Population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population was 10.32 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.32 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 239 countries
All-time high
10.32 million people
in 2023
All-time low
186,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Azerbaijan, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Azerbaijan stood at 10.32 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Azerbaijan peaked at 10.32 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 186,000 people, in 1000.
That places Azerbaijan 95th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 186,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 279,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 372,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 465,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 372,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1500 | 465,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1600 | 558,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1700 | 651,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1710 | 428,813 people | -34.1% |
| 1720 | 464,548 people | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 503,260 people | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 545,199 people | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 590,632 people | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 639,851 people | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 693,172 people | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 750,937 people | +8.3% |
| 1790 | 813,515 people | +8.3% |
| 1800 | 879,960 people | +8.2% |
| 1801 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 879,960 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 881,575 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 884,820 people | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 889,709 people | +0.6% |
| 1822 | 896,259 people | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 904,484 people | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 912,784 people | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 921,160 people | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 929,613 people | +0.9% |
| 1827 | 938,144 people | +0.9% |
| 1828 | 946,753 people | +0.9% |
| 1829 | 955,441 people | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 964,208 people | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 973,057 people | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 981,986 people | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 990,997 people | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 1.00 million people | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 1.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 1.02 million people | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 1.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 1.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 1.05 million people | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 1.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 1.07 million people | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 1.08 million people | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 1.09 million people | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 1.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 1845 | 1.11 million people | +0.9% |
| 1846 | 1.12 million people | +0.9% |
| 1847 | 1.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1848 | 1.14 million people | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 1.15 million people | +0.9% |
| 1850 | 1.16 million people | +0.9% |
| 1851 | 1.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 1.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 1.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 1.22 million people | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.23 million people | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 1.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 1.27 million people | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 1.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 1.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 1.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 1.34 million people | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 1.35 million people | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.37 million people | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 1.38 million people | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 1.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 1.41 million people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 1.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 1.44 million people | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 1.47 million people | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.48 million people | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 1.50 million people | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 1.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 1.55 million people | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 1.56 million people | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 1.58 million people | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 1.59 million people | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 1.61 million people | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 1.63 million people | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 1.64 million people | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 1.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 1.68 million people | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1.71 million people | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.73 million people | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1.75 million people | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.77 million people | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.80 million people | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.82 million people | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 1.84 million people | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.86 million people | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.88 million people | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 1.90 million people | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 1.92 million people | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 1.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 1.96 million people | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1.98 million people | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 2.00 million people | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 2.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 2.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 2.06 million people | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 2.08 million people | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 2.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 2.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 2.15 million people | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 2.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 2.19 million people | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 2.21 million people | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 2.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 2.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 2.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 2.31 million people | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 2.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 2.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 2.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 2.42 million people | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 2.44 million people | +0.9% |
| 1924 | 2.46 million people | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 2.48 million people | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 2.51 million people | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 2.53 million people | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 2.55 million people | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 2.57 million people | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 2.60 million people | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 2.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 2.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.67 million people | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 2.70 million people | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 2.72 million people | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.74 million people | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 2.77 million people | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 2.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 2.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 2.90 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 2.93 million people | +0.9% |
| 1944 | 2.95 million people | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 2.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 3.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1947 | 3.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 3.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 3.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 3.13 million people | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 3.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 3.25 million people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 3.31 million people | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 3.38 million people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 3.46 million people | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.55 million people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.65 million people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 3.75 million people | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3.86 million people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 3.98 million people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 4.11 million people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.24 million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.50 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.63 million people | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.75 million people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 4.87 million people | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.98 million people | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.08 million people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.18 million people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.38 million people | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.57 million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.67 million people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.79 million people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 5.94 million people | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.08 million people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.19 million people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.49 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.60 million people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.71 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.80 million people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.89 million people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 6.98 million people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.08 million people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.17 million people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.23 million people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 7.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7.41 million people | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.50 million people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.61 million people | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.72 million people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 7.83 million people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.10 million people | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.17 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.49 million people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.60 million people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.71 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.83 million people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.94 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.38 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.50 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.63 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.75 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.87 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.97 million people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.04 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.11 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.30 million people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.32 million people | +0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 10.32 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.81 million people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 10.32 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 186,000 people | 279,000 people |
| 1710 | -34.1% | 651,000 people | 428,813 people |
| 1200 | +33.3% | 279,000 people | 372,000 people |
| 1300 | +25.0% | 372,000 people | 465,000 people |
| 1500 | +25.0% | 372,000 people | 465,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 186,000 people | 186,000 people | 186,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 279,000 people | 279,000 people | 279,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 372,000 people | 372,000 people | 372,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 465,000 people | 465,000 people | 465,000 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 372,000 people | 372,000 people | 372,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 465,000 people | 465,000 people | 465,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 558,000 people | 558,000 people | 558,000 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 651,000 people | 651,000 people | 651,000 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 428,813 people | 428,813 people | 428,813 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 464,548 people | 464,548 people | 464,548 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 503,260 people | 503,260 people | 503,260 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 545,199 people | 545,199 people | 545,199 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 590,632 people | 590,632 people | 590,632 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 639,851 people | 639,851 people | 639,851 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 693,172 people | 693,172 people | 693,172 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 750,937 people | 750,937 people | 750,937 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 813,515 people | 813,515 people | 813,515 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 879,960 people | 879,960 people | 879,960 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 880,122 people | 879,960 people | 881,575 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 917,917 people | 884,820 people | 955,441 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.01 million people | 964,208 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.10 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.21 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.27 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.35 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.41 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.49 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.56 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.65 million people | 1.58 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.83 million people | 1.75 million people | 1.92 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.03 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.13 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.25 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.35 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.47 million people | 2.37 million people | 2.57 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.71 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.82 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.97 million people | 2.85 million people | 3.10 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.45 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.86 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.55 million people | 3.98 million people | 5.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.66 million people | 5.18 million people | 6.19 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 million people | 6.28 million people | 7.17 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 million people | 7.23 million people | 8.10 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.58 million people | 8.17 million people | 9.05 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.67 million people | 9.15 million people | 10.11 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 million people | 10.18 million people | 10.32 million people | 4 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Azerbaijan?
- Population in Azerbaijan was 10.32 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,000 people in 1000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 95th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.