Azerbaijan Demographics

Population of Azerbaijan (2026)

View live population, charts & trends: Population of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Population
10,454,855
see live
Yearly Change
+0.55%
Global Share
0.13%
Global Rank
93

Median Age

The median age in Azerbaijan is 34.1 years (2026).

Fertility in Azerbaijan

A Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.1 represents the Replacement-Level Fertility : the average number of children per woman needed for each generation to exactly replace itself without needing international immigration. A value below 2.1 will cause the native population to decline


Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
1.66
(Live Births per Woman, 2026)

Life Expectancy in Azerbaijan

See also: Countries in the world ranked by Life Expectancy

Both Sexes
74.9
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes combined)
Females
77.6
(life expectancy at birth, females)
Males
72.0
(life expectancy at birth, males)


Infant Mortality Rate and Deaths of Children under 5 Years Old in Azerbaijan


Infant Mortality
13.3
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
Deaths under age 5
15.9
(per 1,000 live births)


Azerbaijan Urban Population

Currently, 58.7% of the population of Azerbaijan is urban (6,136,738 people in 2026)


Population Density

The 2026 population density in Azerbaijan is 127 people per km² (328 people per mi2), calculated on a total land area of 82,629 km² (31,903 sq. miles).

Largest Cities and Urban Places in Azerbaijan

The 30 largest of 73 cities and urban places, ranked by unofficial population estimates for January 1, 2025 (by State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan).

RankCity or Urban PlacePopulation
1Baku1,311,900
2Sumgait440,900
3Ganja301,200
4Khirdalan215,800
5Mingechevir122,200
6Maştağa104,500
7Binə90,800
8Bilajari87,000
9Qaraçuxur86,300
10Nakhchivan83,700
11Şirvan79,900
12Bakıxanov74,200
13Yevlakh68,000
14Sheki66,400
15Rəsulzadə59,200
16Xankəndi58,300(2019 unofficial estimate)
17Hövsan53,700
18Barda53,500
19Agjabedi52,800
20Lankaran52,000
21Binəqədi51,000
22Lökbatan43,700
23Cəlilabad43,500
24Khachmaz43,400
25Zabrat43,300
26Ramana42,600
27Shamkir41,900
28Saray41,500
29Shamakhy40,400
30Salyan39,200
See all 73 cities and urban places in Azerbaijan

See also

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Definitions

Population Pyramid

A Population pyramid (also called "Age-Sex Pyramid") is a graphical representation of the age and sex of a population.

Types:

  • Expansive - pyramid with a wide base (larger percentage of people in younger age groups, indicating high birth rates and high fertility rates) and narrow top (high death rate and lower life expectancies). It suggests a growing population. Example: Nigeria Population Pyramid
  • Constrictive - pyramid with a narrow base (lower percentage of younger people, indicating declining birth rates with each succeeding age group getting smaller than the previous one). Example: United States
  • Stationary - with a somewhat equal proportion of the population in each age group. The population is stable, neither increasing nor decreasing.

Stages:

Population pyramid stages

Dependency Ratio

There are three types of age dependency ratio: Youth, Elderly, and Total. All three ratios are commonly multiplied by 100.

Youth Dependency Ratio

Definition: population ages 0-15 divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 0-15] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Elderly dependency ratio

Definition: population ages 65-plus divided by the population ages 16-64.

Formula: ([Population ages 65-plus] ÷ [Population ages 16-64]) × 100

Total dependency ratio

Definition: sum of the youth and old-age ratios.

Formula: (([Population ages 0-15] + [Population ages 65-plus]) ÷ [Population ages 16-64] ) × 100

NOTE: Dependency Ratio does not take into account labor force participation rates by age group. Some portion of the population counted as "working age" may actually be unemployed or not in the labor force whereas some portion of the "dependent" population may be employed and not necessarily economically dependent.