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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 10,202,830 people in Azerbaijan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 10,338,778 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 2.69 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 94th.
  • 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 +0.73% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.9% growth).

Australia vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Azerbaijan
2100 44,031,396 9,939,131
2099 43,809,392 9,972,225
2098 43,581,416 10,004,832
2097 43,339,542 10,036,559
2096 43,103,046 10,067,398
2095 42,875,281 10,098,468
2094 42,654,231 10,128,866
2093 42,420,140 10,158,873
2092 42,183,554 10,188,472
2091 41,942,760 10,217,896
2090 41,703,255 10,247,810
2089 41,471,675 10,277,453
2088 41,232,214 10,307,071
2087 41,005,392 10,337,350
2086 40,785,916 10,367,459
2085 40,573,592 10,398,333
2084 40,363,192 10,429,259
2083 40,140,606 10,459,973
2082 39,925,452 10,491,586
2081 39,703,018 10,523,528
2080 39,490,533 10,555,551
2079 39,277,415 10,587,127
2078 39,063,163 10,617,451
2077 38,847,269 10,647,954
2076 38,637,253 10,677,421
2075 38,425,571 10,707,196
2074 38,212,169 10,735,248
2073 38,002,408 10,763,378
2072 37,795,438 10,790,252
2071 37,589,598 10,816,334
2070 37,376,868 10,841,627
2069 37,159,014 10,864,737
2068 36,939,616 10,887,145
2067 36,721,604 10,908,800
2066 36,504,952 10,928,757
2065 36,297,175 10,948,494
2064 36,095,981 10,966,632
2063 35,883,588 10,983,914
2062 35,673,924 11,000,279
2061 35,465,080 11,017,282
2060 35,260,552 11,033,499
2059 35,055,719 11,048,335
2058 34,839,385 11,061,505
2057 34,630,577 11,074,822
2056 34,422,531 11,086,323
2055 34,208,970 11,095,954
2054 33,996,776 11,103,151
2053 33,788,097 11,109,153
2052 33,580,016 11,112,554
2051 33,366,925 11,114,248
2050 33,152,099 11,113,471
2049 32,937,633 11,111,513
2048 32,711,001 11,105,396
2047 32,496,856 11,096,253
2046 32,269,549 11,085,458
2045 32,047,969 11,070,730
2044 31,829,535 11,054,409
2043 31,610,306 11,034,501
2042 31,387,780 11,011,874
2041 31,168,179 10,986,132
2040 30,952,283 10,957,253
2039 30,740,454 10,924,647
2038 30,521,772 10,890,065
2037 30,307,856 10,852,134
2036 30,085,861 10,812,061
2035 29,862,898 10,769,599
2034 29,641,453 10,725,615
2033 29,418,053 10,680,101
2032 29,191,922 10,632,768
2031 28,959,421 10,584,473
2030 28,722,798 10,535,233
2029 28,484,745 10,484,221
2028 28,236,324 10,431,949
2027 27,984,287 10,378,931
2026 27,730,530 10,323,891
2025 27,466,430 10,265,777
2024 27,196,812 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 94th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Azerbaijan will increase by 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M 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 0.99% 0.62%
2024 2.01% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Australia Azerbaijan
Current population
27799169
10338778
Population rank 55/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.12%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
10.8 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
4.66 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
8.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +134
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +48,872
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 137/197
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 - 138,510 - 10,864
2023 103,974 140,232 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Azerbaijan 87.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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