Annual change in population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual change in population was 22,902 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,902 people
Change on year
down 62.4%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
146,601 people
in 1977
All-time low
22,902 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Azerbaijan, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in population in Azerbaijan is 22,902 people, 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 change in population in Azerbaijan peaked at 146,601 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 22,902 people, 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 change in population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 55,178 people | — |
| 1952 | 59,850 people | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 65,603 people | +9.6% |
| 1954 | 72,097 people | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 79,383 people | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 87,299 people | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 95,476 people | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 103,836 people | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 112,127 people | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 119,883 people | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 126,270 people | +5.3% |
| 1962 | 130,430 people | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 132,636 people | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 131,612 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 126,656 people | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 121,595 people | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 115,399 people | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 109,179 people | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 105,281 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 102,058 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 99,675 people | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 97,418 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 95,694 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 95,615 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 97,031 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 121,782 people | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 146,601 people | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 137,438 people | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 112,056 people | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 97,570 people | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 100,900 people | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 105,826 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 110,897 people | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 103,959 people | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 93,534 people | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 91,526 people | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 86,309 people | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 103,746 people | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 86,179 people | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 63,501 people | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 83,233 people | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 91,464 people | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 98,338 people | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 104,775 people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 110,389 people | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 111,698 people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 105,239 people | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 89,588 people | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 74,664 people | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 74,312 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 76,992 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 74,365 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 74,387 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89,346 people | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 107,374 people | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 114,132 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 116,933 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 114,324 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 103,699 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 100,516 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 109,304 people | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 120,023 people | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 128,238 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 126,719 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 121,723 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 115,575 people | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 100,076 people | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 71,272 people | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 70,701 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71,253 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 52,636 people | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 60,935 people | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 22,902 people | -62.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 22,902 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,200 people, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 22,902 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,382 people, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population 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 people | 22,902 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,205 people | 55,178 people | 112,127 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 121,894 people | 105,281 people | 132,636 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,537 people | 95,615 people | 146,601 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,045 people | 86,179 people | 110,897 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 93,289 people | 63,501 people | 111,698 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,586 people | 74,312 people | 116,933 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,415 people | 70,701 people | 128,238 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,932 people | 22,902 people | 71,253 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 122 Moldova 27,086 people compare
- 123 Lesotho 25,364 people compare
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- 126 Solomon Islands 18,939 people compare
- 127 Montenegro 18,904 people compare
- 128 Estonia 17,102 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Azerbaijan?
- Annual change in population in Azerbaijan was 22,902 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 146,601 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,902 people in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual change in population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.