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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 135.7 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Azerbaijan vs China: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan China
2100 9,939,131 633,320,628
2099 9,972,225 643,959,697
2098 10,004,832 654,691,595
2097 10,036,559 665,517,335
2096 10,067,398 676,438,150
2095 10,098,468 687,457,915
2094 10,128,866 698,589,897
2093 10,158,873 709,852,629
2092 10,188,472 721,251,520
2091 10,217,896 732,791,748
2090 10,247,810 744,501,355
2089 10,277,453 756,404,299
2088 10,307,071 768,478,316
2087 10,337,350 780,707,622
2086 10,367,459 793,081,006
2085 10,398,333 805,608,315
2084 10,429,259 818,268,277
2083 10,459,973 830,972,107
2082 10,491,586 843,721,746
2081 10,523,528 856,534,631
2080 10,555,551 869,351,919
2079 10,587,127 882,146,959
2078 10,617,451 894,889,246
2077 10,647,954 907,592,919
2076 10,677,421 920,280,380
2075 10,707,196 932,956,157
2074 10,735,248 945,631,173
2073 10,763,378 958,352,980
2072 10,790,252 971,115,895
2071 10,816,334 983,938,054
2070 10,841,627 996,853,418
2069 10,864,737 1,009,905,851
2068 10,887,145 1,023,081,790
2067 10,908,800 1,036,420,010
2066 10,928,757 1,049,887,382
2065 10,948,494 1,063,477,623
2064 10,966,632 1,077,206,695
2063 10,983,914 1,090,982,303
2062 11,000,279 1,104,833,556
2061 11,017,282 1,118,682,849
2060 11,033,499 1,132,504,136
2059 11,048,335 1,146,199,736
2058 11,061,505 1,159,714,746
2057 11,074,822 1,172,963,523
2056 11,086,323 1,185,938,083
2055 11,095,954 1,198,550,408
2054 11,103,151 1,210,749,681
2053 11,109,153 1,222,500,569
2052 11,112,554 1,233,808,926
2051 11,114,248 1,244,584,333
2050 11,113,471 1,254,824,040
2049 11,111,513 1,264,598,914
2048 11,105,396 1,273,885,471
2047 11,096,253 1,282,701,271
2046 11,085,458 1,291,133,690
2045 11,070,730 1,299,154,327
2044 11,054,409 1,306,805,350
2043 11,034,501 1,314,176,710
2042 11,011,874 1,321,319,298
2041 10,986,132 1,328,219,755
2040 10,957,253 1,334,857,481
2039 10,924,647 1,341,265,381
2038 10,890,065 1,347,407,165
2037 10,852,134 1,353,377,505
2036 10,812,061 1,359,133,287
2035 10,769,599 1,364,651,508
2034 10,725,615 1,369,940,557
2033 10,680,101 1,375,003,005
2032 10,632,768 1,379,784,204
2031 10,584,473 1,384,301,522
2030 10,535,233 1,388,520,533
2029 10,484,221 1,392,490,007
2028 10,431,949 1,396,163,778
2027 10,378,931 1,399,515,824
2026 10,323,891 1,402,578,808
2025 10,265,777 1,405,826,385
2024 10,202,830 1,408,975,000
2023 10,153,958 1,410,710,000
2022 10,141,756 1,412,175,000
2021 10,137,750 1,412,360,000
2020 10,093,121 1,411,100,000
2019 10,024,283 1,407,745,000
2018 9,939,771 1,402,760,000
2017 9,854,033 1,396,215,000
2016 9,757,812 1,387,790,000
2015 9,649,341 1,379,860,000
2014 9,535,079 1,371,860,000
2013 9,416,801 1,363,240,000
2012 9,295,784 1,354,190,000
2011 9,173,082 1,345,035,000
2010 9,054,332 1,337,705,000
2009 8,947,243 1,331,260,000
2008 8,763,400 1,324,655,000
2007 8,581,300 1,317,885,000
2006 8,484,550 1,311,020,000
2005 8,391,850 1,303,720,000
2004 8,306,500 1,296,075,000
2003 8,234,100 1,288,400,000
2002 8,171,950 1,280,400,000
2001 8,111,200 1,271,850,000
2000 8,048,600 1,262,645,000
1999 7,982,750 1,252,735,000
1998 7,913,000 1,241,935,000
1997 7,838,250 1,230,075,000
1996 7,763,000 1,217,550,000
1995 7,684,850 1,204,855,000
1994 7,596,550 1,191,835,000
1993 7,494,800 1,178,440,000
1992 7,382,050 1,164,970,000
1991 7,271,300 1,150,780,000
1990 7,175,200 1,135,185,000
1989 7,076,550 1,118,650,000
1988 6,974,600 1,101,630,000
1987 6,875,350 1,084,035,000
1986 6,770,300 1,066,790,000
1985 6,670,150 1,051,040,000
1984 6,567,850 1,036,825,000
1983 6,459,800 1,023,310,000
1982 6,357,550 1,008,630,000
1981 6,257,750 993,885,000
1980 6,160,500 981,235,000
1979 6,071,300 969,005,000
1978 5,976,150 956,165,000
1977 5,876,150 943,455,000
1976 5,781,000 930,685,000
1975 5,689,050 916,395,000
1974 5,594,100 900,350,000
1973 5,493,900 881,940,000
1972 5,391,450 862,030,000
1971 5,282,950 841,105,000
1970 5,172,050 818,315,000
1969 5,063,300 796,025,000
1968 4,948,500 774,510,000
1967 4,832,000 754,550,000
1966 4,708,150 735,400,000
1965 4,574,650 715,185,000
1964 4,439,250 698,355,000
1963 4,293,550 682,335,000
1962 4,168,150 665,770,000
1961 4,045,750 660,330,000
1960 3,894,500 667,070,000

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/china | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan China
2100 -0.33% -1.65%
2099 -0.33% -1.64%
2098 -0.32% -1.63%
2097 -0.31% -1.61%
2096 -0.31% -1.6%
2095 -0.3% -1.59%
2094 -0.3% -1.59%
2093 -0.29% -1.58%
2092 -0.29% -1.57%
2091 -0.29% -1.57%
2090 -0.29% -1.57%
2089 -0.29% -1.57%
2088 -0.29% -1.57%
2087 -0.29% -1.56%
2086 -0.3% -1.56%
2085 -0.3% -1.55%
2084 -0.29% -1.53%
2083 -0.3% -1.51%
2082 -0.3% -1.5%
2081 -0.3% -1.47%
2080 -0.3% -1.45%
2079 -0.29% -1.42%
2078 -0.29% -1.4%
2077 -0.28% -1.38%
2076 -0.28% -1.36%
2075 -0.26% -1.34%
2074 -0.26% -1.33%
2073 -0.25% -1.31%
2072 -0.24% -1.3%
2071 -0.23% -1.3%
2070 -0.21% -1.29%
2069 -0.21% -1.29%
2068 -0.2% -1.29%
2067 -0.18% -1.28%
2066 -0.18% -1.28%
2065 -0.17% -1.27%
2064 -0.16% -1.26%
2063 -0.15% -1.25%
2062 -0.15% -1.24%
2061 -0.15% -1.22%
2060 -0.13% -1.19%
2059 -0.12% -1.17%
2058 -0.12% -1.13%
2057 -0.1% -1.09%
2056 -0.09% -1.05%
2055 -0.06% -1.01%
2054 -0.05% -0.96%
2053 -0.03% -0.92%
2052 -0.02% -0.87%
2051 0.007% -0.82%
2050 0.02% -0.77%
2049 0.06% -0.73%
2048 0.08% -0.69%
2047 0.1% -0.65%
2046 0.13% -0.62%
2045 0.15% -0.59%
2044 0.18% -0.56%
2043 0.21% -0.54%
2042 0.23% -0.52%
2041 0.26% -0.5%
2040 0.3% -0.48%
2039 0.32% -0.46%
2038 0.35% -0.44%
2037 0.37% -0.42%
2036 0.39% -0.4%
2035 0.41% -0.39%
2034 0.43% -0.37%
2033 0.45% -0.35%
2032 0.46% -0.33%
2031 0.47% -0.3%
2030 0.49% -0.29%
2029 0.5% -0.26%
2028 0.51% -0.24%
2027 0.53% -0.22%
2026 0.57% -0.23%
2025 0.62% -0.22%
2024 0.48% -0.12%
2023 0.12% -0.1%
2022 0.04% -0.01%
2021 0.44% 0.09%
2020 0.69% 0.24%
2019 0.85% 0.36%
2018 0.87% 0.47%
2017 0.99% 0.61%
2016 1.12% 0.57%
2015 1.2% 0.58%
2014 1.26% 0.63%
2013 1.3% 0.67%
2012 1.34% 0.68%
2011 1.31% 0.55%
2010 1.2% 0.48%
2009 2.1% 0.5%
2008 2.12% 0.51%
2007 1.14% 0.52%
2006 1.1% 0.56%
2005 1.03% 0.59%
2004 0.88% 0.6%
2003 0.76% 0.62%
2002 0.75% 0.67%
2001 0.78% 0.73%
2000 0.82% 0.79%
1999 0.88% 0.87%
1998 0.95% 0.96%
1997 0.97% 1.03%
1996 1.02% 1.05%
1995 1.16% 1.09%
1994 1.36% 1.14%
1993 1.53% 1.16%
1992 1.52% 1.23%
1991 1.34% 1.37%
1990 1.39% 1.48%
1989 1.46% 1.54%
1988 1.44% 1.62%
1987 1.55% 1.62%
1986 1.5% 1.5%
1985 1.56% 1.37%
1984 1.67% 1.32%
1983 1.61% 1.46%
1982 1.59% 1.48%
1981 1.58% 1.29%
1980 1.47% 1.26%
1979 1.59% 1.34%
1978 1.7% 1.35%
1977 1.65% 1.37%
1976 1.62% 1.56%
1975 1.7% 1.78%
1974 1.82% 2.09%
1973 1.9% 2.31%
1972 2.05% 2.49%
1971 2.14% 2.78%
1970 2.15% 2.8%
1969 2.32% 2.78%
1968 2.41% 2.65%
1967 2.63% 2.6%
1966 2.92% 2.83%
1965 3.05% 2.41%
1964 3.39% 2.35%
1963 3.01% 2.49%
1962 3.03% 0.82%
1961 3.88% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan China
Current population
10338778
1402578808
Population rank 94/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 16.9%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +134 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 173/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -268,126
Net migration rank 45/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -268,126
2024 - 10,864 - -318,992
2023 52,800 -84,122 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 61,865 9,086 -847,305 -293,846
2021 35,483 1,073 480,203 -379,749
2020 50,466 1,073 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 85,207 384 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 81,506 -37,559 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 86,715 -11,324 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 102,457 4,671 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 110,967 1,073 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 115,374 1,073 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 117,710 2,291 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 119,915 1,986 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 122,002 1,686 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 112,274 1,373 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 99,315 883 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 99,903 15,047 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 97,827 17,112 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 96,724 16,909 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 89,793 16,431 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 81,403 13,486 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 64,226 13,153 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 63,741 15,068 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 64,890 16,252 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 70,023 15,938 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 71,047 5,300 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 77,548 13,101 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 84,653 24,475 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 80,735 42,667 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 93,755 32,139 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 107,112 21,376 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 123,664 -12,224 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 133,615 -23,984 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 147,607 -49,814 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 142,069 -63,324 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 141,531 -101,986 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 136,702 -25,290 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 138,195 -69,061 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 141,499 -60,841 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 132,068 -57,247 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 130,043 -50,685 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 125,966 -28,573 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 117,615 -28,467 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 121,400 -28,276 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 110,279 -27,778 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 104,864 -24,019 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 102,831 14,836 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 102,304 39,074 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 103,370 40,241 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 103,472 -3,847 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 103,872 -3,847 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 103,208 -3,847 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 105,009 -3,847 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 106,948 -3,847 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 108,976 -3,847 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 111,387 -3,847 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 115,379 -3,847 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 118,988 -3,847 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 126,678 -3,848 19,282,187 4,165
1965 131,114 -3,848 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 134,971 -1,629 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 136,762 -192 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 135,928 -183 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 133,870 -171 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 127,982 -148 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/china | 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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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