Demographics of Azerbaijan

This is a demography of the population of Azerbaijan including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Total population

10,412,651 people

In thousands

Notes about table

• To see the effect of periodical events on the population period until 1950 is not given in decades.

9,047,000 (2010)

Vital statistics

Current vital statistics

Structure of the population

Population Estimates by Sex and Age Group (01.I.2021):

Fertility rate (The Demographic Health Survey)

Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):

Regional differences

As of 2022, Azerbaijan has a crude birth rate of 12.2‰. Rural areas tend to have higher birth rates compared to urban areas (13.8‰ and 10.8‰, respectively).

As of 2022, the economic regions of Mountainous Shirvan and Mil-Mughan have the highest birth rate in Azerbaijan. On the other hand, the Absheron-Khizi economic region and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have the lowest birth rate in the country. The highest death rate is in the Gazakh-Tovuz economic region, while the lowest is in Absheron-Khizi.

Life expectancy

Source: UN World Population Prospects

Demographic statistics

Ethnic groups

According to the CIA World Factbook:

• Azerbaijanis 91.6%
• Lezgins 2.0%
• Armenian 1.3%
• Russians 1.3%
• Talysh 1.3%
• Other 2.4%

Languages

• Azerbaijani (official) 92.5%
• Russian 1.4%
• Armenian 1.4%
• Other 4.7%

Age structure

0-14 years: 22.3% (male 1,208,400/female 1,052,400)

15-24 years: 13% (male 695,800/female 619,100)

25-54 years: 45.4% (male 2,270,800/female 2,328,000)

55-64 years: 11.7% (male 555,900/female 632,300)

65 years and over: 7.5% (male 322,900/female 433,500) (2021 est.)

Median age

Total: 32.6 years

Male: 31.1 years

Female: 34.2 years (2020 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population:5.554.445 people. This is 55.5% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: 1.64% of annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.12 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.16 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.09 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 0.99 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.996 male(s)/female (2021 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 26.67 deaths/1,000 live births

Country comparison to the world: 69

Male: 27.47 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 25.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 71.91 years

Country comparison to the world: 141

Male: 68.92 years

Female: 75.26 years (2014 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.04 children born/woman (2009 est.)

1.92 children born/woman (2012 est.)

1.91 children born/woman (2014 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 138

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: less than 0.2% (2012 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 106

People living with HIV/AIDS: 10.400 (2012 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 102

Deaths: 65 (2012 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 85

Nationality

Noun: Azerbaijani(s)

Adjective: Azerbaijani

Religions

• Islam 96.9% (approximately 85% Shia, 15% Sunni)
• Christian 3%
• Other <0.1
• Unaffiliated <0.1

Note: Religious affiliation is still nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing adherents are much lower.

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.8%

Male: 99.9%

Female: 99.7% (2010 census)

Education expenditures

2.4% of total GDP (2011)

Country comparison to the world: 158

See also

• Census in Azerbaijan

Notes

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA.