The population of Azerbaijan is expected to grow by 57,784 in 2026 and reach 10,359,757 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 7,708 people yearly. On average there are 108,410 births and 65,415 deaths in Azerbaijan per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.42 percent per year. The population density of Azerbaijan has changed from 76.0 in 1980 to 123.4 in 2024.
| Current population | 10,351,172 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 35.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | |
| Population density | 126.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10,304,780 | 57,784 (0.6%) | 7,708 | 35.6 | 1.50 | 127 | 6,048,648 (58.7%) |
| 2025 | 10,246,996 | 44,166 (0.4%) | 8,731 | 35.2 | 1.47 | 126 | 6,008,542 (58.6%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 10,864 | 34.8 | 1.43 | 123 | 5,976,185 (58.6%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -84,122 | 34.5 | 1.55 | 123 | 5,940,831 (58.5%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 9,086 | 34.1 | 1.67 | 123 | 5,926,668 (58.4%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,073 | 33.8 | 1.52 | 123 | 5,916,999 (58.4%) |
| 2020 | 10,093,121 | 68,838 (0.7%) | 1,073 | 33.5 | 1.70 | 122 | 5,883,630 (58.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 384 | 33.2 | 1.81 | 121 | 5,827,198 (58.1%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -37,559 | 33.0 | 1.73 | 120 | 5,683,974 (57.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -11,324 | 32.7 | 1.75 | 119 | 5,560,945 (56.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 4,671 | 32.5 | 1.90 | 118 | 5,440,710 (55.8%) |
| 2015 | 9,649,341 | 114,262 (1.2%) | 1,073 | 32.4 | 1.94 | 117 | 5,322,292 (55.2%) |
| 2010 | 9,054,332 | 107,089 (1.2%) | 1,373 | 31.5 | 1.92 | 110 | 4,824,586 (53.3%) |
| 2005 | 8,391,850 | 85,350 (1.0%) | 16,431 | 30.2 | 2.00 | 102 | 4,405,961 (52.5%) |
| 2000 | 8,048,600 | 65,850 (0.8%) | 15,938 | 28.5 | 2.00 | 97 | 4,115,417 (51.1%) |
| 1995 | 7,684,850 | 88,300 (1.2%) | 32,139 | 27.3 | 2.29 | 92 | 4,020,074 (52.3%) |
| 1990 | 7,175,200 | 98,650 (1.4%) | -63,324 | 26.6 | 2.74 | 88 | 3,852,800 (53.7%) |
| 1985 | 6,670,150 | 102,300 (1.5%) | -57,247 | 26.0 | 2.91 | 82 | 3,549,913 (53.2%) |
| 1980 | 6,160,500 | 89,200 (1.5%) | -27,778 | 25.4 | 3.50 | 76 | 3,274,500 (53.2%) |
| 1975 | 5,689,050 | 94,950 (1.7%) | -3,847 | 24.3 | 4.18 | 69 | 2,957,274 (52.0%) |
| 1970 | 5,172,050 | 108,750 (2.1%) | -3,847 | 23.5 | 4.91 | 63 | 2,596,192 (50.2%) |
| 1965 | 4,574,650 | 135,400 (3.0%) | -3,848 | 23.4 | 5.79 | 56 | 2,271,145 (49.6%) |
| 1960 | 3,894,500 | 151,250 (3.7%) | -148 | 24.5 | 5.88 | 48 | 1,873,100 (48.1%) |
In 2025 the population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 and the average age increased from 24.5 in 1960 to 35.2. Urban population has increased from 4,115,417 (51.1%) in 2000 to 6,048,648 (58.7%) in the current year. The population density of Azerbaijan has changed from 76.0 in 1980 to 123.4 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1,073 | 33.5 | 1.70 | 122 | 5,883,630 (58.3%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 8,731 | 35.2 | 1.47 | 126 | 6,008,542 (58.6%) |
| 2030 | 10,514,294 | 49,289 (0.5%) | 5,834 | 36.9 | 1.65 | 129 | 6,194,041 (58.9%) |
| 2035 | 10,735,661 | 40,749 (0.4%) | 5,494 | 38.3 | 1.65 | 132 | 6,346,510 (59.1%) |
| 2040 | 10,899,567 | 26,733 (0.3%) | 6,000 | 39.5 | 1.64 | 134 | 6,458,905 (59.3%) |
| 2045 | 10,991,631 | 13,987 (0.1%) | 6,324 | 40.5 | 1.64 | 135 | 6,522,665 (59.3%) |
| 2050 | 11,025,141 | 2,829 (0.0%) | 5,278 | 41.3 | 1.63 | 136 | 6,545,865 (59.4%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 78.6 (76.1 years for male and 81.0 years for females). Population density will go up to 135.8 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.56% (44,166 residents, including 59,176 deaths). The demographics of Azerbaijan constitutes of 5,250,404 women and 5,054,376 men, which means there are 963 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.4% of population (2,928,618) is 19 or younger, 61.8% of population (6,369,385) is between age 20 and 64 and 9.8% of population (1,007,807) is over 65.