Population and Demographics of Azerbaijan
Population changed +0.18% in 2024 · median age 33 years
Azerbaijan's demographic profile combines +0.18% annual change with fertility of 1.7. The 13.25-point difference between the under-15 and 65-plus shares shows how strongly the age balance leans younger. The medium projection reaches 11.22 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 8.6% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Azerbaijan
A longer view puts Azerbaijan at 8.175M in 2000 and 10.337M in 2024. That works out to a 26.4% gain. For 2050, the medium projection is 11.225M. That is a difference of about 0.89 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The 2024 age structure gives Azerbaijan a mixed population profile. Under-15s account for 21.81% of residents and people 65+ for 8.56%, leaving 69.63% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Azerbaijan a female share of 51.0% and a male share of 49.0%. Females exceed males by 2.0 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 51% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Azerbaijan records +0.18% annual population change in 2024 and 1.7 children per woman, with age composition adding a 13.25-point gap between children and older adults.
The 24-year population path to 2024 amounts to +26.4% for Azerbaijan, and the UN medium scenario changes the 2024 total by +8.6% through 2050; neither series alone identifies the separate contributions of births, deaths and migration.
2024 estimate for Azerbaijan. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Azerbaijan vs. World
Relative to the 2024 world benchmarks, Azerbaijan's population change is lower than the global rate, its fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the corresponding global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Azerbaijan | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.18% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 33 | 30.6 | 2024 |
For comparability, the growth, fertility and median-age rows are kept to the same 2024 harmonized dataset, which cites UN World Population Prospects 2024 as its demographic source.
Key Takeaways
At 10.337M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.18%.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 21.81% are under 15 and 8.56% are 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 51.0% and 49.0% respectively.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 11.225M, a +8.6% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Azerbaijan?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Azerbaijan is 10,336,577 people.
Is the population of Azerbaijan growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Azerbaijan's population is growing, with annual change of +0.18%.
What percentage of the population of Azerbaijan is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 8.56% of Azerbaijan's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Azerbaijan in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Azerbaijan's 2050 population at 11,224,923.
What is the fertility rate in Azerbaijan?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Azerbaijan is 1.7 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.