Share of the population that is female in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of the population that is female was 51.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
62nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1999
All-time low
51.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Azerbaijan stood at 51.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Azerbaijan peaked at 52.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2025.
That places Azerbaijan 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.7% | — |
| 1961 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 51.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 51.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 52.0% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 52.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Azerbaijan?
- Share of the population that is female in Azerbaijan was 51.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the population that is female?
- Azerbaijan ranks 62nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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