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Population Pyramid of Azerbaijan2024

Total population
10.3M
Median age
34.1
Peak year
2050
Peak population
11.2M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 3.1M · median age 21.4
Population pyramid: Azerbaijan, 1950. Total population 3.1 million, median age 21.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 6.3M · median age 20.8
Population pyramid: Azerbaijan, 1980. Total population 6.3 million, median age 20.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 8.2M · median age 25.8
Population pyramid: Azerbaijan, 2000. Total population 8.2 million, median age 25.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 10.3M · median age 34.1
Population pyramid: Azerbaijan, 2024. Total population 10.3 million, median age 34.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 11.2M · median age 40.8
Population pyramid: Azerbaijan, 2050. Total population 11.2 million, median age 40.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 10.0M · median age 47
Population pyramid: Azerbaijan, 2100. Total population 10.0 million, median age 47. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Azerbaijan presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 34.1 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 21.8% of the population; people 65 and older account for 8.6%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Azerbaijan's peak population in 2050.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 3.1 million with median age 21.4. Projected 2100 values are 10.0 million and median age 47.

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