Largest Cities in Azerbaijan

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

Best Azerbaijan Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Snowiest Cities
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Most Restaurants
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Largest Cities - Azerbaijan

1 Baku 09 1,116,513
2 Sumqayıt 54 422,600
3 Ganja 20 328,800
4 Mingachevir 33 101,200
5 Khirdalan 01 100,900
6 Naxçıvan 35 94,400
7 Qaraçuxur 09 85,900
8 Hövsan 09 85,300
9 Şirvan 07 83,500
10 Bakıxanov 09 71,600
11 Sheki 48 68,360
12 Yevlakh 68 60,000
13 Biny Selo 09 56,928
14 Khankendi 61 53,400
15 Lankaran 29 52,952
16 Maştağa 09 43,700
17 Jalilabad 15 43,300
18 Göyçay 22 42,500
19 Bilajari 09 42,194
20 Agdzhabedy 02 40,946
21 Shamkhor 51 40,600
22 Kyzyl-Burun 53 40,000
23 Xaçmaz 60 39,900
24 Barda 11 38,500
25 Salyan 49 36,555
26 Lokbatan 09 35,523
27 Imishli 24 35,500
28 Mardakan 09 32,084
29 Ağdaş 04 31,700
30 Buzovna 09 31,500
31 Sabunçu 09 31,400
32 Zaqatala 70 31,300
33 Sabirabad 46 30,839
34 Amirdzhan 09 29,800
35 Shamakhi 50 29,403
36 Qazax 40 28,000
37 Hacıqabul 23 27,150
38 Beylagan 12 27,000
39 Göygöl 62 25,758
40 Quba 42 23,900
41 Divichibazar 17 23,248
42 Neftçala 36 22,072
43 Hacı Zeynalabdin 54 22,000
44 Aghstafa 05 21,817
45 Zabrat 09 21,396
46 İsmayıllı 25 20,660
47 Aghsu 06 20,200
48 Pushkino 13 20,098
49 Kyurdarmir 27 19,088
50 Terter 57 18,185
51 Saatlı 45 17,900
52 Əhmədbəyli 45 17,242
53 Astara 08 16,800
54 Qusar 44 16,500
55 Yeni Suraxanı 09 16,127
56 Xudat 60 15,800
57 Ujar 59 15,741
58 Belokany 10 14,800
59 Balakhani 09 14,123
60 Binagadi 09 14,012
61 Geytepe 15 14,000
62 Qax 39 13,800
63 Pirallahı 09 13,583
64 Tovuz 58 13,520
65 Qobustan 09 13,398
66 Baş Göynük 47 13,260
67 Qabala 38 13,000
68 Corat 54 12,900
69 Zyrya 09 12,562
70 Culfa 35 12,500
71 Badamdar 09 11,398
72 Zardob 71 10,612
73 Boradigah 32 10,600
74 Yukhary-Dashkesan 16 10,566
75 Cahri 35 10,500
76 Ordubad 35 10,372
77 Saray 01 10,173
78 Kyadabek 19 10,146
79 Türkan 09 9,699
80 Masally 32 9,604
81 Qobustan 41 9,556
82 Sedarak 35 9,306
83 Aliabad 70 9,103
84 Bilajer 09 8,983
85 Ramana 09 8,855
86 Lerik 31 8,576
87 Naftalan 34 8,500
88 Yaycı 35 8,500
89 Jebrail 14 8,396
90 Severo-Vostotchnyi Bank 36 7,911
91 Nardaran 09 7,700
92 Horadiz 18 7,680
93 Yardımlı 66 7,623
94 Qalaqayın 46 7,571
95 Dzagam 51 7,442
96 Goranboy 21 7,400
97 Oğuz 37 7,400
98 Qobu 01 7,377
99 28 May 01 7,100
100 Sharur City 35 6,964

The largest cities in Azerbaijan represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Baku leads with a population of 1,116,513, followed by Sumqayıt and Ganja. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 09 dominates the top 10 with 4 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Baku's population is larger than that of several U.S. states.
  • 2. 09 has 4 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 18,185 - larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 2,070,013.

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