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Azerbaijan

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Government
NameRepublic of Azerbaijan
AzerbaijaniAzərbaycan Respublikası 
Government typePresidential republic
CapitalBaku (2,150,800 (2013))
CurrencyManat (AZN)
Organization
Member StateCommonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
People
Population (2020)10,139,175 (91st)
Density of population115 P/km2 (99th)
NationalityAzerbaijani
Official languages
Azerbaijani
Ethnic groups (2009)
Azerbaijani91.6%
Lezghin2%
Russian1.3%
Armenian1.3%
Talysh1.3%
Other2.4%
Religion (2010)
Muslim (predominantly Shia)96.9%
Christian3%
Other<0.1%
Unaffiliated<0.1%
Life expectancy (2020)
Male70.5 years
Female76.9 years
Total population73.6 years (144th)
Homicides
Total (2018)2.2 per 100,000 people (103rd)
Geography
Land area82,629 km2
water area3,971 km2
total area86,600 km2 (114th)
Mean elevation384 m
Lowest point
Caspian Sea-28 m
Highest point
Bazarduzu4,466 m
Land use (2016)
Agricultural land57.6%
Arable land22.8%
Permanent crops2.7%
Permanent pasture32.1%
Forest11.3%
Other31.1%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)56.4%
Rate of urbanization1.58% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2017)5.118 million  (82th)
Agriculture37%
Industry14.3%
Services48.9%
Unemployment rate (2017)5% (73rd)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019)
Total$189.050 billion
Per capita$18,793
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019)
Total$45.284 billion
Per capita$4,498
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture6.1%
Industry53.5%
Services40.4%
Exports (2017)$15.15 billion (76nd)
Exports partners (2017)
Italy23.2%
Turkey13.6%
Israel6.1%
Russia5.4%
Germany5%
Czech Republic4.6%
Georgia4.3%
Imports (2017)$9.037 billion (105th)
Imports partners (2017)
Russia17.7%
Turkey14.8%
China9.9%
US8.3%
Ukraine5.3%
Germany5.1%

Azerbaijan on the world map

Azerbaijan on the world map

Azerbaijan top 10 largest cities (2013)

  1. Baku (2,150,800)
  2. Sumqayit (325,200)
  3. Ganja (323,000)
  4. Mingachevir (99,700)
  5. Lankaran (85,300)
  6. Shirvan (80,900)
  7. Nakhchivan (78,300)
  8. Shamkir (69,600)
  9. Shaki (66,400)
  10. Yevlakh (66,300)

Demography

Population pyramid

Population pyramid of Azerbaijan (2020)

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

  • 0-14 years: 22.84% (male 1,235,292/female 1,095,308)
  • 15-24 years: 13.17% (male 714,718/female 629,494)
  • 25-54 years: 45.29% (male 2,291,600/female 2,330,843)
  • 55-64 years: 11.41% (male 530,046/female 634,136)
  • 65 years and over: 7.29% (male 289,604/female 454,769)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.


Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

fruit, vegetables, grain, rice, grapes, tea, cotton, tobacco, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats

Industries:

petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas, oilfield equipment, steel, iron ore, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals, textiles

Exports – commodities:

oil and gas roughly 90%, machinery, foodstuffs, cotton

Imports – commodities:

machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, metals, chemicals

Time zone and current time in Azerbaijan

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