Population ages 65 and above, total in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population ages 65 and above, total was 939,483 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
939,483
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
939,483
in 2025
All-time low
180,480
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total in Azerbaijan is 939,483, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Azerbaijan peaked at 939,483 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180,480, in 1960.
Azerbaijan ranks 82nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180,480 | — |
| 1961 | 182,952 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 184,436 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 186,495 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 189,855 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 193,173 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 196,829 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 200,585 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 204,363 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 208,092 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 211,681 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 215,554 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 219,496 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 223,301 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 227,027 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 230,392 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 232,437 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 233,299 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 234,297 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 235,396 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 236,100 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 236,661 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 236,389 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 239,228 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 242,709 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 246,625 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 250,362 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 253,444 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 259,561 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 270,042 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 284,300 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 299,816 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 317,393 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 340,805 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 363,068 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 382,201 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 395,067 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 403,288 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 413,179 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 425,575 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 445,451 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 469,318 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 494,394 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 518,274 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 537,061 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 550,645 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 558,877 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 558,312 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 554,520 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 545,371 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 533,109 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 526,793 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 527,848 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 535,296 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 545,000 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 559,176 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 580,239 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 605,051 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 633,052 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 664,374 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 694,747 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 724,513 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 763,321 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 813,388 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 872,930 | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 939,483 | +7.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 939,483 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528,918, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 939,483 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 939,483, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192,726 | 180,480 | 208,092 | 10 |
| 1970s | 226,288 | 211,681 | 235,396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 247,112 | 236,100 | 270,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,469 | 284,300 | 425,575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 523,222 | 445,451 | 558,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,994 | 526,793 | 664,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 801,397 | 694,747 | 939,483 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 79 Slovakia 1.03 million compare
- 80 Mozambique 974,127 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 943,281 compare
- 83 New Zealand 937,643 compare
- 84 Guatemala 927,531 compare
- 85 Croatia 915,154 compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Azerbaijan?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Azerbaijan was 939,483 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 939,483 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,480 in 1960.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Azerbaijan ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.