1. Baku – ~1,116,500
The capital and largest city, major Caspian port and financial‑cultural centre of Azerbaijan.
2. Sumqayit – ~427,000
Second‑largest city on the Absheron Peninsula—major Soviet‑era industrial centre with youthful population.
3. Ganja – ~335,600
Historic “Red City” in west Azerbaijan, hub of silk and wine traditions and cultural renewal.
4. Lankaran – ~240,300
Coastal city on the Caspian Sea known for tea plantations, subtropical climate and ancient fortresses.
5. Mingachevir – ~95,500
“Mingəçevir”: self‑styled “city of lights” powered by the Kur River hydroelectric dam.
6. Saatli – ~87,000
Agricultural town in central Azerbaijan famed for cotton production and district administration.
7. Lerik – ~87,000
Mountain town in southern Azerbaijan noted for longevity of residents and foggy highland scenery.
8. Qaracuxur (Karachukhur) – ~72,989
Large urban settlement within Baku’s metro area, known for residential growth and industry.
9. Sirvan – ~70,220
Regional town in central Azerbaijan with growing industry and river‑valley trade.
10. Sheki – ~68,400
Cultural and UNESCO heritage city in the mountains, famed for the Palace of the Khans and silk crafts.
11. Bakixanov – ~66,686
Suburban settlement north of Baku with industrial zone and growing residential development.
12. Nakhchivan – ~64,800
Exclave capital with ancient sites like Momine Khatun mausoleum, cultural hub separated from mainland Azerbaijan.
13. Xankandi (Stepanakert) – ~53,100
City in Nagorno‑Karabakh under Azerbaijani administration, historic Armenian‑Azerbaijani mixed heritage.
14. Yevlakh – ~59,000
Transportation and agricultural centre in central Azerbaijan on the Kura River plane.
15. Khirdalan – ~37,950
Suburban municipality of Baku in Absheron, known for rapid housing development and proximity to the capital.
The above is subject to change.
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