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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 6,681,829 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.55 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.68M (74.1% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Congo
2100 9,939,131 20,197,393
2099 9,972,225 20,056,338
2098 10,004,832 19,909,990
2097 10,036,559 19,763,169
2096 10,067,398 19,613,556
2095 10,098,468 19,462,505
2094 10,128,866 19,309,823
2093 10,158,873 19,154,254
2092 10,188,472 18,993,517
2091 10,217,896 18,831,137
2090 10,247,810 18,666,035
2089 10,277,453 18,500,705
2088 10,307,071 18,328,408
2087 10,337,350 18,156,542
2086 10,367,459 17,982,556
2085 10,398,333 17,810,599
2084 10,429,259 17,634,115
2083 10,459,973 17,455,922
2082 10,491,586 17,273,447
2081 10,523,528 17,095,916
2080 10,555,551 16,913,187
2079 10,587,127 16,731,545
2078 10,617,451 16,545,390
2077 10,647,954 16,360,458
2076 10,677,421 16,175,508
2075 10,707,196 15,984,378
2074 10,735,248 15,794,071
2073 10,763,378 15,599,735
2072 10,790,252 15,404,494
2071 10,816,334 15,207,921
2070 10,841,627 15,011,471
2069 10,864,737 14,810,543
2068 10,887,145 14,612,051
2067 10,908,800 14,415,033
2066 10,928,757 14,213,222
2065 10,948,494 14,012,829
2064 10,966,632 13,813,071
2063 10,983,914 13,611,733
2062 11,000,279 13,407,155
2061 11,017,282 13,206,406
2060 11,033,499 13,006,970
2059 11,048,335 12,808,144
2058 11,061,505 12,611,185
2057 11,074,822 12,415,316
2056 11,086,323 12,219,298
2055 11,095,954 12,024,601
2054 11,103,151 11,826,644
2053 11,109,153 11,629,783
2052 11,112,554 11,433,645
2051 11,114,248 11,236,927
2050 11,113,471 11,041,020
2049 11,111,513 10,846,652
2048 11,105,396 10,651,879
2047 11,096,253 10,455,019
2046 11,085,458 10,260,138
2045 11,070,730 10,065,444
2044 11,054,409 9,872,742
2043 11,034,501 9,677,498
2042 11,011,874 9,483,953
2041 10,986,132 9,288,673
2040 10,957,253 9,097,986
2039 10,924,647 8,908,556
2038 10,890,065 8,720,599
2037 10,852,134 8,534,256
2036 10,812,061 8,350,011
2035 10,769,599 8,167,940
2034 10,725,615 7,986,915
2033 10,680,101 7,806,956
2032 10,632,768 7,629,621
2031 10,584,473 7,454,630
2030 10,535,233 7,285,238
2029 10,484,221 7,119,031
2028 10,431,949 6,956,345
2027 10,378,931 6,795,830
2026 10,323,891 6,639,560
2025 10,265,777 6,485,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of the Congo will increase by 65.2% to 11,041,020 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 0.62% 2.41%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Congo
Current population
10338778
6681829
Population rank 94/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.08%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
3.5 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
2.78 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +411
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +150,076
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/congo | 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 the Congo 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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