Azerbaijan: Statistical Overview

Total Population: 10,175,016

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 123 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 57.2%

Population of main cities: Baku (1,229,100); Ganja (328,400); Sumgait (297,600); Mingacevir (101,600); Khirdalan (96,200); Qaraçuxur (84,500); Shirvan (78,100); Nakhchivan (77,400); Bakikhanov (73,700)

Ethnic Origins: The population is predominantly Azeri (over 91%), with many minority groups: Lezgins (2%), Russians (around 1.5%), Armenians (around 1.5%, mainly in the Nagorno-Karabakh region), Talish (around 1%), and other groups such as Avars, Turks, Tatars, Ukrainians, Tsakhurs, Georgians, Kurds, and Tat (over 3%). (The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan)

Official Language: Azerbaijani

Other Languages Spoken: Russian.

Business Language(s): Russian and English

Religion: Shiite Muslims 65%, Sunni Muslims 28%, Orthodox Christians 5%, Others 2%.

Area: 86,600 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic with limited parliamentary democracy where the president enjoys wide powers.

Type of Economy: Developing country, with weak incomes..
The Azerbaijani economy is highly dependent on the exploitation of petrol in the Caspian Sea, which represents 70% of its exports and 50% of the State budget.

HDI*: 0.751/1

HDI (World Rank): 78/188

Telephone Code:
To call from Azerbaijan, dial 00
To call Azerbaijan, dial +994

Internet Suffix: .az

Telephone Lines: 18.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 54.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population