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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 5,619,911 people in Finland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 5,631,965 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.84 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.63M (6.94% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Finland
2100 9,939,131 4,615,954
2099 9,972,225 4,632,084
2098 10,004,832 4,648,068
2097 10,036,559 4,663,730
2096 10,067,398 4,678,982
2095 10,098,468 4,694,312
2094 10,128,866 4,709,388
2093 10,158,873 4,724,681
2092 10,188,472 4,739,809
2091 10,217,896 4,755,260
2090 10,247,810 4,770,907
2089 10,277,453 4,786,400
2088 10,307,071 4,801,901
2087 10,337,350 4,817,852
2086 10,367,459 4,833,786
2085 10,398,333 4,849,629
2084 10,429,259 4,864,891
2083 10,459,973 4,880,250
2082 10,491,586 4,896,009
2081 10,523,528 4,911,803
2080 10,555,551 4,927,618
2079 10,587,127 4,943,129
2078 10,617,451 4,958,168
2077 10,647,954 4,973,373
2076 10,677,421 4,988,599
2075 10,707,196 5,003,374
2074 10,735,248 5,018,067
2073 10,763,378 5,032,313
2072 10,790,252 5,046,145
2071 10,816,334 5,059,821
2070 10,841,627 5,073,405
2069 10,864,737 5,086,624
2068 10,887,145 5,100,021
2067 10,908,800 5,113,379
2066 10,928,757 5,126,654
2065 10,948,494 5,140,841
2064 10,966,632 5,154,898
2063 10,983,914 5,169,175
2062 11,000,279 5,183,334
2061 11,017,282 5,197,920
2060 11,033,499 5,212,905
2059 11,048,335 5,228,152
2058 11,061,505 5,242,966
2057 11,074,822 5,258,706
2056 11,086,323 5,274,797
2055 11,095,954 5,290,920
2054 11,103,151 5,306,678
2053 11,109,153 5,321,951
2052 11,112,554 5,337,100
2051 11,114,248 5,352,042
2050 11,113,471 5,366,251
2049 11,111,513 5,380,081
2048 11,105,396 5,393,571
2047 11,096,253 5,406,757
2046 11,085,458 5,419,535
2045 11,070,730 5,432,355
2044 11,054,409 5,444,871
2043 11,034,501 5,457,529
2042 11,011,874 5,469,797
2041 10,986,132 5,482,134
2040 10,957,253 5,494,276
2039 10,924,647 5,506,630
2038 10,890,065 5,518,788
2037 10,852,134 5,530,908
2036 10,812,061 5,542,684
2035 10,769,599 5,554,158
2034 10,725,615 5,565,174
2033 10,680,101 5,575,691
2032 10,632,768 5,585,700
2031 10,584,473 5,595,391
2030 10,535,233 5,604,388
2029 10,484,221 5,612,864
2028 10,431,949 5,620,473
2027 10,378,931 5,627,272
2026 10,323,891 5,631,965
2025 10,265,777 5,630,458
2024 10,202,830 5,619,911
2023 10,153,958 5,583,911
2022 10,141,756 5,556,106
2021 10,137,750 5,541,017
2020 10,093,121 5,529,543
2019 10,024,283 5,521,606
2018 9,939,771 5,515,525
2017 9,854,033 5,508,214
2016 9,757,812 5,495,303
2015 9,649,341 5,479,531
2014 9,535,079 5,461,512
2013 9,416,801 5,438,972
2012 9,295,784 5,413,971
2011 9,173,082 5,388,272
2010 9,054,332 5,363,352
2009 8,947,243 5,338,871
2008 8,763,400 5,313,399
2007 8,581,300 5,288,720
2006 8,484,550 5,266,268
2005 8,391,850 5,246,096
2004 8,306,500 5,228,172
2003 8,234,100 5,213,014
2002 8,171,950 5,200,598
2001 8,111,200 5,188,008
2000 8,048,600 5,176,209
1999 7,982,750 5,165,474
1998 7,913,000 5,153,498
1997 7,838,250 5,139,835
1996 7,763,000 5,124,573
1995 7,684,850 5,107,790
1994 7,596,550 5,088,333
1993 7,494,800 5,066,447
1992 7,382,050 5,041,992
1991 7,271,300 5,013,740
1990 7,175,200 4,986,431
1989 7,076,550 4,964,371
1988 6,974,600 4,946,481
1987 6,875,350 4,932,123
1986 6,770,300 4,918,154
1985 6,670,150 4,902,206
1984 6,567,850 4,881,803
1983 6,459,800 4,855,787
1982 6,357,550 4,826,933
1981 6,257,750 4,799,964
1980 6,160,500 4,779,535
1979 6,071,300 4,764,690
1978 5,976,150 4,752,528
1977 5,876,150 4,738,902
1976 5,781,000 4,725,664
1975 5,689,050 4,711,440
1974 5,594,100 4,690,574
1973 5,493,900 4,666,081
1972 5,391,450 4,639,657
1971 5,282,950 4,612,124
1970 5,172,050 4,606,307
1969 5,063,300 4,623,785
1968 4,948,500 4,626,469
1967 4,832,000 4,605,744
1966 4,708,150 4,580,869
1965 4,574,650 4,563,732
1964 4,439,250 4,548,543
1963 4,293,550 4,523,309
1962 4,168,150 4,491,443
1961 4,045,750 4,461,005
1960 3,894,500 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Finland's population increased by 136,662 people (a 2.49% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,366,251 people and rank change from 120th to 127th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Finland
2100 -0.33% -0.35%
2099 -0.33% -0.34%
2098 -0.32% -0.34%
2097 -0.31% -0.33%
2096 -0.31% -0.33%
2095 -0.3% -0.32%
2094 -0.3% -0.32%
2093 -0.29% -0.32%
2092 -0.29% -0.32%
2091 -0.29% -0.33%
2090 -0.29% -0.32%
2089 -0.29% -0.32%
2088 -0.29% -0.33%
2087 -0.29% -0.33%
2086 -0.3% -0.33%
2085 -0.3% -0.31%
2084 -0.29% -0.31%
2083 -0.3% -0.32%
2082 -0.3% -0.32%
2081 -0.3% -0.32%
2080 -0.3% -0.31%
2079 -0.29% -0.3%
2078 -0.29% -0.31%
2077 -0.28% -0.31%
2076 -0.28% -0.3%
2075 -0.26% -0.29%
2074 -0.26% -0.28%
2073 -0.25% -0.27%
2072 -0.24% -0.27%
2071 -0.23% -0.27%
2070 -0.21% -0.26%
2069 -0.21% -0.26%
2068 -0.2% -0.26%
2067 -0.18% -0.26%
2066 -0.18% -0.28%
2065 -0.17% -0.27%
2064 -0.16% -0.28%
2063 -0.15% -0.27%
2062 -0.15% -0.28%
2061 -0.15% -0.29%
2060 -0.13% -0.29%
2059 -0.12% -0.28%
2058 -0.12% -0.3%
2057 -0.1% -0.31%
2056 -0.09% -0.3%
2055 -0.06% -0.3%
2054 -0.05% -0.29%
2053 -0.03% -0.28%
2052 -0.02% -0.28%
2051 0.007% -0.26%
2050 0.02% -0.26%
2049 0.06% -0.25%
2048 0.08% -0.24%
2047 0.1% -0.24%
2046 0.13% -0.24%
2045 0.15% -0.23%
2044 0.18% -0.23%
2043 0.21% -0.22%
2042 0.23% -0.23%
2041 0.26% -0.22%
2040 0.3% -0.22%
2039 0.32% -0.22%
2038 0.35% -0.22%
2037 0.37% -0.21%
2036 0.39% -0.21%
2035 0.41% -0.2%
2034 0.43% -0.19%
2033 0.45% -0.18%
2032 0.46% -0.17%
2031 0.47% -0.16%
2030 0.49% -0.15%
2029 0.5% -0.14%
2028 0.51% -0.12%
2027 0.53% -0.08%
2026 0.57% 0.03%
2025 0.62% 0.19%
2024 0.48% 0.64%
2023 0.12% 0.5%
2022 0.04% 0.27%
2021 0.44% 0.21%
2020 0.69% 0.14%
2019 0.85% 0.11%
2018 0.87% 0.13%
2017 0.99% 0.23%
2016 1.12% 0.29%
2015 1.2% 0.33%
2014 1.26% 0.41%
2013 1.3% 0.46%
2012 1.34% 0.48%
2011 1.31% 0.46%
2010 1.2% 0.46%
2009 2.1% 0.48%
2008 2.12% 0.47%
2007 1.14% 0.43%
2006 1.1% 0.38%
2005 1.03% 0.34%
2004 0.88% 0.29%
2003 0.76% 0.24%
2002 0.75% 0.24%
2001 0.78% 0.23%
2000 0.82% 0.21%
1999 0.88% 0.23%
1998 0.95% 0.27%
1997 0.97% 0.3%
1996 1.02% 0.33%
1995 1.16% 0.38%
1994 1.36% 0.43%
1993 1.53% 0.49%
1992 1.52% 0.56%
1991 1.34% 0.55%
1990 1.39% 0.44%
1989 1.46% 0.36%
1988 1.44% 0.29%
1987 1.55% 0.28%
1986 1.5% 0.33%
1985 1.56% 0.42%
1984 1.67% 0.54%
1983 1.61% 0.6%
1982 1.59% 0.56%
1981 1.58% 0.43%
1980 1.47% 0.31%
1979 1.59% 0.26%
1978 1.7% 0.29%
1977 1.65% 0.28%
1976 1.62% 0.3%
1975 1.7% 0.44%
1974 1.82% 0.52%
1973 1.9% 0.57%
1972 2.05% 0.6%
1971 2.14% 0.13%
1970 2.15% -0.38%
1969 2.32% -0.06%
1968 2.41% 0.45%
1967 2.63% 0.54%
1966 2.92% 0.38%
1965 3.05% 0.33%
1964 3.39% 0.56%
1963 3.01% 0.71%
1962 3.03% 0.68%
1961 3.88% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Finland's population grew by 0.64%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Finland
Current population
10338778
5631965
Population rank 94/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
14.6 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
12.1 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
8.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +99
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +36,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.64%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 122/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +18,246
Net migration rank 45/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 18,246
2024 - 10,864 - 26,894
2023 52,800 -84,122 -17,869 38,156
2022 61,865 9,086 -18,335 60,353
2021 35,483 1,073 -7,757 22,484
2020 50,466 1,073 -8,847 17,504
2019 85,207 384 -8,282 15,671
2018 81,506 -37,559 -7,170 11,822
2017 86,715 -11,324 -3,856 13,356
2016 102,457 4,671 -1,099 17,321
2015 110,967 1,073 2,740 12,655
2014 115,374 1,073 4,915 15,915
2013 117,710 2,291 6,527 18,164
2012 119,915 1,986 7,579 17,894
2011 122,002 1,686 9,160 16,798
2010 112,274 1,373 10,191 14,080
2009 99,315 883 10,678 14,877
2008 99,903 15,047 10,627 15,626
2007 97,827 17,112 9,519 14,027
2006 96,724 16,909 11,059 10,820
2005 89,793 16,431 9,968 9,251
2004 81,403 13,486 9,933 6,956
2003 64,226 13,153 7,819 5,929
2002 63,741 15,068 6,241 5,255
2001 64,890 16,252 7,263 6,241
2000 70,023 15,938 7,765 2,497
1999 71,047 5,300 7,748 3,604
1998 77,548 13,101 7,730 4,417
1997 84,653 24,475 9,766 4,925
1996 80,735 42,667 11,274 3,757
1995 93,755 32,139 13,791 4,325
1994 107,112 21,376 17,300 3,834
1993 123,664 -12,224 13,679 9,036
1992 133,615 -23,984 16,639 9,356
1991 147,607 -49,814 16,044 14,515
1990 142,069 -63,324 15,458 8,920
1989 141,531 -101,986 14,396 5,775
1988 136,702 -25,290 14,344 1,765
1987 138,195 -69,061 11,837 831
1986 141,499 -60,841 13,279 1,491
1985 132,068 -57,247 14,707 2,416
1984 130,043 -50,685 20,015 3,972
1983 125,966 -28,573 21,851 6,925
1982 117,615 -28,467 22,686 7,109
1981 121,400 -28,276 18,720 5,287
1980 110,279 -27,778 18,640 -2,212
1979 104,864 -24,019 19,535 -6,612
1978 102,831 14,836 20,436 -9,348
1977 102,304 39,074 21,799 -5,697
1976 103,370 40,241 21,738 -11,843
1975 103,472 -3,847 21,673 -3,807
1974 103,872 -3,847 17,824 5,891
1973 103,208 -3,847 13,532 11,558
1972 105,009 -3,847 14,847 12,613
1971 106,948 -3,847 15,220 12,286
1970 108,976 -3,847 20,268 -36,579
1969 111,387 -3,847 21,732 -42,207
1968 115,379 -3,847 28,684 -15,561
1967 118,988 -3,847 33,622 -5,353
1966 126,678 -3,848 34,356 -12,059
1965 131,114 -3,848 33,771 -21,731
1964 134,971 -1,629 38,208 -20,414
1963 136,762 -192 40,258 -7,624
1962 135,928 -183 38,627 -6,852
1961 133,870 -171 41,487 -11,828
1960 127,982 -148 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/finland | 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 Finland 22.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 65,560 people) and 77.5% is from migration (a gain of 225,237 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 687K
Espoo 315K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 215K
Turku 206K
Jyvaskyla 148K
Kuopio 124K
Lahti 121K
Pori 83.2K

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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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