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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 11.4 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.54% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Azerbaijan vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan DR Congo
2100 9,939,131 436,320,913
2099 9,972,225 433,372,904
2098 10,004,832 430,335,169
2097 10,036,559 427,231,271
2096 10,067,398 424,043,303
2095 10,098,468 420,759,430
2094 10,128,866 417,384,609
2093 10,158,873 413,946,692
2092 10,188,472 410,440,733
2091 10,217,896 406,841,757
2090 10,247,810 403,166,901
2089 10,277,453 399,411,004
2088 10,307,071 395,583,655
2087 10,337,350 391,688,383
2086 10,367,459 387,713,874
2085 10,398,333 383,678,330
2084 10,429,259 379,568,054
2083 10,459,973 375,402,379
2082 10,491,586 371,195,818
2081 10,523,528 366,948,626
2080 10,555,551 362,644,227
2079 10,587,127 358,295,825
2078 10,617,451 353,888,897
2077 10,647,954 349,435,210
2076 10,677,421 344,932,895
2075 10,707,196 340,403,800
2074 10,735,248 335,826,108
2073 10,763,378 331,220,816
2072 10,790,252 326,568,298
2071 10,816,334 321,892,514
2070 10,841,627 317,165,418
2069 10,864,737 312,409,702
2068 10,887,145 307,625,941
2067 10,908,800 302,820,577
2066 10,928,757 297,989,401
2065 10,948,494 293,137,514
2064 10,966,632 288,267,282
2063 10,983,914 283,369,365
2062 11,000,279 278,452,605
2061 11,017,282 273,517,380
2060 11,033,499 268,572,331
2059 11,048,335 263,620,905
2058 11,061,505 258,672,397
2057 11,074,822 253,733,756
2056 11,086,323 248,796,045
2055 11,095,954 243,861,631
2054 11,103,151 238,931,249
2053 11,109,153 234,016,357
2052 11,112,554 229,117,369
2051 11,114,248 224,240,788
2050 11,113,471 219,397,034
2049 11,111,513 214,588,560
2048 11,105,396 209,814,694
2047 11,096,253 205,079,870
2046 11,085,458 200,379,842
2045 11,070,730 195,731,078
2044 11,054,409 191,124,003
2043 11,034,501 186,569,843
2042 11,011,874 182,068,630
2041 10,986,132 177,617,360
2040 10,957,253 173,224,822
2039 10,924,647 168,878,834
2038 10,890,065 164,583,465
2037 10,852,134 160,347,349
2036 10,812,061 156,129,049
2035 10,769,599 151,953,443
2034 10,725,615 147,811,138
2033 10,680,101 143,712,496
2032 10,632,768 139,669,159
2031 10,584,473 135,660,570
2030 10,535,233 131,710,378
2029 10,484,221 127,818,130
2028 10,431,949 123,980,695
2027 10,378,931 120,212,011
2026 10,323,891 116,505,117
2025 10,265,777 112,854,120
2024 10,202,830 109,276,265
2023 10,153,958 105,789,731
2022 10,141,756 102,396,968
2021 10,137,750 99,148,932
2020 10,093,121 95,989,998
2019 10,024,283 92,947,442
2018 9,939,771 90,047,644
2017 9,854,033 87,083,398
2016 9,757,812 83,956,415
2015 9,649,341 81,035,531
2014 9,535,079 78,403,242
2013 9,416,801 75,789,395
2012 9,295,784 73,254,618
2011 9,173,082 70,849,311
2010 9,054,332 68,563,038
2009 8,947,243 66,412,044
2008 8,763,400 64,390,664
2007 8,581,300 62,477,752
2006 8,484,550 60,615,908
2005 8,391,850 58,775,724
2004 8,306,500 56,997,741
2003 8,234,100 55,343,867
2002 8,171,950 53,750,524
2001 8,111,200 52,132,646
2000 8,048,600 50,507,442
1999 7,982,750 48,912,971
1998 7,913,000 47,297,600
1997 7,838,250 46,029,902
1996 7,763,000 45,296,124
1995 7,684,850 44,433,704
1994 7,596,550 42,626,876
1993 7,494,800 40,656,336
1992 7,382,050 39,228,910
1991 7,271,300 37,925,817
1990 7,175,200 36,684,063
1989 7,076,550 35,486,866
1988 6,974,600 34,382,752
1987 6,875,350 33,298,904
1986 6,770,300 32,265,196
1985 6,670,150 31,264,816
1984 6,567,850 30,245,081
1983 6,459,800 29,250,963
1982 6,357,550 28,338,190
1981 6,257,750 27,500,515
1980 6,160,500 26,711,099
1979 6,071,300 25,886,782
1978 5,976,150 24,992,689
1977 5,876,150 24,229,061
1976 5,781,000 23,624,031
1975 5,689,050 23,021,101
1974 5,594,100 22,418,878
1973 5,493,900 21,827,665
1972 5,391,450 21,251,160
1971 5,282,950 20,695,569
1970 5,172,050 20,137,436
1969 5,063,300 19,570,445
1968 4,948,500 19,012,189
1967 4,832,000 18,462,782
1966 4,708,150 17,931,929
1965 4,574,650 17,427,802
1964 4,439,250 16,955,327
1963 4,293,550 16,507,599
1962 4,168,150 16,075,724
1961 4,045,750 15,662,374
1960 3,894,500 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th to 8th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 436M people in 2100 for the DR Congo.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan DR Congo
2100 -0.33% 0.68%
2099 -0.33% 0.71%
2098 -0.32% 0.73%
2097 -0.31% 0.75%
2096 -0.31% 0.78%
2095 -0.3% 0.81%
2094 -0.3% 0.83%
2093 -0.29% 0.85%
2092 -0.29% 0.88%
2091 -0.29% 0.91%
2090 -0.29% 0.94%
2089 -0.29% 0.97%
2088 -0.29% 0.99%
2087 -0.29% 1.03%
2086 -0.3% 1.05%
2085 -0.3% 1.08%
2084 -0.29% 1.11%
2083 -0.3% 1.13%
2082 -0.3% 1.16%
2081 -0.3% 1.19%
2080 -0.3% 1.21%
2079 -0.29% 1.25%
2078 -0.29% 1.27%
2077 -0.28% 1.31%
2076 -0.28% 1.33%
2075 -0.26% 1.36%
2074 -0.26% 1.39%
2073 -0.25% 1.42%
2072 -0.24% 1.45%
2071 -0.23% 1.49%
2070 -0.21% 1.52%
2069 -0.21% 1.56%
2068 -0.2% 1.59%
2067 -0.18% 1.62%
2066 -0.18% 1.66%
2065 -0.17% 1.69%
2064 -0.16% 1.73%
2063 -0.15% 1.77%
2062 -0.15% 1.8%
2061 -0.15% 1.84%
2060 -0.13% 1.88%
2059 -0.12% 1.91%
2058 -0.12% 1.95%
2057 -0.1% 1.98%
2056 -0.09% 2.02%
2055 -0.06% 2.06%
2054 -0.05% 2.1%
2053 -0.03% 2.14%
2052 -0.02% 2.17%
2051 0.007% 2.21%
2050 0.02% 2.24%
2049 0.06% 2.28%
2048 0.08% 2.31%
2047 0.1% 2.35%
2046 0.13% 2.38%
2045 0.15% 2.41%
2044 0.18% 2.44%
2043 0.21% 2.47%
2042 0.23% 2.51%
2041 0.26% 2.54%
2040 0.3% 2.57%
2039 0.32% 2.61%
2038 0.35% 2.64%
2037 0.37% 2.7%
2036 0.39% 2.75%
2035 0.41% 2.8%
2034 0.43% 2.85%
2033 0.45% 2.89%
2032 0.46% 2.95%
2031 0.47% 3%
2030 0.49% 3.05%
2029 0.5% 3.1%
2028 0.51% 3.14%
2027 0.53% 3.18%
2026 0.57% 3.24%
2025 0.62% 3.27%
2024 0.48% 3.3%
2023 0.12% 3.31%
2022 0.04% 3.28%
2021 0.44% 3.29%
2020 0.69% 3.27%
2019 0.85% 3.22%
2018 0.87% 3.4%
2017 0.99% 3.72%
2016 1.12% 3.6%
2015 1.2% 3.36%
2014 1.26% 3.45%
2013 1.3% 3.46%
2012 1.34% 3.39%
2011 1.31% 3.33%
2010 1.2% 3.24%
2009 2.1% 3.14%
2008 2.12% 3.06%
2007 1.14% 3.07%
2006 1.1% 3.13%
2005 1.03% 3.12%
2004 0.88% 2.99%
2003 0.76% 2.96%
2002 0.75% 3.1%
2001 0.78% 3.22%
2000 0.82% 3.26%
1999 0.88% 3.42%
1998 0.95% 2.75%
1997 0.97% 1.62%
1996 1.02% 1.94%
1995 1.16% 4.24%
1994 1.36% 4.85%
1993 1.53% 3.64%
1992 1.52% 3.44%
1991 1.34% 3.38%
1990 1.39% 3.37%
1989 1.46% 3.21%
1988 1.44% 3.25%
1987 1.55% 3.2%
1986 1.5% 3.2%
1985 1.56% 3.37%
1984 1.67% 3.4%
1983 1.61% 3.22%
1982 1.59% 3.05%
1981 1.58% 2.96%
1980 1.47% 3.18%
1979 1.59% 3.58%
1978 1.7% 3.15%
1977 1.65% 2.56%
1976 1.62% 2.62%
1975 1.7% 2.69%
1974 1.82% 2.71%
1973 1.9% 2.71%
1972 2.05% 2.68%
1971 2.14% 2.77%
1970 2.15% 2.9%
1969 2.32% 2.94%
1968 2.41% 2.98%
1967 2.63% 2.96%
1966 2.92% 2.89%
1965 3.05% 2.79%
1964 3.39% 2.71%
1963 3.01% 2.69%
1962 3.03% 2.64%
1961 3.88% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan DR Congo
Current population
10338778
117507801
Population rank 94/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.42%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +134 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 11/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -27,309
Net migration rank 45/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -27,309
2024 - 10,864 - -26,968
2023 52,800 -84,122 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 61,865 9,086 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 35,483 1,073 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 50,466 1,073 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 85,207 384 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 81,506 -37,559 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 86,715 -11,324 2,883,245 176,290
2016 102,457 4,671 2,753,687 440,748
2015 110,967 1,073 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 115,374 1,073 2,580,251 36,966
2013 117,710 2,291 2,489,378 121,097
2012 119,915 1,986 2,405,462 53,668
2011 122,002 1,686 2,310,679 40,891
2010 112,274 1,373 2,212,255 8,823
2009 99,315 883 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 99,903 15,047 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 97,827 17,112 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 96,724 16,909 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 89,793 16,431 1,800,300 20,384
2004 81,403 13,486 1,731,022 4,260
2003 64,226 13,153 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 63,741 15,068 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 64,890 16,252 1,594,999 26,523
2000 70,023 15,938 1,549,518 79,340
1999 71,047 5,300 1,450,318 109,761
1998 77,548 13,101 1,375,130 295,560
1997 84,653 24,475 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 80,735 42,667 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 93,755 32,139 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 107,112 21,376 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 123,664 -12,224 1,209,242 240,176
1992 133,615 -23,984 1,152,781 252,666
1991 147,607 -49,814 1,114,033 86,721
1990 142,069 -63,324 1,063,508 219,270
1989 141,531 -101,986 1,027,238 84,415
1988 136,702 -25,290 995,278 101,314
1987 138,195 -69,061 959,875 111,220
1986 141,499 -60,841 925,334 70,988
1985 132,068 -57,247 885,670 118,791
1984 130,043 -50,685 844,956 190,045
1983 125,966 -28,573 807,122 146,095
1982 117,615 -28,467 774,823 97,495
1981 121,400 -28,276 748,371 54,656
1980 110,279 -27,778 724,111 51,685
1979 104,864 -24,019 691,773 181,028
1978 102,831 14,836 646,411 268,974
1977 102,304 39,074 638,242 -26,355
1976 103,370 40,241 624,147 -25,965
1975 103,472 -3,847 608,655 -972
1974 103,872 -3,847 593,539 3,216
1973 103,208 -3,847 578,280 7,414
1972 105,009 -3,847 564,495 2,840
1971 106,948 -3,847 549,343 -5,497
1970 108,976 -3,847 533,300 39,116
1969 111,387 -3,847 514,800 46,778
1968 115,379 -3,847 497,682 57,274
1967 118,988 -3,847 479,552 64,307
1966 126,678 -3,848 463,397 54,443
1965 131,114 -3,848 429,002 61,397
1964 134,971 -1,629 406,334 48,207
1963 136,762 -192 398,972 41,960
1962 135,928 -183 383,406 39,431
1961 133,870 -171 368,207 35,654
1960 127,982 -148 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/dr-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 DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR 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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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