,598 |
| 1992 | $444,658,672 |
| 1991 | $5,344,000,000 |
| 1990 | $8,884,848,485 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,284 |
| 2023 | $7,133 |
| 2022 | $7,771 |
| 2021 | $5,408 |
| 2020 | $4,230 |
| 2019 | $4,806 |
| 2018 | $4,740 |
| 2017 | $4,147 |
| 2016 | $3,881 |
| 2015 | $5,501 |
| 2014 | $7,891 |
| 2013 | $7,875 |
| 2012 | $7,496 |
| 2011 | $7,190 |
| 2010 | $5,844 |
| 2009 | $4,950 |
| 2008 | $5,574 |
| 2007 | $3,851 |
| 2006 | $2,473 |
| 2005 | $1,578 |
| 2004 | $1,045 |
| 2003 | $884 |
| 2002 | $763 |
| 2001 | $704 |
| 2000 | $655 |
| 1999 | $574 |
| 1998 | $562 |
| 1997 | $506 |
| 1996 | $409 |
| 1995 | $315 |
| 1994 | $157.1 |
| 1993 | $209.5 |
| 1992 | $60.2 |
| 1991 | $735 |
| 1990 | $1,238 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Azerbaijan's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 74.9 |
| 2025 | 74.7 |
| 2024 | 74.6 |
| 2023 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | 74.1 |
| 2021 | 71 |
| 2020 | 70.3 |
| 2019 | 73.3 |
| 2018 | 73 |
| 2017 | 72.7 |
| 2016 | 72.6 |
| 2015 | 72.3 |
| 2014 | 71.9 |
| 2013 | 71.5 |
| 2012 | 71.1 |
| 2011 | 70.6 |
| 2010 | 70.3 |
| 2009 | 69.9 |
| 2008 | 69.4 |
| 2007 | 68.7 |
| 2006 | 68.5 |
| 2005 | 67.7 |
| 2004 | 67.5 |
| 2003 | 67 |
| 2002 | 66.8 |
| 2001 | 66 |
| 2000 | 65.4 |
| 1999 | 64.7 |
| 1998 | 63.7 |
| 1997 | 63 |
| 1996 | 62.7 |
| 1995 | 61.9 |
| 1994 | 60.3 |
| 1993 | 61.4 |
| 1992 | 60.8 |
| 1991 | 62.5 |
| 1990 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 62.9 |
| 1988 | 62.7 |
| 1987 | 62.8 |
| 1986 | 62.6 |
| 1985 | 62.7 |
| 1984 | 62.1 |
| 1983 | 62.5 |
| 1982 | 62.2 |
| 1981 | 61.9 |
| 1980 | 61.4 |
| 1979 | 60.9 |
| 1978 | 60.5 |
| 1977 | 60 |
| 1976 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 58.7 |
| 1974 | 58.3 |
| 1973 | 57.9 |
| 1972 | 57.5 |
| 1971 | 57 |
| 1970 | 56.6 |
| 1969 | 56.1 |
| 1968 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 55 |
| 1966 | 54.5 |
| 1965 | 53.9 |
| 1964 | 53.3 |
| 1963 | 52.7 |
| 1962 | 52.1 |
| 1961 | 51.4 |
| 1960 | 50.9 |
| 1959 | 50.3 |
| 1958 | 49.7 |
| 1957 | 49.2 |
| 1956 | 48.8 |
| 1955 | 48.3 |
| 1954 | 47.8 |
| 1953 | 47.4 |
| 1952 | 47 |
| 1951 | 46.6 |
| 1950 | 46.3 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Azerbaijan's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,202,830 |
| 2023 | 10,153,958 |
| 2022 | 10,141,756 |
| 2021 | 10,137,750 |
| 2020 | 10,093,121 |
| 2019 | 10,024,283 |
| 2018 | 9,939,771 |
| 2017 | 9,854,033 |
| 2016 | 9,757,812 |
| 2015 | 9,649,341 |
| 2014 | 9,535,079 |
| 2013 | 9,416,801 |
| 2012 | 9,295,784 |
| 2011 | 9,173,082 |
| 2010 | 9,054,332 |
| 2009 | 8,947,243 |
| 2008 | 8,763,400 |
| 2007 | 8,581,300 |
| 2006 | 8,484,550 |
| 2005 | 8,391,850 |
| 2004 | 8,306,500 |
| 2003 | 8,234,100 |
| 2002 | 8,171,950 |
| 2001 | 8,111,200 |
| 2000 | 8,048,600 |
| 1999 | 7,982,750 |
| 1998 | 7,913,000 |
| 1997 | 7,838,250 |
| 1996 | 7,763,000 |
| 1995 | 7,684,850 |
| 1994 | 7,596,550 |
| 1993 | 7,494,800 |
| 1992 | 7,382,050 |
| 1991 | 7,271,300 |
| 1990 | 7,175,200 |
| 1989 | 7,076,550 |
| 1988 | 6,974,600 |
| 1987 | 6,875,350 |
| 1986 | 6,770,300 |
| 1985 | 6,670,150 |
| 1984 | 6,567,850 |
| 1983 | 6,459,800 |
| 1982 | 6,357,550 |
| 1981 | 6,257,750 |
| 1980 | 6,160,500 |
| 1979 | 6,071,300 |
| 1978 | 5,976,150 |
| 1977 | 5,876,150 |
| 1976 | 5,781,000 |
| 1975 | 5,689,050 |
| 1974 | 5,594,100 |
| 1973 | 5,493,900 |
| 1972 | 5,391,450 |
| 1971 | 5,282,950 |
| 1970 | 5,172,050 |
| 1969 | 5,063,300 |
| 1968 | 4,948,500 |
| 1967 | 4,832,000 |
| 1966 | 4,708,150 |
| 1965 | 4,574,650 |
| 1964 | 4,439,250 |
| 1963 | 4,293,550 |
| 1962 | 4,168,150 |
| 1961 | 4,045,750 |
| 1960 | 3,894,500 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Azerbaijan's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 1.81 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.75 |
| 2016 | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 1.94 |
| 2014 | 1.97 |
| 2013 | 1.98 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1.96 |
| 2010 | 1.92 |
| 2009 | 1.82 |
| 2008 | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 1.97 |
| 2006 | 1.97 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2004 | 2.05 |
| 2003 | 1.9 |
| 2002 | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2.07 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2.07 |
| 1996 | 2.06 |
| 1995 | 2.29 |
| 1994 | 2.52 |
| 1993 | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 2.74 |
| 1991 | 2.87 |
| 1990 | 2.74 |
| 1989 | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 2.91 |
| 1984 | 3.26 |
| 1983 | 3.29 |
| 1982 | 3.34 |
| 1981 | 3.41 |
| 1980 | 3.5 |
| 1979 | 3.61 |
| 1978 | 3.73 |
| 1977 | 3.87 |
| 1976 | 4.02 |
| 1975 | 4.18 |
| 1974 | 4.33 |
| 1973 | 4.45 |
| 1972 | 4.62 |
| 1971 | 4.77 |
| 1970 | 4.91 |
| 1969 | 5.07 |
| 1968 | 5.22 |
| 1967 | 5.38 |
| 1966 | 5.66 |
| 1965 | 5.79 |
| 1964 | 5.89 |
| 1963 | 5.95 |
| 1962 | 5.96 |
| 1961 | 5.94 |
| 1960 | 5.88 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.1 |
| 2023 | 33.6 |
| 2022 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 32.7 |
| 2020 | 32.2 |
| 2019 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 31.4 |
| 2017 | 31.1 |
| 2016 | 30.9 |
| 2015 | 30.7 |
| 2014 | 30.3 |
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2012 | 29.8 |
| 2011 | 29.5 |
| 2010 | 29.2 |
| 2009 | 28.9 |
| 2008 | 28.6 |
| 2007 | 28.3 |
| 2006 | 28 |
| 2005 | 27.7 |
| 2004 | 27.4 |
| 2003 | 27.1 |
| 2002 | 26.7 |
| 2001 | 26.2 |
| 2000 | 25.8 |
| 1999 | 25.4 |
| 1998 | 25.1 |
| 1997 | 24.9 |
| 1996 | 24.7 |
| 1995 | 24.5 |
| 1994 | 24.2 |
| 1993 | 24 |
| 1992 | 23.9 |
| 1991 | 23.7 |
| 1990 | 23.6 |
| 1989 | 23.5 |
| 1988 | 23.3 |
| 1987 | 23.1 |
| 1986 | 22.8 |
| 1985 | 22.4 |
| 1984 | 22.1 |
| 1983 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 21.2 |
| 1980 | 20.8 |
| 1979 | 20.4 |
| 1978 | 19.9 |
| 1977 | 19.5 |
| 1976 | 19.1 |
| 1975 | 18.8 |
| 1974 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 18 |
| 1971 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 17.6 |
| 1969 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 17.4 |
| 1967 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 17.7 |
| 1965 | 18.2 |
| 1964 | 19 |
| 1963 | 20.1 |
| 1962 | 20.7 |
| 1961 | 21.2 |
| 1960 | 21.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Azerbaijan: National Statistics
Finance
|
Azerbaijan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$74.8B
2024 |
82/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
33.9%
2024 |
71/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.66%
2023 |
115/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
4.99%
2024 |
13/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
82,000
2020 |
55/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+4.06%
2024 |
15/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.65%
2022 |
89/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.3%
2024 |
171/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
42.6%
2024 |
12/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.3
2026 |
74/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2005 |
132/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
4.8%
2005 |
1/169 |
| Listed domestic companies |
36
2024 |
78/103 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$1.64B
2024 |
92/100 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$12.7B
2024 |
72/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$1.35B
2024 |
80/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
796,000
2020 |
104/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.23%
2020 |
137/184 |
| Banked people share |
56.3%
2024 |
103/158 |
Energy
|
Azerbaijan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,732 kg
2023 |
69/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$13.7
2023 |
98/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
38.9 megatons
2024 |
61/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.81 tons
2024 |
68/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
100%
2022 |
2/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.3%
2021 |
173/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
0.93%
2023 |
121/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-256%
2023 |
136/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,367 kWh
2023 |
80/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.8%
2021 |
155/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.02%
2023 |
112/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
41/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
9/195 |
Society
|
Azerbaijan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.13%
2024 |
95/197 |
| Annual migration change |
+8,731
2025 |
45/196 |
| Urban population |
58.6%
2024 |
116/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49:51
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.71 ft
2025 |
84/190 |
| Average female height |
5.3 ft
2025 |
78/190 |
| Quality of life index |
50.4
2026 |
90/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2025 |
144/197 |
| Higher education index |
32
2026 |
126/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.99
2024 |
121/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
6.7
2019 |
153/197 |
| Visa free countries |
82
2025 |
117/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.8%
2023 |
21/196 |
| English speaking |
9%
2025 |
131/197 |
| People using the Internet |
89%
2023 |
55/195 |
Health
|
Azerbaijan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$299.8
2023 |
112/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$193.8
2023 |
74/192 |
| Life expectancy |
74.9 years
2026 |
98/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.44%
2023 |
116/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.19
2022 |
56/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
24.6 years
2021 |
61/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
18
2023 |
125/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
18.6
2023 |
83/192 |
| Obesity rate |
27.3%
2022 |
70/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.2%
2024 |
74/195 |
| Air quality index |
41
2026 |
119/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
19.6%
2022 |
82/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.49 liters
2020 |
128/186 |
Territory
|
Azerbaijan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.06%
2026 |
112/197 |
| Land area per capita |
3,128 sq mi
2024 |
122/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
18,454 sq mi
2026 |
89/194 |
| Forest area |
4,503 sq mi
2026 |
121/196 |
| Roads length |
48,358 mi
2021 |
64/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- Wikidata (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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