Azerbaijan
🇦🇿 Western Asia · Republic of Azerbaijan
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About Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (officially Republic of Azerbaijan) is a country in Western Asia, with Baku as its capital. It is home to roughly 10.25 million people, giving a population density of about 118 people per square kilometre. The country covers 86,600 km² of land and shares land borders with 5 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $75.94B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.789. The official currency is the Azerbaijani manat (AZN), and the main languages are Azerbaijani, Russian.
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How Azerbaijan measures up
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Azerbaijan is the 94th most populous country in the world, with about 10.25 million people.
By land area it is the 112th-largest country in the world, covering 86,600 km².
It has the world's 86th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($75.94B).
Azerbaijan shares land borders with 5 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.789.
Azerbaijan has a population density of about 118 people per square kilometre.
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