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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.71 times bigger than Denmark's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Denmark.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Denmark
2100 9,939,131 5,879,692
2099 9,972,225 5,887,324
2098 10,004,832 5,894,688
2097 10,036,559 5,902,451
2096 10,067,398 5,909,729
2095 10,098,468 5,917,219
2094 10,128,866 5,925,288
2093 10,158,873 5,933,241
2092 10,188,472 5,941,337
2091 10,217,896 5,949,626
2090 10,247,810 5,958,205
2089 10,277,453 5,966,645
2088 10,307,071 5,974,290
2087 10,337,350 5,982,321
2086 10,367,459 5,989,976
2085 10,398,333 5,997,455
2084 10,429,259 6,004,175
2083 10,459,973 6,010,595
2082 10,491,586 6,016,013
2081 10,523,528 6,020,048
2080 10,555,551 6,023,906
2079 10,587,127 6,027,570
2078 10,617,451 6,030,553
2077 10,647,954 6,033,561
2076 10,677,421 6,037,007
2075 10,707,196 6,039,523
2074 10,735,248 6,041,944
2073 10,763,378 6,044,803
2072 10,790,252 6,046,641
2071 10,816,334 6,048,624
2070 10,841,627 6,051,078
2069 10,864,737 6,053,869
2068 10,887,145 6,056,924
2067 10,908,800 6,060,476
2066 10,928,757 6,064,191
2065 10,948,494 6,069,049
2064 10,966,632 6,073,904
2063 10,983,914 6,078,625
2062 11,000,279 6,083,792
2061 11,017,282 6,088,815
2060 11,033,499 6,094,310
2059 11,048,335 6,099,236
2058 11,061,505 6,103,864
2057 11,074,822 6,108,995
2056 11,086,323 6,114,524
2055 11,095,954 6,120,037
2054 11,103,151 6,124,581
2053 11,109,153 6,129,266
2052 11,112,554 6,132,944
2051 11,114,248 6,136,666
2050 11,113,471 6,139,893
2049 11,111,513 6,142,477
2048 11,105,396 6,144,414
2047 11,096,253 6,146,231
2046 11,085,458 6,147,918
2045 11,070,730 6,148,320
2044 11,054,409 6,149,066
2043 11,034,501 6,149,226
2042 11,011,874 6,149,216
2041 10,986,132 6,148,827
2040 10,957,253 6,147,418
2039 10,924,647 6,145,884
2038 10,890,065 6,142,758
2037 10,852,134 6,139,788
2036 10,812,061 6,135,708
2035 10,769,599 6,130,764
2034 10,725,615 6,124,513
2033 10,680,101 6,117,467
2032 10,632,768 6,110,061
2031 10,584,473 6,100,566
2030 10,535,233 6,090,119
2029 10,484,221 6,077,752
2028 10,431,949 6,063,214
2027 10,378,931 6,046,188
2026 10,323,891 6,027,292
2025 10,265,777 6,004,069
2024 10,202,830 5,976,992
2023 10,153,958 5,946,952
2022 10,141,756 5,903,037
2021 10,137,750 5,856,733
2020 10,093,121 5,831,404
2019 10,024,283 5,814,422
2018 9,939,771 5,793,636
2017 9,854,033 5,764,980
2016 9,757,812 5,728,010
2015 9,649,341 5,683,483
2014 9,535,079 5,643,475
2013 9,416,801 5,614,932
2012 9,295,784 5,591,572
2011 9,173,082 5,570,572
2010 9,054,332 5,547,683
2009 8,947,243 5,523,095
2008 8,763,400 5,493,621
2007 8,581,300 5,461,438
2006 8,484,550 5,437,272
2005 8,391,850 5,419,432
2004 8,306,500 5,404,523
2003 8,234,100 5,390,574
2002 8,171,950 5,375,931
2001 8,111,200 5,358,783
2000 8,048,600 5,339,616
1999 7,982,750 5,321,799
1998 7,913,000 5,304,219
1997 7,838,250 5,284,991
1996 7,763,000 5,263,074
1995 7,684,850 5,233,373
1994 7,596,550 5,206,180
1993 7,494,800 5,188,628
1992 7,382,050 5,171,370
1991 7,271,300 5,154,298
1990 7,175,200 5,140,939
1989 7,076,550 5,132,594
1988 6,974,600 5,129,516
1987 6,875,350 5,127,024
1986 6,770,300 5,120,534
1985 6,670,150 5,113,691
1984 6,567,850 5,111,619
1983 6,459,800 5,114,297
1982 6,357,550 5,117,810
1981 6,257,750 5,121,572
1980 6,160,500 5,123,027
1979 6,071,300 5,116,801
1978 5,976,150 5,104,248
1977 5,876,150 5,088,419
1976 5,781,000 5,072,596
1975 5,689,050 5,059,862
1974 5,594,100 5,045,297
1973 5,493,900 5,021,861
1972 5,391,450 4,991,596
1971 5,282,950 4,963,126
1970 5,172,050 4,928,757
1969 5,063,300 4,891,860
1968 4,948,500 4,864,883
1967 4,832,000 4,835,354
1966 4,708,150 4,797,381
1965 4,574,650 4,759,012
1964 4,439,250 4,722,072
1963 4,293,550 4,684,483
1962 4,168,150 4,647,727
1961 4,045,750 4,611,687
1960 3,894,500 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Denmark
2100 -0.33% -0.13%
2099 -0.33% -0.12%
2098 -0.32% -0.13%
2097 -0.31% -0.12%
2096 -0.31% -0.13%
2095 -0.3% -0.14%
2094 -0.3% -0.13%
2093 -0.29% -0.14%
2092 -0.29% -0.14%
2091 -0.29% -0.14%
2090 -0.29% -0.14%
2089 -0.29% -0.13%
2088 -0.29% -0.13%
2087 -0.29% -0.13%
2086 -0.3% -0.12%
2085 -0.3% -0.11%
2084 -0.29% -0.11%
2083 -0.3% -0.09%
2082 -0.3% -0.07%
2081 -0.3% -0.06%
2080 -0.3% -0.06%
2079 -0.29% -0.05%
2078 -0.29% -0.05%
2077 -0.28% -0.06%
2076 -0.28% -0.04%
2075 -0.26% -0.04%
2074 -0.26% -0.05%
2073 -0.25% -0.03%
2072 -0.24% -0.03%
2071 -0.23% -0.04%
2070 -0.21% -0.05%
2069 -0.21% -0.05%
2068 -0.2% -0.06%
2067 -0.18% -0.06%
2066 -0.18% -0.08%
2065 -0.17% -0.08%
2064 -0.16% -0.08%
2063 -0.15% -0.08%
2062 -0.15% -0.08%
2061 -0.15% -0.09%
2060 -0.13% -0.08%
2059 -0.12% -0.08%
2058 -0.12% -0.08%
2057 -0.1% -0.09%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.06% -0.07%
2054 -0.05% -0.08%
2053 -0.03% -0.06%
2052 -0.02% -0.06%
2051 0.007% -0.05%
2050 0.02% -0.04%
2049 0.06% -0.03%
2048 0.08% -0.03%
2047 0.1% -0.03%
2046 0.13% -0.007%
2045 0.15% -0.01%
2044 0.18% -0.003%
2043 0.21% 0%
2042 0.23% 0.006%
2041 0.26% 0.02%
2040 0.3% 0.02%
2039 0.32% 0.05%
2038 0.35% 0.05%
2037 0.37% 0.07%
2036 0.39% 0.08%
2035 0.41% 0.1%
2034 0.43% 0.12%
2033 0.45% 0.12%
2032 0.46% 0.16%
2031 0.47% 0.17%
2030 0.49% 0.2%
2029 0.5% 0.24%
2028 0.51% 0.28%
2027 0.53% 0.31%
2026 0.57% 0.39%
2025 0.62% 0.45%
2024 0.48% 0.51%
2023 0.12% 0.74%
2022 0.04% 0.79%
2021 0.44% 0.43%
2020 0.69% 0.29%
2019 0.85% 0.36%
2018 0.87% 0.5%
2017 0.99% 0.65%
2016 1.12% 0.78%
2015 1.2% 0.71%
2014 1.26% 0.51%
2013 1.3% 0.42%
2012 1.34% 0.38%
2011 1.31% 0.41%
2010 1.2% 0.45%
2009 2.1% 0.54%
2008 2.12% 0.59%
2007 1.14% 0.44%
2006 1.1% 0.33%
2005 1.03% 0.28%
2004 0.88% 0.26%
2003 0.76% 0.27%
2002 0.75% 0.32%
2001 0.78% 0.36%
2000 0.82% 0.33%
1999 0.88% 0.33%
1998 0.95% 0.36%
1997 0.97% 0.42%
1996 1.02% 0.57%
1995 1.16% 0.52%
1994 1.36% 0.34%
1993 1.53% 0.33%
1992 1.52% 0.33%
1991 1.34% 0.26%
1990 1.39% 0.16%
1989 1.46% 0.06%
1988 1.44% 0.05%
1987 1.55% 0.13%
1986 1.5% 0.13%
1985 1.56% 0.04%
1984 1.67% -0.05%
1983 1.61% -0.07%
1982 1.59% -0.07%
1981 1.58% -0.03%
1980 1.47% 0.12%
1979 1.59% 0.25%
1978 1.7% 0.31%
1977 1.65% 0.31%
1976 1.62% 0.25%
1975 1.7% 0.29%
1974 1.82% 0.47%
1973 1.9% 0.61%
1972 2.05% 0.57%
1971 2.14% 0.7%
1970 2.15% 0.75%
1969 2.32% 0.55%
1968 2.41% 0.61%
1967 2.63% 0.79%
1966 2.92% 0.81%
1965 3.05% 0.78%
1964 3.39% 0.8%
1963 3.01% 0.79%
1962 3.03% 0.78%
1961 3.88% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Denmark
Current population
10338778
6032403
Population rank 94/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +82
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 132/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +22,103
Net migration rank 45/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 22,103
2024 - 10,864 - 25,639
2023 52,800 -84,122 -595 31,006
2022 61,865 9,086 -1,180 60,219
2021 35,483 1,073 5,857 26,887
2020 50,466 1,073 5,831 10,851
2019 85,207 384 6,977 9,488
2018 81,506 -37,559 6,373 18,919
2017 86,715 -11,324 8,071 24,561
2016 102,457 4,671 9,165 33,391
2015 110,967 1,073 5,683 42,284
2014 115,374 1,073 5,644 27,242
2013 117,710 2,291 3,931 21,359
2012 119,915 1,986 5,592 16,871
2011 122,002 1,686 6,685 13,495
2010 112,274 1,373 8,876 17,533
2009 99,315 883 8,285 15,551
2008 99,903 15,047 10,438 25,775
2007 97,827 17,112 8,192 20,560
2006 96,724 16,909 9,787 10,491
2005 89,793 16,431 9,755 6,887
2004 81,403 13,486 9,188 5,166
2003 64,226 13,153 7,007 7,228
2002 63,741 15,068 5,376 9,629
2001 64,890 16,252 6,967 12,192
2000 70,023 15,938 9,078 10,441
1999 71,047 5,300 6,919 9,520
1998 77,548 13,101 7,956 11,098
1997 84,653 24,475 7,927 12,269
1996 80,735 42,667 6,842 17,534
1995 93,755 32,139 6,280 28,958
1994 107,112 21,376 8,850 10,766
1993 123,664 -12,224 4,670 11,411
1992 133,615 -23,984 6,722 11,937
1991 147,607 -49,814 4,639 10,827
1990 142,069 -63,324 2,056 8,667
1989 141,531 -101,986 2,053 3,720
1988 136,702 -25,290 0 677
1987 138,195 -69,061 -1,538 6,338
1986 141,499 -60,841 -2,561 11,463
1985 132,068 -57,247 -4,603 9,957
1984 130,043 -50,685 -5,623 4,325
1983 125,966 -28,573 -6,649 1,952
1982 117,615 -28,467 -2,559 235
1981 121,400 -28,276 -3,073 -1,741
1980 110,279 -27,778 1,537 803
1979 104,864 -24,019 4,605 5,808
1978 102,831 14,836 9,187 5,678
1977 102,304 39,074 11,703 5,548
1976 103,370 40,241 11,667 3,182
1975 103,472 -3,847 20,746 -10,672
1974 103,872 -3,847 19,676 -437
1973 103,208 -3,847 21,092 7,107
1972 105,009 -3,847 24,958 7,053
1971 106,948 -3,847 26,801 -1,159
1970 108,976 -3,847 22,673 20,947
1969 111,387 -3,847 23,481 6,687
1968 115,379 -3,847 27,243 -3,557
1967 118,988 -3,847 33,363 1,623
1966 126,678 -3,848 38,858 2,011
1965 131,114 -3,848 37,596 -2,098
1964 134,971 -1,629 36,832 1,333
1963 136,762 -192 36,539 594
1962 135,928 -183 32,070 3,900
1961 133,870 -171 33,205 3,012
1960 127,982 -148 32,515 -4,047

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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