The current population of Azerbaijan is 10,338,778 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 10,202,830 in 2024.
- Azerbaijan is projected to reach 11.1M people in 2051.
- Azerbaijan is ranked 94/197 by population and was ranked 90th in 2006.
- Azerbaijan accounts for 0.12% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of 1.09% per year.
Azerbaijan population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 9,939,131 | -0.33% |
| 2099 | 9,972,225 | -0.33% |
| 2098 | 10,004,832 | -0.32% |
| 2097 | 10,036,559 | -0.31% |
| 2096 | 10,067,398 | -0.31% |
| 2095 | 10,098,468 | -0.3% |
| 2094 | 10,128,866 | -0.3% |
| 2093 | 10,158,873 | -0.29% |
| 2092 | 10,188,472 | -0.29% |
| 2091 | 10,217,896 | -0.29% |
| 2090 | 10,247,810 | -0.29% |
| 2089 | 10,277,453 | -0.29% |
| 2088 | 10,307,071 | -0.29% |
| 2087 | 10,337,350 | -0.29% |
| 2086 | 10,367,459 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 10,398,333 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 10,429,259 | -0.29% |
| 2083 | 10,459,973 | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 10,491,586 | -0.3% |
| 2081 | 10,523,528 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 10,555,551 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 10,587,127 | -0.29% |
| 2078 | 10,617,451 | -0.29% |
| 2077 | 10,647,954 | -0.28% |
| 2076 | 10,677,421 | -0.28% |
| 2075 | 10,707,196 | -0.26% |
| 2074 | 10,735,248 | -0.26% |
| 2073 | 10,763,378 | -0.25% |
| 2072 | 10,790,252 | -0.24% |
| 2071 | 10,816,334 | -0.23% |
| 2070 | 10,841,627 | -0.21% |
| 2069 | 10,864,737 | -0.21% |
| 2068 | 10,887,145 | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 10,908,800 | -0.18% |
| 2066 | 10,928,757 | -0.18% |
| 2065 | 10,948,494 | -0.17% |
| 2064 | 10,966,632 | -0.16% |
| 2063 | 10,983,914 | -0.15% |
| 2062 | 11,000,279 | -0.15% |
| 2061 | 11,017,282 | -0.15% |
| 2060 | 11,033,499 | -0.13% |
| 2059 | 11,048,335 | -0.12% |
| 2058 | 11,061,505 | -0.12% |
| 2057 | 11,074,822 | -0.1% |
| 2056 | 11,086,323 | -0.09% |
| 2055 | 11,095,954 | -0.06% |
| 2054 | 11,103,151 | -0.05% |
| 2053 | 11,109,153 | -0.03% |
| 2052 | 11,112,554 | -0.02% |
| 2051 | 11,114,248 | 0.007% |
| 2050 | 11,113,471 | 0.02% |
| 2049 | 11,111,513 | 0.06% |
| 2048 | 11,105,396 | 0.08% |
| 2047 | 11,096,253 | 0.1% |
| 2046 | 11,085,458 | 0.13% |
| 2045 | 11,070,730 | 0.15% |
| 2044 | 11,054,409 | 0.18% |
| 2043 | 11,034,501 | 0.21% |
| 2042 | 11,011,874 | 0.23% |
| 2041 | 10,986,132 | 0.26% |
| 2040 | 10,957,253 | 0.3% |
| 2039 | 10,924,647 | 0.32% |
| 2038 | 10,890,065 | 0.35% |
| 2037 | 10,852,134 | 0.37% |
| 2036 | 10,812,061 | 0.39% |
| 2035 | 10,769,599 | 0.41% |
| 2034 | 10,725,615 | 0.43% |
| 2033 | 10,680,101 | 0.45% |
| 2032 | 10,632,768 | 0.46% |
| 2031 | 10,584,473 | 0.47% |
| 2030 | 10,535,233 | 0.49% |
| 2029 | 10,484,221 | 0.5% |
| 2028 | 10,431,949 | 0.51% |
| 2027 | 10,378,931 | 0.53% |
| 2026 | 10,323,891 | 0.57% |
| 2025 | 10,265,777 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 10,202,830 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 10,153,958 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 10,141,756 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 10,137,750 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 10,093,121 | 0.69% |
| 2019 | 10,024,283 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 9,939,771 | 0.87% |
| 2017 | 9,854,033 | 0.99% |
| 2016 | 9,757,812 | 1.12% |
| 2015 | 9,649,341 | 1.2% |
| 2014 | 9,535,079 | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 9,416,801 | 1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,295,784 | 1.34% |
| 2011 | 9,173,082 | 1.31% |
| 2010 | 9,054,332 | 1.2% |
| 2009 | 8,947,243 | 2.1% |
| 2008 | 8,763,400 | 2.12% |
| 2007 | 8,581,300 | 1.14% |
| 2006 | 8,484,550 | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 8,391,850 | 1.03% |
| 2004 | 8,306,500 | 0.88% |
| 2003 | 8,234,100 | 0.76% |
| 2002 | 8,171,950 | 0.75% |
| 2001 | 8,111,200 | 0.78% |
| 2000 | 8,048,600 | 0.82% |
| 1999 | 7,982,750 | 0.88% |
| 1998 | 7,913,000 | 0.95% |
| 1997 | 7,838,250 | 0.97% |
| 1996 | 7,763,000 | 1.02% |
| 1995 | 7,684,850 | 1.16% |
| 1994 | 7,596,550 | 1.36% |
| 1993 | 7,494,800 | 1.53% |
| 1992 | 7,382,050 | 1.52% |
| 1991 | 7,271,300 | 1.34% |
| 1990 | 7,175,200 | 1.39% |
| 1989 | 7,076,550 | 1.46% |
| 1988 | 6,974,600 | 1.44% |
| 1987 | 6,875,350 | 1.55% |
| 1986 | 6,770,300 | 1.5% |
| 1985 | 6,670,150 | 1.56% |
| 1984 | 6,567,850 | 1.67% |
| 1983 | 6,459,800 | 1.61% |
| 1982 | 6,357,550 | 1.59% |
| 1981 | 6,257,750 | 1.58% |
| 1980 | 6,160,500 | 1.47% |
| 1979 | 6,071,300 | 1.59% |
| 1978 | 5,976,150 | 1.7% |
| 1977 | 5,876,150 | 1.65% |
| 1976 | 5,781,000 | 1.62% |
| 1975 | 5,689,050 | 1.7% |
| 1974 | 5,594,100 | 1.82% |
| 1973 | 5,493,900 | 1.9% |
| 1972 | 5,391,450 | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 5,282,950 | 2.14% |
| 1970 | 5,172,050 | 2.15% |
| 1969 | 5,063,300 | 2.32% |
| 1968 | 4,948,500 | 2.41% |
| 1967 | 4,832,000 | 2.63% |
| 1966 | 4,708,150 | 2.92% |
| 1965 | 4,574,650 | 3.05% |
| 1964 | 4,439,250 | 3.39% |
| 1963 | 4,293,550 | 3.01% |
| 1962 | 4,168,150 | 3.03% |
| 1961 | 4,045,750 | 3.88% |
| 1960 | 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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Azerbaijan has a population of 10.3M as of 2026, compared to 9.76M in 2016, 8.48M in 2006, and 7.76M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.6% per year. Azerbaijan is ranked 132nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Azerbaijan will have 11,085,458 people (7.22% growth) and still will be ranked 94th.
By the year 2100, Azerbaijan's population is projected to decline by 3.87% from its current level to 9.94M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 8,731 |
| 2024 | - | - | 10,864 |
| 2023 | -31,322 | 52,800 | -84,122 |
| 2022 | 70,951 | 61,865 | 9,086 |
| 2021 | 36,556 | 35,483 | 1,073 |
| 2020 | 51,539 | 50,466 | 1,073 |
| 2019 | 85,591 | 85,207 | 384 |
| 2018 | 43,947 | 81,506 | -37,559 |
| 2017 | 75,391 | 86,715 | -11,324 |
| 2016 | 107,128 | 102,457 | 4,671 |
| 2015 | 112,040 | 110,967 | 1,073 |
| 2014 | 116,447 | 115,374 | 1,073 |
| 2013 | 120,001 | 117,710 | 2,291 |
| 2012 | 121,901 | 119,915 | 1,986 |
| 2011 | 123,688 | 122,002 | 1,686 |
| 2010 | 113,647 | 112,274 | 1,373 |
| 2009 | 100,198 | 99,315 | 883 |
| 2008 | 114,950 | 99,903 | 15,047 |
| 2007 | 114,939 | 97,827 | 17,112 |
| 2006 | 113,633 | 96,724 | 16,909 |
| 2005 | 106,224 | 89,793 | 16,431 |
| 2004 | 94,889 | 81,403 | 13,486 |
| 2003 | 77,379 | 64,226 | 13,153 |
| 2002 | 78,809 | 63,741 | 15,068 |
| 2001 | 81,142 | 64,890 | 16,252 |
| 2000 | 85,961 | 70,023 | 15,938 |
| 1999 | 76,347 | 71,047 | 5,300 |
| 1998 | 90,649 | 77,548 | 13,101 |
| 1997 | 109,128 | 84,653 | 24,475 |
| 1996 | 123,402 | 80,735 | 42,667 |
| 1995 | 125,894 | 93,755 | 32,139 |
| 1994 | 128,488 | 107,112 | 21,376 |
| 1993 | 111,440 | 123,664 | -12,224 |
| 1992 | 109,631 | 133,615 | -23,984 |
| 1991 | 97,793 | 147,607 | -49,814 |
| 1990 | 78,745 | 142,069 | -63,324 |
| 1989 | 39,545 | 141,531 | -101,986 |
| 1988 | 111,412 | 136,702 | -25,290 |
| 1987 | 69,134 | 138,195 | -69,061 |
| 1986 | 80,658 | 141,499 | -60,841 |
| 1985 | 74,821 | 132,068 | -57,247 |
| 1984 | 79,358 | 130,043 | -50,685 |
| 1983 | 97,393 | 125,966 | -28,573 |
| 1982 | 89,148 | 117,615 | -28,467 |
| 1981 | 93,124 | 121,400 | -28,276 |
| 1980 | 82,501 | 110,279 | -27,778 |
| 1979 | 80,845 | 104,864 | -24,019 |
| 1978 | 117,667 | 102,831 | 14,836 |
| 1977 | 141,378 | 102,304 | 39,074 |
| 1976 | 143,611 | 103,370 | 40,241 |
| 1975 | 99,625 | 103,472 | -3,847 |
| 1974 | 100,025 | 103,872 | -3,847 |
| 1973 | 99,361 | 103,208 | -3,847 |
| 1972 | 101,162 | 105,009 | -3,847 |
| 1971 | 103,101 | 106,948 | -3,847 |
| 1970 | 105,129 | 108,976 | -3,847 |
| 1969 | 107,540 | 111,387 | -3,847 |
| 1968 | 111,532 | 115,379 | -3,847 |
| 1967 | 115,141 | 118,988 | -3,847 |
| 1966 | 122,830 | 126,678 | -3,848 |
| 1965 | 127,266 | 131,114 | -3,848 |
| 1964 | 133,342 | 134,971 | -1,629 |
| 1963 | 136,570 | 136,762 | -192 |
| 1962 | 135,745 | 135,928 | -183 |
| 1961 | 133,699 | 133,870 | -171 |
| 1960 | 127,834 | 127,982 | -148 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 87.2% of the population change in Azerbaijan 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, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 251,417 and 2.7% in 2010.
Azerbaijan population clock
Azerbaijan
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10338778
|
94/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 94/197 |
| One net population change |
10.8 minutes
|
107/197 |
| One birth every |
4.66 minutes
|
102/196 |
| One death every |
8.77 minutes
|
100/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +134 | 107/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +48,872 | 107/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | 137/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.01 hours
|
45/196 |
| Annual migration change | +8,731 | 45/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 218,460 | 109/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.1% | 132/195 |
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Azerbaijan population statistics
|
Azerbaijan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 34.9 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.55 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 324 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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