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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 2,562,122 people in Botswana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 2,624,853 in Botswana.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 3.94 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Botswana is the 142nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.03% for Botswana.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.51% in Botswana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.62M (40% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Botswana: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Botswana
2100 9,920,946 3,870,704
2099 9,953,980 3,875,823
2098 9,986,528 3,881,867
2097 10,018,196 3,887,181
2096 10,048,979 3,892,081
2095 10,079,993 3,896,405
2094 10,110,334 3,900,671
2093 10,140,286 3,904,733
2092 10,169,831 3,908,682
2091 10,199,202 3,913,090
2090 10,229,061 3,915,896
2089 10,258,649 3,916,540
2088 10,288,213 3,916,700
2087 10,318,437 3,916,016
2086 10,348,491 3,915,493
2085 10,379,308 3,914,975
2084 10,410,178 3,913,555
2083 10,440,836 3,912,119
2082 10,472,391 3,910,185
2081 10,504,274 3,909,204
2080 10,536,239 3,907,447
2079 10,567,757 3,904,550
2078 10,598,026 3,900,021
2077 10,628,473 3,895,321
2076 10,657,886 3,889,723
2075 10,687,607 3,883,893
2074 10,715,607 3,878,255
2073 10,743,685 3,872,458
2072 10,770,511 3,864,865
2071 10,796,544 3,857,922
2070 10,821,791 3,850,437
2069 10,844,859 3,840,521
2068 10,867,226 3,830,034
2067 10,888,841 3,817,551
2066 10,908,762 3,804,918
2065 10,928,463 3,790,427
2064 10,946,567 3,775,157
2063 10,963,818 3,759,402
2062 10,980,154 3,741,936
2061 10,997,125 3,722,576
2060 11,013,313 3,702,465
2059 11,028,121 3,682,055
2058 11,041,267 3,658,810
2057 11,054,559 3,634,762
2056 11,066,039 3,611,096
2055 11,075,654 3,586,314
2054 11,082,837 3,561,446
2053 11,088,828 3,535,001
2052 11,092,223 3,507,213
2051 11,093,913 3,479,219
2050 11,093,138 3,450,807
2049 11,091,184 3,421,435
2048 11,085,078 3,391,019
2047 11,075,952 3,359,719
2046 11,065,177 3,327,520
2045 11,050,476 3,295,807
2044 11,034,185 3,264,444
2043 11,014,313 3,232,407
2042 10,991,727 3,200,743
2041 10,966,032 3,168,217
2040 10,937,206 3,135,241
2039 10,904,660 3,101,153
2038 10,870,141 3,067,014
2037 10,832,279 3,031,993
2036 10,792,280 2,996,265
2035 10,749,895 2,959,978
2034 10,705,992 2,922,807
2033 10,660,561 2,885,394
2032 10,613,315 2,846,703
2031 10,565,108 2,808,291
2030 10,515,958 2,767,933
2029 10,465,039 2,727,903
2028 10,412,863 2,686,412
2027 10,359,942 2,645,316
2026 10,305,002 2,603,241
2025 10,246,996 2,562,122
2024 10,202,830 2,521,139
2023 10,153,958 2,480,244
2022 10,141,756 2,439,892
2021 10,137,750 2,401,441
2020 10,093,121 2,365,894
2019 10,024,283 2,332,083
2018 9,939,771 2,299,141
2017 9,854,033 2,266,747
2016 9,757,812 2,234,776
2015 9,649,341 2,203,273
2014 9,535,079 2,172,044
2013 9,416,801 2,140,682
2012 9,295,784 2,108,617
2011 9,173,082 2,073,535
2010 9,054,332 2,033,111
2009 8,947,243 1,990,673
2008 8,763,400 1,949,970
2007 8,581,300 1,911,201
2006 8,484,550 1,874,516
2005 8,391,850 1,839,877
2004 8,306,500 1,807,146
2003 8,234,100 1,775,736
2002 8,171,950 1,744,763
2001 8,111,200 1,712,254
2000 8,048,600 1,677,382
1999 7,982,750 1,641,997
1998 7,913,000 1,606,899
1997 7,838,250 1,571,691
1996 7,763,000 1,535,914
1995 7,684,850 1,498,836
1994 7,596,550 1,460,023
1993 7,494,800 1,420,115
1992 7,382,050 1,380,033
1991 7,271,300 1,341,756
1990 7,175,200 1,305,696
1989 7,076,550 1,270,274
1988 6,974,600 1,235,476
1987 6,875,350 1,199,167
1986 6,770,300 1,160,650
1985 6,670,150 1,121,945
1984 6,567,850 1,083,660
1983 6,459,800 1,046,137
1982 6,357,550 1,009,269
1981 6,257,750 969,996
1980 6,160,500 937,485
1979 6,071,300 901,742
1978 5,976,150 849,239
1977 5,876,150 799,574
1976 5,781,000 758,508
1975 5,689,050 720,380
1974 5,594,100 685,448
1973 5,493,900 652,408
1972 5,391,450 622,407
1971 5,282,950 600,481
1970 5,172,050 590,334
1969 5,063,300 587,066
1968 4,948,500 583,966
1967 4,832,000 580,933
1966 4,708,150 577,866
1965 4,574,650 574,664
1964 4,439,250 566,266
1963 4,293,550 552,966
1962 4,168,150 540,186
1961 4,045,750 527,942
1960 3,894,500 516,165

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/botswana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Botswana gained 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Botswana's population increased by 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Botswana was ranked 145th in 2006 and ranked 142nd 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 Botswana will increase by 31.5% to 3,450,807 people and rank change from 142nd to 137th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 3.92M people in 2088 for Botswana.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Botswana
2100 -0.33% -0.13%
2099 -0.33% -0.16%
2098 -0.32% -0.14%
2097 -0.31% -0.13%
2096 -0.31% -0.11%
2095 -0.3% -0.11%
2094 -0.3% -0.1%
2093 -0.29% -0.1%
2092 -0.29% -0.11%
2091 -0.29% -0.07%
2090 -0.29% -0.02%
2089 -0.29% -0.004%
2088 -0.29% 0.02%
2087 -0.29% 0.01%
2086 -0.3% 0.01%
2085 -0.3% 0.04%
2084 -0.29% 0.04%
2083 -0.3% 0.05%
2082 -0.3% 0.03%
2081 -0.3% 0.04%
2080 -0.3% 0.07%
2079 -0.29% 0.12%
2078 -0.29% 0.12%
2077 -0.28% 0.14%
2076 -0.28% 0.15%
2075 -0.26% 0.15%
2074 -0.26% 0.15%
2073 -0.25% 0.2%
2072 -0.24% 0.18%
2071 -0.23% 0.19%
2070 -0.21% 0.26%
2069 -0.21% 0.27%
2068 -0.2% 0.33%
2067 -0.18% 0.33%
2066 -0.18% 0.38%
2065 -0.17% 0.4%
2064 -0.16% 0.42%
2063 -0.15% 0.47%
2062 -0.15% 0.52%
2061 -0.15% 0.54%
2060 -0.13% 0.55%
2059 -0.12% 0.64%
2058 -0.12% 0.66%
2057 -0.1% 0.66%
2056 -0.09% 0.69%
2055 -0.06% 0.7%
2054 -0.05% 0.75%
2053 -0.03% 0.79%
2052 -0.02% 0.8%
2051 0.007% 0.82%
2050 0.02% 0.86%
2049 0.06% 0.9%
2048 0.08% 0.93%
2047 0.1% 0.97%
2046 0.13% 0.96%
2045 0.15% 0.96%
2044 0.18% 0.99%
2043 0.21% 0.99%
2042 0.23% 1.03%
2041 0.26% 1.05%
2040 0.3% 1.1%
2039 0.32% 1.11%
2038 0.35% 1.16%
2037 0.37% 1.19%
2036 0.39% 1.23%
2035 0.41% 1.27%
2034 0.43% 1.3%
2033 0.45% 1.36%
2032 0.46% 1.37%
2031 0.47% 1.46%
2030 0.49% 1.47%
2029 0.5% 1.54%
2028 0.51% 1.55%
2027 0.53% 1.62%
2026 0.57% 1.6%
2025 0.43% 1.63%
2024 0.48% 1.65%
2023 0.12% 1.65%
2022 0.04% 1.6%
2021 0.44% 1.5%
2020 0.69% 1.45%
2019 0.85% 1.43%
2018 0.87% 1.43%
2017 0.99% 1.43%
2016 1.12% 1.43%
2015 1.2% 1.44%
2014 1.26% 1.47%
2013 1.3% 1.52%
2012 1.34% 1.69%
2011 1.31% 1.99%
2010 1.2% 2.13%
2009 2.1% 2.09%
2008 2.12% 2.03%
2007 1.14% 1.96%
2006 1.1% 1.88%
2005 1.03% 1.81%
2004 0.88% 1.77%
2003 0.76% 1.78%
2002 0.75% 1.9%
2001 0.78% 2.08%
2000 0.82% 2.15%
1999 0.88% 2.18%
1998 0.95% 2.24%
1997 0.97% 2.33%
1996 1.02% 2.47%
1995 1.16% 2.66%
1994 1.36% 2.81%
1993 1.53% 2.9%
1992 1.52% 2.85%
1991 1.34% 2.76%
1990 1.39% 2.79%
1989 1.46% 2.82%
1988 1.44% 3.03%
1987 1.55% 3.32%
1986 1.5% 3.45%
1985 1.56% 3.53%
1984 1.67% 3.59%
1983 1.61% 3.65%
1982 1.59% 4.05%
1981 1.58% 3.47%
1980 1.47% 3.96%
1979 1.59% 6.18%
1978 1.7% 6.21%
1977 1.65% 5.41%
1976 1.62% 5.29%
1975 1.7% 5.1%
1974 1.82% 5.06%
1973 1.9% 4.82%
1972 2.05% 3.65%
1971 2.14% 1.72%
1970 2.15% 0.56%
1969 2.32% 0.53%
1968 2.41% 0.52%
1967 2.63% 0.53%
1966 2.92% 0.56%
1965 3.05% 1.48%
1964 3.39% 2.41%
1963 3.01% 2.37%
1962 3.03% 2.32%
1961 3.88% 2.28%

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/botswana | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Botswana's population grew by 1.63%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Botswana
Current population
10333222
2624853
Population rank 96/197 142/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
12.9 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
8.56 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
36.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +112
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +40,983
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.63%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 65/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.55 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -5,665
Net migration rank 45/196 120/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 116,402
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 126/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 96/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Botswana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Botswana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -5,665
2024 42,852 10,864 46,951 -5,778
2023 52,800 -84,122 47,098 -6,487
2022 61,865 9,086 47,400 -7,306
2021 35,483 1,073 40,894 -4,083
2020 50,466 1,073 45,610 -11,330
2019 85,207 384 45,110 -11,770
2018 81,506 -37,559 44,171 -11,623
2017 86,715 -11,324 43,154 -10,916
2016 102,457 4,671 41,993 -10,286
2015 110,967 1,073 40,897 -9,599
2014 115,374 1,073 40,046 -8,893
2013 117,710 2,291 39,404 -7,836
2012 119,915 1,986 39,202 -6,636
2011 122,002 1,686 38,613 -1,019
2010 112,274 1,373 38,101 5,151
2009 99,315 883 36,671 4,960
2008 99,903 15,047 35,433 4,343
2007 97,827 17,112 33,832 3,926
2006 96,724 16,909 31,340 4,270
2005 89,793 16,431 29,385 4,283
2004 81,403 13,486 27,481 4,314
2003 64,226 13,153 26,545 4,488
2002 63,741 15,068 26,163 4,747
2001 64,890 16,252 26,112 7,991
2000 70,023 15,938 25,850 9,798
1999 71,047 5,300 25,358 9,762
1998 77,548 13,101 25,397 9,685
1997 84,653 24,475 25,738 9,597
1996 80,735 42,667 26,847 9,368
1995 93,755 32,139 28,478 9,464
1994 107,112 21,376 30,664 9,023
1993 123,664 -12,224 31,691 8,441
1992 133,615 -23,984 31,995 8,026
1991 147,607 -49,814 32,219 4,311
1990 142,069 -63,324 33,015 2,580
1989 141,531 -101,986 33,756 1,495
1988 136,702 -25,290 34,564 -215
1987 138,195 -69,061 35,647 2,624
1986 141,499 -60,841 36,203 2,558
1985 132,068 -57,247 35,966 2,683
1984 130,043 -50,685 35,530 2,393
1983 125,966 -28,573 35,142 1,980
1982 117,615 -28,467 34,859 1,751
1981 121,400 -28,276 34,327 7,610
1980 110,279 -27,778 33,934 -10,849
1979 104,864 -24,019 32,486 15,918
1978 102,831 14,836 30,596 26,015
1977 102,304 39,074 29,009 13,708
1976 103,370 40,241 27,497 11,914
1975 103,472 -3,847 25,762 11,086
1974 103,872 -3,847 24,160 8,854
1973 103,208 -3,847 22,449 10,615
1972 105,009 -3,847 21,004 5,937
1971 106,948 -3,847 19,926 -3,016
1970 108,976 -3,847 19,438 -16,054
1969 111,387 -3,847 19,024 -15,870
1968 115,379 -3,847 18,725 -15,681
1967 118,988 -3,847 18,463 -15,438
1966 126,678 -3,848 18,250 -15,140
1965 131,114 -3,848 18,045 -14,753
1964 134,971 -1,629 17,634 -4,126
1963 136,762 -192 17,084 -4,000
1962 135,928 -183 16,507 -4,028
1961 133,870 -171 16,185 -4,168
1960 127,982 -148 15,861 -4,331

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/botswana | 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 Botswana 83.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 443,278 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,178 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 116,402 people or 4.6% in Botswana.

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
Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K

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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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