Administrative divisions
2 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Contiguous AzerbaijanNakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 86,600 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 80,610 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 2 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia, with a small European portion north of the Caucasus rangeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked); note: Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea (713 km)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 2,468 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Armenia 996 km; Georgia 428 km; Iran 689 km; Russia 338 km; Turkey 17 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland, much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) to the west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian SeaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | dry, semiarid steppeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, bauxiteCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Bazarduzu Dagi 4,466 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Caspian Sea -28 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 384 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about three-quarters the size of Pennsylvania; slightly smaller than MaineCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | droughtsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
