Azerbaijan β Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Azerbaijan covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Azerbaijan
The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. It has a population of approximately 10.2M. The country covers an area of 86,600 kmΒ². It is located in Western Asia.
Geography
Azerbaijan is a country in Western Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 86,600 kmΒ². It shares land borders with Armenia, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Russian Federation, totalling 5 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access. The territory spans Europe and Asia, making it a transcontinental state.
Demographics & Languages
Azerbaijan has a population of approximately 10,241,722 people. Population density is around 118.3 people per kmΒ². Its officially recognised languages include Azerbaijani, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Azerbaijani.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Azerbaijan reports a nominal GDP of about $74.3 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 6.4% of GDP in 2010. The official currency is the Azerbaijani manat (AZN, symbol βΌ). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 1.7 AZN.
Culture & Time
Azerbaijan operates on a single time zone (UTC+04:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.az.
Government & Status
The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +994. Its FIFA country code is AZE, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is AZ.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP Γ debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.