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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 3,876,200 people in Croatia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 3,849,788 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 2.68 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 130th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.05% for Croatia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.73% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.85M (10.7% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Croatia
2100 9,920,946 2,158,545
2099 9,953,980 2,176,440
2098 9,986,528 2,194,539
2097 10,018,196 2,212,602
2096 10,048,979 2,231,114
2095 10,079,993 2,249,667
2094 10,110,334 2,268,376
2093 10,140,286 2,286,882
2092 10,169,831 2,305,583
2091 10,199,202 2,324,254
2090 10,229,061 2,342,729
2089 10,258,649 2,361,668
2088 10,288,213 2,380,831
2087 10,318,437 2,399,709
2086 10,348,491 2,418,760
2085 10,379,308 2,438,113
2084 10,410,178 2,457,815
2083 10,440,836 2,477,556
2082 10,472,391 2,497,595
2081 10,504,274 2,517,715
2080 10,536,239 2,538,164
2079 10,567,757 2,559,092
2078 10,598,026 2,580,179
2077 10,628,473 2,601,778
2076 10,657,886 2,623,507
2075 10,687,607 2,645,523
2074 10,715,607 2,667,391
2073 10,743,685 2,689,518
2072 10,770,511 2,712,201
2071 10,796,544 2,734,759
2070 10,821,791 2,757,112
2069 10,844,859 2,780,455
2068 10,867,226 2,804,383
2067 10,888,841 2,828,363
2066 10,908,762 2,852,669
2065 10,928,463 2,877,009
2064 10,946,567 2,901,213
2063 10,963,818 2,926,228
2062 10,980,154 2,951,475
2061 10,997,125 2,976,903
2060 11,013,313 3,002,483
2059 11,028,121 3,027,959
2058 11,041,267 3,053,643
2057 11,054,559 3,079,155
2056 11,066,039 3,105,119
2055 11,075,654 3,130,769
2054 11,082,837 3,156,282
2053 11,088,828 3,182,091
2052 11,092,223 3,207,640
2051 11,093,913 3,233,551
2050 11,093,138 3,259,702
2049 11,091,184 3,285,684
2048 11,085,078 3,311,657
2047 11,075,952 3,337,645
2046 11,065,177 3,363,102
2045 11,050,476 3,388,731
2044 11,034,185 3,414,541
2043 11,014,313 3,439,695
2042 10,991,727 3,464,688
2041 10,966,032 3,489,565
2040 10,937,206 3,513,946
2039 10,904,660 3,538,129
2038 10,870,141 3,562,371
2037 10,832,279 3,586,606
2036 10,792,280 3,609,771
2035 10,749,895 3,632,470
2034 10,705,992 3,656,066
2033 10,660,561 3,679,626
2032 10,613,315 3,703,646
2031 10,565,108 3,728,250
2030 10,515,958 3,752,014
2029 10,465,039 3,776,079
2028 10,412,863 3,799,610
2027 10,359,942 3,824,370
2026 10,305,002 3,849,788
2025 10,246,996 3,876,200
2024 10,202,830 3,866,200
2023 10,153,958 3,859,686
2022 10,141,756 3,855,641
2021 10,137,750 3,878,981
2020 10,093,121 3,914,206
2019 10,024,283 3,949,390
2018 9,939,771 3,988,775
2017 9,854,033 4,041,407
2016 9,757,812 4,106,867
2015 9,649,341 4,151,725
2014 9,535,079 4,201,598
2013 9,416,801 4,233,922
2012 9,295,784 4,260,368
2011 9,173,082 4,280,622
2010 9,054,332 4,295,427
2009 8,947,243 4,305,181
2008 8,763,400 4,309,705
2007 8,581,300 4,310,217
2006 8,484,550 4,311,159
2005 8,391,850 4,310,145
2004 8,306,500 4,304,600
2003 8,234,100 4,303,399
2002 8,171,950 4,302,174
2001 8,111,200 4,299,642
2000 8,048,600 4,468,302
1999 7,982,750 4,512,597
1998 7,913,000 4,532,135
1997 7,838,250 4,534,920
1996 7,763,000 4,557,097
1995 7,684,850 4,620,030
1994 7,596,550 4,652,024
1993 7,494,800 4,600,463
1992 7,382,050 4,575,818
1991 7,271,300 4,689,022
1990 7,175,200 4,777,368
1989 7,076,550 4,767,260
1988 6,974,600 4,755,207
1987 6,875,350 4,739,745
1986 6,770,300 4,721,446
1985 6,670,150 4,701,417
1984 6,567,850 4,680,285
1983 6,459,800 4,658,254
1982 6,357,550 4,634,234
1981 6,257,750 4,611,509
1980 6,160,500 4,599,782
1979 6,071,300 4,594,778
1978 5,976,150 4,581,085
1977 5,876,150 4,559,571
1976 5,781,000 4,535,934
1975 5,689,050 4,512,082
1974 5,594,100 4,490,660
1973 5,493,900 4,470,161
1972 5,391,450 4,450,564
1971 5,282,950 4,431,275
1970 5,172,050 4,412,252
1969 5,063,300 4,391,490
1968 4,948,500 4,365,628
1967 4,832,000 4,338,683
1966 4,708,150 4,310,701
1965 4,574,650 4,280,923
1964 4,439,250 4,252,876
1963 4,293,550 4,225,675
1962 4,168,150 4,196,712
1961 4,045,750 4,167,292
1960 3,894,500 4,140,181

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Croatia lost 204,292 people (a 4.74% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 257,079 people (a 6.26% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 130th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,259,702 people and rank change from 130th to 138th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Croatia's population already peaked in 1990 at 4.78M people and is projected to decrease to 2.16M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Croatia
2100 -0.33% -0.82%
2099 -0.33% -0.82%
2098 -0.32% -0.82%
2097 -0.31% -0.83%
2096 -0.31% -0.82%
2095 -0.3% -0.82%
2094 -0.3% -0.81%
2093 -0.29% -0.81%
2092 -0.29% -0.8%
2091 -0.29% -0.79%
2090 -0.29% -0.8%
2089 -0.29% -0.8%
2088 -0.29% -0.79%
2087 -0.29% -0.79%
2086 -0.3% -0.79%
2085 -0.3% -0.8%
2084 -0.29% -0.8%
2083 -0.3% -0.8%
2082 -0.3% -0.8%
2081 -0.3% -0.81%
2080 -0.3% -0.82%
2079 -0.29% -0.82%
2078 -0.29% -0.83%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.28% -0.83%
2075 -0.26% -0.82%
2074 -0.26% -0.82%
2073 -0.25% -0.84%
2072 -0.24% -0.82%
2071 -0.23% -0.81%
2070 -0.21% -0.84%
2069 -0.21% -0.85%
2068 -0.2% -0.85%
2067 -0.18% -0.85%
2066 -0.18% -0.85%
2065 -0.17% -0.83%
2064 -0.16% -0.85%
2063 -0.15% -0.86%
2062 -0.15% -0.85%
2061 -0.15% -0.85%
2060 -0.13% -0.84%
2059 -0.12% -0.84%
2058 -0.12% -0.83%
2057 -0.1% -0.84%
2056 -0.09% -0.82%
2055 -0.06% -0.81%
2054 -0.05% -0.81%
2053 -0.03% -0.8%
2052 -0.02% -0.8%
2051 0.007% -0.8%
2050 0.02% -0.79%
2049 0.06% -0.78%
2048 0.08% -0.78%
2047 0.1% -0.76%
2046 0.13% -0.76%
2045 0.15% -0.76%
2044 0.18% -0.73%
2043 0.21% -0.72%
2042 0.23% -0.71%
2041 0.26% -0.69%
2040 0.3% -0.68%
2039 0.32% -0.68%
2038 0.35% -0.68%
2037 0.37% -0.64%
2036 0.39% -0.62%
2035 0.41% -0.65%
2034 0.43% -0.64%
2033 0.45% -0.65%
2032 0.46% -0.66%
2031 0.47% -0.63%
2030 0.49% -0.64%
2029 0.5% -0.62%
2028 0.51% -0.65%
2027 0.53% -0.66%
2026 0.57% -0.68%
2025 0.43% 0.26%
2024 0.48% 0.17%
2023 0.12% 0.1%
2022 0.04% -0.6%
2021 0.44% -0.9%
2020 0.69% -0.89%
2019 0.85% -0.99%
2018 0.87% -1.3%
2017 0.99% -1.59%
2016 1.12% -1.08%
2015 1.2% -1.19%
2014 1.26% -0.76%
2013 1.3% -0.62%
2012 1.34% -0.47%
2011 1.31% -0.34%
2010 1.2% -0.23%
2009 2.1% -0.1%
2008 2.12% -0.01%
2007 1.14% -0.02%
2006 1.1% 0.02%
2005 1.03% 0.13%
2004 0.88% 0.03%
2003 0.76% 0.03%
2002 0.75% 0.06%
2001 0.78% -3.77%
2000 0.82% -0.98%
1999 0.88% -0.43%
1998 0.95% -0.06%
1997 0.97% -0.49%
1996 1.02% -1.36%
1995 1.16% -0.69%
1994 1.36% 1.12%
1993 1.53% 0.54%
1992 1.52% -2.41%
1991 1.34% -1.85%
1990 1.39% 0.21%
1989 1.46% 0.25%
1988 1.44% 0.33%
1987 1.55% 0.39%
1986 1.5% 0.43%
1985 1.56% 0.45%
1984 1.67% 0.47%
1983 1.61% 0.52%
1982 1.59% 0.49%
1981 1.58% 0.25%
1980 1.47% 0.11%
1979 1.59% 0.3%
1978 1.7% 0.47%
1977 1.65% 0.52%
1976 1.62% 0.53%
1975 1.7% 0.48%
1974 1.82% 0.46%
1973 1.9% 0.44%
1972 2.05% 0.44%
1971 2.14% 0.43%
1970 2.15% 0.47%
1969 2.32% 0.59%
1968 2.41% 0.62%
1967 2.63% 0.65%
1966 2.92% 0.7%
1965 3.05% 0.66%
1964 3.39% 0.64%
1963 3.01% 0.69%
1962 3.03% 0.71%
1961 3.88% 0.65%

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 Croatia's population grew by 0.26%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Croatia
Current population
10333222
3849788
Population rank 96/197 130/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.05%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
52.7 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +27
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +10,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.26%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 147/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.52 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -3,481
Net migration rank 45/196 112/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 527,831
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 78/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 13.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 50/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Croatia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Croatia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -3,481
2024 42,852 10,864 -18,944 -5,186
2023 52,800 -84,122 -19,298 10,202
2022 61,865 9,086 -23,134 11,681
2021 35,483 1,073 -26,377 -4,517
2020 50,466 1,073 -21,137 -8,552
2019 85,207 384 -15,798 -13,239
2018 81,506 -37,559 -15,556 -25,016
2017 86,715 -11,324 -16,974 -44,557
2016 102,457 4,671 -14,374 -32,144
2015 110,967 1,073 -17,022 -27,501
2014 115,374 1,073 -11,344 -13,127
2013 117,710 2,291 -10,585 -6,245
2012 119,915 1,986 -9,799 -4,794
2011 122,002 1,686 -9,846 -17,463
2010 112,274 1,373 -8,591 -3,995
2009 99,315 883 -7,319 1,358
2008 99,903 15,047 -8,188 6,495
2007 97,827 17,112 -10,335 8,893
2006 96,724 16,909 -8,669 10,852
2005 89,793 16,431 -9,022 10,629
2004 81,403 13,486 -9,040 15,445
2003 64,226 13,153 -12,480 12,556
2002 63,741 15,068 -10,325 10,306
2001 64,890 16,252 -8,599 19,298
2000 70,023 15,938 -6,255 -47,629
1999 71,047 5,300 -6,769 -47,418
1998 77,548 13,101 -4,985 -47,931
1997 84,653 24,475 3,175 -52,897
1996 80,735 42,667 3,190 -53,688
1995 93,755 32,139 0 -51,882
1994 107,112 21,376 -930 -50,444
1993 123,664 -12,224 -2,301 -49,615
1992 133,615 -23,984 -4,576 -47,865
1991 147,607 -49,814 -2,813 -31,968
1990 142,069 -63,324 3,344 9,538
1989 141,531 -101,986 3,337 8,471
1988 136,702 -25,290 5,707 7,242
1987 138,195 -69,061 6,161 6,956
1986 141,499 -60,841 8,499 6,261
1985 132,068 -57,247 10,343 5,550
1984 130,043 -50,685 10,764 5,757
1983 125,966 -28,573 10,714 6,323
1982 117,615 -28,467 15,756 7,475
1981 121,400 -28,276 15,680 4,872
1980 110,279 -27,778 17,939 -5,486
1979 104,864 -24,019 21,136 -5,740
1978 102,831 14,836 20,157 -7,329
1977 102,304 39,074 22,798 -7,339
1976 103,370 40,241 22,226 -7,400
1975 103,472 -3,847 21,658 -7,366
1974 103,872 -3,847 22,453 -8,076
1973 103,208 -3,847 21,904 -8,335
1972 105,009 -3,847 17,802 -7,277
1971 106,948 -3,847 19,941 -5,608
1970 108,976 -3,847 16,767 -2,359
1969 111,387 -3,847 16,688 -2,796
1968 115,379 -3,847 21,828 -2,799
1967 118,988 -3,847 26,032 -3,518
1966 126,678 -3,848 33,192 -6,341
1965 131,114 -3,848 31,251 -5,253
1964 134,971 -1,629 25,942 -2,090
1963 136,762 -192 31,270 -1,289
1962 135,928 -183 30,216 -2,176
1961 133,870 -171 36,255 -6,567
1960 127,982 -148 34,778 -21,768

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

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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 Croatia 57.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 188,614 people) and 42.4% is from migration (a loss of 138,829 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 527,831 people or 13.6% in Croatia.

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
Croatia
City Population
Zagreb 767K
Split 161K
Rijeka 108K
Osijek 96.3K
Zadar 70.8K
Velika Gorica 61.1K
Pula 52.2K
Slavonski Brod 49.9K
Karlovac 49.4K
Sibenik 42.6K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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