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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 14,814,460 people in Benin in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 15,358,725 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.49 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Benin is the 76th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.18% for Benin.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.72% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.4M (76.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Benin
2100 9,920,946 39,983,872
2099 9,953,980 39,812,782
2098 9,986,528 39,635,737
2097 10,018,196 39,458,425
2096 10,048,979 39,267,189
2095 10,079,993 39,069,668
2094 10,110,334 38,861,643
2093 10,140,286 38,654,312
2092 10,169,831 38,438,555
2091 10,199,202 38,219,341
2090 10,229,061 37,994,758
2089 10,258,649 37,758,164
2088 10,288,213 37,514,605
2087 10,318,437 37,263,867
2086 10,348,491 37,010,840
2085 10,379,308 36,747,949
2084 10,410,178 36,482,666
2083 10,440,836 36,206,559
2082 10,472,391 35,919,464
2081 10,504,274 35,632,837
2080 10,536,239 35,340,781
2079 10,567,757 35,042,368
2078 10,598,026 34,737,536
2077 10,628,473 34,426,961
2076 10,657,886 34,112,205
2075 10,687,607 33,795,633
2074 10,715,607 33,465,867
2073 10,743,685 33,130,654
2072 10,770,511 32,785,976
2071 10,796,544 32,441,087
2070 10,821,791 32,088,089
2069 10,844,859 31,731,457
2068 10,867,226 31,377,153
2067 10,888,841 31,019,975
2066 10,908,762 30,659,408
2065 10,928,463 30,291,447
2064 10,946,567 29,919,749
2063 10,963,818 29,549,126
2062 10,980,154 29,175,986
2061 10,997,125 28,802,803
2060 11,013,313 28,426,146
2059 11,028,121 28,046,395
2058 11,041,267 27,667,117
2057 11,054,559 27,283,017
2056 11,066,039 26,900,755
2055 11,075,654 26,509,320
2054 11,082,837 26,115,455
2053 11,088,828 25,724,306
2052 11,092,223 25,327,058
2051 11,093,913 24,928,787
2050 11,093,138 24,529,464
2049 11,091,184 24,128,830
2048 11,085,078 23,727,047
2047 11,075,952 23,325,128
2046 11,065,177 22,919,519
2045 11,050,476 22,510,298
2044 11,034,185 22,107,673
2043 11,014,313 21,702,786
2042 10,991,727 21,296,676
2041 10,966,032 20,893,690
2040 10,937,206 20,492,059
2039 10,904,660 20,092,542
2038 10,870,141 19,693,130
2037 10,832,279 19,301,544
2036 10,792,280 18,910,879
2035 10,749,895 18,521,401
2034 10,705,992 18,136,190
2033 10,660,561 17,755,302
2032 10,613,315 17,378,392
2031 10,565,108 17,004,065
2030 10,515,958 16,635,301
2029 10,465,039 16,265,440
2028 10,412,863 15,899,231
2027 10,359,942 15,534,984
2026 10,305,002 15,172,565
2025 10,246,996 14,814,460
2024 10,202,830 14,462,724
2023 10,153,958 14,111,034
2022 10,141,756 13,759,501
2021 10,137,750 13,413,417
2020 10,093,121 13,070,169
2019 10,024,283 12,726,755
2018 9,939,771 12,383,347
2017 9,854,033 12,039,780
2016 9,757,812 11,697,842
2015 9,649,341 11,360,681
2014 9,535,079 11,030,004
2013 9,416,801 10,708,834
2012 9,295,784 10,397,657
2011 9,173,082 10,093,623
2010 9,054,332 9,797,484
2009 8,947,243 9,509,423
2008 8,763,400 9,228,466
2007 8,581,300 8,953,969
2006 8,484,550 8,693,242
2005 8,391,850 8,426,144
2004 8,306,500 8,159,094
2003 8,234,100 7,913,070
2002 8,171,950 7,675,426
2001 8,111,200 7,445,596
2000 8,048,600 7,221,619
1999 7,982,750 7,002,818
1998 7,913,000 6,789,489
1997 7,838,250 6,583,365
1996 7,763,000 6,391,858
1995 7,684,850 6,226,773
1994 7,596,550 6,096,506
1993 7,494,800 5,872,706
1992 7,382,050 5,617,844
1991 7,271,300 5,446,932
1990 7,175,200 5,281,479
1989 7,076,550 5,121,657
1988 6,974,600 4,967,341
1987 6,875,350 4,818,486
1986 6,770,300 4,675,420
1985 6,670,150 4,538,012
1984 6,567,850 4,405,895
1983 6,459,800 4,278,978
1982 6,357,550 4,156,596
1981 6,257,750 4,038,307
1980 6,160,500 3,925,251
1979 6,071,300 3,818,528
1978 5,976,150 3,718,305
1977 5,876,150 3,623,202
1976 5,781,000 3,532,196
1975 5,689,050 3,445,407
1974 5,594,100 3,362,633
1973 5,493,900 3,283,496
1972 5,391,450 3,207,543
1971 5,282,950 3,134,767
1970 5,172,050 3,065,057
1969 5,063,300 2,998,222
1968 4,948,500 2,934,257
1967 4,832,000 2,872,997
1966 4,708,150 2,814,317
1965 4,574,650 2,757,936
1964 4,439,250 2,704,003
1963 4,293,550 2,652,908
1962 4,168,150 2,604,659
1961 4,045,750 2,559,223
1960 3,894,500 2,517,286

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/benin | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Benin gained 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Benin's population increased by 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Benin was ranked 89th in 2006 and ranked 76th 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 Benin will increase by 59.7% to 24,529,464 people and rank change from 76th to 68th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 40M people in 2100 for Benin.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Benin
2100 -0.33% 0.43%
2099 -0.33% 0.45%
2098 -0.32% 0.45%
2097 -0.31% 0.49%
2096 -0.31% 0.51%
2095 -0.3% 0.54%
2094 -0.3% 0.54%
2093 -0.29% 0.56%
2092 -0.29% 0.57%
2091 -0.29% 0.59%
2090 -0.29% 0.63%
2089 -0.29% 0.65%
2088 -0.29% 0.67%
2087 -0.29% 0.68%
2086 -0.3% 0.72%
2085 -0.3% 0.73%
2084 -0.29% 0.76%
2083 -0.3% 0.8%
2082 -0.3% 0.8%
2081 -0.3% 0.83%
2080 -0.3% 0.85%
2079 -0.29% 0.88%
2078 -0.29% 0.9%
2077 -0.28% 0.92%
2076 -0.28% 0.94%
2075 -0.26% 0.99%
2074 -0.26% 1.01%
2073 -0.25% 1.05%
2072 -0.24% 1.06%
2071 -0.23% 1.1%
2070 -0.21% 1.12%
2069 -0.21% 1.13%
2068 -0.2% 1.15%
2067 -0.18% 1.18%
2066 -0.18% 1.21%
2065 -0.17% 1.24%
2064 -0.16% 1.25%
2063 -0.15% 1.28%
2062 -0.15% 1.3%
2061 -0.15% 1.33%
2060 -0.13% 1.35%
2059 -0.12% 1.37%
2058 -0.12% 1.41%
2057 -0.1% 1.42%
2056 -0.09% 1.48%
2055 -0.06% 1.51%
2054 -0.05% 1.52%
2053 -0.03% 1.57%
2052 -0.02% 1.6%
2051 0.007% 1.63%
2050 0.02% 1.66%
2049 0.06% 1.69%
2048 0.08% 1.72%
2047 0.1% 1.77%
2046 0.13% 1.82%
2045 0.15% 1.82%
2044 0.18% 1.87%
2043 0.21% 1.91%
2042 0.23% 1.93%
2041 0.26% 1.96%
2040 0.3% 1.99%
2039 0.32% 2.03%
2038 0.35% 2.03%
2037 0.37% 2.07%
2036 0.39% 2.1%
2035 0.41% 2.12%
2034 0.43% 2.15%
2033 0.45% 2.17%
2032 0.46% 2.2%
2031 0.47% 2.22%
2030 0.49% 2.27%
2029 0.5% 2.3%
2028 0.51% 2.34%
2027 0.53% 2.39%
2026 0.57% 2.42%
2025 0.43% 2.43%
2024 0.48% 2.49%
2023 0.12% 2.55%
2022 0.04% 2.58%
2021 0.44% 2.63%
2020 0.69% 2.7%
2019 0.85% 2.77%
2018 0.87% 2.85%
2017 0.99% 2.92%
2016 1.12% 2.97%
2015 1.2% 3%
2014 1.26% 3%
2013 1.3% 2.99%
2012 1.34% 3.01%
2011 1.31% 3.02%
2010 1.2% 3.03%
2009 2.1% 3.04%
2008 2.12% 3.07%
2007 1.14% 3%
2006 1.1% 3.17%
2005 1.03% 3.27%
2004 0.88% 3.11%
2003 0.76% 3.1%
2002 0.75% 3.09%
2001 0.78% 3.1%
2000 0.82% 3.12%
1999 0.88% 3.14%
1998 0.95% 3.13%
1997 0.97% 3%
1996 1.02% 2.65%
1995 1.16% 2.14%
1994 1.36% 3.81%
1993 1.53% 4.54%
1992 1.52% 3.14%
1991 1.34% 3.13%
1990 1.39% 3.12%
1989 1.46% 3.11%
1988 1.44% 3.09%
1987 1.55% 3.06%
1986 1.5% 3.03%
1985 1.56% 3%
1984 1.67% 2.97%
1983 1.61% 2.94%
1982 1.59% 2.93%
1981 1.58% 2.88%
1980 1.47% 2.79%
1979 1.59% 2.7%
1978 1.7% 2.62%
1977 1.65% 2.58%
1976 1.62% 2.52%
1975 1.7% 2.46%
1974 1.82% 2.41%
1973 1.9% 2.37%
1972 2.05% 2.32%
1971 2.14% 2.27%
1970 2.15% 2.23%
1969 2.32% 2.18%
1968 2.41% 2.13%
1967 2.63% 2.09%
1966 2.92% 2.04%
1965 3.05% 1.99%
1964 3.39% 1.93%
1963 3.01% 1.85%
1962 3.03% 1.78%
1961 3.88% 1.67%

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/benin | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Benin's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Benin
Current population
10333222
15358725
Population rank 96/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.18%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.09 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +964
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +351,736
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 27/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.12 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -7,847
Net migration rank 45/196 127/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 418,202
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 88/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.9%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 118/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Benin
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Benin
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -7,847
2024 42,852 10,864 357,359 -7,725
2023 52,800 -84,122 353,933 -192
2022 61,865 9,086 349,518 -192
2021 35,483 1,073 341,103 1,729
2020 50,466 1,073 341,929 1,729
2019 85,207 384 339,817 3,366
2018 81,506 -37,559 340,270 3,372
2017 86,715 -11,324 339,763 3,716
2016 102,457 4,671 336,559 3,837
2015 110,967 1,073 330,573 3,369
2014 115,374 1,073 323,753 3,667
2013 117,710 2,291 315,804 -887
2012 119,915 1,986 306,180 1,260
2011 122,002 1,686 296,348 4,283
2010 112,274 1,373 287,703 3,947
2009 99,315 883 280,204 4,279
2008 99,903 15,047 274,242 3,198
2007 97,827 17,112 271,305 241
2006 96,724 16,909 265,040 -15,135
2005 89,793 16,431 253,795 30,495
2004 81,403 13,486 245,630 4,173
2003 64,226 13,153 237,962 4,283
2002 63,741 15,068 229,472 3,572
2001 64,890 16,252 222,877 3,732
2000 70,023 15,938 218,013 3,335
1999 71,047 5,300 213,074 3,177
1998 77,548 13,101 208,342 2,051
1997 84,653 24,475 203,182 -1,322
1996 80,735 42,667 197,643 -16,490
1995 93,755 32,139 194,481 -45,469
1994 107,112 21,376 196,637 -85,128
1993 123,664 -12,224 179,858 156,223
1992 133,615 -23,984 173,794 -138
1991 147,607 -49,814 168,174 0
1990 142,069 -63,324 163,055 -333
1989 141,531 -101,986 157,235 -315
1988 136,702 -25,290 153,580 -1,867
1987 138,195 -69,061 147,783 -1,792
1986 141,499 -60,841 142,039 -1,899
1985 132,068 -57,247 136,621 -1,953
1984 130,043 -50,685 131,590 -2,018
1983 125,966 -28,573 126,349 -2,090
1982 117,615 -28,467 122,748 -2,253
1981 121,400 -28,276 118,634 -2,543
1980 110,279 -27,778 112,969 -2,946
1979 104,864 -24,019 106,782 -3,365
1978 102,831 14,836 100,762 -3,731
1977 102,304 39,074 97,200 -4,022
1976 103,370 40,241 93,141 -4,308
1975 103,472 -3,847 89,350 -4,607
1974 103,872 -3,847 85,623 -4,814
1973 103,208 -3,847 82,422 -4,960
1972 105,009 -3,847 79,415 -4,970
1971 106,948 -3,847 76,034 -4,921
1970 108,976 -3,847 73,156 -4,851
1969 111,387 -3,847 70,155 -4,792
1968 115,379 -3,847 67,327 -4,756
1967 118,988 -3,847 64,709 -4,756
1966 126,678 -3,848 62,169 -4,764
1965 131,114 -3,848 60,154 -4,793
1964 134,971 -1,629 57,352 -4,839
1963 136,762 -192 54,514 -4,847
1962 135,928 -183 51,664 -4,844
1961 133,870 -171 48,838 -4,791
1960 127,982 -148 44,564 -4,722

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/benin | 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 Benin 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,430,824 people) and 0.38% is from migration (a gain of 13,009 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 418,202 people or 2.9% in Benin.

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
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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