Population by age group in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population by age group was 674,784 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
674,784 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
938,796 people
in 1991
All-time low
370,495 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population by age group in Azerbaijan stood at 674,784 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Azerbaijan peaked at 938,796 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 370,495 people, in 1950.
Azerbaijan ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 370,495 people | — |
| 1951 | 421,307 people | +13.7% |
| 1952 | 462,873 people | +9.9% |
| 1953 | 495,663 people | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 525,538 people | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 555,578 people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 588,197 people | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 623,988 people | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 662,302 people | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 702,266 people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 742,586 people | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 781,369 people | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 815,926 people | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 844,010 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 863,285 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 871,513 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 869,149 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 856,231 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 834,833 people | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 809,787 people | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 784,517 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 760,962 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 741,408 people | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 726,524 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 715,857 people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 710,235 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 711,063 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 716,725 people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 713,073 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 714,844 people | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 733,651 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 755,029 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 780,777 people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 820,939 people | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 854,197 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 868,248 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 880,260 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 889,180 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 905,472 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 925,205 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 935,263 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 938,796 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 936,474 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 921,504 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 894,652 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 865,532 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 837,408 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 805,156 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 759,805 people | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 703,940 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 652,329 people | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 609,747 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 580,578 people | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 572,175 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 587,317 people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 618,800 people | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 658,766 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 704,266 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 746,630 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 769,364 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 778,418 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 791,140 people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 811,952 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 841,889 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 873,640 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 897,367 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 895,011 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 860,424 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 801,101 people | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 755,469 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 731,347 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 707,128 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 688,108 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 674,784 people | -1.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 674,784 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 674,784 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 540,821 people | 370,495 people | 702,266 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 828,869 people | 742,586 people | 871,513 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 729,521 people | 710,235 people | 784,517 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 841,296 people | 733,651 people | 925,205 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 859,853 people | 703,940 people | 938,796 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 649,997 people | 572,175 people | 769,364 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,641 people | 755,469 people | 897,367 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,342 people | 674,784 people | 731,347 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Azerbaijan?
- Population by age group in Azerbaijan was 674,784 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 938,796 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,495 people in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population by age group?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.