What is the population of Baku?
Baku has a city population of 2,351,300. That is the population within the city's own boundary, not its wider metropolitan area. City population, GeoNames.
Capital city · Azerbaijan · Asia
Baku
City population
2,351,300
#1
in Azerbaijan
#1
in Baki
#165
worldwide
40.378, 49.892
About Baku
Home to 22.9% of Azerbaijan's population, this capital city accounts for nearly a quarter of the country's inhabitants. At 2,351,300 in city proper population, it ranks 165th globally and substantially outweighs the rest of the urban system: the nearest city by population, 7 km away, holds 87,349 residents. Situated 23 m below sea level, the city anchors a cluster of settlements within 10 km, including four others ranging from 21,000 to 66,700 people.
This summary is AI-generated from the figures on this page. The figures themselves come from the sources cited beside each value.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#1of 14
Capital
National capital
Elevation
-23 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Time zone
Asia/Baku
Coordinates
40.378, 49.892
Record updated
2026-06-02
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.
Nearby Cities
All 65 in AzerbaijanClosest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.
Compared with the World's Largest Cities
City-proper population against the fifteen largest cities in the dataset.
| Name | City population |
|---|---|
| Shanghai | 24.9M |
| Beijing | 19M |
| Shenzhen | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | 16.1M |
| Kinshasa | 16M |
| Istanbul | 15.7M |
| Lagos | 15.4M |
| Ho Chi Minh City | 14M |
| Chengdu | 13.6M |
| Lahore | 13M |
| Mumbai | 12.7M |
| São Paulo | 12.4M |
| Mexico City | 12.3M |
| Karachi | 11.6M |
| Tianjin | 11.1M |
| Baku | 2.35M |
Baku Population FAQ
Where is Baku?
Baku is in Baki, Azerbaijan. Its coordinates are 40.378, 49.892.
How big is Baku compared with other cities in Azerbaijan?
It is the 1st largest of the 65 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Azerbaijan, holding 22.9% of the national population.