Azerbaijan
At a glance
- Official languages
- Azerbaijani, Azerbaijani Sign Language
- Currency
- Azerbaijani manat (AZN)
- Government
- Unitary state
- Legislature
- National Assembly of Azerbaijan
- Demonym
- Azerbaijani
- Time zone
- UTC+04:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +994
- Internet TLD
- .az
- ISO 3166
- AZ
- Established
- 1991
- Highest point
- Mount Bazardüzü (4,466 m (14,652 ft))
- National anthem
- Azərbaycan marşı
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History6 leaders · click to expand
Aliyev dynasty
Ali Asadov✦ Current
2019–PresentPrime Minister
Ilham Aliyev✦ Current
2003–PresentPresident
Heydar Aliyev
1993–2003President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Ali Asadov✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2019–Present |
| Ilham Aliyev✦ Current | President | 2003–Present |
| Heydar Aliyev | President | 1993–2003 |
Post-Soviet independence
Abulfaz Elchibey
1992–1993President
Yagub Mammadov
1992–1992President (acting)
Ayaz Mutallibov
1991–1992President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Abulfaz Elchibey | President | 1992–1993 |
| Yagub Mammadov | President (acting) | 1992–1992 |
| Ayaz Mutallibov | President | 1991–1992 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19452 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Nagorno-Karabakh War | 2020 | Armenia,Artsakh | 7,726+ |
| First Nagorno-Karabakh War● | 1988–1994 | Nagorno-Karabakh Republic,Armenia | 37,413–56,000 |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
National Teams
Azerbaijan on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Economic Regions
15 entries listed under Azerbaijan. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Azerbaijan metro footprint
14 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
14 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #148 | Baku★ Capital▲ Largest | Baku | 3.6M | 19.7 | Regional Hub |
| #1659 | Ganja | Ganja-Dashkasan | 419K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #1827 | Qabala | Shaki-Zagatala | 102K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #1837 | Nakhchivan | Nakhchivan | 94K | 0.5 | Local Metro |
| #2203 | Lankaran | Lankaran-Astara | 220K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2299 | Tovuz | Gazakh-Tovuz | 164K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2400 | Imishli | Mil-Mughan | 129K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2415 | Zaqatala | Shaki-Zagatala | 126K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3192 | Masally | Lankaran-Astara | 220K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3202 | Shamkir | Gazakh-Tovuz | 212K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #3352 | Yevlakh | Central Aran | 131K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3500 | Mingechevir | Central Aran | 120K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3636 | Qusar | Guba-Khachmaz | 98K | 0.0 | Local Metro |
| #3724 | Shirvan | Shirvan-Salyan | 82K | 0.0 | Local Metro |