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#250 by population worldwide

Baku

Azerbaijan · Capital · Bakı

Population, 2025
2 million
Projected, 2050
2.1 million+8.3%
World rank
#2502000: #207 → 2050: #279
Urban area
348 km²
Density
5,684people/km²
Built-up area per resident
51 m²
Time zone
UTC+4Asia/Baku · Same time as Tbilisi
Distance from Tbilisi
446 km

Weather in Baku

Baku

17°

Showers

Today: ↑19°  ↓15°

Pressure 1022 hPa

24-hour forecast

  • Now17°
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Air quality

26

Good

PM2.5
6.2µg/m³
PM10
17.9µg/m³
NO₂
1.2µg/m³
O₃
72µg/m³

7-day forecast

  • Today15°19°45%, 2.2 mm
  • Sun14°17°48%, 8.6 mm
  • Mon13°18°33%
  • Tue12°18°0%
  • Wed11°20°8%
  • Thu16°17°30%, 6 mm
  • Fri14°19°31%, 4.4 mm

  • Feels like

    17°

  • Humidity

    78%

  • Wind

    11km/h345° Ngust 22 km/h

  • UV index

    4Moderate

  • Precipitation

    45%2.2 mm

  • Sunrise

    07:01Sunrise 07:01Sunset 17:48

Updated 01:15 · Open-Meteo

Population 1975–2050

Thousands of people; 2030–2050 are UN projections.

  1. 19751,211
  2. 19801,413
  3. 19851,532
  4. 19901,562
  5. 19951,573
  6. 20001,619
  7. 20051,641
  8. 20101,816
  9. 20151,887
  10. 20201,933
  11. 20251,978
  12. 20302,021
  13. 20352,069
  14. 20402,116
  15. 20452,136
  16. 20502,142

Getting around

29 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).

Airports

GYD · 17 km

Currency: AZN (₼)

  • 1 AZN = 1.53 GEL
  • 1 USD = 1.7 AZN

Official National Bank of Georgia rate.

On Sivrce

Metro stations

Nearest to the centre first.

Dərnəgül · Bakmil · Nəriman Nərimanov · Azadlıq prospekti · Gənclik · Ulduz · Nəsimi · Şah İsmayıl Xətai · 8 Noyabr · 28 May 2-ci çıxış · Memar Əcəmi · Cəfər Cabbarlı · Koroğlu · 20 Yanvar st. · Y14 · Nizami · Sahil · Avtovağzal · İnşaatçılar · Y15 · Qara Qarayev · Elmlər Akademiyası · İçərişəhər · Neftçilər · Xocəsən Depo Metro · Xocəsən Metro Stansiyası · Xalqlar Dostluğu · Əhmədli · Məhəmməd Hadi

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FAQ

What is the population of Baku?

Baku has 2 million people in its urban area in 2025 — #250 in the world. The UN projects 2.1 million by 2050.

What time zone is Baku in?

Asia/Baku, UTC+4. Same time as Tbilisi.

Does Baku have a metro?

29 metro stations inside the urban area (OpenStreetMap).

How far is Baku from Tbilisi?

About 446 km in a straight line (great-circle distance).

Sources: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects 2025 (CC BY 3.0 IGO) · GeoNames (time zones) · OpenStreetMap (metro, landmarks; ODbL) · Open-Meteo (weather) · National Bank of Georgia (rates).