| Region | Western Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 10 223a,b | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 123.7a,b | |
| Capital city | Baku | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 2 313.1d,c | |
| UN membership date | 02-Mar-92 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 86 600c | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.9a,b | |
| National currency | Azerbaijan manat (AZN) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 1.7e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 52 906 | 53 076 | 48 048c |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.8 | 1 | 2.2c |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 5 857.3 | 5 515.7 | 4 781.9c |
| Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added) | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.2c |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 64 | 48.9 | 53.1c |
| Economy: Services and other activityi (% of GVA) | 30.1 | 44.3 | 40.7c |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 38.2 | 36.4 | 35.5j,e |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 13.7 | 14.1 | 15j,e |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 48 | 49.6 | 49.5j,e |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 5.6 | 5 | 6e |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 60.2 / 67.5 | 62.5 / 68.7 | 63.1 / 69.2e |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 100 | 118 | 161e |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 86 | 101 | 126c |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 21 278 | 12 646 | 13 741e |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 6 597 | 9 214 | 10 730e |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 14 682 | 3 432 | 3 011e |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 15 040 | -222 | -228e |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratea,k (average annual %) | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1e |
| Urban populationa (% of total population) | 53.4 | 54.7 | 56c |
| Urban population growth ratea,k (average annual %) | 1.5 | 1.7 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totala,k (live births per woman) | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1e |
| Life expectancy at birtha,k (females/males, years) | 73.4 / 66.9 | 74.6 / 68.6 | 75.3 / 70.3e |
| Population age distributiona (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 22.8 / 8.1 | 22.9 / 9.3 | 23.4 / 12.3b |
| International migrant stocka,l (000/% of total pop.) | 276.9 / 3.1 | 264.4 / 2.7 | 252.2 / 2.5e |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 596.9m | 628.1 | 657.1e |
| Infant mortality ratea,k (per 1 000 live births) | 40.7 | 31.4 | 20.8e |
| Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.5n |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 3.7 | 3.4o | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.8 | 3 | 2.5n |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratioj (f/m per 100 pop.) | 93.2 / 94.2 | 105.6 / 107.4 | 99.5 / 96.6c |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | ... / ... | 94.7 / 94.9j,c |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... | ... / ... | 82.1 / 81.2j,c |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2n |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 11.4 | 15.6 | 18.2p |
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 46q | 77q | 81.1c |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2n |
| Threatened species (number) | 45 | 92 | 100 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 12.5 | 13 | 13.4n |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 23.5 / 2.6 | 30.8 / 3.2 | 30.9 / 3.1n |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2 759 | 2 474 | 2 349n |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 54 | 63 | 61n |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 280 | 1 922 | 2 633n |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 36.1 | 36.1 | 36.6e |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 93.0 / 58.0 | 95.5 / 72.2 | 96.2 / 78.1e |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 13.5 / ... | 12.4 / ... | 8.9 / ...e |
| Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI) | ... | 0.02 | 0.05r |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 0.32 | 0.14 | 0.26c |
| Footnotes |
| a | Including Nagorno-Karabakh. | |
| b | Projected estimate (medium fertility variant). | |
| c | 2019 | |
| d | Including communities under the authority of the Town Council. | |
| e | 2020 | |
| f | Excludes irrigation canals and landscaping care. | |
| g | Includes irrigation canals. | |
| h | Excludes publishing activities. | |
| i | Excludes repair of personal and household goods. | |
| j | Estimate. | |
| k | Data refers to a 5-year period preceding the reference year. | |
| l | Including refugees. | |
| m | Data as at the end of December. | |
| n | 2018 | |
| o | 2014 | |
| p | Data are as at 1 January of reporting year. | |
| q | Population aged 7 years and over. | |
| r | 2017 |