Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Asia |
| Capital: | Baku |
| Population: | 10,462,904 |
| % Urban: | 56.8 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 23.4 % |
| Official Language: | Azerbaijani |
| Languages: | 34 |
| Literacy Rate: | 99 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 69.4 yrs (165/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 91 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 2.7 % |
| % Evangelical: | 0.2 % |
| Largest Religion: | Muslim |
| % Largest Religion: | 87.6 % |
| People Groups: | 41 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 26 |
| % Unevangelized: | 59 % |
Azerbaijan
God raised up an Azeri Church, even amidst trials! Only 40 known Azeri believers lived in the country in 1991. Now there are more than 10,000, with the majority in Baku. Even more ethnic Azeris follow Christ inside of Iran. Some Azeri believers create their own music, literature, poetry, and other indigenous forms of worship. Even so, most Christians in Azerbaijan are primarily of foreign ethnicities. Pray for good fellowship among all the believers.
More Information
- Get all of this content and daily notifications in our free mobile app. Download here ›
- Sign up for a daily e-mail that gets you the featured prayer point of the day straight to your inbox.
- This content is a curated selection of points from our book, Operation World. Find out more about it and all the rest of Our Publications ›
Content taken or adapted from Operation World, 7th Edition (2010) and Pray for the World (2015). Both books are published by InterVarsity Press. All rights reserved.