Demographics of Azerbaijan

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
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 60% Shia, 40% 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
Society of Azerbaijan