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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 11,858,610 people in Belgium in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 11,902,714 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 1.15 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +0.55% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 11.9M (12.8% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Belgium
2100 9,939,131 11,193,616
2099 9,972,225 11,211,908
2098 10,004,832 11,230,002
2097 10,036,559 11,246,180
2096 10,067,398 11,261,636
2095 10,098,468 11,277,513
2094 10,128,866 11,293,934
2093 10,158,873 11,309,421
2092 10,188,472 11,325,500
2091 10,217,896 11,339,887
2090 10,247,810 11,354,304
2089 10,277,453 11,368,748
2088 10,307,071 11,384,019
2087 10,337,350 11,399,441
2086 10,367,459 11,413,731
2085 10,398,333 11,427,305
2084 10,429,259 11,441,192
2083 10,459,973 11,454,476
2082 10,491,586 11,468,827
2081 10,523,528 11,480,917
2080 10,555,551 11,494,860
2079 10,587,127 11,507,804
2078 10,617,451 11,522,057
2077 10,647,954 11,534,819
2076 10,677,421 11,546,262
2075 10,707,196 11,558,154
2074 10,735,248 11,571,164
2073 10,763,378 11,584,391
2072 10,790,252 11,597,605
2071 10,816,334 11,611,079
2070 10,841,627 11,627,079
2069 10,864,737 11,643,296
2068 10,887,145 11,660,663
2067 10,908,800 11,677,909
2066 10,928,757 11,696,417
2065 10,948,494 11,716,114
2064 10,966,632 11,736,957
2063 10,983,914 11,758,738
2062 11,000,279 11,780,812
2061 11,017,282 11,804,421
2060 11,033,499 11,825,799
2059 11,048,335 11,847,336
2058 11,061,505 11,867,449
2057 11,074,822 11,890,466
2056 11,086,323 11,911,901
2055 11,095,954 11,931,594
2054 11,103,151 11,950,146
2053 11,109,153 11,968,395
2052 11,112,554 11,984,694
2051 11,114,248 11,998,099
2050 11,113,471 12,008,766
2049 11,111,513 12,017,817
2048 11,105,396 12,024,879
2047 11,096,253 12,029,815
2046 11,085,458 12,032,975
2045 11,070,730 12,034,718
2044 11,054,409 12,034,116
2043 11,034,501 12,032,908
2042 11,011,874 12,030,714
2041 10,986,132 12,026,814
2040 10,957,253 12,023,124
2039 10,924,647 12,018,547
2038 10,890,065 12,012,586
2037 10,852,134 12,005,650
2036 10,812,061 11,999,298
2035 10,769,599 11,992,761
2034 10,725,615 11,985,730
2033 10,680,101 11,977,334
2032 10,632,768 11,969,302
2031 10,584,473 11,960,910
2030 10,535,233 11,951,381
2029 10,484,221 11,939,712
2028 10,431,949 11,927,038
2027 10,378,931 11,913,457
2026 10,323,891 11,898,731
2025 10,265,777 11,881,020
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 571,292 people (a 5.04% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Belgium will increase by 0.89% to 12,008,766 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 12M 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 0.62% 0.19%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.67%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Belgium
Current population
10338778
11902714
Population rank 94/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
6.68 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
4.75 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
4.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +216
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +78,664
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.67%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 119/197
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 - 10,864 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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). In Belgium 11.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 64,346 people) and 88.7% is from migration (a gain of 504,240 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 (1960–2024, 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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