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Population in Azerbaijan compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 6,484,437 people in the Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 6,718,789 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.54 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.08% for the Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.72M (75.1% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Congo
2100 9,920,946 20,194,267
2099 9,953,980 20,053,234
2098 9,986,528 19,906,909
2097 10,018,196 19,760,110
2096 10,048,979 19,610,521
2095 10,079,993 19,459,493
2094 10,110,334 19,306,835
2093 10,140,286 19,151,289
2092 10,169,831 18,990,577
2091 10,199,202 18,828,222
2090 10,229,061 18,663,146
2089 10,258,649 18,497,842
2088 10,288,213 18,325,571
2087 10,318,437 18,153,731
2086 10,348,491 17,979,773
2085 10,379,308 17,807,843
2084 10,410,178 17,631,386
2083 10,440,836 17,453,221
2082 10,472,391 17,270,773
2081 10,504,274 17,093,270
2080 10,536,239 16,910,570
2079 10,567,757 16,728,955
2078 10,598,026 16,542,829
2077 10,628,473 16,357,926
2076 10,657,886 16,173,005
2075 10,687,607 15,981,904
2074 10,715,607 15,791,626
2073 10,743,685 15,597,321
2072 10,770,511 15,402,110
2071 10,796,544 15,205,567
2070 10,821,791 15,009,147
2069 10,844,859 14,808,250
2068 10,867,226 14,609,790
2067 10,888,841 14,412,802
2066 10,908,762 14,211,022
2065 10,928,463 14,010,661
2064 10,946,567 13,810,933
2063 10,963,818 13,609,626
2062 10,980,154 13,405,080
2061 10,997,125 13,204,362
2060 11,013,313 13,004,957
2059 11,028,121 12,806,162
2058 11,041,267 12,609,233
2057 11,054,559 12,413,395
2056 11,066,039 12,217,406
2055 11,075,654 12,022,740
2054 11,082,837 11,824,813
2053 11,088,828 11,627,983
2052 11,092,223 11,431,875
2051 11,093,913 11,235,188
2050 11,093,138 11,039,311
2049 11,091,184 10,844,973
2048 11,085,078 10,650,230
2047 11,075,952 10,453,401
2046 11,065,177 10,258,550
2045 11,050,476 10,063,886
2044 11,034,185 9,871,213
2043 11,014,313 9,676,000
2042 10,991,727 9,482,485
2041 10,966,032 9,287,235
2040 10,937,206 9,096,577
2039 10,904,660 8,907,177
2038 10,870,141 8,719,250
2037 10,832,279 8,532,935
2036 10,792,280 8,348,719
2035 10,749,895 8,166,676
2034 10,705,992 7,985,679
2033 10,660,561 7,805,748
2032 10,613,315 7,628,440
2031 10,565,108 7,453,476
2030 10,515,958 7,284,111
2029 10,465,039 7,117,929
2028 10,412,863 6,955,268
2027 10,359,942 6,794,778
2026 10,305,002 6,638,532
2025 10,246,996 6,484,437
2024 10,202,830 6,332,961
2023 10,153,958 6,182,885
2022 10,141,756 6,035,104
2021 10,137,750 5,892,183
2020 10,093,121 5,752,791
2019 10,024,283 5,616,661
2018 9,939,771 5,483,118
2017 9,854,033 5,351,011
2016 9,757,812 5,222,536
2015 9,649,341 5,097,581
2014 9,535,079 4,975,880
2013 9,416,801 4,857,099
2012 9,295,784 4,740,450
2011 9,173,082 4,609,724
2010 9,054,332 4,462,290
2009 8,947,243 4,281,219
2008 8,763,400 4,113,517
2007 8,581,300 3,980,430
2006 8,484,550 3,837,409
2005 8,391,850 3,696,393
2004 8,306,500 3,565,554
2003 8,234,100 3,445,753
2002 8,171,950 3,350,771
2001 8,111,200 3,272,537
2000 8,048,600 3,151,345
1999 7,982,750 3,032,874
1998 7,913,000 2,952,061
1997 7,838,250 2,887,862
1996 7,763,000 2,826,785
1995 7,684,850 2,749,461
1994 7,596,550 2,673,144
1993 7,494,800 2,595,124
1992 7,382,050 2,519,465
1991 7,271,300 2,449,229
1990 7,175,200 2,380,560
1989 7,076,550 2,313,558
1988 6,974,600 2,247,653
1987 6,875,350 2,183,473
1986 6,770,300 2,120,602
1985 6,670,150 2,059,311
1984 6,567,850 1,999,528
1983 6,459,800 1,950,321
1982 6,357,550 1,910,430
1981 6,257,750 1,869,759
1980 6,160,500 1,828,985
1979 6,071,300 1,788,524
1978 5,976,150 1,748,089
1977 5,876,150 1,707,568
1976 5,781,000 1,667,225
1975 5,689,050 1,627,032
1974 5,594,100 1,582,301
1973 5,493,900 1,533,680
1972 5,391,450 1,486,468
1971 5,282,950 1,441,039
1970 5,172,050 1,397,638
1969 5,063,300 1,356,182
1968 4,948,500 1,316,519
1967 4,832,000 1,278,691
1966 4,708,150 1,242,534
1965 4,574,650 1,207,880
1964 4,439,250 1,174,816
1963 4,293,550 1,143,263
1962 4,168,150 1,113,175
1961 4,045,750 1,084,389
1960 3,894,500 1,056,732

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/congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th 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 the Congo will increase by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 20.2M people in 2100 for the Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Congo
2100 -0.33% 0.7%
2099 -0.33% 0.74%
2098 -0.32% 0.74%
2097 -0.31% 0.76%
2096 -0.31% 0.78%
2095 -0.3% 0.79%
2094 -0.3% 0.81%
2093 -0.29% 0.85%
2092 -0.29% 0.86%
2091 -0.29% 0.88%
2090 -0.29% 0.89%
2089 -0.29% 0.94%
2088 -0.29% 0.95%
2087 -0.29% 0.97%
2086 -0.3% 0.97%
2085 -0.3% 1%
2084 -0.29% 1.02%
2083 -0.3% 1.06%
2082 -0.3% 1.04%
2081 -0.3% 1.08%
2080 -0.3% 1.09%
2079 -0.29% 1.13%
2078 -0.29% 1.13%
2077 -0.28% 1.14%
2076 -0.28% 1.2%
2075 -0.26% 1.2%
2074 -0.26% 1.25%
2073 -0.25% 1.27%
2072 -0.24% 1.29%
2071 -0.23% 1.31%
2070 -0.21% 1.36%
2069 -0.21% 1.36%
2068 -0.2% 1.37%
2067 -0.18% 1.42%
2066 -0.18% 1.43%
2065 -0.17% 1.45%
2064 -0.16% 1.48%
2063 -0.15% 1.53%
2062 -0.15% 1.52%
2061 -0.15% 1.53%
2060 -0.13% 1.55%
2059 -0.12% 1.56%
2058 -0.12% 1.58%
2057 -0.1% 1.6%
2056 -0.09% 1.62%
2055 -0.06% 1.67%
2054 -0.05% 1.69%
2053 -0.03% 1.72%
2052 -0.02% 1.75%
2051 0.007% 1.77%
2050 0.02% 1.79%
2049 0.06% 1.83%
2048 0.08% 1.88%
2047 0.1% 1.9%
2046 0.13% 1.93%
2045 0.15% 1.95%
2044 0.18% 2.02%
2043 0.21% 2.04%
2042 0.23% 2.1%
2041 0.26% 2.1%
2040 0.3% 2.13%
2039 0.32% 2.16%
2038 0.35% 2.18%
2037 0.37% 2.21%
2036 0.39% 2.23%
2035 0.41% 2.27%
2034 0.43% 2.31%
2033 0.45% 2.32%
2032 0.46% 2.35%
2031 0.47% 2.33%
2030 0.49% 2.33%
2029 0.5% 2.34%
2028 0.51% 2.36%
2027 0.53% 2.35%
2026 0.57% 2.38%
2025 0.43% 2.39%
2024 0.48% 2.43%
2023 0.12% 2.45%
2022 0.04% 2.43%
2021 0.44% 2.42%
2020 0.69% 2.42%
2019 0.85% 2.44%
2018 0.87% 2.47%
2017 0.99% 2.46%
2016 1.12% 2.45%
2015 1.2% 2.45%
2014 1.26% 2.45%
2013 1.3% 2.46%
2012 1.34% 2.84%
2011 1.31% 3.3%
2010 1.2% 4.23%
2009 2.1% 4.08%
2008 2.12% 3.34%
2007 1.14% 3.73%
2006 1.1% 3.81%
2005 1.03% 3.67%
2004 0.88% 3.48%
2003 0.76% 2.83%
2002 0.75% 2.39%
2001 0.78% 3.85%
2000 0.82% 3.91%
1999 0.88% 2.74%
1998 0.95% 2.22%
1997 0.97% 2.16%
1996 1.02% 2.81%
1995 1.16% 2.85%
1994 1.36% 3.01%
1993 1.53% 3%
1992 1.52% 2.87%
1991 1.34% 2.88%
1990 1.39% 2.9%
1989 1.46% 2.93%
1988 1.44% 2.94%
1987 1.55% 2.96%
1986 1.5% 2.98%
1985 1.56% 2.99%
1984 1.67% 2.52%
1983 1.61% 2.09%
1982 1.59% 2.18%
1981 1.58% 2.23%
1980 1.47% 2.26%
1979 1.59% 2.31%
1978 1.7% 2.37%
1977 1.65% 2.42%
1976 1.62% 2.47%
1975 1.7% 2.83%
1974 1.82% 3.17%
1973 1.9% 3.18%
1972 2.05% 3.15%
1971 2.14% 3.11%
1970 2.15% 3.06%
1969 2.32% 3.01%
1968 2.41% 2.96%
1967 2.63% 2.91%
1966 2.92% 2.87%
1965 3.05% 2.81%
1964 3.39% 2.76%
1963 3.01% 2.7%
1962 3.03% 2.65%
1961 3.88% 2.62%

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/congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Congo
Current population
10333222
6718789
Population rank 96/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.08%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
3.48 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.73 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +415
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +151,476
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 31/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.93 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -2,999
Net migration rank 45/196 108/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 385,589
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 91/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 86/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -2,999
2024 42,852 10,864 153,150 -2,491
2023 52,800 -84,122 150,486 -995
2022 61,865 9,086 147,076 -995
2021 35,483 1,073 144,241 -4,476
2020 50,466 1,073 143,492 -4,472
2019 85,207 384 139,513 -6,268
2018 81,506 -37,559 142,704 -8,856
2017 86,715 -11,324 141,973 -11,601
2016 102,457 4,671 141,358 -14,783
2015 110,967 1,073 141,539 -18,207
2014 115,374 1,073 141,674 -21,598
2013 117,710 2,291 142,080 -24,605
2012 119,915 1,986 142,464 -26,643
2011 122,002 1,686 140,371 5,262
2010 112,274 1,373 136,908 12,318
2009 99,315 883 126,904 86,014
2008 99,903 15,047 120,711 1,774
2007 97,827 17,112 112,459 31,239
2006 96,724 16,909 106,876 35,475
2005 89,793 16,431 101,344 38,337
2004 81,403 13,486 96,577 25,412
2003 64,226 13,153 91,326 26,280
2002 63,741 15,068 88,497 -16,140
2001 64,890 16,252 84,876 -764
2000 70,023 15,938 78,491 79,780
1999 71,047 5,300 76,204 2,470
1998 77,548 13,101 72,450 10,500
1997 84,653 24,475 66,149 -20,704
1996 80,735 42,667 75,628 1,085
1995 93,755 32,139 74,189 3,747
1994 107,112 21,376 72,857 1,850
1993 123,664 -12,224 71,119 10,218
1992 133,615 -23,984 69,973 0
1991 147,607 -49,814 68,534 1,966
1990 142,069 -63,324 67,241 -395
1989 141,531 -101,986 65,944 1,214
1988 136,702 -25,290 64,629 22
1987 138,195 -69,061 63,183 525
1986 141,499 -60,841 61,669 367
1985 132,068 -57,247 60,359 182
1984 130,043 -50,685 59,028 0
1983 125,966 -28,573 58,120 -18,720
1982 117,615 -28,467 57,036 -16,664
1981 121,400 -28,276 56,603 -15,630
1980 110,279 -27,778 55,550 -14,972
1979 104,864 -24,019 54,723 -14,378
1978 102,831 14,836 53,885 -13,356
1977 102,304 39,074 53,179 -12,673
1976 103,370 40,241 52,148 -11,971
1975 103,472 -3,847 51,155 -10,944
1974 103,872 -3,847 49,563 -312
1973 103,208 -3,847 48,017 -22
1972 105,009 -3,847 46,427 0
1971 106,948 -3,847 44,431 0
1970 108,976 -3,847 42,374 0
1969 111,387 -3,847 40,532 0
1968 115,379 -3,847 38,786 0
1967 118,988 -3,847 36,866 0
1966 126,678 -3,848 35,452 0
1965 131,114 -3,848 33,865 0
1964 134,971 -1,629 32,270 0
1963 136,762 -192 30,832 0
1962 135,928 -183 29,342 0
1961 133,870 -171 28,220 0
1960 127,982 -148 27,094 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/congo | 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 the Congo 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.

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
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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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