Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is administratively divided into the following subdivisions:
- 59 districts,
- 11 cities,
- 1 autonomous republic, which itself contains:
- *7 districts
- *1 city
Additionally, Azerbaijan is subdivided into 9 regions.
This is not an administrative division. Each region contains a number of districts. The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic forms a separate, 10th economic region.
Regions and Autonomous Republic
| Map ref. | Region/Autonomous Republic | Area | Population |
| 1 | Absheron | 5,420 | 2,613,300 |
| 2 | Ganja-Qazakh | 12,480 | 1,191,700 |
| 3 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 8,969 | 543,400 |
| 4 | Lankaran | 6,140 | 926,500 |
| 5 | Guba-Khachmaz | 6,960 | 498,400 |
| 6 | Aran | 23,375 | 1,893,036 |
| 7 | Upper Karabakh | 7,253.5 | 628,200 |
| 8 | Kalbajar-Lachin | 6,400 | 231,300 |
| 9 | Mountainous Shirvan | 6,060 | 287,800 |
| 10 | Nakhchivan | 5,550 | 414,900 |
Administrative divisions
Contiguous Azerbaijan
The territory of Nagorno-Karabakh presently forms part of Azerbaijani rayons Khojavend, Shusha, Khojaly, the east portion of Kalbajar and the west portion of Tartar. In Soviet times the region was known as Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast; however on November 26, 1991, the Parliament of the Azerbaijan SSR abolished the autonomous status of the NKAO. Since then the territory of the autonomous oblast has been administratively split between the aforementioned rayons.As a result of the Nagorno-Karabakh War, most of its territory is now under the control of ethnic Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia. The self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic also controls a large part of southwestern Azerbaijan outside Nagorno-Karabakh. The Azerbaijani rayons completely or partially in the NKR are noted in the list. The NKR does not recognise these rayons and has its own system of administrative division.
The list below is for the main part of Azerbaijan, excluding the rayons of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
| Map ref. | Administrative division | Azerbaijani name | Capital | Area | Population | Region | Notes |
| 1 | Absheron District | Abşeron | Xirdalan | 1,360 | 192,900 | Absheron | Includes an exclave in Baku |
| 2 | Aghjabadi District | Ağcabədi | Aghjabadi | 1,760 | 124,000 | Aran | |
| 3 | Agdam District | Ağdam | Alibeyli | 1,150 | 180,600 | Yukhari-Karabakh | West part de facto in NKR |
| 4 | Agdash District | Ağdaş | Agdash | 1,050 | 100,600 | Aran | |
| 5 | Agstafa District | Ağstafa | Agstafa | 1,500 | 81,400 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
| 6 | Agsu District | Ağsu | Agsu | 1,020 | 72,100 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
| 7 | Shirvan | Şirvan | 30 | 78,700 | Aran | Named Ali Bayramli until April 24, 2008 | |
| 8 | Astara District | Astara | Astara | 620 | 98,300 | Lankaran | |
| 9 | Baku | Bakı | 2,130 | 2,092,400 | Absheron | Comprising 12 rayonlar it is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan | |
| 10 | Balakan District | Balakən | Balakan | 920 | 91,100 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
| 11 | Barda District | Bərdə | Barda | 960 | 143,900 | Aran | |
| 12 | Beylagan District | Beyləqan | Beylagan | 1,130 | 87,900 | Aran | |
| 13 | Bilasuvar District | Biləsuvar | Bilasuvar | 1,400 | 90,300 | Aran | |
| 14 | Jabrayil District | Cəbrayıl | Jabrayil | 1,050 | 72,700 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto in NKR |
| 15 | Jalilabad District | Cəlilabad | Jalilabad | 1,440 | 196,500 | Lankaran | |
| 16 | Dashkasan District | Daşkəsən | Daşkəsən | 1,050 | 33,200 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
| 17 | Shabran District | Şabran | Shabran | 1,090 | 53,000 | Quba-Khachmaz | Named Davachi until 2010 |
| 18 | Fuzuli District | Füzuli | Füzuli | 1,390 | 118,900 | Yukhari-Karabakh | West part de facto in NKR |
| 19 | Gadabay District | Gədəbəy | Gadabay | 1,290 | 95,000 | Ganja-Qazakh | Borders an exclave of Armenia |
| 20 | Ganja | Gəncə | 110 | 316,300 | Ganja-Qazakh | Azerbaijan's second-largest city | |
| 21 | Goranboy District | Goranboy | Goranboy | 1,760 | 96,200 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
| 22 | Goychay District | Göyçay | Goychay | 740 | 111,100 | Aran | |
| 23 | Hajigabul District | Hacıqabul | Hajiqabul | 1,640 | 67,300 | Aran | |
| 24 | Imishli District | İmişli | Imishli | 1,820 | 116,600 | Aran | |
| 25 | Ismailli District | İsmayıllı | Ismailli | 2,060 | 80,900 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
| 26 | Kalbajar District | Kəlbəcər | Kalbajar | 3,050 | 83,200 | Kalbajar-Lachin | De facto in NKR |
| 27 | Kurdamir District | Kürdəmir | Kurdamir | 1,630 | 105,700 | Aran | |
| 28 | Lachin District | Laçın | Lachin | 1,840 | 70,900 | Kalbajar-Lachin | De facto in NKR |
| 29 | Lankaran District | Lənkəran | Lankaran | 1,540 | 209,900 | Lankaran | |
| 30 | Lankaran | Lənkəran | 70 | 83,300 | Lankaran | ||
| 31 | Lerik District | Lerik | Lerik | 1,080 | 76,400 | Lankaran | |
| 32 | Masally District | Masallı | Masally | 720 | 202,500 | Lankaran | |
| 33 | Mingachevir | Mingəçevir | 130 | 97,800 | Aran | ||
| 34 | Naftalan | Naftalan | 30 | 9,100 | Ganja-Qazakh | ||
| 35 | Neftchala District | Neftçala | Neftchala | 1,450 | 81,300 | Aran | |
| 36 | Oghuz District | Oğuz | Oghuz | 1,220 | 40,900 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
| 37 | Qabala District | Qəbələ | Qabala | 1,550 | 95,600 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
| 38 | Qakh District | Qax | Qakh | 1,490 | 53,900 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
| 39 | Qazakh District | Qazax | Qazakh | 700 | 90,800 | Ganja-Qazakh | Includes two exclaves in Armenia |
| 40 | Gobustan District | Qobustan | Gobustan | 1,370 | 41,100 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
| 41 | Quba District | Quba | Quba | 2,580 | 155,600 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
| 42 | Qubadli District | Qubadlı | Qubadli | 800 | 36,700 | Kalbajar-Lachin | De facto in NKR |
| 43 | Qusar District | Qusar | Qusar | 1,540 | 89,300 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
| 44 | Saatly District | Saatlı | Saatly | 1,180 | 95,100 | Aran | |
| 45 | Sabirabad District | Sabirabad | Sabirabad | 1,470 | 155,400 | Aran | |
| 46 | Shaki District | Şəki | Shaki | 2,430 | 173,500 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
| 47 | Shaki | Şəki | 9 | 63,700 | Shaki-Zaqatala | ||
| 48 | Salyan District | Salyan | Salyan | 1,790 | 124,900 | Aran | |
| 49 | Shamakhi District | Şamaxı | Shamakhi | 1,610 | 93,700 | Daglig-Shirvan | |
| 50 | Shamkir District | Şəmkir | Shamkir | 1,660 | 196,100 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
| 51 | Samukh District | Samux | Nebiagali | 1,450 | 54,600 | Ganja-Qazakh | |
| 52 | Siazan District | Siyəzən | Siazan | 700 | 38,400 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
| 53 | Sumqayit | Sumqayıt | 80 | 314,800 | Absheron | ||
| 54 | Shusha District | Şuşa | Shusha | 290 | 29,700 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto in NKR |
| 55 | Shusha | Şuşa | 5.5 | 4,100 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto in NKR | |
| 56 | Tartar District | Tərtər | Tartar | 960 | 98,400 | Yukhari-Karabakh | West part de facto in NKR |
| 57 | Tovuz District | Tovuz | Tovuz | 1,900 | 160,700 | Ganja-Qazakh | Borders an exclave of Armenia |
| 58 | Ujar District | Ucar | Ujar | 850 | 79,800 | Aran | |
| 59 | Khachmaz District | Xaçmaz | Khachmaz | 1,050 | 162,100 | Quba-Khachmaz | |
| 60 | Khankendi | Xankəndi | 8 | 55,200 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto capital of NKR named Stepanakert | |
| 61 | Goygol District | Göygöl | Goygol | 1,030 | 58,300 | Ganja-Qazakh | Formerly Khanlar |
| 62 | Khizi District | Xızı | Khizi | 1,850 | 14,700 | Absheron | |
| 63 | Khojaly District | Xocalı | Khojali | 940 | 26,500 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto in NKR |
| 64 | Khojavend District | Xocavənd | Khojavend | 1,460 | 42,100 | Yukhari-Karabakh | De facto in NKR |
| 65 | Yardymli District | Yardımlı | Yardymli | 670 | 59,600 | Lankaran | |
| 66 | Yevlakh District | Yevlax | Yevlakh | 1,540 | 119,600 | Aran | |
| 67 | Yevlakh | Yevlax | 95 | 59,036 | Aran | ||
| 68 | Zangilan District | Zəngilan | Zangilan | 710 | 40,500 | Kalbajar-Lachin | De facto in NKR |
| 69 | Zaqatala District | Zaqatala | Zaqatala | 1,350 | 120,300 | Shaki-Zaqatala | |
| 70 | Zardab District | Zərdab | Zardab | 860 | 54,000 | Aran | |
| Total | 81,100 | 8,700,600 |
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 | Notes |
| 1 | Babek District | Babək | Babek | 900 | 65,100 | Formerly known as Nakhchivan; renamed after Babak Khorramdin in 1991 |
| 2 | Julfa District | Culfa | Julfa | 1,000 | 42,600 | Also spelled Jugha or Dzhulfa. |
| 3 | Kangarli District | Kəngərli | Givraq | 680 | 28,600 | Split from Babek in March 2004 |
| 4 | Nakhchivan | Naxçıvan | 130 | 84,700 | Split from Nakhchivan in 1991 | |
| 5 | Ordubad District | Ordubad | Ordubad | 970 | 46,100 | Split from Julfa during Sovietization |
| 6 | Sadarak District | Sədərək | Sədərək | 150 | 14,400 | Split from Sharur in 1990; includes the Karki exclave in Armenia |
| 7 | Shahbuz District | Şahbuz | Shahbuz | 920 | 23,200 | Split from Nakhchivan during Sovietization |
| 8 | Sharur District | Şərur | Sharur | 810 | 105,400 | Formerly known as Bash-Norashen during its incorporation into the Soviet Union and Ilyich from the post-Sovietization period to 1990 |
| Total | 5,560 | 410,100 |