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Languages

Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7% (2009 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Azerbaijani 91.6%
Lezghin 2%
Russian 1.3%
Armenian 1.3%
Talysh 1.3%
Other 2.4%
(2009 est.)%

Population Distribution

Highest population density is found in the far eastern area of the country, in and around Baku; apart from smaller urbanized areas, the rest of the country has a fairly light and evenly distributed population

Urbanization

Urban population: 57.6% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Note: data include Nagorno-Karabakh

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 21.78% (male 1,192,608/female 1,077,302)

15-64 - years : 69.64% (male 3,619,341/female 3,637,494)

65 - years and over : 8.58% (2023 est.) (male 356,184/female 537,586)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 44.2

Youth dependency ratio: 34.7

Elderly dependency ratio: 9.7

Potential support ratio: 10.3 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 33.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 32.2 years

Female: 35.4 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.15 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.11 male(s)/female

15-64 - years : 1 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.66 male(s)/female

total - population : 1 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 11.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 13.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 74.9 years (2023 est.)

Male: 72.4 years

Female: 77.8 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

24 years (2019 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

41 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 102

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 74.9 years (2023 est.)

Male: 72.4 years

Female: 77.8 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 24% (2020 est.)

Male: 47.9% (2020 est.)

Female: 0.1% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.69 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 167

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.78 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

NA

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 6.7% of population

Total: 2.9% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

4.6% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

3.17 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: NA

Total: (2020 est.) NA

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

62.9% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

19.9% (2016)comparison ranking: 107

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

4.9% (2013)comparison ranking: 75

Education Expenditures

4.3% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 108

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.8%

Male: 99.9%

Female: 99.7% (2019)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 14 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 14 years (2021)

Year

Population

  • 10,420,515

Nationality 2023

  • Azerbaijani(s) noun


  • Azerbaijani adjective


Religions

  • Muslim Predominantly Shia
    97.30%
  • Christian
    2.60%
  • Other Lt
    0.10%
  • Unaffiliated Lt Est
    0.12%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.43% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 159

Birth Rate

  • 11.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 159

Death Rate

  • 6.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 129

Migration Rate

  • -0.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 124

Urban Areas Population

  • BAKU
    2.432 million

Health Expenditure

  • 4.6% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 3.17 physicians/1,000 population (2019)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 4.8 beds/1,000 population (2014)