Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 826,482 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
826,482 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
826,482 people
in 2023
All-time low
183,898 people
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Azerbaijan is 826,482 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Azerbaijan peaked at 826,482 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 183,898 people, in 1958.
That places Azerbaijan 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 197,119 people | — |
| 1951 | 194,455 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 191,843 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 189,504 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 187,697 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 186,326 people | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 185,262 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 184,427 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 183,898 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 183,915 people | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 184,559 people | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 185,802 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 187,578 people | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 189,891 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 192,597 people | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 195,513 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 198,649 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 202,044 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 205,512 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 208,837 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 212,153 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 215,566 people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 219,059 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 222,592 people | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 226,131 people | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 229,583 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 232,827 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 235,727 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 238,168 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 239,878 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 240,853 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 241,495 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 241,366 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 244,507 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 247,826 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 251,420 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 254,833 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 257,211 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 263,526 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 273,503 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 286,510 people | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 301,588 people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 318,413 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 341,229 people | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 363,658 people | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 383,909 people | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 398,519 people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 408,319 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 419,054 people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 431,835 people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 452,413 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 477,425 people | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 503,689 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 528,713 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 548,879 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 564,087 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 573,784 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 574,350 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 565,829 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 551,383 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 538,520 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 531,525 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 532,370 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 540,236 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 550,446 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 565,132 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 586,772 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 612,038 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 639,378 people | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 670,047 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 700,805 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 731,370 people | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 774,828 people | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 826,482 people | +6.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 826,482 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,572 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 826,482 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188,445 people | 183,898 people | 197,119 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 195,098 people | 184,559 people | 208,837 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 227,168 people | 212,153 people | 239,878 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,654 people | 240,853 people | 273,503 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 365,303 people | 286,510 people | 431,835 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,055 people | 452,413 people | 574,350 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 576,646 people | 531,525 people | 670,047 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,371 people | 700,805 people | 826,482 people | 4 |
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- 83 New Zealand 868,185 people compare
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- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 people compare
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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)
- 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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Azerbaijan?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Azerbaijan was 826,482 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 826,482 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,898 people in 1958.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.