Population of Azerbaijan exceeds 10.28 million

As of September 1, 2026, the population of Azerbaijan has reached 10,279,796 people.

Postxronika.az reports, citing data from the State Statistics Committee, that since the beginning of the year the country’s population has increased by 17,445 people, or 0.2 percent.

54.3 percent of the population lives in cities, while 45.7 percent resides in rural areas. Men account for 49.8 percent of the total population, and women for 50.2 percent.