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
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 83 New Zealand 868,185 people compare
- 84 Guatemala 858,102 people compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 857,676 people compare
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 800,143 people compare
- 89 Cameroon 787,243 people compare
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,431 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.