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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 11,941,781 people in Belgium in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 11,967,185 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.16 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.58% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 12M (13.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Belgium
2100 9,920,946 11,250,862
2099 9,953,980 11,269,247
2098 9,986,528 11,287,433
2097 10,018,196 11,303,694
2096 10,048,979 11,319,229
2095 10,079,993 11,335,187
2094 10,110,334 11,351,692
2093 10,140,286 11,367,258
2092 10,169,831 11,383,419
2091 10,199,202 11,397,881
2090 10,229,061 11,412,370
2089 10,258,649 11,426,889
2088 10,288,213 11,442,238
2087 10,318,437 11,457,739
2086 10,348,491 11,472,102
2085 10,379,308 11,485,745
2084 10,410,178 11,499,703
2083 10,440,836 11,513,055
2082 10,472,391 11,527,480
2081 10,504,274 11,539,632
2080 10,536,239 11,553,646
2079 10,567,757 11,566,656
2078 10,598,026 11,580,982
2077 10,628,473 11,593,809
2076 10,657,886 11,605,311
2075 10,687,607 11,617,264
2074 10,715,607 11,630,340
2073 10,743,685 11,643,635
2072 10,770,511 11,656,916
2071 10,796,544 11,670,459
2070 10,821,791 11,686,541
2069 10,844,859 11,702,841
2068 10,867,226 11,720,297
2067 10,888,841 11,737,631
2066 10,908,762 11,756,233
2065 10,928,463 11,776,031
2064 10,946,567 11,796,981
2063 10,963,818 11,818,873
2062 10,980,154 11,841,060
2061 10,997,125 11,864,790
2060 11,013,313 11,886,277
2059 11,028,121 11,907,924
2058 11,041,267 11,928,140
2057 11,054,559 11,951,275
2056 11,066,039 11,972,819
2055 11,075,654 11,992,614
2054 11,082,837 12,011,260
2053 11,088,828 12,029,602
2052 11,092,223 12,045,984
2051 11,093,913 12,059,458
2050 11,093,138 12,070,180
2049 11,091,184 12,079,277
2048 11,085,078 12,086,376
2047 11,075,952 12,091,336
2046 11,065,177 12,094,512
2045 11,050,476 12,096,264
2044 11,034,185 12,095,660
2043 11,014,313 12,094,445
2042 10,991,727 12,092,240
2041 10,966,032 12,088,320
2040 10,937,206 12,084,611
2039 10,904,660 12,080,011
2038 10,870,141 12,074,019
2037 10,832,279 12,067,048
2036 10,792,280 12,060,663
2035 10,749,895 12,054,093
2034 10,705,992 12,047,026
2033 10,660,561 12,038,587
2032 10,613,315 12,030,514
2031 10,565,108 12,022,079
2030 10,515,958 12,012,501
2029 10,465,039 12,000,773
2028 10,412,863 11,988,034
2027 10,359,942 11,974,384
2026 10,305,002 11,959,583
2025 10,246,996 11,941,781
2024 10,202,830 11,858,610
2023 10,153,958 11,779,946
2022 10,141,756 11,680,210
2021 10,137,750 11,586,195
2020 10,093,121 11,538,604
2019 10,024,283 11,488,980
2018 9,939,771 11,427,054
2017 9,854,033 11,375,158
2016 9,757,812 11,331,422
2015 9,649,341 11,274,196
2014 9,535,079 11,209,057
2013 9,416,801 11,159,407
2012 9,295,784 11,106,932
2011 9,173,082 11,038,264
2010 9,054,332 10,895,586
2009 8,947,243 10,796,493
2008 8,763,400 10,709,973
2007 8,581,300 10,625,700
2006 8,484,550 10,547,958
2005 8,391,850 10,478,617
2004 8,306,500 10,421,137
2003 8,234,100 10,376,133
2002 8,171,950 10,332,785
2001 8,111,200 10,286,570
2000 8,048,600 10,251,250
1999 7,982,750 10,226,419
1998 7,913,000 10,203,008
1997 7,838,250 10,181,245
1996 7,763,000 10,156,637
1995 7,684,850 10,136,811
1994 7,596,550 10,115,603
1993 7,494,800 10,084,475
1992 7,382,050 10,045,158
1991 7,271,300 10,004,486
1990 7,175,200 9,967,379
1989 7,076,550 9,937,697
1988 6,974,600 9,901,664
1987 6,875,350 9,870,234
1986 6,770,300 9,861,823
1985 6,670,150 9,858,308
1984 6,567,850 9,855,372
1983 6,459,800 9,855,520
1982 6,357,550 9,856,303
1981 6,257,750 9,858,982
1980 6,160,500 9,859,242
1979 6,071,300 9,848,382
1978 5,976,150 9,839,534
1977 5,876,150 9,830,358
1976 5,781,000 9,818,227
1975 5,689,050 9,800,700
1974 5,594,100 9,772,419
1973 5,493,900 9,741,720
1972 5,391,450 9,711,115
1971 5,282,950 9,673,162
1970 5,172,050 9,655,549
1969 5,063,300 9,646,032
1968 4,948,500 9,618,756
1967 4,832,000 9,580,991
1966 4,708,150 9,527,807
1965 4,574,650 9,463,667
1964 4,439,250 9,378,113
1963 4,293,550 9,289,770
1962 4,168,150 9,220,578
1961 4,045,750 9,183,948
1960 3,894,500 9,153,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/belgium | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd 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 Belgium will increase by 0.86% to 12,070,180 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 12.1M people in 2045 for Belgium.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Belgium
2100 -0.33% -0.16%
2099 -0.33% -0.16%
2098 -0.32% -0.14%
2097 -0.31% -0.14%
2096 -0.31% -0.14%
2095 -0.3% -0.15%
2094 -0.3% -0.14%
2093 -0.29% -0.14%
2092 -0.29% -0.13%
2091 -0.29% -0.13%
2090 -0.29% -0.13%
2089 -0.29% -0.13%
2088 -0.29% -0.14%
2087 -0.29% -0.13%
2086 -0.3% -0.12%
2085 -0.3% -0.12%
2084 -0.29% -0.12%
2083 -0.3% -0.13%
2082 -0.3% -0.11%
2081 -0.3% -0.12%
2080 -0.3% -0.11%
2079 -0.29% -0.12%
2078 -0.29% -0.11%
2077 -0.28% -0.1%
2076 -0.28% -0.1%
2075 -0.26% -0.11%
2074 -0.26% -0.11%
2073 -0.25% -0.11%
2072 -0.24% -0.12%
2071 -0.23% -0.14%
2070 -0.21% -0.14%
2069 -0.21% -0.15%
2068 -0.2% -0.15%
2067 -0.18% -0.16%
2066 -0.18% -0.17%
2065 -0.17% -0.18%
2064 -0.16% -0.19%
2063 -0.15% -0.19%
2062 -0.15% -0.2%
2061 -0.15% -0.18%
2060 -0.13% -0.18%
2059 -0.12% -0.17%
2058 -0.12% -0.19%
2057 -0.1% -0.18%
2056 -0.09% -0.17%
2055 -0.06% -0.16%
2054 -0.05% -0.15%
2053 -0.03% -0.14%
2052 -0.02% -0.11%
2051 0.007% -0.09%
2050 0.02% -0.08%
2049 0.06% -0.06%
2048 0.08% -0.04%
2047 0.1% -0.03%
2046 0.13% -0.01%
2045 0.15% 0.005%
2044 0.18% 0.01%
2043 0.21% 0.02%
2042 0.23% 0.03%
2041 0.26% 0.03%
2040 0.3% 0.04%
2039 0.32% 0.05%
2038 0.35% 0.06%
2037 0.37% 0.05%
2036 0.39% 0.05%
2035 0.41% 0.06%
2034 0.43% 0.07%
2033 0.45% 0.07%
2032 0.46% 0.07%
2031 0.47% 0.08%
2030 0.49% 0.1%
2029 0.5% 0.11%
2028 0.51% 0.11%
2027 0.53% 0.12%
2026 0.57% 0.15%
2025 0.43% 0.7%
2024 0.48% 0.67%
2023 0.12% 0.85%
2022 0.04% 0.81%
2021 0.44% 0.41%
2020 0.69% 0.43%
2019 0.85% 0.54%
2018 0.87% 0.46%
2017 0.99% 0.39%
2016 1.12% 0.51%
2015 1.2% 0.58%
2014 1.26% 0.44%
2013 1.3% 0.47%
2012 1.34% 0.62%
2011 1.31% 1.31%
2010 1.2% 0.92%
2009 2.1% 0.81%
2008 2.12% 0.79%
2007 1.14% 0.74%
2006 1.1% 0.66%
2005 1.03% 0.55%
2004 0.88% 0.43%
2003 0.76% 0.42%
2002 0.75% 0.45%
2001 0.78% 0.34%
2000 0.82% 0.24%
1999 0.88% 0.23%
1998 0.95% 0.21%
1997 0.97% 0.24%
1996 1.02% 0.2%
1995 1.16% 0.21%
1994 1.36% 0.31%
1993 1.53% 0.39%
1992 1.52% 0.41%
1991 1.34% 0.37%
1990 1.39% 0.3%
1989 1.46% 0.36%
1988 1.44% 0.32%
1987 1.55% 0.09%
1986 1.5% 0.04%
1985 1.56% 0.03%
1984 1.67% -0.002%
1983 1.61% -0.008%
1982 1.59% -0.03%
1981 1.58% -0.003%
1980 1.47% 0.11%
1979 1.59% 0.09%
1978 1.7% 0.09%
1977 1.65% 0.12%
1976 1.62% 0.18%
1975 1.7% 0.29%
1974 1.82% 0.32%
1973 1.9% 0.32%
1972 2.05% 0.39%
1971 2.14% 0.18%
1970 2.15% 0.1%
1969 2.32% 0.28%
1968 2.41% 0.39%
1967 2.63% 0.56%
1966 2.92% 0.68%
1965 3.05% 0.91%
1964 3.39% 0.95%
1963 3.01% 0.75%
1962 3.03% 0.4%
1961 3.88% 0.33%

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/belgium | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Belgium
Current population
10333222
11967185
Population rank 96/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
6.34 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
4.82 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.67 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +228
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +83,171
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.7%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +31,989
Net migration rank 45/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 31,989
2024 42,852 10,864 -3,557 36,243
2023 52,800 -84,122 0 41,679
2022 61,865 9,086 -2,336 118,615
2021 35,483 1,073 5,793 24,017
2020 50,466 1,073 -12,692 43,777
2019 85,207 384 8,042 58,469
2018 81,506 -37,559 7,999 50,604
2017 86,715 -11,324 10,238 37,981
2016 102,457 4,671 14,731 28,090
2015 110,967 1,073 11,274 63,536
2014 115,374 1,073 21,297 37,472
2013 117,710 2,291 16,739 28,066
2012 119,915 1,986 18,882 45,001
2011 122,002 1,686 25,388 52,464
2010 112,274 1,373 23,970 105,232
2009 99,315 883 23,752 97,175
2008 99,903 15,047 22,491 66,470
2007 97,827 17,112 23,376 59,911
2006 96,724 16,909 21,096 53,574
2005 89,793 16,431 15,718 50,576
2004 81,403 13,486 16,673 35,143
2003 64,226 13,153 7,263 34,472
2002 63,741 15,068 7,233 39,404
2001 64,890 16,252 11,315 34,924
2000 70,023 15,938 12,302 13,952
1999 71,047 5,300 9,203 16,849
1998 77,548 13,101 9,183 12,517
1997 84,653 24,475 12,218 10,262
1996 80,735 42,667 12,188 15,684
1995 93,755 32,139 11,150 1,937
1994 107,112 21,376 12,139 17,636
1993 123,664 -12,224 14,118 18,542
1992 133,615 -23,984 20,090 25,941
1991 147,607 -49,814 22,010 27,038
1990 142,069 -63,324 19,935 8,299
1989 141,531 -101,986 13,912 7,301
1988 136,702 -25,290 14,853 3,929
1987 138,195 -69,061 11,844 3,525
1986 141,499 -60,841 5,917 2,964
1985 132,068 -57,247 2,958 2,165
1984 130,043 -50,685 4,927 1,697
1983 125,966 -28,573 2,956 1,252
1982 117,615 -28,467 7,885 1,100
1981 121,400 -28,276 11,831 2,826
1980 110,279 -27,778 10,845 11,482
1979 104,864 -24,019 11,818 11,277
1978 102,831 14,836 7,872 10,828
1977 102,304 39,074 8,847 10,460
1976 103,370 40,241 1,964 10,360
1975 103,472 -3,847 0 9,652
1974 103,872 -3,847 7,818 8,924
1973 103,208 -3,847 11,690 8,684
1972 105,009 -3,847 18,451 8,384
1971 106,948 -3,847 21,281 7,992
1970 108,976 -3,847 23,173 19,393
1969 111,387 -3,847 21,221 20,072
1968 115,379 -3,847 20,199 19,809
1967 118,988 -3,847 31,618 19,492
1966 126,678 -3,848 36,206 18,985
1965 131,114 -3,848 39,748 18,243
1964 134,971 -1,629 51,580 17,687
1963 136,762 -192 41,804 16,355
1962 135,928 -183 42,414 14,829
1961 133,870 -171 52,349 10,566
1960 127,982 -148 40,275 9,893

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/belgium | CC BY

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 Belgium 7.28% is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

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
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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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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