Population growth in Azerbaijan
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Azerbaijan increased from 3.90 million to 10.15 million people. This is a growth by 160.4 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Azerbaijan was recorded in 1962 with 3.50%. The smallest increase in 2021 with 0.52%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 158.5 percent.
The average age in Azerbaijan rose by 3.26 years from 2012 to 2020 from 29.34 to 32.60 years (median value).
Around 57% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.2% annually.
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Population development in Azerbaijan since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Azerbaijan | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.03 M | 3.46 % | 45.7 ‰ | 12.6 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 4.17 M | 3.50 % | 45.2 ‰ | 12.3 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 4.32 M | 3.44 % | 44.1 ‰ | 12.0 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 4.46 M | 3.28 % | 42.8 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 4.59 M | 3.05 % | 41.1 ‰ | 11.3 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 4.72 M | 2.81 % | 39.2 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 4.84 M | 2.59 % | 37.3 ‰ | 10.5 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 4.96 M | 2.40 % | 35.4 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 5.07 M | 2.25 % | 33.6 ‰ | 9.8 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 5.18 M | 2.13 % | 32.0 ‰ | 9.5 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 5.28 M | 2.02 % | 30.6 ‰ | 9.2 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 5.39 M | 1.91 % | 29.5 ‰ | 9.0 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 5.48 M | 1.82 % | 28.4 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 5.58 M | 1.75 % | 27.6 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 5.67 M | 1.70 % | 27.0 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 5.77 M | 1.67 % | 26.5 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 5.86 M | 1.64 % | 26.3 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 5.96 M | 1.62 % | 26.2 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 6.05 M | 1.61 % | 26.3 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 6.15 M | 1.60 % | 26.6 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 6.25 M | 1.60 % | 26.3 ‰ | 6.9 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 6.35 M | 1.60 % | 25.2 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 6.45 M | 1.61 % | 26.1 ‰ | 6.6 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 6.56 M | 1.64 % | 26.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 6.67 M | 1.66 % | 26.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 6.78 M | 1.68 % | 27.6 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 6.89 M | 1.69 % | 26.8 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 7.01 M | 1.69 % | 26.4 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 7.13 M | 1.67 % | 26.4 ‰ | 6.4 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 7.18 M | 0.68 % | 25.9 ‰ | 6.1 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 7.27 M | 1.34 % | 26.6 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 7.38 M | 1.52 % | 25.2 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 7.49 M | 1.53 % | 23.7 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 7.60 M | 1.36 % | 21.4 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 7.68 M | 1.16 % | 18.9 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 7.76 M | 1.02 % | 16.6 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 7.84 M | 0.97 % | 16.8 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 7.91 M | 0.95 % | 15.7 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 7.98 M | 0.88 % | 14.7 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 8.05 M | 0.82 % | 14.5 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 8.11 M | 0.78 % | 13.6 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 8.17 M | 0.75 % | 13.5 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 8.23 M | 0.76 % | 13.8 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 8.31 M | 0.88 % | 15.8 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 8.39 M | 1.03 % | 16.9 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 8.48 M | 1.10 % | 17.6 ‰ | 6.2 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 8.58 M | 1.14 % | 17.7 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 8.76 M | 2.12 % | 17.4 ‰ | 6.0 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 8.95 M | 2.10 % | 17.0 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 9.05 M | 1.20 % | 18.3 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 9.17 M | 1.31 % | 19.2 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 9.30 M | 1.34 % | 18.8 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 9.42 M | 1.30 % | 18.3 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 9.54 M | 1.26 % | 17.9 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 9.65 M | 1.20 % | 17.2 ‰ | 5.7 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 9.76 M | 1.12 % | 16.3 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 9.85 M | 0.99 % | 14.6 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 9.94 M | 0.87 % | 14.0 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 10.02 M | 0.85 % | 14.1 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 10.09 M | 0.69 % | 12.5 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 10.15 M | 0.52 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Azerbaijan
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Azerbaijan increased by about 68,800 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.5 per 1000 people (~ 75,200 deaths) and the birth rate was 12.5 per 1000 people (~ 125,000 births). As a result, around 19,000 inhabitants have to be added by migration from other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 57,712 in Azerbaijan. The number of births was 156,944 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate
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