This article is about the demographic features 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.
thumb|370px|right|Azerbaijan: Population and rural population 1958-2006 (in millions).
Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan, yearbooks from various years.
Total population
In thousands
Notes about table
To see the effect of periodical events on the population period until 1950 is not given in decades.
9,047,000Население Азербайджана достигло 9 млн. 47 тыс. человек (2010)
Vital statistics
United Nations Demographic Yearbooks
Current vital statistics
Prediction of Azerbaijan population
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Structure of the population (01.01.2021) (Estimates) :
Fertility rate (The Demographic Health Survey) <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dhsprogram.com/| title = The DHS Program - Quality information to plan, monitor and improve population, health, and nutrition programs}}</ref>
Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):
Geographical differences
As of 2020, Azerbaijan has a crude birth rate of 12.7‰.
Rural areas tend to have higher birth rates compared to urban areas.
Crude birth rate by towns and regions in Azerbaijan <ref>2.6.
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Life expectancy
Source: UN World Population Prospects Ethnic groups
'''Population of Azerbaijan according to ethnic group 1926–2009'''<ref name="auto">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131110034957/http://www.azstat.org/statinfo/demoqraphic/az/AP_/AZ_1.shtml The State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic, The ethnic composition of the population according to the 2009 census.] azstat.org</ref><ref>''Statistical Yearbook of Azerbaijan 2006'', State Statistical Committee, Baku, table 2.6, p. 69</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.azerbaijan.az/_GeneralInfo/_Population/_population_e.html |title=The Population of Azerbaijan |access-date=2008-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328034119/http://www.azerbaijan.az/_GeneralInfo/_Population/_population_e.html |archive-date=2018-03-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Demographic statistics
Languages<ref name="CIATONGA">{{cite web|url= https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/azerbaijan/|title= Middle East :: AZERBAIJAN|publisher= CIA The World Factbook}}</ref>
Azerbaijani (official) 92.5%thumb|Ethno-linguistic groups in Azerbaijan
Russian 1.4%
Armenian 1.4%
Other 4.7%
Ethnic groups<ref name="auto"/>
Azerbaijanis 91.6%
Lezgins 2.0%
Armenians 1.4%
Russians 1.3%,
Talysh 1.3%
Other 2.4%
Age structure
0-14 years: 22.7% (male 1,176,438/female 1,017,926)
15-24 years: 17.5% (male 877,773/female 818,380)
25-54 years: 45.1% (male 2,207,239/female 2,216,520)
55-64 years: 8.5% (male 379,081/female 442,970)
65 years and over: 6.3% (male 232,297/female 377,586) (2014 est.)
Median age
Total: 32.3 years
Male: 28.5 years
Female: 31.9 years (2014 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 yearshttps://www.who.int/gho/publications/world_health_statistics/EN_WHS2014_Part3.pdf?ua=1
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<ref name="CIATONGA"/>
Islam 96.9% (predominantly Shia)
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
