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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 68,720,337 people in France in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 68,871,753 in France.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 6.67 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while France is the 23rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.95% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.83% for France.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.32% in France.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while France has grown from 63.6M to 68.9M (8.25% growth).

Azerbaijan vs France: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan France
2100 9,920,946 70,675,442
2099 9,953,980 70,692,029
2098 9,986,528 70,701,942
2097 10,018,196 70,707,028
2096 10,048,979 70,713,643
2095 10,079,993 70,707,277
2094 10,110,334 70,691,394
2093 10,140,286 70,665,663
2092 10,169,831 70,643,058
2091 10,199,202 70,615,655
2090 10,229,061 70,582,877
2089 10,258,649 70,549,228
2088 10,288,213 70,510,136
2087 10,318,437 70,470,494
2086 10,348,491 70,427,922
2085 10,379,308 70,390,427
2084 10,410,178 70,348,036
2083 10,440,836 70,296,271
2082 10,472,391 70,255,426
2081 10,504,274 70,210,373
2080 10,536,239 70,169,003
2079 10,567,757 70,127,568
2078 10,598,026 70,087,269
2077 10,628,473 70,045,257
2076 10,657,886 70,001,871
2075 10,687,607 69,959,255
2074 10,715,607 69,924,120
2073 10,743,685 69,892,712
2072 10,770,511 69,866,697
2071 10,796,544 69,838,818
2070 10,821,791 69,826,471
2069 10,844,859 69,816,539
2068 10,867,226 69,818,570
2067 10,888,841 69,826,386
2066 10,908,762 69,835,591
2065 10,928,463 69,856,319
2064 10,946,567 69,880,666
2063 10,963,818 69,910,009
2062 10,980,154 69,948,667
2061 10,997,125 69,988,307
2060 11,013,313 70,030,670
2059 11,028,121 70,076,337
2058 11,041,267 70,119,195
2057 11,054,559 70,164,701
2056 11,066,039 70,208,938
2055 11,075,654 70,258,544
2054 11,082,837 70,298,466
2053 11,088,828 70,332,664
2052 11,092,223 70,357,980
2051 11,093,913 70,383,190
2050 11,093,138 70,398,057
2049 11,091,184 70,407,335
2048 11,085,078 70,406,135
2047 11,075,952 70,394,515
2046 11,065,177 70,376,409
2045 11,050,476 70,345,569
2044 11,034,185 70,306,509
2043 11,014,313 70,260,348
2042 10,991,727 70,199,353
2041 10,966,032 70,133,877
2040 10,937,206 70,067,958
2039 10,904,660 69,998,706
2038 10,870,141 69,920,456
2037 10,832,279 69,831,930
2036 10,792,280 69,743,406
2035 10,749,895 69,651,629
2034 10,705,992 69,558,099
2033 10,660,561 69,468,319
2032 10,613,315 69,377,856
2031 10,565,108 69,288,525
2030 10,515,958 69,197,981
2029 10,465,039 69,104,114
2028 10,412,863 69,012,886
2027 10,359,942 68,917,613
2026 10,305,002 68,823,318
2025 10,246,996 68,720,337
2024 10,202,830 68,551,653
2023 10,153,958 68,372,286
2022 10,141,756 68,184,457
2021 10,137,750 67,842,811
2020 10,093,121 67,601,110
2019 10,024,283 67,382,061
2018 9,939,771 67,158,348
2017 9,854,033 66,918,020
2016 9,757,812 66,724,104
2015 9,649,341 66,548,272
2014 9,535,079 66,312,067
2013 9,416,801 65,997,932
2012 9,295,784 65,657,659
2011 9,173,082 65,340,830
2010 9,054,332 65,026,211
2009 8,947,243 64,706,436
2008 8,763,400 64,375,116
2007 8,581,300 64,016,890
2006 8,484,550 63,622,342
2005 8,391,850 63,180,854
2004 8,306,500 62,707,588
2003 8,234,100 62,249,855
2002 8,171,950 61,812,142
2001 8,111,200 61,364,377
2000 8,048,600 60,918,661
1999 7,982,750 60,501,986
1998 7,913,000 60,190,684
1997 7,838,250 59,968,066
1996 7,763,000 59,754,504
1995 7,684,850 59,541,294
1994 7,596,550 59,324,863
1993 7,494,800 59,103,094
1992 7,382,050 58,846,584
1991 7,271,300 58,554,242
1990 7,175,200 58,261,012
1989 7,076,550 57,943,062
1988 6,974,600 57,598,186
1987 6,875,350 57,266,167
1986 6,770,300 56,956,002
1985 6,670,150 56,665,619
1984 6,567,850 56,383,085
1983 6,459,800 56,108,330
1982 6,357,550 55,806,789
1981 6,257,750 55,603,353
1980 6,160,500 55,274,184
1979 6,071,300 54,979,851
1978 5,976,150 54,734,030
1977 5,876,150 54,486,467
1976 5,781,000 54,232,383
1975 5,689,050 54,002,853
1974 5,594,100 53,746,571
1973 5,493,900 53,392,161
1972 5,391,450 52,962,356
1971 5,282,950 52,499,553
1970 5,172,050 52,007,169
1969 5,063,300 51,536,014
1968 4,948,500 51,112,980
1967 4,832,000 50,722,791
1966 4,708,150 50,311,637
1965 4,574,650 49,877,725
1964 4,439,250 49,401,492
1963 4,293,550 48,877,567
1962 4,168,150 48,389,516
1961 4,045,750 47,905,982
1960 3,894,500 47,412,964

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/france | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while France gained 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while France's population increased by 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. France was ranked 20th in 2006 and ranked 23rd 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 France will increase by 2.22% to 70,398,057 people and rank change from 23rd to 30th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 70.7M people in 2096 for France.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
France
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan France
2100 -0.33% -0.02%
2099 -0.33% -0.01%
2098 -0.32% -0.007%
2097 -0.31% -0.009%
2096 -0.31% 0.009%
2095 -0.3% 0.02%
2094 -0.3% 0.04%
2093 -0.29% 0.03%
2092 -0.29% 0.04%
2091 -0.29% 0.05%
2090 -0.29% 0.05%
2089 -0.29% 0.06%
2088 -0.29% 0.06%
2087 -0.29% 0.06%
2086 -0.3% 0.05%
2085 -0.3% 0.06%
2084 -0.29% 0.07%
2083 -0.3% 0.06%
2082 -0.3% 0.06%
2081 -0.3% 0.06%
2080 -0.3% 0.06%
2079 -0.29% 0.06%
2078 -0.29% 0.06%
2077 -0.28% 0.06%
2076 -0.28% 0.06%
2075 -0.26% 0.05%
2074 -0.26% 0.04%
2073 -0.25% 0.04%
2072 -0.24% 0.04%
2071 -0.23% 0.02%
2070 -0.21% 0.01%
2069 -0.21% -0.003%
2068 -0.2% -0.01%
2067 -0.18% -0.01%
2066 -0.18% -0.03%
2065 -0.17% -0.03%
2064 -0.16% -0.04%
2063 -0.15% -0.06%
2062 -0.15% -0.06%
2061 -0.15% -0.06%
2060 -0.13% -0.07%
2059 -0.12% -0.06%
2058 -0.12% -0.06%
2057 -0.1% -0.06%
2056 -0.09% -0.07%
2055 -0.06% -0.06%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.03% -0.04%
2052 -0.02% -0.04%
2051 0.007% -0.02%
2050 0.02% -0.01%
2049 0.06% 0.002%
2048 0.08% 0.02%
2047 0.1% 0.03%
2046 0.13% 0.04%
2045 0.15% 0.06%
2044 0.18% 0.07%
2043 0.21% 0.09%
2042 0.23% 0.09%
2041 0.26% 0.09%
2040 0.3% 0.1%
2039 0.32% 0.11%
2038 0.35% 0.13%
2037 0.37% 0.13%
2036 0.39% 0.13%
2035 0.41% 0.13%
2034 0.43% 0.13%
2033 0.45% 0.13%
2032 0.46% 0.13%
2031 0.47% 0.13%
2030 0.49% 0.14%
2029 0.5% 0.13%
2028 0.51% 0.14%
2027 0.53% 0.14%
2026 0.57% 0.15%
2025 0.43% 0.25%
2024 0.48% 0.26%
2023 0.12% 0.28%
2022 0.04% 0.5%
2021 0.44% 0.36%
2020 0.69% 0.33%
2019 0.85% 0.33%
2018 0.87% 0.36%
2017 0.99% 0.29%
2016 1.12% 0.26%
2015 1.2% 0.36%
2014 1.26% 0.48%
2013 1.3% 0.52%
2012 1.34% 0.48%
2011 1.31% 0.48%
2010 1.2% 0.49%
2009 2.1% 0.51%
2008 2.12% 0.56%
2007 1.14% 0.62%
2006 1.1% 0.7%
2005 1.03% 0.75%
2004 0.88% 0.74%
2003 0.76% 0.71%
2002 0.75% 0.73%
2001 0.78% 0.73%
2000 0.82% 0.69%
1999 0.88% 0.52%
1998 0.95% 0.37%
1997 0.97% 0.36%
1996 1.02% 0.36%
1995 1.16% 0.36%
1994 1.36% 0.38%
1993 1.53% 0.44%
1992 1.52% 0.5%
1991 1.34% 0.5%
1990 1.39% 0.55%
1989 1.46% 0.6%
1988 1.44% 0.58%
1987 1.55% 0.54%
1986 1.5% 0.51%
1985 1.56% 0.5%
1984 1.67% 0.49%
1983 1.61% 0.54%
1982 1.59% 0.37%
1981 1.58% 0.6%
1980 1.47% 0.54%
1979 1.59% 0.45%
1978 1.7% 0.45%
1977 1.65% 0.47%
1976 1.62% 0.43%
1975 1.7% 0.48%
1974 1.82% 0.66%
1973 1.9% 0.81%
1972 2.05% 0.88%
1971 2.14% 0.95%
1970 2.15% 0.91%
1969 2.32% 0.83%
1968 2.41% 0.77%
1967 2.63% 0.82%
1966 2.92% 0.87%
1965 3.05% 0.96%
1964 3.39% 1.07%
1963 3.01% 1.01%
1962 3.03% 1.01%
1961 3.88% 1.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/france | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while France's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan France
Current population
10333222
68871753
Population rank 96/197 23/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.83%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
3.12 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
47.4 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
48.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 +462
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +168,684
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 149/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
5.75 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +91,737
Net migration rank 45/196 18/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 9,186,757
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 5/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 13.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 49/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
France
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan France
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 91,737
2024 42,852 10,864 20,566 90,527
2023 52,800 -84,122 34,186 91,862
2022 61,865 9,086 54,547 179,377
2021 35,483 1,073 74,627 131,465
2020 50,466 1,073 67,602 145,593
2019 85,207 384 141,503 71,972
2018 81,506 -37,559 147,749 132,925
2017 86,715 -11,324 160,604 102,984
2016 102,457 4,671 193,500 15,548
2015 110,967 1,073 206,300 -345
2014 115,374 1,073 265,248 52,342
2013 117,710 2,291 244,192 116,297
2012 119,915 1,986 256,065 103,287
2011 122,002 1,686 280,966 70,178
2010 112,274 1,373 286,116 52,644
2009 99,315 883 278,238 58,032
2008 99,903 15,047 283,250 79,528
2007 97,827 17,112 288,076 91,973
2006 96,724 16,909 305,387 132,512
2005 89,793 16,431 271,677 191,417
2004 81,403 13,486 282,185 200,629
2003 64,226 13,153 230,325 195,616
2002 63,741 15,068 253,430 191,373
2001 64,890 16,252 263,867 179,476
2000 70,023 15,938 268,042 171,637
1999 71,047 5,300 229,907 169,448
1998 77,548 13,101 222,705 20,216
1997 84,653 24,475 215,885 -15,255
1996 80,735 42,667 221,092 -21,463
1995 93,755 32,139 220,303 -17,128
1994 107,112 21,376 201,704 -4,232
1993 123,664 -12,224 224,592 16,892
1992 133,615 -23,984 229,502 61,964
1991 147,607 -49,814 234,216 35,201
1990 142,069 -63,324 238,870 43,323
1989 141,531 -101,986 243,361 82,052
1988 136,702 -25,290 247,672 69,935
1987 138,195 -69,061 251,971 59,890
1986 141,499 -60,841 250,606 51,642
1985 132,068 -57,247 249,328 66,149
1984 130,043 -50,685 248,086 76,175
1983 125,966 -28,573 235,655 88,166
1982 117,615 -28,467 234,389 81,084
1981 121,400 -28,276 222,414 69,365
1980 110,279 -27,778 210,042 54,718
1979 104,864 -24,019 208,923 34,295
1978 102,831 14,836 213,462 18,692
1977 102,304 39,074 217,946 44,918
1976 103,370 40,241 227,776 59,515
1975 103,472 -3,847 248,413 16,139
1974 103,872 -3,847 268,733 26,203
1973 103,208 -3,847 282,979 103,910
1972 105,009 -3,847 296,589 101,223
1971 106,948 -3,847 309,747 144,321
1970 108,976 -3,847 322,444 182,941
1969 111,387 -3,847 329,831 160,403
1968 115,379 -3,847 337,346 113,115
1967 118,988 -3,847 339,843 63,018
1966 126,678 -3,848 352,181 96,097
1965 131,114 -3,848 354,132 82,879
1964 134,971 -1,629 360,631 163,039
1963 136,762 -192 361,694 190,925
1962 135,928 -183 358,082 141,634
1961 133,870 -171 354,504 128,618
1960 127,982 -148 346,115 143,032

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/france | 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 France 53.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 9,186,757 people or 13.8% in France.

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
France
City Population
Paris 2.1M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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