| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 08 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Azerbaijan is projected at 10.34 million, compared to 10.32 million in 2023. It ranks 94th in the world by population and 30th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.61 percent, the 135th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 5.07 million males and 5.27 million females in Azerbaijan. The percentage of the male population is 49.02%, compared to 50.98% of the female population. Azerbaijan has 203k more females than males. The sex ratio in Azerbaijan in 2024 will be 96.149 males per 100 females. Azerbaijan is in the 73rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,456,794 | 1,675,177 | 3,131,972 | 1.70 | 86.964 |
| 1955 | 1,623,321 | 1,840,766 | 3,464,086 | 2.40 | 88.187 |
| 1960 | 1,884,476 | 2,098,231 | 3,982,706 | 3.10 | 89.813 |
| 1965 | 2,211,530 | 2,418,782 | 4,630,313 | 2.67 | 91.432 |
| 1970 | 2,490,651 | 2,693,174 | 5,183,825 | 1.94 | 92.480 |
| 1975 | 2,736,035 | 2,933,224 | 5,669,260 | 1.73 | 93.277 |
| 1980 | 3,021,335 | 3,263,372 | 6,284,708 | 1.56 | 92.583 |
| 1985 | 3,277,291 | 3,522,523 | 6,799,814 | 1.36 | 93.038 |
| 1990 | 3,476,695 | 3,754,381 | 7,231,077 | 1.10 | 92.604 |
| 1995 | 3,690,809 | 4,028,472 | 7,719,282 | 1.45 | 91.618 |
| 2000 | 3,853,014 | 4,321,771 | 8,174,785 | 0.98 | 89.154 |
| 2005 | 4,092,372 | 4,504,877 | 8,597,248 | 1.28 | 90.843 |
| 2010 | 4,396,909 | 4,749,941 | 9,146,851 | 1.16 | 92.568 |
| 2015 | 4,724,206 | 5,028,644 | 9,752,850 | 1.22 | 93.946 |
| 2020 | 4,980,263 | 5,201,467 | 10,181,730 | 0.55 | 95.747 |
| 2021 | 5,008,445 | 5,225,926 | 10,234,371 | 0.48 | 95.838 |
| 2022 | 5,041,776 | 5,253,528 | 10,295,304 | 0.71 | 95.969 |
| 2023 | 5,055,977 | 5,262,230 | 10,318,207 | -0.26 | 96.081 |
| 2024 | 5,066,825 | 5,269,752 | 10,336,577 | 0.61 | 96.149 |
| 2025 | 5,098,526 | 5,299,186 | 10,397,713 | 0.56 | 96.213 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.288 | 20.239 | 5.075 |
| 1955 | 48.347 | 20.619 | 5.393 |
| 1960 | 50.862 | 20.604 | 5.878 |
| 1965 | 53.884 | 16.705 | 5.792 |
| 1970 | 56.586 | 16.414 | 4.899 |
| 1975 | 58.687 | 17.680 | 4.215 |
| 1980 | 61.433 | 19.687 | 3.586 |
| 1985 | 62.674 | 21.455 | 3.201 |
| 1990 | 62.750 | 22.600 | 2.983 |
| 1995 | 61.931 | 23.485 | 2.193 |
| 2000 | 65.377 | 24.778 | 1.698 |
| 2005 | 67.710 | 26.666 | 1.982 |
| 2010 | 70.309 | 28.171 | 1.924 |
| 2015 | 72.349 | 29.625 | 2.092 |
| 2020 | 70.312 | 31.132 | 1.764 |
| 2021 | 70.999 | 31.574 | 1.710 |
| 2022 | 74.125 | 32.062 | 1.687 |
| 2023 | 74.429 | 32.596 | 1.670 |
| 2024 | 74.576 | 33.123 | 1.667 |
| 2025 | 74.732 | 33.620 | 1.665 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 64,345 | 117,561 | 20.545 | 37.536 |
| 1955 | 68,447 | 151,772 | 19.759 | 43.813 |
| 1960 | 71,774 | 195,493 | 18.021 | 49.085 |
| 1965 | 67,571 | 194,918 | 14.593 | 42.096 |
| 1970 | 59,474 | 164,083 | 11.473 | 31.653 |
| 1975 | 56,613 | 158,443 | 9.986 | 27.948 |
| 1980 | 55,954 | 182,014 | 8.903 | 28.961 |
| 1985 | 59,885 | 209,928 | 8.807 | 30.873 |
| 1990 | 64,672 | 207,772 | 8.944 | 28.733 |
| 1995 | 69,217 | 148,705 | 8.967 | 19.264 |
| 2000 | 60,667 | 124,478 | 7.421 | 15.227 |
| 2005 | 63,519 | 157,436 | 7.388 | 18.312 |
| 2010 | 63,861 | 168,827 | 6.982 | 18.457 |
| 2015 | 65,230 | 182,766 | 6.688 | 18.740 |
| 2020 | 88,000 | 142,992 | 8.643 | 14.044 |
| 2021 | 87,420 | 135,569 | 8.542 | 13.246 |
| 2022 | 65,872 | 129,419 | 6.398 | 12.571 |
| 2023 | 67,842 | 125,136 | 6.575 | 12.128 |
| 2024 | 68,614 | 121,322 | 6.638 | 11.737 |
| 2025 | 70,133 | 120,097 | 6.745 | 11.550 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 1,337,809 | 1,590,112 | 45.691 |
| 1955 | 1,665,547 | 1,663,840 | 50.026 |
| 1960 | 2,051,442 | 1,843,954 | 52.663 |
| 1965 | 2,349,771 | 2,242,839 | 51.164 |
| 1970 | 2,590,424 | 2,589,601 | 50.008 |
| 1975 | 2,944,711 | 2,729,426 | 51.897 |
| 1980 | 3,246,145 | 2,904,593 | 52.777 |
| 1985 | 3,566,399 | 3,100,056 | 53.498 |
| 1990 | 3,892,911 | 3,349,859 | 53.749 |
| 1995 | 4,059,242 | 3,716,184 | 52.206 |
| 2000 | 4,173,974 | 3,948,767 | 51.386 |
| 2005 | 4,473,283 | 4,065,323 | 52.389 |
| 2010 | 4,823,834 | 4,208,623 | 53.406 |
| 2015 | 5,262,140 | 4,355,344 | 54.714 |
| 2020 | 5,695,930 | 4,403,813 | 56.397 |
| 2021 | 5,779,351 | 4,399,795 | 56.776 |
| 2022 | 5,861,375 | 4,391,189 | 57.170 |
| 2023 | 5,942,187 | 4,378,246 | 57.577 |
| 2024 | 6,022,102 | 4,361,314 | 57.997 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 346,062 | 308,897 | 654,959 | 6.34 | 112.032 |
| 05-09 | 392,286 | 355,406 | 747,692 | 7.23 | 110.377 |
| 10-14 | 448,281 | 403,644 | 851,925 | 8.24 | 111.059 |
| 15-19 | 401,428 | 359,812 | 761,239 | 7.36 | 111.566 |
| 20-24 | 334,190 | 308,021 | 642,211 | 6.21 | 108.496 |
| 25-29 | 367,918 | 377,954 | 745,872 | 7.22 | 97.345 |
| 30-34 | 452,985 | 485,621 | 938,606 | 9.08 | 93.280 |
| 35-39 | 444,784 | 467,343 | 912,127 | 8.82 | 95.173 |
| 40-44 | 381,346 | 393,639 | 774,985 | 7.50 | 96.877 |
| 45-49 | 310,364 | 328,356 | 638,720 | 6.18 | 94.521 |
| 50-54 | 279,562 | 312,678 | 592,239 | 5.73 | 89.409 |
| 55-59 | 277,437 | 329,134 | 606,570 | 5.87 | 84.293 |
| 60-64 | 264,486 | 320,572 | 585,058 | 5.66 | 82.504 |
| 65-69 | 183,505 | 235,357 | 418,861 | 4.05 | 77.969 |
| 70-74 | 101,951 | 137,198 | 239,149 | 2.31 | 74.309 |
| 75-79 | 43,428 | 68,389 | 111,817 | 1.08 | 63.501 |
| 80-84 | 20,187 | 39,642 | 59,828 | 0.58 | 50.923 |
| 85-89 | 13,258 | 29,985 | 43,243 | 0.42 | 44.215 |
| 90-94 | 2,985 | 7,064 | 10,050 | 0.10 | 42.257 |
| 95-99 | 365 | 984 | 1,349 | 0.01 | 37.093 |
| 100+ | 17 | 59 | 76 | 0.00 | 28.814 |
| Total | 5,066,825 | 5,269,755 | 10,336,576 | 96.149 | |