Azerbaijan had 611,000 female and 488,000 male pensioners as of the start of 2026. Women still outnumber men among pensioners, but the gap has narrowed to 123,000 people over the past year, official statistics show.
According to official statistics, the total number of pensioners in Azerbaijan stood at 1,099,000 as of the start of 2026. Women accounted for 55.6% of this figure and men for 44.4%.
Compared with the start of 2025, the number of female pensioners fell from 639,000 to 611,000, a drop of 28,000 people, or 4.4%. The number of male pensioners moved in the opposite direction, rising from 459,000 to 488,000 – an increase of 29,000 people, or 6.3%.
As a result, the gap between female and male pensioners narrowed from 180,000 to 123,000 over the year, a decline of 57,000 people, or 31.7%.
Fifteen-year trend
The long-term data also shows a steady decline in the number of female pensioners. At the start of 2011, Azerbaijan had 784,000 female pensioners; by the start of 2026, that figure had fallen to 611,000, down 22.1%.
Over the same period, the number of male pensioners dropped from 508,000 to 488,000, a decrease of 3.9%. Overall, the total number of pensioners in the country fell from 1,292,000 to 1,099,000 over the past 15 years, a decline of 14.9%.
During this period, women’s share among pensioners fell from 60.7% to 55.6%, while men’s share rose from 39.3% to 44.4%.
First-time pensioners
As of the start of 2026, 53,548 people were granted a pension for the first time. Of these, 29,773 were women and 23,775 were men.
Compared with the same period last year, the number of women receiving a first-time pension fell by 1,609, while the number of men rose by 1,236. The data also showed that 13.8% of pensioners in Azerbaijan continued working as of the start of 2026.
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