Population ages 15-64 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population ages 15-64 was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 217 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2011
All-time low
50.2%
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Azerbaijan stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Azerbaijan peaked at 72.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 1967.
Azerbaijan ranks 28th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.0% | — |
| 1961 | 53.5% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 51.4% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 51.6% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 53.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 59.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.5% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.2% | 51.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.6% | 61.2% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.3% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 64.1% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.6% | 69.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.9% compare
- 26 Colombia 69.8% compare
- 27 China 69.7% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 69.6% compare
- 31 Thailand 69.6% compare
More education data for Azerbaijan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 575,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5639 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 201,957 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 288,593 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 36,475 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,256 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 152,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Azerbaijan?
- Population ages 15-64 in Azerbaijan was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 1967.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population ages 15-64?
- Azerbaijan ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.