Azerbaijan: map, capital and facts
Azerbaijan is a landlocked country in Western Asia. Its capital is Baku. Its official languages are Azerbaijani and Russian.
Azerbaijan covers about 86,600 km², making it the 112th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 10.2 million people live there, the 94th-most populous.
Azerbaijan shares land borders with 5 countries: Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Türkiye.
Where is Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan is in Western Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 40.5°N, 47.5°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Azerbaijan is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Azerbaijan facts
| Capital | Baku |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Western Asia |
| Area | 86,600 km² (112th largest) |
| Population | 10,246,996 (94th most populous) |
| Languages | Azerbaijani, Russian |
| Currency | Azerbaijani manat (₼) |
| Landlocked | Yes |
| Land borders | 5 |
| Centre point | 40.5°N, 47.5°E |
Countries that border Azerbaijan
- Armenia, capital Yerevan
- Georgia, capital Tbilisi
- Iran, capital Tehran
- Russia, capital Moscow
- Türkiye, capital Ankara
Other countries near Azerbaijan
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Iraq, about 890 km
- Syria, about 1,030 km
- Turkmenistan, about 1,060 km
- Kuwait, about 1,230 km
- Lebanon, about 1,270 km
Guess Azerbaijan in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Azerbaijan were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Western Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: Yes
- Area: 86,600 km²
Try the daily puzzle, or play with friends. New to the game? Read how to play.
More countries in Western Asia
Armenia, Bahrain, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.