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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 3,164,253 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 3,116,111 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 3.32 times bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -1.19% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.12M (23.3% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Bosnia
2100 9,939,131 1,368,666
2099 9,972,225 1,382,821
2098 10,004,832 1,397,565
2097 10,036,559 1,413,532
2096 10,067,398 1,429,204
2095 10,098,468 1,444,480
2094 10,128,866 1,459,743
2093 10,158,873 1,475,492
2092 10,188,472 1,490,946
2091 10,217,896 1,506,239
2090 10,247,810 1,521,837
2089 10,277,453 1,538,128
2088 10,307,071 1,554,688
2087 10,337,350 1,571,208
2086 10,367,459 1,588,504
2085 10,398,333 1,605,957
2084 10,429,259 1,624,320
2083 10,459,973 1,643,261
2082 10,491,586 1,662,175
2081 10,523,528 1,681,314
2080 10,555,551 1,701,168
2079 10,587,127 1,721,318
2078 10,617,451 1,741,916
2077 10,647,954 1,762,807
2076 10,677,421 1,784,335
2075 10,707,196 1,806,786
2074 10,735,248 1,829,227
2073 10,763,378 1,851,366
2072 10,790,252 1,874,026
2071 10,816,334 1,897,167
2070 10,841,627 1,921,183
2069 10,864,737 1,944,841
2068 10,887,145 1,968,581
2067 10,908,800 1,994,208
2066 10,928,757 2,019,687
2065 10,948,494 2,045,997
2064 10,966,632 2,071,940
2063 10,983,914 2,097,727
2062 11,000,279 2,123,391
2061 11,017,282 2,149,881
2060 11,033,499 2,177,114
2059 11,048,335 2,204,104
2058 11,061,505 2,231,438
2057 11,074,822 2,259,550
2056 11,086,323 2,289,280
2055 11,095,954 2,319,090
2054 11,103,151 2,346,686
2053 11,109,153 2,375,139
2052 11,112,554 2,402,864
2051 11,114,248 2,432,239
2050 11,113,471 2,460,425
2049 11,111,513 2,489,784
2048 11,105,396 2,517,716
2047 11,096,253 2,547,032
2046 11,085,458 2,576,313
2045 11,070,730 2,604,829
2044 11,054,409 2,633,079
2043 11,034,501 2,661,800
2042 11,011,874 2,690,344
2041 10,986,132 2,720,561
2040 10,957,253 2,749,705
2039 10,924,647 2,777,922
2038 10,890,065 2,804,291
2037 10,852,134 2,830,793
2036 10,812,061 2,857,546
2035 10,769,599 2,884,800
2034 10,725,615 2,913,808
2033 10,680,101 2,940,732
2032 10,632,768 2,967,485
2031 10,584,473 2,991,207
2030 10,535,233 3,015,049
2029 10,484,221 3,038,829
2028 10,431,949 3,064,003
2027 10,378,931 3,089,959
2026 10,323,891 3,116,111
2025 10,265,777 3,141,481
2024 10,202,830 3,164,253
2023 10,153,958 3,185,073
2022 10,141,756 3,204,802
2021 10,137,750 3,244,907
2020 10,093,121 3,299,349
2019 10,024,283 3,345,533
2018 9,939,771 3,387,000
2017 9,854,033 3,428,682
2016 9,757,812 3,473,003
2015 9,649,341 3,518,541
2014 9,535,079 3,564,829
2013 9,416,801 3,610,859
2012 9,295,784 3,670,113
2011 9,173,082 3,741,798
2010 9,054,332 3,811,472
2009 8,947,243 3,879,794
2008 8,763,400 3,947,544
2007 8,581,300 4,013,424
2006 8,484,550 4,063,272
2005 8,391,850 4,096,493
2004 8,306,500 4,140,987
2003 8,234,100 4,178,523
2002 8,171,950 4,188,002
2001 8,111,200 4,179,438
2000 8,048,600 4,159,771
1999 7,982,750 4,130,305
1998 7,913,000 4,089,356
1997 7,838,250 4,018,227
1996 7,763,000 3,875,246
1995 7,684,850 3,715,564
1994 7,596,550 3,725,412
1993 7,494,800 3,904,482
1992 7,382,050 4,234,616
1991 7,271,300 4,458,343
1990 7,175,200 4,448,652
1989 7,076,550 4,433,983
1988 6,974,600 4,414,404
1987 6,875,350 4,390,246
1986 6,770,300 4,362,115
1985 6,670,150 4,330,364
1984 6,567,850 4,295,536
1983 6,459,800 4,258,728
1982 6,357,550 4,221,100
1981 6,257,750 4,184,217
1980 6,160,500 4,148,426
1979 6,071,300 4,113,300
1978 5,976,150 4,078,240
1977 5,876,150 4,042,124
1976 5,781,000 4,004,552
1975 5,689,050 3,965,743
1974 5,594,100 3,926,472
1973 5,493,900 3,887,376
1972 5,391,450 3,848,271
1971 5,282,950 3,809,376
1970 5,172,050 3,773,247
1969 5,063,300 3,737,765
1968 4,948,500 3,698,794
1967 4,832,000 3,656,223
1966 4,708,150 3,610,562
1965 4,574,650 3,562,834
1964 4,439,250 3,513,441
1963 4,293,550 3,461,942
1962 4,168,150 3,407,532
1961 4,045,750 3,348,035
1960 3,894,500 3,281,381

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,460,425 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Bosnia
2100 -0.33% -1.02%
2099 -0.33% -1.06%
2098 -0.32% -1.13%
2097 -0.31% -1.1%
2096 -0.31% -1.06%
2095 -0.3% -1.05%
2094 -0.3% -1.07%
2093 -0.29% -1.04%
2092 -0.29% -1.02%
2091 -0.29% -1.02%
2090 -0.29% -1.06%
2089 -0.29% -1.07%
2088 -0.29% -1.05%
2087 -0.29% -1.09%
2086 -0.3% -1.09%
2085 -0.3% -1.13%
2084 -0.29% -1.15%
2083 -0.3% -1.14%
2082 -0.3% -1.14%
2081 -0.3% -1.17%
2080 -0.3% -1.17%
2079 -0.29% -1.18%
2078 -0.29% -1.19%
2077 -0.28% -1.21%
2076 -0.28% -1.24%
2075 -0.26% -1.23%
2074 -0.26% -1.2%
2073 -0.25% -1.21%
2072 -0.24% -1.22%
2071 -0.23% -1.25%
2070 -0.21% -1.22%
2069 -0.21% -1.21%
2068 -0.2% -1.29%
2067 -0.18% -1.26%
2066 -0.18% -1.29%
2065 -0.17% -1.25%
2064 -0.16% -1.23%
2063 -0.15% -1.21%
2062 -0.15% -1.23%
2061 -0.15% -1.25%
2060 -0.13% -1.22%
2059 -0.12% -1.22%
2058 -0.12% -1.24%
2057 -0.1% -1.3%
2056 -0.09% -1.29%
2055 -0.06% -1.18%
2054 -0.05% -1.2%
2053 -0.03% -1.15%
2052 -0.02% -1.21%
2051 0.007% -1.15%
2050 0.02% -1.18%
2049 0.06% -1.11%
2048 0.08% -1.15%
2047 0.1% -1.14%
2046 0.13% -1.09%
2045 0.15% -1.07%
2044 0.18% -1.08%
2043 0.21% -1.06%
2042 0.23% -1.11%
2041 0.26% -1.06%
2040 0.3% -1.02%
2039 0.32% -0.94%
2038 0.35% -0.94%
2037 0.37% -0.94%
2036 0.39% -0.94%
2035 0.41% -1%
2034 0.43% -0.92%
2033 0.45% -0.9%
2032 0.46% -0.79%
2031 0.47% -0.79%
2030 0.49% -0.78%
2029 0.5% -0.82%
2028 0.51% -0.84%
2027 0.53% -0.84%
2026 0.57% -0.81%
2025 0.62% -0.72%
2024 0.48% -0.65%
2023 0.12% -0.62%
2022 0.04% -1.24%
2021 0.44% -1.65%
2020 0.69% -1.38%
2019 0.85% -1.22%
2018 0.87% -1.22%
2017 0.99% -1.28%
2016 1.12% -1.29%
2015 1.2% -1.3%
2014 1.26% -1.27%
2013 1.3% -1.61%
2012 1.34% -1.92%
2011 1.31% -1.83%
2010 1.2% -1.76%
2009 2.1% -1.72%
2008 2.12% -1.64%
2007 1.14% -1.23%
2006 1.1% -0.81%
2005 1.03% -1.07%
2004 0.88% -0.9%
2003 0.76% -0.23%
2002 0.75% 0.2%
2001 0.78% 0.47%
2000 0.82% 0.71%
1999 0.88% 1%
1998 0.95% 1.77%
1997 0.97% 3.69%
1996 1.02% 4.3%
1995 1.16% -0.26%
1994 1.36% -4.59%
1993 1.53% -7.8%
1992 1.52% -5.02%
1991 1.34% 0.22%
1990 1.39% 0.33%
1989 1.46% 0.44%
1988 1.44% 0.55%
1987 1.55% 0.64%
1986 1.5% 0.73%
1985 1.56% 0.81%
1984 1.67% 0.86%
1983 1.61% 0.89%
1982 1.59% 0.88%
1981 1.58% 0.86%
1980 1.47% 0.85%
1979 1.59% 0.86%
1978 1.7% 0.89%
1977 1.65% 0.94%
1976 1.62% 0.98%
1975 1.7% 1%
1974 1.82% 1.01%
1973 1.9% 1.02%
1972 2.05% 1.02%
1971 2.14% 0.96%
1970 2.15% 0.95%
1969 2.32% 1.05%
1968 2.41% 1.16%
1967 2.63% 1.26%
1966 2.92% 1.34%
1965 3.05% 1.41%
1964 3.39% 1.49%
1963 3.01% 1.6%
1962 3.03% 1.78%
1961 3.88% 2.03%

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Bosnia
Current population
10338778
3116111
Population rank 94/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
25.2 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
21.4 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -57
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -20,820
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 190/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -6,994
Net migration rank 45/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -6,994
2024 - 10,864 - -4,497
2023 52,800 -84,122 -18,292 -485
2022 61,865 9,086 -20,197 -485
2021 35,483 1,073 -33,670 -25,865
2020 50,466 1,073 -22,502 -26,840
2019 85,207 384 -15,192 -27,841
2018 81,506 -37,559 -10,761 -29,147
2017 86,715 -11,324 -12,810 -30,650
2016 102,457 4,671 -13,009 -32,173
2015 110,967 1,073 -11,942 -33,948
2014 115,374 1,073 -11,009 -35,683
2013 117,710 2,291 -8,367 -37,002
2012 119,915 1,986 -6,761 -66,378
2011 122,002 1,686 -5,354 -64,875
2010 112,274 1,373 -1,895 -67,228
2009 99,315 883 652 -68,182
2008 99,903 15,047 161 -68,140
2007 97,827 17,112 1,557 -65,335
2006 96,724 16,909 2,714 -38,622
2005 89,793 16,431 6,546 -37,086
2004 81,403 13,486 9,549 -68,008
2003 64,226 13,153 10,781 -27,396
2002 63,741 15,068 10,972 -13,312
2001 64,890 16,252 10,424 9,055
2000 70,023 15,938 11,722 8,138
1999 71,047 5,300 13,568 25,495
1998 77,548 13,101 18,492 24,335
1997 84,653 24,475 19,311 80,133
1996 80,735 42,667 13,327 173,193
1995 93,755 32,139 5,926 126,914
1994 107,112 21,376 4,895 -157,427
1993 123,664 -12,224 -27,199 -178,416
1992 133,615 -23,984 -17,883 -436,814
1991 147,607 -49,814 33,692 -26,483
1990 142,069 -63,324 34,993 -22,829
1989 141,531 -101,986 36,802 -19,634
1988 136,702 -25,290 39,058 -17,058
1987 138,195 -69,061 41,172 -14,853
1986 141,499 -60,841 42,884 -12,941
1985 132,068 -57,247 44,983 -11,429
1984 130,043 -50,685 46,413 -10,321
1983 125,966 -28,573 47,135 -9,599
1982 117,615 -28,467 47,023 -9,298
1981 121,400 -28,276 45,423 -9,384
1980 110,279 -27,778 42,911 -7,368
1979 104,864 -24,019 42,157 -7,454
1978 102,831 14,836 44,800 -9,382
1977 102,304 39,074 48,643 -11,834
1976 103,370 40,241 52,107 -13,778
1975 103,472 -3,847 53,629 -14,348
1974 103,872 -3,847 53,600 -14,345
1973 103,208 -3,847 52,989 -14,043
1972 105,009 -3,847 54,072 -14,807
1971 106,948 -3,847 54,352 -15,829
1970 108,976 -3,847 54,455 -20,714
1969 111,387 -3,847 58,454 -21,229
1968 115,379 -3,847 61,422 -20,704
1967 118,988 -3,847 65,618 -21,195
1966 126,678 -3,848 70,085 -23,196
1965 131,114 -3,848 72,896 -24,330
1964 134,971 -1,629 74,151 -23,922
1963 136,762 -192 75,380 -22,611
1962 135,928 -183 77,582 -21,531
1961 133,870 -171 77,601 -14,655
1960 127,982 -148 76,840 -6,481

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/bosnia-and-herzegovina | 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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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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