Population · Europe · 2025 data
Azerbaijan Population
Azerbaijan had a population of 10.25 million in 2025, ranking #94 of 216 countries and territories (0.13% of the world). The population grew by 6.2% over the past ten years.
Population of Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,246,996 | +0.43% |
| 2024 | 10,202,830 | +0.48% |
| 2023 | 10,153,958 | +0.12% |
| 2022 | 10,141,756 | +0.04% |
| 2021 | 10,137,750 | +0.44% |
| 2020 | 10,093,121 | +0.69% |
| 2019 | 10,024,283 | +0.85% |
| 2018 | 9,939,771 | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 9,854,033 | +0.99% |
| 2016 | 9,757,812 | +1.12% |
| 2015 | 9,649,341 | +1.20% |
| 2014 | 9,535,079 | +1.26% |
| 2013 | 9,416,801 | +1.30% |
| 2012 | 9,295,784 | +1.34% |
| 2011 | 9,173,082 | +1.31% |
| 2010 | 9,054,332 | +1.20% |
| 2009 | 8,947,243 | +2.10% |
| 2008 | 8,763,400 | +2.12% |
| 2007 | 8,581,300 | +1.14% |
| 2006 | 8,484,550 | +1.10% |
| 2005 | 8,391,850 | +1.03% |
| 2004 | 8,306,500 | +0.88% |
| 2003 | 8,234,100 | +0.76% |
| 2002 | 8,171,950 | +0.75% |
| 2001 | 8,111,200 | +0.78% |
| 2000 | 8,048,600 | +0.82% |
| 1999 | 7,982,750 | +0.88% |
| 1998 | 7,913,000 | +0.95% |
| 1997 | 7,838,250 | +0.97% |
| 1996 | 7,763,000 | +1.02% |
| 1995 | 7,684,850 | +1.16% |
| 1994 | 7,596,550 | +1.36% |
| 1993 | 7,494,800 | +1.53% |
| 1992 | 7,382,050 | +1.52% |
| 1991 | 7,271,300 | +1.34% |
| 1990 | 7,175,200 | +1.39% |
| 1989 | 7,076,550 | +1.46% |
| 1988 | 6,974,600 | +1.44% |
| 1987 | 6,875,350 | +1.55% |
| 1986 | 6,770,300 | +1.50% |
| 1985 | 6,670,150 | +1.56% |
| 1984 | 6,567,850 | +1.67% |
| 1983 | 6,459,800 | +1.61% |
| 1982 | 6,357,550 | +1.59% |
| 1981 | 6,257,750 | +1.58% |
| 1980 | 6,160,500 | +1.47% |
| 1979 | 6,071,300 | +1.59% |
| 1978 | 5,976,150 | +1.70% |
| 1977 | 5,876,150 | +1.65% |
| 1976 | 5,781,000 | +1.62% |
| 1975 | 5,689,050 | +1.70% |
| 1974 | 5,594,100 | +1.82% |
| 1973 | 5,493,900 | +1.90% |
| 1972 | 5,391,450 | +2.05% |
| 1971 | 5,282,950 | +2.14% |
| 1970 | 5,172,050 | +2.15% |
| 1969 | 5,063,300 | +2.32% |
| 1968 | 4,948,500 | +2.41% |
| 1967 | 4,832,000 | +2.63% |
| 1966 | 4,708,150 | +2.92% |
| 1965 | 4,574,650 | +3.05% |
| 1964 | 4,439,250 | +3.39% |
| 1963 | 4,293,550 | +3.01% |
| 1962 | 4,168,150 | +3.03% |
| 1961 | 4,045,750 | +3.88% |
| 1960 | 3,894,500 | — |
Demographics of Azerbaijan
Ethnic groups
Azerbaijani 94.8%, other 1.8%; less than 1%: Talish, Russian, Avar, Sakhur, Tartar, Georgian, Jewish, Kurd (2019 est.)
Languages
Azerbaijani 96.1%, other 1.4%; less than 1%: Russian, Avar, Talyshi, Turkish, Tatar, Sakhur, Tat, Ukrainian, Georgian, Hebrew (2019 est.)
Religions
Muslim 97.3% (predominantly Shia), Christian 2.6%, other <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1 (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 57.6% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).