Population ages 65 and above in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population ages 65 and above was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 9.2% for population ages 65 and above in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Azerbaijan peaked at 9.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1987.
That places Azerbaijan 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 101 Cayman Islands 9.5% compare
- 102 Vietnam 9.5% compare
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- 105 Kazakhstan 9.0% compare
- 106 Seychelles 8.7% compare
- 107 Ecuador 8.6% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 89,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 80,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 90,246 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 30.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 80,978 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 89,491 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 80,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 88,009 (2025)
- Population, female 5.22 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 43.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Azerbaijan?
- Population ages 65 and above in Azerbaijan was 9.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1987.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Azerbaijan ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above 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.