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Western Asia · sovereign state

Azerbaijan

Republic of Azerbaijan

Capital
Baku
Languages
Azerbaijani, Russian
Currency
Azerbaijani manat
People
10.2 million (2025)
Neighbours
5
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Azerbaijan

  • 8th highest military spending 6.5% · #8 of 161 · 2025
  • 37th highest highest point 4,466 m · #37 of 213 · 2026 edition
  • 44th highest olympic medals (all time) 56 · #44 of 202 · 2026 edition

Surprising facts about Azerbaijan

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among Azerbaijan’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

Azerbaijan among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like Azerbaijan across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

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