Natural population growth in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Natural population growth was 0.5553 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5553
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 1961
All-time low
0.4704
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.5553 for natural population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.14 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4704, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.7 | — |
| 1951 | 1.8 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 1.93 | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 2.08 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 2.23 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 2.41 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 2.58 | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 2.73 | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 2.88 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3.01 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 3.11 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.14 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.12 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.06 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.92 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.75 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.6 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.36 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 2.23 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 2.11 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.02 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.94 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 1.86 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.82 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.85 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.95 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.06 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.16 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.21 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.19 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 1.87 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8824 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9354 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8393 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7848 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7806 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7025 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.714 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7277 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +47.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.19 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.21 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9925 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9212 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8513 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5401 | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4704 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6173 | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5553 | -10.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.5553 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.5553 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0696. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +47.2% | 0.7277 | 1.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1.7 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.11 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.79 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.7848 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9496 | 0.7025 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.8513 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5458 | 0.4704 | 0.6173 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 natural population growth in Azerbaijan?
- Natural population growth in Azerbaijan was 0.5553 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 1961.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4704 in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for natural population growth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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