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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,152,950 people in Costa Rica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,186,356 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.99 times bigger than Costa Rica's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.71% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.19M (20% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Costa Rica
2100 9,920,946 3,803,678
2099 9,953,980 3,841,913
2098 9,986,528 3,880,484
2097 10,018,196 3,919,475
2096 10,048,979 3,958,826
2095 10,079,993 3,998,552
2094 10,110,334 4,038,516
2093 10,140,286 4,078,807
2092 10,169,831 4,119,351
2091 10,199,202 4,160,111
2090 10,229,061 4,200,989
2089 10,258,649 4,241,888
2088 10,288,213 4,282,758
2087 10,318,437 4,323,650
2086 10,348,491 4,364,399
2085 10,379,308 4,404,935
2084 10,410,178 4,445,179
2083 10,440,836 4,485,048
2082 10,472,391 4,524,570
2081 10,504,274 4,563,658
2080 10,536,239 4,602,126
2079 10,567,757 4,640,060
2078 10,598,026 4,677,313
2077 10,628,473 4,713,901
2076 10,657,886 4,749,678
2075 10,687,607 4,784,723
2074 10,715,607 4,819,050
2073 10,743,685 4,852,492
2072 10,770,511 4,885,078
2071 10,796,544 4,916,792
2070 10,821,791 4,947,655
2069 10,844,859 4,977,764
2068 10,867,226 5,006,939
2067 10,888,841 5,035,207
2066 10,908,762 5,062,849
2065 10,928,463 5,089,797
2064 10,946,567 5,115,866
2063 10,963,818 5,141,239
2062 10,980,154 5,165,574
2061 10,997,125 5,189,146
2060 11,013,313 5,211,857
2059 11,028,121 5,233,370
2058 11,041,267 5,253,830
2057 11,054,559 5,273,143
2056 11,066,039 5,291,310
2055 11,075,654 5,308,124
2054 11,082,837 5,323,598
2053 11,088,828 5,337,707
2052 11,092,223 5,350,263
2051 11,093,913 5,361,152
2050 11,093,138 5,370,484
2049 11,091,184 5,378,189
2048 11,085,078 5,384,366
2047 11,075,952 5,388,962
2046 11,065,177 5,391,996
2045 11,050,476 5,393,493
2044 11,034,185 5,393,407
2043 11,014,313 5,391,873
2042 10,991,727 5,388,912
2041 10,966,032 5,384,386
2040 10,937,206 5,378,629
2039 10,904,660 5,371,473
2038 10,870,141 5,362,904
2037 10,832,279 5,353,217
2036 10,792,280 5,342,317
2035 10,749,895 5,330,286
2034 10,705,992 5,317,189
2033 10,660,561 5,302,930
2032 10,613,315 5,287,714
2031 10,565,108 5,271,514
2030 10,515,958 5,254,366
2029 10,465,039 5,236,206
2028 10,412,863 5,217,031
2027 10,359,942 5,196,723
2026 10,305,002 5,175,408
2025 10,246,996 5,152,950
2024 10,202,830 5,129,910
2023 10,153,958 5,105,525
2022 10,141,756 5,081,765
2021 10,137,750 5,059,988
2020 10,093,121 5,034,320
2019 10,024,283 4,999,553
2018 9,939,771 4,957,818
2017 9,854,033 4,913,177
2016 9,757,812 4,866,998
2015 9,649,341 4,818,038
2014 9,535,079 4,767,119
2013 9,416,801 4,716,147
2012 9,295,784 4,663,934
2011 9,173,082 4,609,833
2010 9,054,332 4,555,962
2009 8,947,243 4,499,791
2008 8,763,400 4,440,056
2007 8,581,300 4,380,248
2006 8,484,550 4,321,340
2005 8,391,850 4,261,240
2004 8,306,500 4,200,078
2003 8,234,100 4,138,784
2002 8,171,950 4,075,705
2001 8,111,200 4,008,947
2000 8,048,600 3,937,739
1999 7,982,750 3,862,101
1998 7,913,000 3,782,838
1997 7,838,250 3,701,711
1996 7,763,000 3,619,013
1995 7,684,850 3,535,176
1994 7,596,550 3,451,122
1993 7,494,800 3,367,434
1992 7,382,050 3,284,258
1991 7,271,300 3,202,176
1990 7,175,200 3,121,706
1989 7,076,550 3,043,827
1988 6,974,600 2,968,103
1987 6,875,350 2,892,699
1986 6,770,300 2,817,216
1985 6,670,150 2,741,894
1984 6,567,850 2,667,595
1983 6,459,800 2,595,153
1982 6,357,550 2,524,806
1981 6,257,750 2,456,637
1980 6,160,500 2,390,633
1979 6,071,300 2,326,490
1978 5,976,150 2,264,510
1977 5,876,150 2,205,025
1976 5,781,000 2,147,774
1975 5,689,050 2,092,719
1974 5,594,100 2,039,643
1973 5,493,900 1,988,343
1972 5,391,450 1,938,248
1971 5,282,950 1,888,539
1970 5,172,050 1,838,949
1969 5,063,300 1,789,276
1968 4,948,500 1,739,731
1967 4,832,000 1,689,523
1966 4,708,150 1,638,116
1965 4,574,650 1,586,208
1964 4,439,250 1,533,960
1963 4,293,550 1,481,604
1962 4,168,150 1,429,445
1961 4,045,750 1,377,920
1960 3,894,500 1,327,496

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/costa-rica | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 319,358 people (a 6.56% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.55% to 5,370,484 people and rank change from 126th to 127th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Costa Rica
2100 -0.33% -1%
2099 -0.33% -0.99%
2098 -0.32% -0.99%
2097 -0.31% -0.99%
2096 -0.31% -0.99%
2095 -0.3% -0.99%
2094 -0.3% -0.99%
2093 -0.29% -0.98%
2092 -0.29% -0.98%
2091 -0.29% -0.97%
2090 -0.29% -0.96%
2089 -0.29% -0.95%
2088 -0.29% -0.95%
2087 -0.29% -0.93%
2086 -0.3% -0.92%
2085 -0.3% -0.91%
2084 -0.29% -0.89%
2083 -0.3% -0.87%
2082 -0.3% -0.86%
2081 -0.3% -0.84%
2080 -0.3% -0.82%
2079 -0.29% -0.8%
2078 -0.29% -0.78%
2077 -0.28% -0.75%
2076 -0.28% -0.73%
2075 -0.26% -0.71%
2074 -0.26% -0.69%
2073 -0.25% -0.67%
2072 -0.24% -0.65%
2071 -0.23% -0.62%
2070 -0.21% -0.6%
2069 -0.21% -0.58%
2068 -0.2% -0.56%
2067 -0.18% -0.55%
2066 -0.18% -0.53%
2065 -0.17% -0.51%
2064 -0.16% -0.49%
2063 -0.15% -0.47%
2062 -0.15% -0.45%
2061 -0.15% -0.44%
2060 -0.13% -0.41%
2059 -0.12% -0.39%
2058 -0.12% -0.37%
2057 -0.1% -0.34%
2056 -0.09% -0.32%
2055 -0.06% -0.29%
2054 -0.05% -0.26%
2053 -0.03% -0.23%
2052 -0.02% -0.2%
2051 0.007% -0.17%
2050 0.02% -0.14%
2049 0.06% -0.11%
2048 0.08% -0.09%
2047 0.1% -0.06%
2046 0.13% -0.03%
2045 0.15% 0.002%
2044 0.18% 0.03%
2043 0.21% 0.05%
2042 0.23% 0.08%
2041 0.26% 0.11%
2040 0.3% 0.13%
2039 0.32% 0.16%
2038 0.35% 0.18%
2037 0.37% 0.2%
2036 0.39% 0.23%
2035 0.41% 0.25%
2034 0.43% 0.27%
2033 0.45% 0.29%
2032 0.46% 0.31%
2031 0.47% 0.33%
2030 0.49% 0.35%
2029 0.5% 0.37%
2028 0.51% 0.39%
2027 0.53% 0.41%
2026 0.57% 0.44%
2025 0.43% 0.45%
2024 0.48% 0.48%
2023 0.12% 0.47%
2022 0.04% 0.43%
2021 0.44% 0.51%
2020 0.69% 0.7%
2019 0.85% 0.84%
2018 0.87% 0.91%
2017 0.99% 0.95%
2016 1.12% 1.02%
2015 1.2% 1.07%
2014 1.26% 1.08%
2013 1.3% 1.12%
2012 1.34% 1.17%
2011 1.31% 1.18%
2010 1.2% 1.25%
2009 2.1% 1.35%
2008 2.12% 1.37%
2007 1.14% 1.36%
2006 1.1% 1.41%
2005 1.03% 1.46%
2004 0.88% 1.48%
2003 0.76% 1.55%
2002 0.75% 1.67%
2001 0.78% 1.81%
2000 0.82% 1.96%
1999 0.88% 2.1%
1998 0.95% 2.19%
1997 0.97% 2.29%
1996 1.02% 2.37%
1995 1.16% 2.44%
1994 1.36% 2.49%
1993 1.53% 2.53%
1992 1.52% 2.56%
1991 1.34% 2.58%
1990 1.39% 2.56%
1989 1.46% 2.55%
1988 1.44% 2.61%
1987 1.55% 2.68%
1986 1.5% 2.75%
1985 1.56% 2.79%
1984 1.67% 2.79%
1983 1.61% 2.79%
1982 1.59% 2.77%
1981 1.58% 2.76%
1980 1.47% 2.76%
1979 1.59% 2.74%
1978 1.7% 2.7%
1977 1.65% 2.67%
1976 1.62% 2.63%
1975 1.7% 2.6%
1974 1.82% 2.58%
1973 1.9% 2.58%
1972 2.05% 2.63%
1971 2.14% 2.7%
1970 2.15% 2.78%
1969 2.32% 2.85%
1968 2.41% 2.97%
1967 2.63% 3.14%
1966 2.92% 3.27%
1965 3.05% 3.41%
1964 3.39% 3.53%
1963 3.01% 3.65%
1962 3.03% 3.74%
1961 3.88% 3.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Costa Rica's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Costa Rica
Current population
10333222
5186356
Population rank 96/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
22.9 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
10.3 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
18.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +63
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +23,040
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
8.78 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +1,000
Net migration rank 45/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 1,000
2024 42,852 10,864 22,699 967
2023 52,800 -84,122 24,109 995
2022 61,865 9,086 21,409 1,006
2021 35,483 1,073 20,119 1,018
2020 50,466 1,073 29,164 1,029
2019 85,207 384 37,682 1,653
2018 81,506 -37,559 42,469 1,673
2017 86,715 -11,324 43,471 1,671
2016 102,457 4,671 45,565 1,649
2015 110,967 1,073 49,077 1,617
2014 115,374 1,073 49,559 1,589
2013 117,710 2,291 49,227 1,579
2012 119,915 1,986 52,036 1,587
2011 122,002 1,686 52,884 1,695
2010 112,274 1,373 50,803 2,357
2009 99,315 883 55,757 3,432
2008 99,903 15,047 56,491 3,794
2007 97,827 17,112 55,244 4,080
2006 96,724 16,909 54,177 4,321
2005 89,793 16,431 57,139 4,567
2004 81,403 13,486 55,769 4,856
2003 64,226 13,153 56,743 5,216
2002 63,741 15,068 58,388 5,812
2001 64,890 16,252 62,199 7,119
2000 70,023 15,938 64,268 8,826
1999 71,047 5,300 64,922 13,253
1998 77,548 13,101 64,788 15,556
1997 84,653 24,475 64,954 16,954
1996 80,735 42,667 66,094 17,393
1995 93,755 32,139 67,585 16,609
1994 107,112 21,376 68,336 15,587
1993 123,664 -12,224 69,016 14,431
1992 133,615 -23,984 69,830 13,069
1991 147,607 -49,814 70,506 10,757
1990 142,069 -63,324 71,727 7,949
1989 141,531 -101,986 72,327 3,758
1988 136,702 -25,290 72,944 2,414
1987 138,195 -69,061 73,188 2,267
1986 141,499 -60,841 73,211 2,302
1985 132,068 -57,247 72,776 2,357
1984 130,043 -50,685 71,062 2,402
1983 125,966 -28,573 68,972 2,449
1982 117,615 -28,467 66,826 2,453
1981 121,400 -28,276 64,632 2,431
1980 110,279 -27,778 62,561 2,387
1979 104,864 -24,019 60,984 2,349
1978 102,831 14,836 58,327 2,296
1977 102,304 39,074 56,122 2,228
1976 103,370 40,241 54,019 2,129
1975 103,472 -3,847 51,979 1,992
1974 103,872 -3,847 50,349 1,839
1973 103,208 -3,847 48,943 1,468
1972 105,009 -3,847 48,417 1,366
1971 106,948 -3,847 48,341 1,296
1970 108,976 -3,847 48,398 1,137
1969 111,387 -3,847 48,790 1,017
1968 115,379 -3,847 48,361 939
1967 118,988 -3,847 50,193 926
1966 126,678 -3,848 50,755 930
1965 131,114 -3,848 51,196 932
1964 134,971 -1,629 51,435 934
1963 136,762 -192 51,403 938
1962 135,928 -183 51,046 934
1961 133,870 -171 50,149 924
1960 127,982 -148 48,857 910

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/costa-rica | 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 Costa Rica 96.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 335,764 people) and 3.8% is from migration (a gain of 13,278 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

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
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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