Population growth in Azerbaijan
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Azerbaijan increased from 3.90 million to 10.14 million people. This is a growth of 160.2 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Azerbaijan was recorded in 1962 with 3.50 percent. The smallest increase in 2021 with 0.44 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Azerbaijan rose by 3.26 years from 2012 to 2021 from 29.34 to 32.60 years (median value).
Around 57 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 1.1 percent annually.
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Population development in Azerbaijan since 1960
(Data in millions of inhabitants)| Year | Population Azerbaijan | Change Azerbaijan | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 9.76 M | 1.12 % | 16.3 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 9.85 M | 0.99 % | 14.6 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 9.94 M | 0.87 % | 14.0 ‰ | 5.8 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 10.02 M | 0.85 % | 14.1 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 10.09 M | 0.69 % | 12.5 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 10.14 M | 0.44 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Azerbaijan
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, 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 1,000 people (~ 75,200 deaths) and the birth rate was 12.5 per 1,000 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 changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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