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Azerbaijan is a World Bank reporting economy in Europe & Central Asia. Its reported capital is Baku. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Europe & Central AsiaUpper middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+6.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+34.7%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+13.8 percentage points2015 → 2025

Life expectancy

+2.6 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Azerbaijan, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Azerbaijan

10.2MLatest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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Population changed by +6.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
202510,246,996
202410,202,830
202310,153,958
202210,141,756
202110,137,750
202010,093,121
201910,024,283
20189,939,771
20179,854,033
20169,757,812
20159,649,341
20149,535,079
20139,416,801
20129,295,784
20119,173,082
20109,054,332
20098,947,243
20088,763,400
20078,581,300
20068,484,550
20058,391,850
20048,306,500
20038,234,100
20028,171,950
20018,111,200
20008,048,600
19997,982,750
19987,913,000
19977,838,250
19967,763,000
19957,684,850
19947,596,550
19937,494,800
19927,382,050
19917,271,300
19907,175,200
19897,076,550
19886,974,600
19876,875,350
19866,770,300
19856,670,150
19846,567,850
19836,459,800
19826,357,550
19816,257,750
19806,160,500
19796,071,300
19785,976,150
19775,876,150
19765,781,000
19755,689,050
19745,594,100
19735,493,900
19725,391,450
19715,282,950
19705,172,050
19695,063,300
19684,948,500
19674,832,000
19664,708,150
19654,574,650
19644,439,250
19634,293,550
19624,168,150
19614,045,750
19603,894,500

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Azerbaijan

0.4%Latest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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Population growth changed by -0.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
20250.43%
20240.48%
20230.12%
20220.04%
20210.44%
20200.68%
20190.85%
20180.87%
20170.98%
20161.12%
20151.19%
20141.25%
20131.29%
20121.33%
20111.3%
20101.19%
20092.08%
20082.1%
20071.13%
20061.1%
20051.02%
20040.88%
20030.76%
20020.75%
20010.77%
20000.82%
19990.88%
19980.95%
19970.96%
19961.01%
19951.16%
19941.35%
19931.52%
19921.51%
19911.33%
19901.38%
19891.45%
19881.43%
19871.54%
19861.49%
19851.55%
19841.66%
19831.6%
19821.58%
19811.57%
19801.46%
19791.58%
19781.69%
19771.63%
19761.6%
19751.68%
19741.81%
19731.88%
19722.03%
19712.12%
19702.13%
19692.29%
19682.38%
19672.6%
19662.88%
19653%
19643.34%
19632.96%
19622.98%
19613.81%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Azerbaijan

58.6%Latest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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Urban population changed by +3.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
202558.64%
202458.57%
202358.51%
202258.44%
202158.37%
202058.29%
201958.13%
201857.18%
201756.43%
201655.76%
201555.16%
201454.63%
201354.18%
201253.81%
201153.51%
201053.28%
200953.14%
200853.06%
200752.83%
200652.65%
200552.5%
200452.28%
200351.73%
200251.21%
200151.16%
200051.13%
199951%
199851.47%
199751.93%
199652.12%
199552.31%
199452.5%
199352.7%
199252.92%
199153.24%
199053.7%
198954.12%
198853.73%
198753.52%
198653.41%
198553.22%
198453.12%
198353.15%
198253.19%
198153.19%
198053.15%
197952.72%
197852.95%
197752.7%
197652.4%
197551.98%
197451.62%
197351.25%
197250.7%
197150.36%
197050.2%
196949.98%
196850.02%
196749.89%
196649.58%
196549.65%
196449.53%
196349.52%
196249.01%
196148.99%
196048.1%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan

1.4 birthsLatest available · 2024
Azerbaijan

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Fertility rate changed by -0.5 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
20241.43 births
20231.55 births
20221.67 births
20211.52 births
20201.7 births
20191.81 births
20181.73 births
20171.75 births
20161.9 births
20151.94 births
20141.97 births
20131.98 births
20122 births
20111.96 births
20101.92 births
20091.82 births
20081.9 births
20071.97 births
20061.97 births
20052 births
20042.05 births
20031.9 births
20021.8 births
20011.8 births
20002 births
19992.07 births
19982 births
19972.07 births
19962.06 births
19952.29 births
19942.52 births
19932.7 births
19922.74 births
19912.87 births
19902.74 births
19892.8 births
19882.8 births
19872.9 births
19862.9 births
19852.91 births
19843.26 births
19833.29 births
19823.34 births
19813.41 births
19803.5 births
19793.61 births
19783.73 births
19773.87 births
19764.02 births
19754.18 births
19744.33 births
19734.45 births
19724.62 births
19714.77 births
19704.91 births
19695.07 births
19685.22 births
19675.38 births
19665.66 births
19655.79 births
19645.89 births
19635.95 births
19625.96 births
19615.94 births
19605.88 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Azerbaijan

$75.9BLatest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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GDP changed by +43.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
2025$75,937,647,058.82
2024$74,426,000,000
2023$72,428,470,588.24
2022$78,807,470,588.24
2021$54,825,411,764.71
2020$42,693,000,000
2019$48,174,235,294.12
2018$47,112,470,051.77
2017$40,866,627,351.98
2016$37,866,996,882.92
2015$53,076,235,354.75
2014$75,239,785,452.1
2013$74,160,560,123.69
2012$69,679,944,504.2
2011$65,952,796,427.95
2010$52,909,294,791.93
2009$44,292,427,184.95
2008$48,851,293,785.45
2007$33,049,419,431.22
2006$20,981,929,497.62
2005$13,245,421,880.83
2004$8,680,405,740.94
2003$7,276,413,079.11
2002$6,236,087,738.28
2001$5,707,616,203.72
2000$5,272,615,722.97
1999$4,581,248,566.5
1998$4,446,368,570.69
1997$3,962,362,387.48
1996$3,176,507,376.32
1995$2,417,331,192.95
1994$1,193,141,110.35
1993$1,570,392,598.15
1992$444,658,671.59
1991$5,344,000,000
1990$8,884,848,484.85

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Azerbaijan

$7.4KLatest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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GDP per capita changed by +34.7% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
2025$7,410.72
2024$7,294.64
2023$7,133.03
2022$7,770.59
2021$5,408.05
2020$4,229.91
2019$4,805.75
2018$4,739.79
2017$4,147.2
2016$3,880.69
2015$5,500.5
2014$7,890.84
2013$7,875.35
2012$7,495.87
2011$7,189.82
2010$5,843.53
2009$4,950.4
2008$5,574.47
2007$3,851.33
2006$2,472.96
2005$1,578.37
2004$1,045.01
2003$883.69
2002$763.11
2001$703.67
2000$655.1
1999$573.89
1998$561.91
1997$505.52
1996$409.19
1995$314.56
1994$157.06
1993$209.53
1992$60.24
1991$734.94
1990$1,238.27

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Azerbaijan

1.4%Latest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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GDP growth changed by +0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
20251.45%
20244.16%
20231.35%
20224.71%
20215.62%
2020-4.2%
20192.48%
20181.5%
20170.15%
2016-3.06%
20151.05%
20142.8%
20135.84%
20122.2%
2011-1.57%
20104.79%
20099.37%
200810.59%
200725.46%
200634.47%
200527.96%
20049.25%
200310.21%
20029.44%
20019.9%
200011.1%
19997.4%
199810%
19975.8%
19961.3%
1995-11.8%
1994-19.7%
1993-23.1%
1992-22.6%
1991-0.7%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Azerbaijan

5.6%Latest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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Inflation changed by +1.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
20255.62%
20242.21%
20238.79%
202213.85%
20216.65%
20202.76%
20192.61%
20182.27%
201712.94%
201612.44%
20154.03%
20141.37%
20132.42%
20121.07%
20117.86%
20105.73%
20091.46%
200820.85%
200716.7%
20068.33%
20059.68%
20046.71%
20032.23%
20022.77%
20011.55%
20001.81%
1999-8.53%
1998-0.77%
19973.67%
199619.79%
1995411.76%
19941,662.22%
19931,128%
1992-10.63%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Azerbaijan

5.5%Latest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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Unemployment changed by +0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
20255.46%
20245.65%
20235.64%
20225.65%
20216.04%
20207.24%
20195%
20184.9%
20175%
20165%
20154.96%
20144.91%
20134.97%
20125.19%
20115.42%
20105.63%
20095.74%
20085.86%
20076.33%
20066.62%
20057.26%
20047.99%
20039.17%
200210.04%
200110.91%
200011.78%
199910.9%
199810%
19979.1%
19968.1%
19957.2%
19946.3%
19934.5%
19921.8%
19910.9%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Azerbaijan

74.6 yearsLatest available · 2024
Azerbaijan

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Life expectancy changed by +2.6 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
202474.58 years
202374.43 years
202274.13 years
202171 years
202070.31 years
201973.29 years
201873.02 years
201772.69 years
201672.57 years
201572.35 years
201471.93 years
201371.49 years
201271.08 years
201170.57 years
201070.31 years
200969.87 years
200869.36 years
200768.66 years
200668.49 years
200567.71 years
200467.49 years
200367.04 years
200266.77 years
200166.04 years
200065.38 years
199964.73 years
199863.75 years
199762.95 years
199662.66 years
199561.93 years
199460.28 years
199361.43 years
199260.77 years
199162.54 years
199062.75 years
198962.95 years
198862.67 years
198762.82 years
198662.6 years
198562.67 years
198462.08 years
198362.48 years
198262.23 years
198161.91 years
198061.43 years
197960.93 years
197860.49 years
197759.97 years
197659.48 years
197558.69 years
197458.33 years
197357.93 years
197257.5 years
197157.04 years
197056.59 years
196956.08 years
196855.56 years
196755.03 years
196654.49 years
196553.88 years
196453.29 years
196352.7 years
196252.05 years
196151.44 years
196050.86 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Azerbaijan

4.3%Latest available · 2023
Azerbaijan

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Health expenditure changed by +1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
20234.27%
20223.42%
20214.69%
20205.85%
20194.18%
20183.84%
20174.07%
20164.42%
20154.34%
20143.59%
20133.23%
20123.16%
20112.6%
20102.65%
20092.77%
20082.05%
20071.99%
20062.07%
20052.23%
20042.66%
20032.73%
20022.73%
20012.77%
20002.95%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Azerbaijan

90.8%Latest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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Internet adoption changed by +13.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
202590.8%
202490.44%
202389%
202288%
202186%
202084.6%
201981.1%
201879.8%
201779%
201678.2%
201577%
201475%
201373%
201254.2%
201150%
201046%
200927.4%
200817.08%
200714.54%
200611.99%
20058.03%
20025%
20010.31%
20000.15%
19990.1%
19980.04%
19970.03%
19960.01%
19950%
19940%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Azerbaijan

1.3%Latest available · 2021
Azerbaijan

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Renewable energy changed by -2.2 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
20211.3%
20201.3%
20191.7%
20181.9%
20171.9%
20161.9%
20152.3%
20142.1%
20132.5%
20122.8%
20113.5%
20104.4%
20093.3%
20083.1%
20073.8%
20062.9%
20053.4%
20043.1%
20032.9%
20022.4%
20011.8%
20002.1%
19992.1%
19982.5%
19972%
19961.7%
19951.4%
19941.5%
19932%
19921.2%
19910.8%
19900.7%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Azerbaijan

100%Latest available · 2024
Azerbaijan

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Access to electricity changed by 0 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
2024100%
2023100%
2022100%
2021100%
2020100%
2019100%
2018100%
2017100%
2016100%
2015100%
2014100%
2013100%
2012100%
201199.9%
201099.9%
200999.9%
200899.7%
200799.5%
200699.5%
200599.1%
200499%
200398.8%
2002100%
200198.6%
200098.9%
199997%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Azerbaijan

79.8%Latest available · 2025
Azerbaijan

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Trade changed by +7.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearAzerbaijan
202579.83%
202482.57%
202383.54%
202286.98%
202176.29%
202072.02%
201985.82%
201891.67%
201790.4%
201690.08%
201572.6%
201469.48%
201374.68%
201278.26%
201180.51%
201074.99%
200974.74%
200889.24%
200796.64%
2006105.26%
2005115.84%
2004121.51%
2003107.55%
200292.82%
200178.82%
200078.55%
199969.83%
199877.23%
199782.08%
199680.85%
199585.89%
199455.35%
1993133.49%
1992140.8%
199186.86%
199083.08%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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