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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 9,085,991 people in Belarus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 9,025,821 in Belarus.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.14 times bigger than Belarus'.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.11% for Belarus.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.35% in Belarus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.03M (6.03% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Belarus: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Belarus
2100 9,920,946 4,404,482
2099 9,953,980 4,455,490
2098 9,986,528 4,506,253
2097 10,018,196 4,556,987
2096 10,048,979 4,607,606
2095 10,079,993 4,658,472
2094 10,110,334 4,709,371
2093 10,140,286 4,760,574
2092 10,169,831 4,811,759
2091 10,199,202 4,863,122
2090 10,229,061 4,914,957
2089 10,258,649 4,967,252
2088 10,288,213 5,019,954
2087 10,318,437 5,073,478
2086 10,348,491 5,127,730
2085 10,379,308 5,182,931
2084 10,410,178 5,238,960
2083 10,440,836 5,295,887
2082 10,472,391 5,353,838
2081 10,504,274 5,412,731
2080 10,536,239 5,472,716
2079 10,567,757 5,533,470
2078 10,598,026 5,594,987
2077 10,628,473 5,657,609
2076 10,657,886 5,720,802
2075 10,687,607 5,784,826
2074 10,715,607 5,849,664
2073 10,743,685 5,915,527
2072 10,770,511 5,981,971
2071 10,796,544 6,049,588
2070 10,821,791 6,117,717
2069 10,844,859 6,186,679
2068 10,867,226 6,256,272
2067 10,888,841 6,326,913
2066 10,908,762 6,398,312
2065 10,928,463 6,470,244
2064 10,946,567 6,542,572
2063 10,963,818 6,615,256
2062 10,980,154 6,688,062
2061 10,997,125 6,760,917
2060 11,013,313 6,834,181
2059 11,028,121 6,907,379
2058 11,041,267 6,980,163
2057 11,054,559 7,052,874
2056 11,066,039 7,125,100
2055 11,075,654 7,196,662
2054 11,082,837 7,266,788
2053 11,088,828 7,335,794
2052 11,092,223 7,403,462
2051 11,093,913 7,469,442
2050 11,093,138 7,534,245
2049 11,091,184 7,598,150
2048 11,085,078 7,661,337
2047 11,075,952 7,722,913
2046 11,065,177 7,783,562
2045 11,050,476 7,843,981
2044 11,034,185 7,904,250
2043 11,014,313 7,964,339
2042 10,991,727 8,024,619
2041 10,966,032 8,085,991
2040 10,937,206 8,147,453
2039 10,904,660 8,209,389
2038 10,870,141 8,271,271
2037 10,832,279 8,332,989
2036 10,792,280 8,395,161
2035 10,749,895 8,457,882
2034 10,705,992 8,521,103
2033 10,660,561 8,584,879
2032 10,613,315 8,648,656
2031 10,565,108 8,712,030
2030 10,515,958 8,775,824
2029 10,465,039 8,839,704
2028 10,412,863 8,902,241
2027 10,359,942 8,964,035
2026 10,305,002 9,025,821
2025 10,246,996 9,085,991
2024 10,202,830 9,132,629
2023 10,153,958 9,178,298
2022 10,141,756 9,228,071
2021 10,137,750 9,302,585
2020 10,093,121 9,379,952
2019 10,024,283 9,419,758
2018 9,939,771 9,438,785
2017 9,854,033 9,458,989
2016 9,757,812 9,469,379
2015 9,649,341 9,461,076
2014 9,535,079 9,448,515
2013 9,416,801 9,443,211
2012 9,295,784 9,446,836
2011 9,173,082 9,461,643
2010 9,054,332 9,483,836
2009 8,947,243 9,504,583
2008 8,763,400 9,527,985
2007 8,581,300 9,560,953
2006 8,484,550 9,604,924
2005 8,391,850 9,663,915
2004 8,306,500 9,730,146
2003 8,234,100 9,796,749
2002 8,171,950 9,865,548
2001 8,111,200 9,928,549
2000 8,048,600 9,979,610
1999 7,982,750 10,026,738
1998 7,913,000 10,071,963
1997 7,838,250 10,117,433
1996 7,763,000 10,159,569
1995 7,684,850 10,193,831
1994 7,596,550 10,226,955
1993 7,494,800 10,239,050
1992 7,382,050 10,216,470
1991 7,271,300 10,194,050
1990 7,175,200 10,189,348
1989 7,076,550 10,170,000
1988 6,974,600 10,140,000
1987 6,875,350 10,111,000
1986 6,770,300 10,043,000
1985 6,670,150 9,975,000
1984 6,567,850 9,910,000
1983 6,459,800 9,843,000
1982 6,357,550 9,776,000
1981 6,257,750 9,710,000
1980 6,160,500 9,643,000
1979 6,071,300 9,584,000
1978 5,976,150 9,525,000
1977 5,876,150 9,463,000
1976 5,781,000 9,411,000
1975 5,689,050 9,367,000
1974 5,594,100 9,317,584
1973 5,493,900 9,257,272
1972 5,391,450 9,188,968
1971 5,282,950 9,115,576
1970 5,172,050 9,040,000
1969 5,063,300 8,960,304
1968 4,948,500 8,874,552
1967 4,832,000 8,785,648
1966 4,708,150 8,696,496
1965 4,574,650 8,610,000
1964 4,439,250 8,524,224
1963 4,293,550 8,437,232
1962 4,168,150 8,351,928
1961 4,045,750 8,271,216
1960 3,894,500 8,198,000

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 Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Belarus' population decreased by 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 101st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Azerbaijan's population will grow by 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,534,245 people and rank change from 101st to 114th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Belarus
2100 -0.33% -1.14%
2099 -0.33% -1.13%
2098 -0.32% -1.11%
2097 -0.31% -1.1%
2096 -0.31% -1.09%
2095 -0.3% -1.08%
2094 -0.3% -1.08%
2093 -0.29% -1.06%
2092 -0.29% -1.06%
2091 -0.29% -1.05%
2090 -0.29% -1.05%
2089 -0.29% -1.05%
2088 -0.29% -1.05%
2087 -0.29% -1.06%
2086 -0.3% -1.07%
2085 -0.3% -1.07%
2084 -0.29% -1.07%
2083 -0.3% -1.08%
2082 -0.3% -1.09%
2081 -0.3% -1.1%
2080 -0.3% -1.1%
2079 -0.29% -1.1%
2078 -0.29% -1.11%
2077 -0.28% -1.1%
2076 -0.28% -1.11%
2075 -0.26% -1.11%
2074 -0.26% -1.11%
2073 -0.25% -1.11%
2072 -0.24% -1.12%
2071 -0.23% -1.11%
2070 -0.21% -1.11%
2069 -0.21% -1.11%
2068 -0.2% -1.12%
2067 -0.18% -1.12%
2066 -0.18% -1.11%
2065 -0.17% -1.11%
2064 -0.16% -1.1%
2063 -0.15% -1.09%
2062 -0.15% -1.08%
2061 -0.15% -1.07%
2060 -0.13% -1.06%
2059 -0.12% -1.04%
2058 -0.12% -1.03%
2057 -0.1% -1.01%
2056 -0.09% -0.99%
2055 -0.06% -0.97%
2054 -0.05% -0.94%
2053 -0.03% -0.91%
2052 -0.02% -0.88%
2051 0.007% -0.86%
2050 0.02% -0.84%
2049 0.06% -0.82%
2048 0.08% -0.8%
2047 0.1% -0.78%
2046 0.13% -0.77%
2045 0.15% -0.76%
2044 0.18% -0.75%
2043 0.21% -0.75%
2042 0.23% -0.76%
2041 0.26% -0.75%
2040 0.3% -0.75%
2039 0.32% -0.75%
2038 0.35% -0.74%
2037 0.37% -0.74%
2036 0.39% -0.74%
2035 0.41% -0.74%
2034 0.43% -0.74%
2033 0.45% -0.74%
2032 0.46% -0.73%
2031 0.47% -0.73%
2030 0.49% -0.72%
2029 0.5% -0.7%
2028 0.51% -0.69%
2027 0.53% -0.68%
2026 0.57% -0.66%
2025 0.43% -0.51%
2024 0.48% -0.5%
2023 0.12% -0.54%
2022 0.04% -0.8%
2021 0.44% -0.82%
2020 0.69% -0.42%
2019 0.85% -0.2%
2018 0.87% -0.21%
2017 0.99% -0.11%
2016 1.12% 0.09%
2015 1.2% 0.13%
2014 1.26% 0.06%
2013 1.3% -0.04%
2012 1.34% -0.16%
2011 1.31% -0.23%
2010 1.2% -0.22%
2009 2.1% -0.25%
2008 2.12% -0.34%
2007 1.14% -0.46%
2006 1.1% -0.61%
2005 1.03% -0.68%
2004 0.88% -0.68%
2003 0.76% -0.7%
2002 0.75% -0.63%
2001 0.78% -0.51%
2000 0.82% -0.47%
1999 0.88% -0.45%
1998 0.95% -0.45%
1997 0.97% -0.41%
1996 1.02% -0.34%
1995 1.16% -0.32%
1994 1.36% -0.12%
1993 1.53% 0.22%
1992 1.52% 0.22%
1991 1.34% 0.05%
1990 1.39% 0.19%
1989 1.46% 0.3%
1988 1.44% 0.29%
1987 1.55% 0.68%
1986 1.5% 0.68%
1985 1.56% 0.66%
1984 1.67% 0.68%
1983 1.61% 0.69%
1982 1.59% 0.68%
1981 1.58% 0.69%
1980 1.47% 0.62%
1979 1.59% 0.62%
1978 1.7% 0.66%
1977 1.65% 0.55%
1976 1.62% 0.47%
1975 1.7% 0.53%
1974 1.82% 0.65%
1973 1.9% 0.74%
1972 2.05% 0.81%
1971 2.14% 0.84%
1970 2.15% 0.89%
1969 2.32% 0.97%
1968 2.41% 1.01%
1967 2.63% 1.03%
1966 2.92% 1%
1965 3.05% 1.01%
1964 3.39% 1.03%
1963 3.01% 1.02%
1962 3.03% 0.98%
1961 3.88% 0.89%

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 Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Belarus' population declined by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Belarus
Current population
10333222
9025821
Population rank 96/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.11%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
11.3 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
8.19 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -128
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -46,638
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.51%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 186/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.91 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -3,020
Net migration rank 45/196 109/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,054,604
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 11.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Belarus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Belarus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -3,020
2024 42,852 10,864 -55,755 -3,119
2023 52,800 -84,122 -56,924 -3,034
2022 61,865 9,086 -47,839 -8,000
2021 35,483 1,073 -67,118 -33,954
2020 50,466 1,073 -64,703 -33,954
2019 85,207 384 -32,969 -33,954
2018 81,506 -37,559 -26,429 8,615
2017 86,715 -11,324 -17,026 3,337
2016 102,457 4,671 -1,894 8,272
2015 110,967 1,073 -946 18,088
2014 115,374 1,073 -2,834 14,979
2013 117,710 2,291 -6,610 10,550
2012 119,915 1,986 -11,336 10,903
2011 122,002 1,686 -26,493 5,686
2010 112,274 1,373 -29,400 10,300
2009 99,315 883 -25,662 13,610
2008 99,903 15,047 -25,726 -495
2007 97,827 17,112 -28,683 -4,013
2006 96,724 16,909 -41,301 -8,303
2005 89,793 16,431 -50,252 -15,451
2004 81,403 13,486 -50,597 -10,424
2003 64,226 13,153 -53,882 -10,795
2002 63,741 15,068 -58,207 -11,945
2001 64,890 16,252 -48,650 -4,469
2000 70,023 15,938 -40,916 1,812
1999 71,047 5,300 -49,131 2,028
1998 77,548 13,101 -44,316 13,192
1997 84,653 24,475 -46,540 -235
1996 80,735 42,667 -37,591 5,205
1995 93,755 32,139 -32,621 481
1994 107,112 21,376 -19,431 -12,570
1993 123,664 -12,224 -11,263 19,652
1992 133,615 -23,984 11,238 29,477
1991 147,607 -49,814 18,349 -5,876
1990 142,069 -63,324 32,606 -26,497
1989 141,531 -101,986 49,833 5,639
1988 136,702 -25,290 60,840 -5,424
1987 138,195 -69,061 62,689 -12,462
1986 141,499 -60,841 74,318 -11,499
1985 132,068 -57,247 58,852 -784
1984 130,043 -50,685 64,415 -3,051
1983 125,966 -28,573 75,791 -2,938
1982 117,615 -28,467 65,499 3,339
1981 121,400 -28,276 65,057 14,998
1980 110,279 -27,778 62,101 16,616
1979 104,864 -24,019 64,481 395
1978 102,831 14,836 67,342 -11,143
1977 102,304 39,074 67,434 -4,925
1976 103,370 40,241 66,677 -5,350
1975 103,472 -3,847 65,494 -6,302
1974 103,872 -3,847 71,158 -5,157
1973 103,208 -3,847 70,911 -7,357
1972 105,009 -3,847 74,036 -7,966
1971 106,948 -3,847 77,464 -5,818
1970 108,976 -3,847 75,520 -8,643
1969 111,387 -3,847 74,567 -12,833
1968 115,379 -3,847 76,782 -7,511
1967 118,988 -3,847 81,136 -13,409
1966 126,678 -3,848 84,191 -14,544
1965 131,114 -3,848 90,611 -17,979
1964 134,971 -1,629 101,618 -17,837
1963 136,762 -192 113,160 -28,653
1962 135,928 -183 124,945 -32,996
1961 133,870 -171 134,490 -26,780
1960 127,982 -148 136,399 -27,382

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

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Over the last 10 years, 87.1% of the population change in Azerbaijan is from natural causes (a gain of 710,318 people) and 12.9% is from migration (a loss of 104,781 people). In Belarus 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 371,603 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 77,703 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.

Biggest cities by population

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
Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 500K
Grodno 365K
Vitebsk 358K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 347K
Babruysk 204K
Baranavichy 170K
Barysaw 134K
Pinsk 123K

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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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