Baku
Primary City: Baku
Primary State/Province: Baku
Primary Language: Azerbaijani
Population: 3.6M
GDP: $54B • GDP per capita: $14,909
GAWC Class: 8
National Capital
National capital of Azerbaijan
Largest City
Largest metro area in Azerbaijan
Baku metro area
40.41, 49.87Top Team
The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.
From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major League Teams/Venues
Notable Venues1 venue
Football/Soccer
Baku Olympic Stadium
Baku
Other Teams
Football/Soccer Teams6 teams
Football/Soccer • Azerbaijan
PFC Neftchi
Baku • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Azerbaijan👑
FK Karabakh
Baku • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Azerbaijan
Shamakhi FK
Baku • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Azerbaijan
FK Standard Sumgayit
Sumgayit • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Azerbaijan
Zira FK
Baku • Level: 1
Football/Soccer • Azerbaijan
Sabah FK
Baku • Level: 1
Major Sporting Events
Annual Sporting Events1 event
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Auto Racing
• Baku
Multi-Sport Events1 event
2015 European Games
Multi-sport Event
2015 • Baku
F1 Races10 events
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2026 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2025 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2024 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2023 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2022 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2021 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2019 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2018 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Race
2017 • Baku City Circuit
European Grand Prix
F1 Race
2016 • Baku City Circuit
Complete Event Timeline11 events
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2026 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2025 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2024 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2023 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2022 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2021 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2019 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2018 • Baku City Circuit
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
F1 Races
2017 • Baku City Circuit
European Grand Prix
F1 Races
2016 • Baku City Circuit
2015 European Games
Multi-Sport Events
2015 • Baku
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
2024 COP 29 Conference
Baku • International Summit
2012 Eurovision Song Contest
Baku Crystal Hall • Music Event
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities1 entry
Institute of Physics, Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Baku, Azerbaijan
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Heydar Aliyev International Airport
Baku • 3 - International
Metro System (27 stations)1 entry
Baku Metro
Baku • 27 stations
Suburban Rail (15 stations)1 entry
Baku suburban railway
Baku • 15 stations
Luxury Hospitality
FTG 5-Star1 entry
Four Seasons Hotel Baku
Azerbaijan
FTG 4-Star3 entries
Fairmont Baku, Flame Towers
Azerbaijan
JW Marriott Absheron Baku
Azerbaijan
The Ritz-Carlton, Baku
Azerbaijan