Population growth rate with and without migration in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Population growth rate with and without migration was -0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-0.3%
Change on year
down 136.8%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1961
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population growth rate with and without migration in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded -0.3% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 136.8% on the previous year and down 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2023.

Azerbaijan ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population growth rate with and without migration in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate with and without migration in Azerbaijan, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 1.7%
1951 1.8% +5.7%
1952 1.9% +7.3%
1953 2.1% +7.7%
1954 2.2% +7.6%
1955 2.4% +7.7%
1956 2.6% +7.1%
1957 2.7% +6.1%
1958 2.9% +5.5%
1959 3.0% +4.4%
1960 3.1% +3.2%
1961 3.1% +1.2%
1962 3.1% -0.9%
1963 3.1% -1.9%
1964 2.9% -5.5%
1965 2.7% -7.5%
1966 2.5% -5.5%
1967 2.3% -9.4%
1968 2.2% -5.6%
1969 2.0% -5.6%
1970 1.9% -4.4%
1971 1.9% -4.0%
1972 1.8% -4.2%
1973 1.7% -2.8%
1974 1.7% -0.8%
1975 1.7% +0.3%
1976 2.5% +45.4%
1977 2.5% -1.1%
1978 2.1% -15.7%
1979 1.6% -25.3%
1980 1.6% -0.1%
1981 1.6% +3.6%
1982 1.7% +2.8%
1983 1.7% +3.3%
1984 1.4% -18.3%
1985 1.4% -2.9%
1986 1.3% -4.0%
1987 1.2% -9.9%
1988 1.8% +49.7%
1989 0.7% -62.7%
1990 1.1% +67.4%
1991 1.2% +7.4%
1992 1.3% +9.7%
1993 1.3% +2.9%
1994 1.4% +7.2%
1995 1.4% +0.8%
1996 1.4% -1.3%
1997 1.2% -12.8%
1998 1.0% -19.4%
1999 0.8% -15.3%
2000 1.0% +14.8%
2001 0.9% -7.9%
2002 0.9% -0.4%
2003 0.9% -1.2%
2004 1.2% +39.1%
2005 1.3% +4.3%
2006 1.4% +5.5%
2007 1.3% -3.0%
2008 1.3% -4.0%
2009 1.0% -16.9%
2010 1.2% +11.1%
2011 1.2% +4.3%
2012 1.4% +12.4%
2013 1.4% -0.7%
2014 1.3% -4.3%
2015 1.2% -6.2%
2016 1.1% -6.3%
2017 0.9% -22.9%
2018 0.5% -37.8%
2019 0.9% +56.3%
2020 0.6% -35.6%
2021 0.5% -12.7%
2022 0.7% +46.8%
2023 -0.3% -136.8%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's -0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%. (58 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's -0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%. (56 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 -136.8% 0.7% -0.3%
1990 +67.4% 0.7% 1.1%
1989 -62.7% 1.8% 0.7%
2019 +56.3% 0.5% 0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.3% 1.7% 3.0% 10
1960s 2.7% 2.0% 3.1% 10
1970s 1.9% 1.6% 2.5% 10
1980s 1.4% 0.7% 1.8% 10
1990s 1.2% 0.8% 1.4% 10
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.4% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.5% 1.4% 10
2020s 0.4% -0.3% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 194 Palau -0.2% compare
  2. 195 China -0.2% compare
  3. 196 Hong Kong -0.3% compare
  4. 198 Poland -0.3% compare
  5. 199 Niue -0.3% compare
  6. 200 Latvia -0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate with and without migration in Azerbaijan?
Population growth rate with and without migration in Azerbaijan was -0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1961.
What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2023.
How does Azerbaijan rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
Azerbaijan ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.