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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 3,607,003 people in Eritrea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 3,722,489 in Eritrea.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 2.78 times bigger than Eritrea's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Eritrea is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.04% for Eritrea.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.4% in Eritrea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Eritrea has grown from 2.7M to 3.72M (37.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Eritrea: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Eritrea
2100 9,920,946 8,522,007
2099 9,953,980 8,497,228
2098 9,986,528 8,474,268
2097 10,018,196 8,451,733
2096 10,048,979 8,429,569
2095 10,079,993 8,403,309
2094 10,110,334 8,377,316
2093 10,140,286 8,351,585
2092 10,169,831 8,316,183
2091 10,199,202 8,285,983
2090 10,229,061 8,250,998
2089 10,258,649 8,216,946
2088 10,288,213 8,179,696
2087 10,318,437 8,143,016
2086 10,348,491 8,100,028
2085 10,379,308 8,053,737
2084 10,410,178 8,006,588
2083 10,440,836 7,963,231
2082 10,472,391 7,918,571
2081 10,504,274 7,878,525
2080 10,536,239 7,822,491
2079 10,567,757 7,772,358
2078 10,598,026 7,718,520
2077 10,628,473 7,662,894
2076 10,657,886 7,607,491
2075 10,687,607 7,545,398
2074 10,715,607 7,490,761
2073 10,743,685 7,426,955
2072 10,770,511 7,364,831
2071 10,796,544 7,302,386
2070 10,821,791 7,237,419
2069 10,844,859 7,171,047
2068 10,867,226 7,100,633
2067 10,888,841 7,032,045
2066 10,908,762 6,958,496
2065 10,928,463 6,890,246
2064 10,946,567 6,820,756
2063 10,963,818 6,739,056
2062 10,980,154 6,665,261
2061 10,997,125 6,586,585
2060 11,013,313 6,506,537
2059 11,028,121 6,427,830
2058 11,041,267 6,348,527
2057 11,054,559 6,270,841
2056 11,066,039 6,199,452
2055 11,075,654 6,119,360
2054 11,082,837 6,044,997
2053 11,088,828 5,962,464
2052 11,092,223 5,877,006
2051 11,093,913 5,796,079
2050 11,093,138 5,715,974
2049 11,091,184 5,637,011
2048 11,085,078 5,554,665
2047 11,075,952 5,473,222
2046 11,065,177 5,391,902
2045 11,050,476 5,305,072
2044 11,034,185 5,220,319
2043 11,014,313 5,136,101
2042 10,991,727 5,048,602
2041 10,966,032 4,964,690
2040 10,937,206 4,875,172
2039 10,904,660 4,786,431
2038 10,870,141 4,697,052
2037 10,832,279 4,603,709
2036 10,792,280 4,510,757
2035 10,749,895 4,424,170
2034 10,705,992 4,336,556
2033 10,660,561 4,251,927
2032 10,613,315 4,168,824
2031 10,565,108 4,087,276
2030 10,515,958 4,002,343
2029 10,465,039 3,921,145
2028 10,412,863 3,839,994
2027 10,359,942 3,759,928
2026 10,305,002 3,682,948
2025 10,246,996 3,607,003
2024 10,202,830 3,535,603
2023 10,153,958 3,470,390
2022 10,141,756 3,409,447
2021 10,137,750 3,350,183
2020 10,093,121 3,291,271
2019 10,024,283 3,240,194
2018 9,939,771 3,192,760
2017 9,854,033 3,150,347
2016 9,757,812 3,124,698
2015 9,649,341 3,105,546
2014 9,535,079 3,095,173
2013 9,416,801 3,074,360
2012 9,295,784 3,036,988
2011 9,173,082 2,998,485
2010 9,054,332 2,945,186
2009 8,947,243 2,887,885
2008 8,763,400 2,816,327
2007 8,581,300 2,743,222
2006 8,484,550 2,703,502
2005 8,391,850 2,661,215
2004 8,306,500 2,598,284
2003 8,234,100 2,493,903
2002 8,171,950 2,392,978
2001 8,111,200 2,312,079
2000 8,048,600 2,247,031
1999 7,982,750 2,212,780
1998 7,913,000 2,180,419
1997 7,838,250 2,152,135
1996 7,763,000 2,128,464
1995 7,684,850 2,025,267
1994 7,596,550 1,913,915
1993 7,494,800 1,856,006
1992 7,382,050 1,798,748
1991 7,271,300 1,919,571
1990 7,175,200 2,032,737
1989 7,076,550 1,987,017
1988 6,974,600 1,938,255
1987 6,875,350 1,888,669
1986 6,770,300 1,845,164
1985 6,670,150 1,807,816
1984 6,567,850 1,771,730
1983 6,459,800 1,736,160
1982 6,357,550 1,695,461
1981 6,257,750 1,649,939
1980 6,160,500 1,605,797
1979 6,071,300 1,563,332
1978 5,976,150 1,522,378
1977 5,876,150 1,482,565
1976 5,781,000 1,443,807
1975 5,689,050 1,408,210
1974 5,594,100 1,375,688
1973 5,493,900 1,342,669
1972 5,391,450 1,309,235
1971 5,282,950 1,276,154
1970 5,172,050 1,243,453
1969 5,063,300 1,212,005
1968 4,948,500 1,181,737
1967 4,832,000 1,152,339
1966 4,708,150 1,124,957
1965 4,574,650 1,098,335
1964 4,439,250 1,071,287
1963 4,293,550 1,045,092
1962 4,168,150 1,019,788
1961 4,045,750 995,573
1960 3,894,500 972,547

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/eritrea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Eritrea gained 421,196 people (a 15.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Eritrea's population increased by 597,791 people (a 19.1% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Eritrea was ranked 135th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Eritrea will increase by 53.6% to 5,715,974 people and rank change from 131st to 123rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 8.52M people in 2100 for Eritrea.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Eritrea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Eritrea
2100 -0.33% 0.29%
2099 -0.33% 0.27%
2098 -0.32% 0.27%
2097 -0.31% 0.26%
2096 -0.31% 0.31%
2095 -0.3% 0.31%
2094 -0.3% 0.31%
2093 -0.29% 0.43%
2092 -0.29% 0.36%
2091 -0.29% 0.42%
2090 -0.29% 0.41%
2089 -0.29% 0.46%
2088 -0.29% 0.45%
2087 -0.29% 0.53%
2086 -0.3% 0.57%
2085 -0.3% 0.59%
2084 -0.29% 0.54%
2083 -0.3% 0.56%
2082 -0.3% 0.51%
2081 -0.3% 0.72%
2080 -0.3% 0.65%
2079 -0.29% 0.7%
2078 -0.29% 0.73%
2077 -0.28% 0.73%
2076 -0.28% 0.82%
2075 -0.26% 0.73%
2074 -0.26% 0.86%
2073 -0.25% 0.84%
2072 -0.24% 0.86%
2071 -0.23% 0.9%
2070 -0.21% 0.93%
2069 -0.21% 0.99%
2068 -0.2% 0.98%
2067 -0.18% 1.06%
2066 -0.18% 0.99%
2065 -0.17% 1.02%
2064 -0.16% 1.21%
2063 -0.15% 1.11%
2062 -0.15% 1.19%
2061 -0.15% 1.23%
2060 -0.13% 1.22%
2059 -0.12% 1.25%
2058 -0.12% 1.24%
2057 -0.1% 1.15%
2056 -0.09% 1.31%
2055 -0.06% 1.23%
2054 -0.05% 1.38%
2053 -0.03% 1.45%
2052 -0.02% 1.4%
2051 0.007% 1.4%
2050 0.02% 1.4%
2049 0.06% 1.48%
2048 0.08% 1.49%
2047 0.1% 1.51%
2046 0.13% 1.64%
2045 0.15% 1.62%
2044 0.18% 1.64%
2043 0.21% 1.73%
2042 0.23% 1.69%
2041 0.26% 1.84%
2040 0.3% 1.85%
2039 0.32% 1.9%
2038 0.35% 2.03%
2037 0.37% 2.06%
2036 0.39% 1.96%
2035 0.41% 2.02%
2034 0.43% 1.99%
2033 0.45% 1.99%
2032 0.46% 2%
2031 0.47% 2.12%
2030 0.49% 2.07%
2029 0.5% 2.11%
2028 0.51% 2.13%
2027 0.53% 2.09%
2026 0.57% 2.11%
2025 0.43% 2.02%
2024 0.48% 1.88%
2023 0.12% 1.79%
2022 0.04% 1.77%
2021 0.44% 1.79%
2020 0.69% 1.58%
2019 0.85% 1.49%
2018 0.87% 1.35%
2017 0.99% 0.82%
2016 1.12% 0.62%
2015 1.2% 0.34%
2014 1.26% 0.68%
2013 1.3% 1.23%
2012 1.34% 1.28%
2011 1.31% 1.81%
2010 1.2% 1.98%
2009 2.1% 2.54%
2008 2.12% 2.66%
2007 1.14% 1.47%
2006 1.1% 1.59%
2005 1.03% 2.42%
2004 0.88% 4.19%
2003 0.76% 4.22%
2002 0.75% 3.5%
2001 0.78% 2.89%
2000 0.82% 1.55%
1999 0.88% 1.48%
1998 0.95% 1.31%
1997 0.97% 1.11%
1996 1.02% 5.1%
1995 1.16% 5.82%
1994 1.36% 3.12%
1993 1.53% 3.18%
1992 1.52% -6.29%
1991 1.34% -5.57%
1990 1.39% 2.3%
1989 1.46% 2.52%
1988 1.44% 2.63%
1987 1.55% 2.36%
1986 1.5% 2.07%
1985 1.56% 2.04%
1984 1.67% 2.05%
1983 1.61% 2.4%
1982 1.59% 2.76%
1981 1.58% 2.75%
1980 1.47% 2.72%
1979 1.59% 2.69%
1978 1.7% 2.69%
1977 1.65% 2.68%
1976 1.62% 2.53%
1975 1.7% 2.36%
1974 1.82% 2.46%
1973 1.9% 2.55%
1972 2.05% 2.59%
1971 2.14% 2.63%
1970 2.15% 2.59%
1969 2.32% 2.56%
1968 2.41% 2.55%
1967 2.63% 2.43%
1966 2.92% 2.42%
1965 3.05% 2.52%
1964 3.39% 2.51%
1963 3.01% 2.48%
1962 3.03% 2.43%
1961 3.88% 2.37%

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 Eritrea's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Eritrea
Current population
10333222
3722489
Population rank 96/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
7.38 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
5.18 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
24.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +196
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +71,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 49/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.31 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -6,698
Net migration rank 45/196 122/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 12,512
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 176/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 178/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Eritrea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Eritrea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -6,698
2024 42,852 10,864 80,343 -12,696
2023 52,800 -84,122 78,073 -15,284
2022 61,865 9,086 76,221 -17,134
2021 35,483 1,073 74,394 -14,966
2020 50,466 1,073 73,362 -14,967
2019 85,207 384 73,572 -29,818
2018 81,506 -37,559 72,511 -21,403
2017 86,715 -11,324 72,291 -38,579
2016 102,457 4,671 73,002 -55,431
2015 110,967 1,073 73,682 -52,965
2014 115,374 1,073 75,729 -75,696
2013 117,710 2,291 75,562 -33,974
2012 119,915 1,986 76,416 -43,269
2011 122,002 1,686 76,806 -32,949
2010 112,274 1,373 76,098 -13,361
2009 99,315 883 76,206 -24,348
2008 99,903 15,047 73,391 17,855
2007 97,827 17,112 73,101 -18,131
2006 96,724 16,909 74,470 -49,998
2005 89,793 16,431 72,930 -12,835
2004 81,403 13,486 72,147 -6,374
2003 64,226 13,153 66,291 76,703
2002 63,741 15,068 65,436 -6,574
2001 64,890 16,252 61,180 41,760
2000 70,023 15,938 60,274 -33,133
1999 71,047 5,300 45,120 -3,769
1998 77,548 13,101 55,332 -31,951
1997 84,653 24,475 63,953 -30,768
1996 80,735 42,667 66,557 -52,421
1995 93,755 32,139 56,157 136,105
1994 107,112 21,376 56,288 -25,841
1993 123,664 -12,224 51,679 33,688
1992 133,615 -23,984 51,443 -22,293
1991 147,607 -49,814 57,741 -328,546
1990 142,069 -63,324 56,903 -12,425
1989 141,531 -101,986 54,299 -7,330
1988 136,702 -25,290 54,163 -3,612
1987 138,195 -69,061 52,229 -3,613
1986 141,499 -60,841 39,470 -1,073
1985 132,068 -57,247 37,362 -1,073
1984 130,043 -50,685 35,101 772
1983 125,966 -28,573 33,420 1,853
1982 117,615 -28,467 44,146 1,985
1981 121,400 -28,276 42,924 1,985
1980 110,279 -27,778 41,392 1,985
1979 104,864 -24,019 39,577 1,985
1978 102,831 14,836 38,353 1,985
1977 102,304 39,074 37,295 1,985
1976 103,370 40,241 36,250 1,985
1975 103,472 -3,847 30,971 1,985
1974 103,872 -3,847 30,111 1,985
1973 103,208 -3,847 31,969 1,985
1972 105,009 -3,847 30,951 1,953
1971 106,948 -3,847 31,490 1,758
1970 108,976 -3,847 30,686 1,480
1969 111,387 -3,847 29,535 1,199
1968 115,379 -3,847 28,777 1,013
1967 118,988 -3,847 27,992 1,004
1966 126,678 -3,848 24,713 1,063
1965 131,114 -3,848 26,285 1,188
1964 134,971 -1,629 25,327 1,300
1963 136,762 -192 24,393 1,368
1962 135,928 -183 23,478 1,364
1961 133,870 -171 22,351 1,235
1960 127,982 -148 21,424 1,045

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/eritrea | 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 Eritrea 73.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 747,451 people) and 26.8% is from migration (a loss of 273,243 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 12,512 people or 0.4% in Eritrea.

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
Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
Massawa 39.8K
Mendefera 28.5K

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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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