It borders Shaki-Zaqatala economic region to the north, Mountainous Shirvan to the west and Aran to the south.

Absheron Economic Region covers an area of 3,290 square kilometers, constituting approximately 3.9% of the territory of Azerbaijan (excluding the city of Baku), and there are approximately 568,000 people as of the beginning of January 2018 (also excluding Baku).

The following table shows information about the share of industry in the economy of Absheron Economic region.

[4][5][6] The agriculture of Absheron Economic region consists of livestock (including dairy and beef animal breeding), sheep, poultry farming, horticulture, vegetables, viniculture (vine-growing) and dry subtropical fruits.

Semi-desert and dry steppe climate conditions make it possible to grow olive, pistachio, almond and saffron.

[2][3][7][5] As the most important railways, highways and rivers pass through its territory, the infrastructure has developed more in the region compared to the rest of the country.