Azerbaijan: capital, population, area and flag
Azerbaijan is a country in Western Asia (Asia). Its capital is Baku. The population is about 10.2M (#94 of 193) and the area is about 86,600 km² (#112 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Baku
- Region
- Asia / Western Asia
- Population
- 10,246,996 (2025) #94 of 193
- Total area
- 86,600 km² (2024) #112 of 193
- Population density
- 123.4 people/km² (2024) #72 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $75.9B (2025) #86 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $7,411 (2025) #97 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 74.6 years (2024) #91 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 7,528 km #153 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/4 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/12 that of Japan
- Main languages
- Azerbaijani
- Currency
- Azerbaijani Manat (AZN)
- Calling code
- +994
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC+4
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 5 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Right
- Capital location
- 40.37°N 49.84°E
Population of Azerbaijan, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Azerbaijan
Capital: Baku
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Azerbaijan in world rankings
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Questions about Azerbaijan
What is the capital of Azerbaijan?
The capital of Azerbaijan is Baku.
What is the population of Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan has a population of about 10.2M (2025), #94 of 193 among countries.
How big is Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan covers about 86,600 km², #112 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Azerbaijan in?
Azerbaijan is in Asia, in the region of Western Asia.
What currency and languages are used in Azerbaijan?
The currency is the Azerbaijani Manat. Main languages: Azerbaijani.
How does Azerbaijan compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Azerbaijan is about 1/4 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/12 that of Japan.
How far is Azerbaijan from Japan?
The capital, Baku, is about 7,528 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Azerbaijan and Japan?
The capital, Baku, is on UTC+4 in standard time: 5 h behind Japan.
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