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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 14,462,724 people in Benin in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 15,272,847 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 1.48 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +2.77% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.3M (75.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Benin
2100 9,939,131 39,989,767
2099 9,972,225 39,818,651
2098 10,004,832 39,641,581
2097 10,036,559 39,464,242
2096 10,067,398 39,272,978
2095 10,098,468 39,075,428
2094 10,128,866 38,867,372
2093 10,158,873 38,660,011
2092 10,188,472 38,444,222
2091 10,217,896 38,224,975
2090 10,247,810 38,000,359
2089 10,277,453 37,763,731
2088 10,307,071 37,520,135
2087 10,337,350 37,269,361
2086 10,367,459 37,016,296
2085 10,398,333 36,753,367
2084 10,429,259 36,488,045
2083 10,459,973 36,211,897
2082 10,491,586 35,924,760
2081 10,523,528 35,638,090
2080 10,555,551 35,345,991
2079 10,587,127 35,047,534
2078 10,617,451 34,742,657
2077 10,647,954 34,432,036
2076 10,677,421 34,117,234
2075 10,707,196 33,800,615
2074 10,735,248 33,470,800
2073 10,763,378 33,135,539
2072 10,790,252 32,790,810
2071 10,816,334 32,445,869
2070 10,841,627 32,092,820
2069 10,864,737 31,736,135
2068 10,887,145 31,381,779
2067 10,908,800 31,024,548
2066 10,928,757 30,663,928
2065 10,948,494 30,295,913
2064 10,966,632 29,924,160
2063 10,983,914 29,553,482
2062 11,000,279 29,180,287
2061 11,017,282 28,807,049
2060 11,033,499 28,430,337
2059 11,048,335 28,050,530
2058 11,061,505 27,671,195
2057 11,074,822 27,287,039
2056 11,086,323 26,904,721
2055 11,095,954 26,513,228
2054 11,103,151 26,119,305
2053 11,109,153 25,728,099
2052 11,112,554 25,330,792
2051 11,114,248 24,932,463
2050 11,113,471 24,533,080
2049 11,111,513 24,132,387
2048 11,105,396 23,730,545
2047 11,096,253 23,328,567
2046 11,085,458 22,922,898
2045 11,070,730 22,513,616
2044 11,054,409 22,110,933
2043 11,034,501 21,705,986
2042 11,011,874 21,299,816
2041 10,986,132 20,896,770
2040 10,957,253 20,495,080
2039 10,924,647 20,095,504
2038 10,890,065 19,696,033
2037 10,852,134 19,304,390
2036 10,812,061 18,913,667
2035 10,769,599 18,524,132
2034 10,725,615 18,138,864
2033 10,680,101 17,757,920
2032 10,632,768 17,380,954
2031 10,584,473 17,006,572
2030 10,535,233 16,637,754
2029 10,484,221 16,267,838
2028 10,431,949 15,901,575
2027 10,378,931 15,537,274
2026 10,323,891 15,174,802
2025 10,265,777 14,816,644
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Benin's population increased by 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Benin will increase by 60.6% to 24,533,080 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 0.62% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Benin's population grew by 2.49%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Benin
Current population
10338778
15272847
Population rank 94/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.18%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.49 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.1 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
4.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +964
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +351,690
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.49%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/benin | 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 Benin 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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