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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 2,593,130 people in Gabon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 2,676,097 in Gabon.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 3.86 times bigger than Gabon's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.03% for Gabon.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.49% in Gabon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.68M (77.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Gabon: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Gabon
2100 9,920,946 6,954,294
2099 9,953,980 6,910,493
2098 9,986,528 6,866,307
2097 10,018,196 6,820,547
2096 10,048,979 6,773,966
2095 10,079,993 6,726,296
2094 10,110,334 6,678,568
2093 10,140,286 6,629,929
2092 10,169,831 6,580,775
2091 10,199,202 6,530,868
2090 10,229,061 6,480,029
2089 10,258,649 6,428,505
2088 10,288,213 6,375,420
2087 10,318,437 6,321,768
2086 10,348,491 6,267,763
2085 10,379,308 6,213,719
2084 10,410,178 6,158,629
2083 10,440,836 6,102,442
2082 10,472,391 6,045,631
2081 10,504,274 5,988,064
2080 10,536,239 5,930,182
2079 10,567,757 5,871,726
2078 10,598,026 5,812,947
2077 10,628,473 5,753,559
2076 10,657,886 5,694,479
2075 10,687,607 5,634,771
2074 10,715,607 5,575,361
2073 10,743,685 5,515,257
2072 10,770,511 5,455,007
2071 10,796,544 5,394,448
2070 10,821,791 5,334,065
2069 10,844,859 5,273,626
2068 10,867,226 5,213,228
2067 10,888,841 5,152,264
2066 10,908,762 5,091,437
2065 10,928,463 5,030,629
2064 10,946,567 4,969,636
2063 10,963,818 4,908,522
2062 10,980,154 4,847,599
2061 10,997,125 4,786,626
2060 11,013,313 4,725,275
2059 11,028,121 4,663,235
2058 11,041,267 4,601,048
2057 11,054,559 4,539,043
2056 11,066,039 4,476,231
2055 11,075,654 4,413,481
2054 11,082,837 4,349,956
2053 11,088,828 4,286,663
2052 11,092,223 4,223,303
2051 11,093,913 4,159,520
2050 11,093,138 4,095,784
2049 11,091,184 4,032,066
2048 11,085,078 3,968,081
2047 11,075,952 3,903,843
2046 11,065,177 3,839,466
2045 11,050,476 3,774,934
2044 11,034,185 3,710,854
2043 11,014,313 3,647,133
2042 10,991,727 3,583,886
2041 10,966,032 3,520,765
2040 10,937,206 3,458,116
2039 10,904,660 3,396,244
2038 10,870,141 3,335,082
2037 10,832,279 3,274,559
2036 10,792,280 3,214,394
2035 10,749,895 3,155,079
2034 10,705,992 3,096,672
2033 10,660,561 3,038,828
2032 10,613,315 2,981,674
2031 10,565,108 2,925,030
2030 10,515,958 2,868,829
2029 10,465,039 2,813,220
2028 10,412,863 2,757,931
2027 10,359,942 2,702,815
2026 10,305,002 2,647,878
2025 10,246,996 2,593,130
2024 10,202,830 2,538,952
2023 10,153,958 2,484,789
2022 10,141,756 2,430,747
2021 10,137,750 2,376,722
2020 10,093,121 2,322,539
2019 10,024,283 2,267,706
2018 9,939,771 2,212,318
2017 9,854,033 2,156,900
2016 9,757,812 2,100,306
2015 9,649,341 2,040,989
2014 9,535,079 1,978,399
2013 9,416,801 1,913,059
2012 9,295,784 1,846,889
2011 9,173,082 1,781,985
2010 9,054,332 1,719,879
2009 8,947,243 1,661,556
2008 8,763,400 1,607,175
2007 8,581,300 1,556,237
2006 8,484,550 1,508,337
2005 8,391,850 1,463,495
2004 8,306,500 1,421,609
2003 8,234,100 1,382,350
2002 8,171,950 1,345,135
2001 8,111,200 1,309,589
2000 8,048,600 1,275,572
1999 7,982,750 1,243,016
1998 7,913,000 1,211,736
1997 7,838,250 1,181,439
1996 7,763,000 1,152,015
1995 7,684,850 1,123,213
1994 7,596,550 1,094,720
1993 7,494,800 1,066,405
1992 7,382,050 1,038,380
1991 7,271,300 1,010,818
1990 7,175,200 983,734
1989 7,076,550 957,138
1988 6,974,600 931,020
1987 6,875,350 905,479
1986 6,770,300 880,705
1985 6,670,150 856,726
1984 6,567,850 833,501
1983 6,459,800 811,005
1982 6,357,550 789,286
1981 6,257,750 768,385
1980 6,160,500 748,389
1979 6,071,300 729,375
1978 5,976,150 711,245
1977 5,876,150 693,984
1976 5,781,000 677,628
1975 5,689,050 662,197
1974 5,594,100 647,691
1973 5,493,900 633,995
1972 5,391,450 620,960
1971 5,282,950 608,348
1970 5,172,050 595,846
1969 5,063,300 583,276
1968 4,948,500 572,257
1967 4,832,000 563,108
1966 4,708,150 554,463
1965 4,574,650 546,308
1964 4,439,250 538,657
1963 4,293,550 531,452
1962 4,168,150 524,649
1961 4,045,750 518,266
1960 3,894,500 512,316

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/gabon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st 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 Gabon will increase by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 6.95M people in 2100 for Gabon.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Gabon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Gabon
2100 -0.33% 0.63%
2099 -0.33% 0.64%
2098 -0.32% 0.67%
2097 -0.31% 0.69%
2096 -0.31% 0.71%
2095 -0.3% 0.71%
2094 -0.3% 0.73%
2093 -0.29% 0.75%
2092 -0.29% 0.76%
2091 -0.29% 0.78%
2090 -0.29% 0.8%
2089 -0.29% 0.83%
2088 -0.29% 0.85%
2087 -0.29% 0.86%
2086 -0.3% 0.87%
2085 -0.3% 0.89%
2084 -0.29% 0.92%
2083 -0.3% 0.94%
2082 -0.3% 0.96%
2081 -0.3% 0.98%
2080 -0.3% 1%
2079 -0.29% 1.01%
2078 -0.29% 1.03%
2077 -0.28% 1.04%
2076 -0.28% 1.06%
2075 -0.26% 1.07%
2074 -0.26% 1.09%
2073 -0.25% 1.1%
2072 -0.24% 1.12%
2071 -0.23% 1.13%
2070 -0.21% 1.15%
2069 -0.21% 1.16%
2068 -0.2% 1.18%
2067 -0.18% 1.19%
2066 -0.18% 1.21%
2065 -0.17% 1.23%
2064 -0.16% 1.25%
2063 -0.15% 1.26%
2062 -0.15% 1.27%
2061 -0.15% 1.3%
2060 -0.13% 1.33%
2059 -0.12% 1.35%
2058 -0.12% 1.37%
2057 -0.1% 1.4%
2056 -0.09% 1.42%
2055 -0.06% 1.46%
2054 -0.05% 1.48%
2053 -0.03% 1.5%
2052 -0.02% 1.53%
2051 0.007% 1.56%
2050 0.02% 1.58%
2049 0.06% 1.61%
2048 0.08% 1.65%
2047 0.1% 1.68%
2046 0.13% 1.71%
2045 0.15% 1.73%
2044 0.18% 1.75%
2043 0.21% 1.76%
2042 0.23% 1.79%
2041 0.26% 1.81%
2040 0.3% 1.82%
2039 0.32% 1.83%
2038 0.35% 1.85%
2037 0.37% 1.87%
2036 0.39% 1.88%
2035 0.41% 1.89%
2034 0.43% 1.9%
2033 0.45% 1.92%
2032 0.46% 1.94%
2031 0.47% 1.96%
2030 0.49% 1.98%
2029 0.5% 2%
2028 0.51% 2.04%
2027 0.53% 2.07%
2026 0.57% 2.11%
2025 0.43% 2.13%
2024 0.48% 2.18%
2023 0.12% 2.22%
2022 0.04% 2.27%
2021 0.44% 2.33%
2020 0.69% 2.42%
2019 0.85% 2.5%
2018 0.87% 2.57%
2017 0.99% 2.69%
2016 1.12% 2.91%
2015 1.2% 3.16%
2014 1.26% 3.42%
2013 1.3% 3.58%
2012 1.34% 3.64%
2011 1.31% 3.61%
2010 1.2% 3.51%
2009 2.1% 3.38%
2008 2.12% 3.27%
2007 1.14% 3.18%
2006 1.1% 3.06%
2005 1.03% 2.95%
2004 0.88% 2.84%
2003 0.76% 2.77%
2002 0.75% 2.71%
2001 0.78% 2.67%
2000 0.82% 2.62%
1999 0.88% 2.58%
1998 0.95% 2.56%
1997 0.97% 2.55%
1996 1.02% 2.56%
1995 1.16% 2.6%
1994 1.36% 2.66%
1993 1.53% 2.7%
1992 1.52% 2.73%
1991 1.34% 2.75%
1990 1.39% 2.78%
1989 1.46% 2.81%
1988 1.44% 2.82%
1987 1.55% 2.81%
1986 1.5% 2.8%
1985 1.56% 2.79%
1984 1.67% 2.77%
1983 1.61% 2.75%
1982 1.59% 2.72%
1981 1.58% 2.67%
1980 1.47% 2.61%
1979 1.59% 2.55%
1978 1.7% 2.49%
1977 1.65% 2.41%
1976 1.62% 2.33%
1975 1.7% 2.24%
1974 1.82% 2.16%
1973 1.9% 2.1%
1972 2.05% 2.07%
1971 2.14% 2.1%
1970 2.15% 2.16%
1969 2.32% 1.93%
1968 2.41% 1.62%
1967 2.63% 1.56%
1966 2.92% 1.49%
1965 3.05% 1.42%
1964 3.39% 1.36%
1963 3.01% 1.3%
1962 3.03% 1.23%
1961 3.88% 1.16%

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/gabon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Gabon
Current population
10333222
2676097
Population rank 96/197 141/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
9.73 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
7.63 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +148
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +54,178
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 42/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
7.87 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +1,116
Net migration rank 45/196 62/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 449,746
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 84/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 17.7%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 34/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Gabon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Gabon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 1,116
2024 42,852 10,864 53,067 1,105
2023 52,800 -84,122 53,167 987
2022 61,865 9,086 52,944 987
2021 35,483 1,073 52,611 1,503
2020 50,466 1,073 52,745 1,506
2019 85,207 384 53,185 2,233
2018 81,506 -37,559 52,476 2,886
2017 86,715 -11,324 51,455 4,013
2016 102,457 4,671 50,321 7,398
2015 110,967 1,073 48,876 12,041
2014 115,374 1,073 47,704 16,565
2013 117,710 2,291 46,829 19,587
2012 119,915 1,986 45,941 19,973
2011 122,002 1,686 44,922 18,967
2010 112,274 1,373 43,061 17,274
2009 99,315 883 41,037 15,277
2008 99,903 15,047 39,002 13,441
2007 97,827 17,112 37,394 12,045
2006 96,724 16,909 35,984 10,382
2005 89,793 16,431 34,766 8,555
2004 81,403 13,486 33,615 6,830
2003 64,226 13,153 32,633 5,434
2002 63,741 15,068 31,777 4,582
2001 64,890 16,252 30,941 3,801
2000 70,023 15,938 30,210 3,086
1999 71,047 5,300 29,330 2,480
1998 77,548 13,101 28,697 2,055
1997 84,653 24,475 28,053 1,786
1996 80,735 42,667 27,450 1,555
1995 93,755 32,139 27,290 1,314
1994 107,112 21,376 27,271 1,110
1993 123,664 -12,224 27,235 1,009
1992 133,615 -23,984 26,810 990
1991 147,607 -49,814 26,334 990
1990 142,069 -63,324 25,858 990
1989 141,531 -101,986 25,359 990
1988 136,702 -25,290 24,888 990
1987 138,195 -69,061 24,212 990
1986 141,499 -60,841 23,362 990
1985 132,068 -57,247 22,617 990
1984 130,043 -50,685 21,851 990
1983 125,966 -28,573 21,162 990
1982 117,615 -28,467 20,292 990
1981 121,400 -28,276 19,528 990
1980 110,279 -27,778 18,503 990
1979 104,864 -24,019 17,553 990
1978 102,831 14,836 16,714 990
1977 102,304 39,074 15,842 972
1976 103,370 40,241 14,998 899
1975 103,472 -3,847 14,162 792
1974 103,872 -3,847 13,381 680
1973 103,208 -3,847 12,731 608
1972 105,009 -3,847 12,095 639
1971 106,948 -3,847 11,357 1,130
1970 108,976 -3,847 10,635 1,882
1969 111,387 -3,847 9,969 2,650
1968 115,379 -3,847 9,417 0
1967 118,988 -3,847 8,883 0
1966 126,678 -3,848 8,410 0
1965 131,114 -3,848 7,902 0
1964 134,971 -1,629 7,402 0
1963 136,762 -192 7,001 0
1962 135,928 -183 6,609 0
1961 133,870 -171 6,161 0
1960 127,982 -148 5,732 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/gabon | 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 Gabon 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.

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
Gabon
City Population
Libreville 899K
Port-Gentil 155K

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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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