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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 3,866,200 people in Croatia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 3,812,193 in Croatia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 2.71 times bigger than Croatia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Croatia is the 129th.
  • 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 +0.73% per year vs -0.82% in Croatia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Croatia has declined from 4.31M to 3.81M (11.6% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Croatia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Croatia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Croatia
2100 9,939,131 2,137,465
2099 9,972,225 2,155,186
2098 10,004,832 2,173,108
2097 10,036,559 2,190,995
2096 10,067,398 2,209,326
2095 10,098,468 2,227,698
2094 10,128,866 2,246,224
2093 10,158,873 2,264,550
2092 10,188,472 2,283,068
2091 10,217,896 2,301,556
2090 10,247,810 2,319,851
2089 10,277,453 2,338,604
2088 10,307,071 2,357,581
2087 10,337,350 2,376,274
2086 10,367,459 2,395,139
2085 10,398,333 2,414,304
2084 10,429,259 2,433,813
2083 10,459,973 2,453,361
2082 10,491,586 2,473,204
2081 10,523,528 2,493,128
2080 10,555,551 2,513,378
2079 10,587,127 2,534,101
2078 10,617,451 2,554,982
2077 10,647,954 2,576,370
2076 10,677,421 2,597,887
2075 10,707,196 2,619,688
2074 10,735,248 2,641,342
2073 10,763,378 2,663,253
2072 10,790,252 2,685,714
2071 10,816,334 2,708,053
2070 10,841,627 2,730,187
2069 10,864,737 2,753,302
2068 10,887,145 2,776,996
2067 10,908,800 2,800,742
2066 10,928,757 2,824,811
2065 10,948,494 2,848,913
2064 10,966,632 2,872,881
2063 10,983,914 2,897,651
2062 11,000,279 2,922,653
2061 11,017,282 2,947,832
2060 11,033,499 2,973,162
2059 11,048,335 2,998,389
2058 11,061,505 3,023,822
2057 11,074,822 3,049,085
2056 11,086,323 3,074,796
2055 11,095,954 3,100,195
2054 11,103,151 3,125,459
2053 11,109,153 3,151,016
2052 11,112,554 3,176,316
2051 11,114,248 3,201,973
2050 11,113,471 3,227,869
2049 11,111,513 3,253,597
2048 11,105,396 3,279,316
2047 11,096,253 3,305,051
2046 11,085,458 3,330,260
2045 11,070,730 3,355,638
2044 11,054,409 3,381,196
2043 11,034,501 3,406,105
2042 11,011,874 3,430,854
2041 10,986,132 3,455,487
2040 10,957,253 3,479,631
2039 10,924,647 3,503,577
2038 10,890,065 3,527,583
2037 10,852,134 3,551,581
2036 10,812,061 3,574,520
2035 10,769,599 3,596,996
2034 10,725,615 3,620,363
2033 10,680,101 3,643,692
2032 10,632,768 3,667,478
2031 10,584,473 3,691,842
2030 10,535,233 3,715,373
2029 10,484,221 3,739,203
2028 10,431,949 3,762,505
2027 10,378,931 3,787,023
2026 10,323,891 3,812,193
2025 10,265,777 3,838,346
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Croatia's population decreased by 294,674 people (a 7.18% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Croatia was ranked 120th in 2006 and ranked 129th 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 Croatia will decrease by 15.3% to 3,227,869 people and rank change from 129th to 139th.

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 2.14M 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 0.62% -0.72%
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 (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 Croatia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Croatia
Current population
10338778
3812193
Population rank 94/197 129/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.05%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.34 hours
One birth every
4.66 minutes
16.4 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
10.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +18
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +6,514
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 157/197
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 - 10,864 - -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 -20,354 -8,552
2019 85,207 384 -15,008 -13,239
2018 81,506 -37,559 -15,557 -25,016
2017 86,715 -11,324 -16,570 -44,557
2016 102,457 4,671 -13,553 -32,144
2015 110,967 1,073 -16,607 -27,501
2014 115,374 1,073 -11,345 -13,127
2013 117,710 2,291 -10,162 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Croatia 54.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 177,803 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a loss of 146,770 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 (1960–2024, 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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