Annual population growth in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual population growth was 22,902 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,902
Change on year
down 62.4%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,601
in 1977
All-time low
22,902
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual population growth in Azerbaijan, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual population growth in Azerbaijan is 22,902, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.4% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population growth in Azerbaijan peaked at 146,601 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 22,902, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Annual population growth in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 55,178 | — |
| 1952 | 59,850 | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 65,603 | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 72,097 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 79,383 | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 87,299 | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 95,476 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 103,836 | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 112,127 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 119,883 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 126,270 | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 130,430 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 132,636 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 131,612 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 126,656 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 121,595 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 115,399 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 109,179 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 105,281 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 102,058 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 99,675 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 97,418 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 95,694 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 95,615 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 97,031 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 121,782 | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 146,601 | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 137,438 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 112,056 | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 97,570 | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 100,900 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 105,826 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 110,897 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 103,959 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 93,534 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 91,526 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 86,309 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 103,746 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 86,179 | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 63,501 | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 83,233 | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 91,464 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 98,338 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 104,775 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 110,389 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 111,698 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 105,239 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 89,588 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 74,664 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 74,312 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 76,992 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 74,365 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 74,387 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89,346 | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 107,374 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 114,132 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 116,933 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 114,324 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 103,699 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 100,516 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 109,304 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 120,023 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 128,238 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 126,719 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 121,723 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 115,575 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 100,076 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 71,272 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 70,701 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71,253 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 52,636 | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 60,935 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 22,902 | -62.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 22,902 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 22,902 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual population growth in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -62.4% | 60,935 | 22,902 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,205 | 55,178 | 112,127 | 9 |
| 1960s | 121,894 | 105,281 | 132,636 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,537 | 95,615 | 146,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,045 | 86,179 | 110,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,289 | 63,501 | 111,698 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,586 | 74,312 | 116,933 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,415 | 70,701 | 128,238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,932 | 22,902 | 71,253 | 4 |
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More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population growth in Azerbaijan?
- Annual population growth in Azerbaijan was 22,902 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 146,601 in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,902 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual population growth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual population growth rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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