Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) was 1,427 thousands in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,427 thousands
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
92nd
of 233 countries
All-time high
1,848 thousands
in 2009
All-time low
1,351 thousands
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population aged 15-24 years in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1,427 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Azerbaijan peaked at 1,848 thousands in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,351 thousands, in 2022.
That places Azerbaijan 92nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,482 thousands | — |
| 2001 | 1,532 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,582 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,632 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,679 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,728 thousands | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,774 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,808 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,835 thousands | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,848 thousands | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,847 thousands | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,825 thousands | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,787 thousands | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,731 thousands | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,655 thousands | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,580 thousands | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,501 thousands | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,461 thousands | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,431 thousands | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,418 thousands | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,378 thousands | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,357 thousands | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,351 thousands | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,365 thousands | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,380 thousands | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1,427 thousands | +3.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,427 thousands is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 997.95 thousands, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,427 thousands is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 697.78 thousands, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,690 thousands | 1,482 thousands | 1,848 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,624 thousands | 1,418 thousands | 1,847 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,376 thousands | 1,351 thousands | 1,427 thousands | 6 |
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)
- 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 population aged 15-24 years in Azerbaijan?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Azerbaijan was 1,427 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,848 thousands in 2009.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,351 thousands in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Azerbaijan ranks 92nd out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release