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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.63 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Bulgaria
2100 9,939,131 3,368,029
2099 9,972,225 3,392,444
2098 10,004,832 3,416,655
2097 10,036,559 3,440,938
2096 10,067,398 3,465,328
2095 10,098,468 3,489,216
2094 10,128,866 3,513,318
2093 10,158,873 3,537,356
2092 10,188,472 3,561,475
2091 10,217,896 3,585,597
2090 10,247,810 3,609,873
2089 10,277,453 3,634,642
2088 10,307,071 3,659,749
2087 10,337,350 3,685,668
2086 10,367,459 3,712,363
2085 10,398,333 3,739,898
2084 10,429,259 3,768,305
2083 10,459,973 3,797,217
2082 10,491,586 3,827,186
2081 10,523,528 3,857,721
2080 10,555,551 3,890,095
2079 10,587,127 3,923,403
2078 10,617,451 3,957,241
2077 10,647,954 3,992,168
2076 10,677,421 4,027,738
2075 10,707,196 4,064,356
2074 10,735,248 4,102,642
2073 10,763,378 4,141,518
2072 10,790,252 4,180,975
2071 10,816,334 4,221,261
2070 10,841,627 4,262,568
2069 10,864,737 4,304,304
2068 10,887,145 4,346,623
2067 10,908,800 4,389,924
2066 10,928,757 4,433,953
2065 10,948,494 4,478,521
2064 10,966,632 4,523,406
2063 10,983,914 4,568,385
2062 11,000,279 4,613,363
2061 11,017,282 4,658,825
2060 11,033,499 4,704,379
2059 11,048,335 4,749,738
2058 11,061,505 4,794,388
2057 11,074,822 4,839,236
2056 11,086,323 4,884,068
2055 11,095,954 4,929,309
2054 11,103,151 4,974,635
2053 11,109,153 5,020,162
2052 11,112,554 5,065,364
2051 11,114,248 5,110,833
2050 11,113,471 5,156,741
2049 11,111,513 5,202,941
2048 11,105,396 5,249,351
2047 11,096,253 5,296,642
2046 11,085,458 5,343,848
2045 11,070,730 5,391,354
2044 11,054,409 5,439,559
2043 11,034,501 5,488,407
2042 11,011,874 5,537,839
2041 10,986,132 5,588,510
2040 10,957,253 5,639,850
2039 10,924,647 5,692,028
2038 10,890,065 5,743,725
2037 10,852,134 5,796,645
2036 10,812,061 5,849,741
2035 10,769,599 5,902,025
2034 10,725,615 5,954,460
2033 10,680,101 6,007,050
2032 10,632,768 6,058,858
2031 10,584,473 6,111,118
2030 10,535,233 6,163,564
2029 10,484,221 6,214,784
2028 10,431,949 6,264,738
2027 10,378,931 6,313,255
2026 10,323,891 6,359,449
2025 10,265,777 6,402,394
2024 10,202,830 6,441,421
2023 10,153,958 6,446,596
2022 10,141,756 6,465,097
2021 10,137,750 6,507,301
2020 10,093,121 6,550,696
2019 10,024,283 6,616,726
2018 9,939,771 6,710,798
2017 9,854,033 6,803,468
2016 9,757,812 6,894,139
2015 9,649,341 6,984,225
2014 9,535,079 7,073,572
2013 9,416,801 7,160,005
2012 9,295,784 7,305,888
2011 9,173,082 7,348,328
2010 9,054,332 7,395,599
2009 8,947,243 7,444,443
2008 8,763,400 7,492,561
2007 8,581,300 7,545,338
2006 8,484,550 7,601,022
2005 8,391,850 7,658,972
2004 8,306,500 7,716,860
2003 8,234,100 7,775,327
2002 8,171,950 7,837,161
2001 8,111,200 8,009,142
2000 8,048,600 8,170,172
1999 7,982,750 8,210,624
1998 7,913,000 8,256,786
1997 7,838,250 8,312,068
1996 7,763,000 8,362,826
1995 7,684,850 8,406,067
1994 7,596,550 8,443,591
1993 7,494,800 8,472,313
1992 7,382,050 8,540,164
1991 7,271,300 8,632,367
1990 7,175,200 8,718,289
1989 7,076,550 8,876,972
1988 6,974,600 8,981,446
1987 6,875,350 8,971,359
1986 6,770,300 8,958,171
1985 6,670,150 8,960,547
1984 6,567,850 8,960,679
1983 6,459,800 8,939,738
1982 6,357,550 8,917,457
1981 6,257,750 8,891,117
1980 6,160,500 8,861,535
1979 6,071,300 8,825,940
1978 5,976,150 8,814,032
1977 5,876,150 8,804,183
1976 5,781,000 8,758,599
1975 5,689,050 8,720,742
1974 5,594,100 8,678,745
1973 5,493,900 8,620,967
1972 5,391,450 8,576,200
1971 5,282,950 8,536,395
1970 5,172,050 8,489,574
1969 5,063,300 8,434,172
1968 4,948,500 8,369,603
1967 4,832,000 8,310,226
1966 4,708,150 8,258,057
1965 4,574,650 8,204,168
1964 4,439,250 8,144,340
1963 4,293,550 8,078,145
1962 4,168,150 8,012,946
1961 4,045,750 7,943,118
1960 3,894,500 7,867,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th 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 Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Bulgaria
2100 -0.33% -0.72%
2099 -0.33% -0.71%
2098 -0.32% -0.71%
2097 -0.31% -0.7%
2096 -0.31% -0.68%
2095 -0.3% -0.69%
2094 -0.3% -0.68%
2093 -0.29% -0.68%
2092 -0.29% -0.67%
2091 -0.29% -0.67%
2090 -0.29% -0.68%
2089 -0.29% -0.69%
2088 -0.29% -0.7%
2087 -0.29% -0.72%
2086 -0.3% -0.74%
2085 -0.3% -0.75%
2084 -0.29% -0.76%
2083 -0.3% -0.78%
2082 -0.3% -0.79%
2081 -0.3% -0.83%
2080 -0.3% -0.85%
2079 -0.29% -0.86%
2078 -0.29% -0.87%
2077 -0.28% -0.88%
2076 -0.28% -0.9%
2075 -0.26% -0.93%
2074 -0.26% -0.94%
2073 -0.25% -0.94%
2072 -0.24% -0.95%
2071 -0.23% -0.97%
2070 -0.21% -0.97%
2069 -0.21% -0.97%
2068 -0.2% -0.99%
2067 -0.18% -0.99%
2066 -0.18% -1%
2065 -0.17% -0.99%
2064 -0.16% -0.98%
2063 -0.15% -0.97%
2062 -0.15% -0.98%
2061 -0.15% -0.97%
2060 -0.13% -0.95%
2059 -0.12% -0.93%
2058 -0.12% -0.93%
2057 -0.1% -0.92%
2056 -0.09% -0.92%
2055 -0.06% -0.91%
2054 -0.05% -0.91%
2053 -0.03% -0.89%
2052 -0.02% -0.89%
2051 0.007% -0.89%
2050 0.02% -0.89%
2049 0.06% -0.88%
2048 0.08% -0.89%
2047 0.1% -0.88%
2046 0.13% -0.88%
2045 0.15% -0.89%
2044 0.18% -0.89%
2043 0.21% -0.89%
2042 0.23% -0.91%
2041 0.26% -0.91%
2040 0.3% -0.92%
2039 0.32% -0.9%
2038 0.35% -0.91%
2037 0.37% -0.91%
2036 0.39% -0.89%
2035 0.41% -0.88%
2034 0.43% -0.88%
2033 0.45% -0.86%
2032 0.46% -0.86%
2031 0.47% -0.85%
2030 0.49% -0.82%
2029 0.5% -0.8%
2028 0.51% -0.77%
2027 0.53% -0.73%
2026 0.57% -0.67%
2025 0.62% -0.61%
2024 0.48% -0.08%
2023 0.12% -0.29%
2022 0.04% -0.65%
2021 0.44% -0.66%
2020 0.69% -1%
2019 0.85% -1.4%
2018 0.87% -1.36%
2017 0.99% -1.32%
2016 1.12% -1.29%
2015 1.2% -1.26%
2014 1.26% -1.21%
2013 1.3% -2%
2012 1.34% -0.58%
2011 1.31% -0.64%
2010 1.2% -0.66%
2009 2.1% -0.64%
2008 2.12% -0.7%
2007 1.14% -0.73%
2006 1.1% -0.76%
2005 1.03% -0.75%
2004 0.88% -0.75%
2003 0.76% -0.79%
2002 0.75% -2.15%
2001 0.78% -1.97%
2000 0.82% -0.49%
1999 0.88% -0.56%
1998 0.95% -0.67%
1997 0.97% -0.61%
1996 1.02% -0.51%
1995 1.16% -0.44%
1994 1.36% -0.34%
1993 1.53% -0.79%
1992 1.52% -1.07%
1991 1.34% -0.99%
1990 1.39% -1.79%
1989 1.46% -1.16%
1988 1.44% 0.11%
1987 1.55% 0.15%
1986 1.5% -0.03%
1985 1.56% -0.001%
1984 1.67% 0.23%
1983 1.61% 0.25%
1982 1.59% 0.3%
1981 1.58% 0.33%
1980 1.47% 0.4%
1979 1.59% 0.14%
1978 1.7% 0.11%
1977 1.65% 0.52%
1976 1.62% 0.43%
1975 1.7% 0.48%
1974 1.82% 0.67%
1973 1.9% 0.52%
1972 2.05% 0.47%
1971 2.14% 0.55%
1970 2.15% 0.66%
1969 2.32% 0.77%
1968 2.41% 0.71%
1967 2.63% 0.63%
1966 2.92% 0.66%
1965 3.05% 0.73%
1964 3.39% 0.82%
1963 3.01% 0.81%
1962 3.03% 0.88%
1961 3.88% 0.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Bulgaria
Current population
10338778
6359449
Population rank 94/197 112/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.08%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.69 hours
One birth every
4.66 minutes
9.16 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
5.19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -14
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -5,175
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.08%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 171/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.97 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -2,961
Net migration rank 45/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -2,961
2024 - 10,864 - 524
2023 52,800 -84,122 -43,837 5,173
2022 61,865 9,086 -62,065 26,498
2021 35,483 1,073 -90,452 11,756
2020 50,466 1,073 -65,507 30,167
2019 85,207 384 -46,317 -2,156
2018 81,506 -37,559 -46,304 -3,873
2017 86,715 -11,324 -45,583 -6,109
2016 102,457 4,671 -42,744 -9,482
2015 110,967 1,073 -44,699 -4,227
2014 115,374 1,073 -41,027 -2,180
2013 117,710 2,291 -37,948 -1,324
2012 119,915 1,986 -40,183 -26,334
2011 122,002 1,686 -37,477 -23,360
2010 112,274 1,373 -34,759 -21,668
2009 99,315 883 -26,800 -19,060
2008 99,903 15,047 -32,967 -17,595
2007 97,827 17,112 -37,727 -16,366
2006 96,724 16,909 -39,526 -15,184
2005 89,793 16,431 -42,124 -14,435
2004 81,403 13,486 -40,128 -13,604
2003 64,226 13,153 -44,319 -13,183
2002 63,741 15,068 -46,240 -12,735
2001 64,890 16,252 -44,050 -30,726
2000 70,023 15,938 -41,668 -26,211
1999 71,047 5,300 -39,411 -23,846
1998 77,548 13,101 -52,844 -23,262
1997 84,653 24,475 -58,185 -22,963
1996 80,735 42,667 -45,159 -21,520
1995 93,755 32,139 -42,030 -22,020
1994 107,112 21,376 -32,086 -20,984
1993 123,664 -12,224 -24,569 -19,973
1992 133,615 -23,984 -18,789 -120,552
1991 147,607 -49,814 -14,675 -119,356
1990 142,069 -63,324 -3,487 -116,817
1989 141,531 -101,986 5,326 -114,705
1988 136,702 -25,290 9,879 215
1987 138,195 -69,061 8,971 357
1986 141,499 -60,841 16,125 1,104
1985 132,068 -57,247 11,649 -19,230
1984 130,043 -50,685 20,610 -1,032
1983 125,966 -28,573 21,455 -1,872
1982 117,615 -28,467 24,077 -1,860
1981 121,400 -28,276 29,341 -1,830
1980 110,279 -27,778 30,129 -2,045
1979 104,864 -24,019 40,599 -872
1978 102,831 14,836 44,070 -62,769
1977 102,304 39,074 47,543 -11,955
1976 103,370 40,241 56,055 -2,522
1975 103,472 -3,847 54,941 -38,071
1974 103,872 -3,847 64,223 -1,402
1973 103,208 -3,847 57,760 -5,409
1972 105,009 -3,847 47,169 -11,296
1971 106,948 -3,847 52,925 -7,654
1970 108,976 -3,847 61,125 -11,315
1969 111,387 -3,847 63,256 -3,204
1968 115,379 -3,847 69,468 -132
1967 118,988 -3,847 49,861 -420
1966 126,678 -3,848 54,504 -144
1965 131,114 -3,848 58,249 -1,406
1964 134,971 -1,629 66,783 505
1963 136,762 -192 66,241 500
1962 135,928 -183 64,104 499
1961 133,870 -171 75,460 378
1960 127,982 -148 76,314 -1,112

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

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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 Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

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
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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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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