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Population in Australia compared to Azerbaijan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 10,246,996 people in Azerbaijan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 10,333,222 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.71 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.12% for Azerbaijan.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +0.66% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.8% growth).

Australia vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Azerbaijan
2100 44,268,623 9,920,946
2099 44,045,424 9,953,980
2098 43,816,219 9,986,528
2097 43,573,042 10,018,196
2096 43,335,272 10,048,979
2095 43,106,279 10,079,993
2094 42,884,039 10,110,334
2093 42,648,686 10,140,286
2092 42,410,825 10,169,831
2091 42,168,735 10,199,202
2090 41,927,939 10,229,061
2089 41,695,112 10,258,649
2088 41,454,360 10,288,213
2087 41,226,316 10,318,437
2086 41,005,658 10,348,491
2085 40,792,190 10,379,308
2084 40,580,657 10,410,178
2083 40,356,871 10,440,836
2082 40,140,558 10,472,391
2081 39,916,925 10,504,274
2080 39,703,296 10,536,239
2079 39,489,029 10,567,757
2078 39,273,623 10,598,026
2077 39,056,566 10,628,473
2076 38,845,418 10,657,886
2075 38,632,596 10,687,607
2074 38,418,045 10,715,607
2073 38,207,153 10,743,685
2072 37,999,068 10,770,511
2071 37,792,119 10,796,544
2070 37,578,242 10,821,791
2069 37,359,215 10,844,859
2068 37,138,635 10,867,226
2067 36,919,449 10,888,841
2066 36,701,629 10,908,762
2065 36,492,733 10,928,463
2064 36,290,454 10,946,567
2063 36,076,918 10,963,818
2062 35,866,124 10,980,154
2061 35,656,154 10,997,125
2060 35,450,525 11,013,313
2059 35,244,589 11,028,121
2058 35,027,089 11,041,267
2057 34,817,156 11,054,559
2056 34,607,988 11,066,039
2055 34,393,278 11,075,654
2054 34,179,940 11,082,837
2053 33,970,136 11,088,828
2052 33,760,935 11,092,223
2051 33,546,695 11,093,913
2050 33,330,712 11,093,138
2049 33,115,090 11,091,184
2048 32,887,237 11,085,078
2047 32,671,939 11,075,952
2046 32,443,408 11,065,177
2045 32,220,633 11,050,476
2044 32,001,023 11,034,185
2043 31,780,612 11,014,313
2042 31,556,888 10,991,727
2041 31,336,104 10,966,032
2040 31,119,045 10,937,206
2039 30,906,074 10,904,660
2038 30,686,214 10,870,141
2037 30,471,145 10,832,279
2036 30,247,954 10,792,280
2035 30,023,790 10,749,895
2034 29,801,152 10,705,992
2033 29,576,548 10,660,561
2032 29,349,199 10,613,315
2031 29,115,445 10,565,108
2030 28,877,548 10,515,958
2029 28,638,212 10,465,039
2028 28,388,452 10,412,863
2027 28,135,058 10,359,942
2026 27,879,933 10,305,002
2025 27,614,411 10,246,996
2024 27,194,286 10,202,830
2023 26,659,922 10,153,958
2022 26,018,721 10,141,756
2021 25,685,412 10,137,750
2020 25,649,248 10,093,121
2019 25,334,826 10,024,283
2018 24,963,258 9,939,771
2017 24,592,588 9,854,033
2016 24,190,907 9,757,812
2015 23,815,995 9,649,341
2014 23,475,686 9,535,079
2013 23,128,129 9,416,801
2012 22,733,465 9,295,784
2011 22,340,024 9,173,082
2010 22,031,750 9,054,332
2009 21,691,653 8,947,243
2008 21,249,199 8,763,400
2007 20,827,622 8,581,300
2006 20,450,966 8,484,550
2005 20,176,844 8,391,850
2004 19,932,722 8,306,500
2003 19,720,737 8,234,100
2002 19,495,210 8,171,950
2001 19,274,701 8,111,200
2000 19,028,802 8,048,600
1999 18,812,264 7,982,750
1998 18,607,584 7,913,000
1997 18,423,037 7,838,250
1996 18,224,767 7,763,000
1995 18,004,882 7,684,850
1994 17,805,468 7,596,550
1993 17,634,808 7,494,800
1992 17,478,635 7,382,050
1991 17,284,036 7,271,300
1990 17,065,128 7,175,200
1989 16,814,416 7,076,550
1988 16,532,164 6,974,600
1987 16,263,874 6,875,350
1986 16,018,350 6,770,300
1985 15,788,312 6,670,150
1984 15,579,391 6,567,850
1983 15,393,472 6,459,800
1982 15,184,247 6,357,550
1981 14,923,260 6,257,750
1980 14,692,000 6,160,500
1979 14,514,000 6,071,300
1978 14,358,000 5,976,150
1977 14,192,000 5,876,150
1976 14,033,000 5,781,000
1975 13,893,000 5,689,050
1974 13,723,000 5,594,100
1973 13,380,000 5,493,900
1972 13,177,000 5,391,450
1971 12,937,000 5,282,950
1970 12,507,000 5,172,050
1969 12,263,000 5,063,300
1968 12,009,000 4,948,500
1967 11,799,000 4,832,000
1966 11,651,000 4,708,150
1965 11,388,000 4,574,650
1964 11,167,000 4,439,250
1963 10,950,000 4,293,550
1962 10,742,000 4,168,150
1961 10,483,000 4,045,750
1960 10,276,477 3,894,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Azerbaijan gained 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 96th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Azerbaijan will increase by 7.35% to 11,093,138 people and rank change from 96th to 94th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 11.1M people in 2051 for Azerbaijan.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Azerbaijan
2100 0.51% -0.33%
2099 0.52% -0.33%
2098 0.56% -0.32%
2097 0.55% -0.31%
2096 0.53% -0.31%
2095 0.52% -0.3%
2094 0.55% -0.3%
2093 0.56% -0.29%
2092 0.57% -0.29%
2091 0.57% -0.29%
2090 0.56% -0.29%
2089 0.58% -0.29%
2088 0.55% -0.29%
2087 0.54% -0.29%
2086 0.52% -0.3%
2085 0.52% -0.3%
2084 0.55% -0.29%
2083 0.54% -0.3%
2082 0.56% -0.3%
2081 0.54% -0.3%
2080 0.54% -0.3%
2079 0.55% -0.29%
2078 0.56% -0.29%
2077 0.54% -0.28%
2076 0.55% -0.28%
2075 0.56% -0.26%
2074 0.55% -0.26%
2073 0.55% -0.25%
2072 0.55% -0.24%
2071 0.57% -0.23%
2070 0.59% -0.21%
2069 0.59% -0.21%
2068 0.59% -0.2%
2067 0.59% -0.18%
2066 0.57% -0.18%
2065 0.56% -0.17%
2064 0.59% -0.16%
2063 0.59% -0.15%
2062 0.59% -0.15%
2061 0.58% -0.15%
2060 0.58% -0.13%
2059 0.62% -0.12%
2058 0.6% -0.12%
2057 0.6% -0.1%
2056 0.62% -0.09%
2055 0.62% -0.06%
2054 0.62% -0.05%
2053 0.62% -0.03%
2052 0.64% -0.02%
2051 0.65% 0.007%
2050 0.65% 0.02%
2049 0.69% 0.06%
2048 0.66% 0.08%
2047 0.7% 0.1%
2046 0.69% 0.13%
2045 0.69% 0.15%
2044 0.69% 0.18%
2043 0.71% 0.21%
2042 0.7% 0.23%
2041 0.7% 0.26%
2040 0.69% 0.3%
2039 0.72% 0.32%
2038 0.71% 0.35%
2037 0.74% 0.37%
2036 0.75% 0.39%
2035 0.75% 0.41%
2034 0.76% 0.43%
2033 0.77% 0.45%
2032 0.8% 0.46%
2031 0.82% 0.47%
2030 0.84% 0.49%
2029 0.88% 0.5%
2028 0.9% 0.51%
2027 0.92% 0.53%
2026 0.96% 0.57%
2025 1.54% 0.43%
2024 2% 0.48%
2023 2.46% 0.12%
2022 1.3% 0.04%
2021 0.14% 0.44%
2020 1.24% 0.69%
2019 1.49% 0.85%
2018 1.51% 0.87%
2017 1.66% 0.99%
2016 1.57% 1.12%
2015 1.45% 1.2%
2014 1.5% 1.26%
2013 1.74% 1.3%
2012 1.76% 1.34%
2011 1.4% 1.31%
2010 1.57% 1.2%
2009 2.08% 2.1%
2008 2.02% 2.12%
2007 1.84% 1.14%
2006 1.36% 1.1%
2005 1.22% 1.03%
2004 1.07% 0.88%
2003 1.16% 0.76%
2002 1.14% 0.75%
2001 1.29% 0.78%
2000 1.15% 0.82%
1999 1.1% 0.88%
1998 1% 0.95%
1997 1.09% 0.97%
1996 1.22% 1.02%
1995 1.12% 1.16%
1994 0.97% 1.36%
1993 0.89% 1.53%
1992 1.13% 1.52%
1991 1.28% 1.34%
1990 1.49% 1.39%
1989 1.71% 1.46%
1988 1.65% 1.44%
1987 1.53% 1.55%
1986 1.46% 1.5%
1985 1.34% 1.56%
1984 1.21% 1.67%
1983 1.38% 1.61%
1982 1.75% 1.59%
1981 1.57% 1.58%
1980 1.23% 1.47%
1979 1.09% 1.59%
1978 1.17% 1.7%
1977 1.13% 1.65%
1976 1.01% 1.62%
1975 1.24% 1.7%
1974 2.56% 1.82%
1973 1.54% 1.9%
1972 1.86% 2.05%
1971 3.44% 2.14%
1970 1.99% 2.15%
1969 2.12% 2.32%
1968 1.78% 2.41%
1967 1.27% 2.63%
1966 2.31% 2.92%
1965 1.98% 3.05%
1964 1.98% 3.39%
1963 1.94% 3.01%
1962 2.47% 3.03%
1961 2.01% 3.88%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Australia Azerbaijan
Current population
28010980
10333222
Population rank 55/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.12%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
11.9 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
5.15 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
8.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +121
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +44,166
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.43%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 136/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.01 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 +8,731
Net migration rank 11/196 45/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 218,460
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 109/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 132/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Azerbaijan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - 8,731
2024 103,773 138,510 42,852 10,864
2023 104,641 140,232 52,800 -84,122
2022 111,881 140,972 61,865 9,086
2021 138,701 116,768 35,483 1,073
2020 133,376 44,447 50,466 1,073
2019 136,808 207,142 85,207 384
2018 157,269 226,412 81,506 -37,559
2017 150,015 255,023 86,715 -11,324
2016 152,403 254,648 102,457 4,671
2015 150,041 212,350 110,967 1,073
2014 154,940 200,177 115,374 1,073
2013 159,584 215,823 117,710 2,291
2012 161,408 235,776 119,915 1,986
2011 156,380 197,657 122,002 1,686
2010 158,628 166,752 112,274 1,373
2009 160,518 235,628 99,315 883
2008 155,119 275,773 99,903 15,047
2007 154,124 249,873 97,827 17,112
2006 132,931 191,985 96,724 16,909
2005 129,132 131,371 89,793 16,431
2004 115,610 110,072 81,403 13,486
2003 118,325 104,437 64,226 13,153
2002 116,971 108,852 63,741 15,068
2001 117,575 117,552 64,890 16,252
2000 119,882 111,186 70,023 15,938
1999 118,517 92,900 71,047 5,300
1998 120,949 81,310 77,548 13,101
1997 121,592 67,661 84,653 24,475
1996 125,751 82,965 80,735 42,667
1995 131,436 80,456 93,755 32,139
1994 131,761 51,941 107,112 21,376
1993 137,551 23,833 123,664 -12,224
1992 139,829 40,767 133,615 -23,984
1991 138,273 68,847 147,607 -49,814
1990 143,347 100,093 142,069 -63,324
1989 127,789 144,042 141,531 -101,986
1988 127,298 153,330 136,702 -25,290
1987 128,484 136,421 138,195 -69,061
1986 123,342 113,061 141,499 -60,841
1985 143,674 98,327 132,068 -57,247
1984 123,077 79,617 130,043 -50,685
1983 130,844 73,251 125,966 -28,573
1982 126,030 111,722 117,615 -28,467
1981 125,356 121,921 121,400 -28,276
1980 117,536 89,189 110,279 -27,778
1979 116,112 52,137 104,864 -24,019
1978 116,299 45,832 102,831 14,836
1977 117,793 44,946 102,304 39,074
1976 115,070 32,792 103,370 40,241
1975 123,648 25,336 103,472 -3,847
1974 128,996 56,167 103,872 -3,847
1973 136,476 62,928 103,208 -3,847
1972 155,488 54,895 105,009 -3,847
1971 165,593 223,991 106,948 -3,847
1970 145,081 256,295 108,976 -3,847
1969 143,477 108,770 111,387 -3,847
1968 132,099 100,963 115,379 -3,847
1967 126,249 80,904 118,988 -3,847
1966 126,996 110,864 126,678 -3,848
1965 122,990 118,891 131,114 -3,848
1964 128,420 91,588 134,971 -1,629
1963 140,161 73,237 136,762 -192
1962 143,943 58,315 135,928 -183
1961 150,955 64,495 133,870 -171
1960 141,816 85,707 127,982 -148

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Azerbaijan 87.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 710,318 people) and 12.9% is from migration (a loss of 104,781 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 218,460 people or 2.1% in Azerbaijan.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Khachmaz 39.9K
Barda 38.5K
Oguz 7.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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