Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) was 0.4802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population growth in Azerbaijan, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.4802 for population growth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 299.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.81 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0395, in 2022.
That places Azerbaijan 44th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.81 | — |
| 1962 | 2.98 | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 2.96 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.34 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 3 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 2.88 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.38 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.13 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.88 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.63 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.69 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.46 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.58 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.55 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.54 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.43 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.45 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.33 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 1.52 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9647 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9491 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8776 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8215 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7748 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7462 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7577 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8754 | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9813 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8663 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8466 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6844 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4412 | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0395 | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1202 | +204.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4802 | +299.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.4802 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.337, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.4802 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3319, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +299.3% | 0.1202 | 0.4802 |
| 2023 | +204.3% | 0.0395 | 0.1202 |
| 2008 | +85.2% | 1.13 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | -91.0% | 0.4412 | 0.0395 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.29 | 3.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 | 1.58 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.8776 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 0.7462 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.8466 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3531 | 0.0395 | 0.6844 | 5 |
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 population growth in Azerbaijan?
- Population growth in Azerbaijan was 0.4802 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population growth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 44th out of 74 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 UNICEF, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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