Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan

is administratively divided into 67 districts and 11 cities that are subordinate to the Republic. Out of these districts and cities, 7 districts and 1 city are located within the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. The districts are further divided into municipalities.
Additionally, the districts of Azerbaijan are grouped into 14 Economic Regions. On 7 July 2021, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree "On the new division of economic regions in the Republic of Azerbaijan".

Administrative divisions

Contiguous Azerbaijan

The list below represents the districts of contiguous Azerbaijan. For those of the Nakhchivan exclave, see further below.

Map ref.	Administrative division	Azerbaijani name	Capital	Area	Population census	Note
1	Absheron District	Abşeron	Xırdalan	1,360	476,819	Includes an exclave in Baku
2	Aghjabadi District	Ağcabədi	Aghjabadi	1,760	149,660
3	Aghdam District	Ağdam	Aghdam	1,076	78,323
4	Agdash District	Ağdaş	Agdash	1,050	103,267
5	Aghstafa District	Ağstafa	Agstafa	1,500	84,918
6	Agsu District	Ağsu	Agsu	1,020	77,712
7	Şirvan	Şirvan		30	82,135	Known as Ali Bayramli until 2008
8	Astara District	Astara	Astara	620	105,083
9	Baku	Bakı		2,130	2,616,948	Capital and largest city of Azerbaijan
10	Balakan District	Balakən	Balakan	920	107,870
11	Barda District	Bərdə	Barda	960	182,633
12	Beylagan District	Beyləqan	Beylagan	1,130	91,619
13	Bilasuvar District	Biləsuvar	Bilasuvar	1,400	113,412
14	Jabrayil District	Cəbrayıl	Jabrayil	1,050	81,700
15	Jalilabad District	Cəlilabad	Jalilabad	1,440	207,565
16	Dashkasan District	Daşkəsən	Dashkasan	1,050	33,797
17	Shabran District	Şabran	Shabran	1,090	56,482	Known as Davachi until 2010
18	Fuzuli District	Füzuli	Füzuli	1,390	63,582
19	Gadabay District	Gədəbəy	Gadabay	1,290	95,756
20	Ganja	Gəncə		110	352,196
21	Goranboy District	Goranboy	Goranboy	1,760	104,916
22	Goychay District	Göyçay	Goychay	740	115,213
23	Hajigabul District	Hacıqabul	Hajiqabul	1,640	73,634
24	Imishli District	İmişli	Imishli	1,820	129,259
25	Ismayilli District	İsmayıllı	Ismayilli	2,060	79,223
26	Kalbajar District	Kəlbəcər	Kalbajar	2,314	19,818
27	Kurdamir District	Kürdəmir	Kurdamir	1,630	111,483
28	Lachin District	Laçın	Lachin	1,840	11,673
29	Lankaran District	Lənkəran	Lankaran	1,540	220,413
30	Lankaran	Lənkəran		70		2019 Census figure included in Lankaran District
31	Lerik District	Lerik	Lerik	1,080	80,735
32	Masally District	Masallı	Masally	720	219,607
33	Mingachevir	Mingəçevir		130	119,977
34	Naftalan	Naftalan		30	9,291
35	Neftchala District	Neftçala	Neftchala	1,450	83,792
36	Oghuz District	Oğuz	Oghuz	1,220	42,424
37	Qabala District	Qəbələ	Qabala	1,550	101,580
38	Qakh District	Qax	Qakh	1,490	51,519
39	Qazax District	Qazax	Qazax	700	92,912	Partly under de facto control of Armenia
40	Gobustan District	Qobustan	Gobustan	1,370	44,348
41	Quba District	Quba	Quba	2,580	161,631
42	Qubadli District	Qubadlı	Qubadli	800
43	Qusar District	Qusar	Qusar	1,540	98,307
44	Saatly District	Saatlı	Saatly	1,180	104,801
45	Sabirabad District	Sabirabad	Sabirabad	1,470	177,137
46	Shaki District	Şəki	Shaki	2,430	178,648
47	Shaki	Şəki		9
48	Salyan District	Salyan	Salyan	1,790	136,917
49	Shamakhi District	Şamaxı	Shamakhi	1,610	102,494
50	Shamkir District	Şəmkir	Shamkir	1,660	212,427
51	Samukh District	Samux	Samukh	1,450	56,696
52	Siyazan District	Siyəzən	Siyazan	700	40,896
53	Sumgait	Sumqayıt		80	491,068
54	Shusha District	Şuşa	Shusha	290	5,396
55	Tartar District	Tərtər	Tartar	109	85,426
56	Tovuz District	Tovuz	Tovuz	1,900	164,119
57	Ujar District	Ucar	Ujar	850	82,949
58	Khachmaz District	Xaçmaz	Khachmaz	1,050	170,022
59	Khankendi	Xankəndi		8	58,322
60	Goygol District	Göygöl	Goygol	1,030	66,774	Known as Khanlar until 2008
61	Khizi District	Xızı	Khizi	1,850	17,903
62	Khojaly District	Xocalı	Khojaly	940	17,050
63	Khojavend District	Xocavənd	Khojavend	1,460
64	Yardimli District	Yardımlı	Yardimli	670	64,027
65	Yevlakh District	Yevlax	Yevlakh	1,540	130,741
66	Yevlakh	Yevlax		95	59,036
67	Zangilan District	Zəngilan	Zangilan	710
68	Zagatala District	Zaqatala	Zaqatala	1,350	125,831
69	Zardab District	Zərdab	Zardab	860	57,022
70	Aghdara District	Ağdərə	Aghdara	1161		Became a district in December 2023.
			TOTAL	81,100	9,634,154

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic

The seven districts and one municipality of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are listed below.

Map ref.	Administrative division	Azerbaijani name	Capital	Area	Population census	Note
1	Babek District	Babək	Babek	900	76,002	Known as Nakhchivan until 1991
2	Julfa District	Culfa	Julfa	1,000	46,970
3	Kangarli District	Kəngərli	Qıvraq	680	32,621	Split from Babek in March 2004
4	Nakhchivan	Naxçıvan		130	94,318	Split from Nakhchivan in 1991
5	Ordubad District	Ordubad	Ordubad	970	50,156	Split from Julfa in 1965
6	Sadarak District	Sədərək	Sadarak	150	16,036	Split from Sharur in 1990; includes the Karki exclave under de facto control of Armenia
7	Shahbuz District	Şahbuz	Şahbuz	920	25,233	Split from Nakhchivan in 1965
8	Sharur District	Şərur	Sharur	810	117,263	Known as Norashen until 1964 and Ilyich until 1990
			TOTAL	5,560	458,599