Population aged 65 years or older in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population aged 65 years or older was 917.17 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Azerbaijan, 2000β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 917.17 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Azerbaijan peaked at 917.17 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 441.4 thousands, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 81st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 528.95 thousands | 441.4 thousands | 575.73 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 569.54 thousands | 530.14 thousands | 653.08 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 786.7 thousands | 687.09 thousands | 917.17 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 78 Saudi Arabia 1,028 thousands compare
- 79 Mozambique 964.53 thousands compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 921.72 thousands compare
- 82 New Zealand 910.52 thousands compare
- 83 Guatemala 910.01 thousands compare
- 84 Croatia 903.66 thousands compare
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.342 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,431 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Azerbaijan?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Azerbaijan was 917.17 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 917.17 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.4 thousands in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release