About Baku
Baku is located in Azerbaijan, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population2,351,300
Figure applies toBaku (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryAzerbaijan
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeAZ
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.