Population growth in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population growth was 0.5% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 299.5%
World rank
143rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1970
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Population growth in Azerbaijan, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Azerbaijan stood at 0.5%.
The figure is up 299.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 143rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 140 Fiji 0.5% compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5% compare
- 142 Cape Verde 0.5% compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.5% compare
- 145 Micronesia (country) 0.5% compare
- 146 Bahamas 0.5% 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 growth in Azerbaijan?
- Population growth in Azerbaijan was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population growth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 143rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release