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Population in Azerbaijan compared to the Gambia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 3.56 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Gambia
2100 9,939,131 5,767,668
2099 9,972,225 5,765,660
2098 10,004,832 5,762,971
2097 10,036,559 5,759,632
2096 10,067,398 5,755,430
2095 10,098,468 5,750,385
2094 10,128,866 5,744,540
2093 10,158,873 5,737,026
2092 10,188,472 5,728,594
2091 10,217,896 5,719,408
2090 10,247,810 5,708,875
2089 10,277,453 5,697,140
2088 10,307,071 5,684,094
2087 10,337,350 5,669,958
2086 10,367,459 5,655,091
2085 10,398,333 5,638,646
2084 10,429,259 5,621,067
2083 10,459,973 5,602,456
2082 10,491,586 5,582,581
2081 10,523,528 5,561,294
2080 10,555,551 5,538,819
2079 10,587,127 5,515,086
2078 10,617,451 5,489,750
2077 10,647,954 5,463,305
2076 10,677,421 5,435,859
2075 10,707,196 5,406,946
2074 10,735,248 5,376,718
2073 10,763,378 5,345,328
2072 10,790,252 5,313,201
2071 10,816,334 5,279,975
2070 10,841,627 5,245,200
2069 10,864,737 5,209,379
2068 10,887,145 5,172,146
2067 10,908,800 5,134,037
2066 10,928,757 5,094,458
2065 10,948,494 5,053,246
2064 10,966,632 5,011,122
2063 10,983,914 4,968,038
2062 11,000,279 4,923,683
2061 11,017,282 4,877,966
2060 11,033,499 4,831,631
2059 11,048,335 4,784,535
2058 11,061,505 4,736,846
2057 11,074,822 4,688,039
2056 11,086,323 4,638,482
2055 11,095,954 4,588,184
2054 11,103,151 4,536,562
2053 11,109,153 4,484,692
2052 11,112,554 4,431,827
2051 11,114,248 4,378,133
2050 11,113,471 4,323,657
2049 11,111,513 4,268,536
2048 11,105,396 4,212,677
2047 11,096,253 4,155,975
2046 11,085,458 4,098,930
2045 11,070,730 4,041,218
2044 11,054,409 3,982,976
2043 11,034,501 3,924,126
2042 11,011,874 3,864,662
2041 10,986,132 3,805,317
2040 10,957,253 3,745,312
2039 10,924,647 3,685,048
2038 10,890,065 3,624,271
2037 10,852,134 3,563,745
2036 10,812,061 3,502,991
2035 10,769,599 3,442,074
2034 10,725,615 3,381,008
2033 10,680,101 3,319,646
2032 10,632,768 3,258,080
2031 10,584,473 3,196,605
2030 10,535,233 3,134,968
2029 10,484,221 3,072,981
2028 10,431,949 3,010,624
2027 10,378,931 2,948,246
2026 10,323,891 2,885,613
2025 10,265,777 2,822,861
2024 10,202,830 2,759,988
2023 10,153,958 2,697,845
2022 10,141,756 2,636,470
2021 10,137,750 2,576,010
2020 10,093,121 2,515,733
2019 10,024,283 2,456,844
2018 9,939,771 2,399,632
2017 9,854,033 2,342,189
2016 9,757,812 2,283,769
2015 9,649,341 2,224,529
2014 9,535,079 2,164,528
2013 9,416,801 2,103,820
2012 9,295,784 2,043,094
2011 9,173,082 1,983,784
2010 9,054,332 1,926,630
2009 8,947,243 1,871,422
2008 8,763,400 1,817,852
2007 8,581,300 1,765,774
2006 8,484,550 1,715,275
2005 8,391,850 1,667,037
2004 8,306,500 1,621,312
2003 8,234,100 1,577,611
2002 8,171,950 1,535,691
2001 8,111,200 1,495,011
2000 8,048,600 1,455,084
1999 7,982,750 1,415,779
1998 7,913,000 1,376,987
1997 7,838,250 1,338,889
1996 7,763,000 1,301,410
1995 7,684,850 1,264,313
1994 7,596,550 1,227,226
1993 7,494,800 1,188,365
1992 7,382,050 1,145,582
1991 7,271,300 1,099,959
1990 7,175,200 1,054,696
1989 7,076,550 1,011,357
1988 6,974,600 970,160
1987 6,875,350 931,091
1986 6,770,300 894,019
1985 6,670,150 858,874
1984 6,567,850 825,631
1983 6,459,800 794,525
1982 6,357,550 765,753
1981 6,257,750 739,125
1980 6,160,500 713,913
1979 6,071,300 689,781
1978 5,976,150 667,103
1977 5,876,150 645,770
1976 5,781,000 625,667
1975 5,689,050 606,821
1974 5,594,100 589,085
1973 5,493,900 571,991
1972 5,391,450 555,370
1971 5,282,950 539,388
1970 5,172,050 524,105
1969 5,063,300 509,440
1968 4,948,500 495,269
1967 4,832,000 481,588
1966 4,708,150 468,516
1965 4,574,650 455,952
1964 4,439,250 443,687
1963 4,293,550 431,757
1962 4,168,150 420,163
1961 4,045,750 408,930
1960 3,894,500 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 5.77M people in 2100 for the Gambia.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Gambia
2100 -0.33% 0.03%
2099 -0.33% 0.05%
2098 -0.32% 0.06%
2097 -0.31% 0.07%
2096 -0.31% 0.09%
2095 -0.3% 0.1%
2094 -0.3% 0.13%
2093 -0.29% 0.15%
2092 -0.29% 0.16%
2091 -0.29% 0.18%
2090 -0.29% 0.21%
2089 -0.29% 0.23%
2088 -0.29% 0.25%
2087 -0.29% 0.26%
2086 -0.3% 0.29%
2085 -0.3% 0.31%
2084 -0.29% 0.33%
2083 -0.3% 0.36%
2082 -0.3% 0.38%
2081 -0.3% 0.41%
2080 -0.3% 0.43%
2079 -0.29% 0.46%
2078 -0.29% 0.48%
2077 -0.28% 0.5%
2076 -0.28% 0.53%
2075 -0.26% 0.56%
2074 -0.26% 0.59%
2073 -0.25% 0.6%
2072 -0.24% 0.63%
2071 -0.23% 0.66%
2070 -0.21% 0.69%
2069 -0.21% 0.72%
2068 -0.2% 0.74%
2067 -0.18% 0.78%
2066 -0.18% 0.82%
2065 -0.17% 0.84%
2064 -0.16% 0.87%
2063 -0.15% 0.9%
2062 -0.15% 0.94%
2061 -0.15% 0.96%
2060 -0.13% 0.98%
2059 -0.12% 1.01%
2058 -0.12% 1.04%
2057 -0.1% 1.07%
2056 -0.09% 1.1%
2055 -0.06% 1.14%
2054 -0.05% 1.16%
2053 -0.03% 1.19%
2052 -0.02% 1.23%
2051 0.007% 1.26%
2050 0.02% 1.29%
2049 0.06% 1.33%
2048 0.08% 1.36%
2047 0.1% 1.39%
2046 0.13% 1.43%
2045 0.15% 1.46%
2044 0.18% 1.5%
2043 0.21% 1.54%
2042 0.23% 1.56%
2041 0.26% 1.6%
2040 0.3% 1.64%
2039 0.32% 1.68%
2038 0.35% 1.7%
2037 0.37% 1.73%
2036 0.39% 1.77%
2035 0.41% 1.81%
2034 0.43% 1.85%
2033 0.45% 1.89%
2032 0.46% 1.92%
2031 0.47% 1.97%
2030 0.49% 2.02%
2029 0.5% 2.07%
2028 0.51% 2.12%
2027 0.53% 2.17%
2026 0.57% 2.22%
2025 0.62% 2.28%
2024 0.48% 2.3%
2023 0.12% 2.33%
2022 0.04% 2.35%
2021 0.44% 2.4%
2020 0.69% 2.4%
2019 0.85% 2.38%
2018 0.87% 2.45%
2017 0.99% 2.56%
2016 1.12% 2.66%
2015 1.2% 2.77%
2014 1.26% 2.89%
2013 1.3% 2.97%
2012 1.34% 2.99%
2011 1.31% 2.97%
2010 1.2% 2.95%
2009 2.1% 2.95%
2008 2.12% 2.95%
2007 1.14% 2.94%
2006 1.1% 2.89%
2005 1.03% 2.82%
2004 0.88% 2.77%
2003 0.76% 2.73%
2002 0.75% 2.72%
2001 0.78% 2.74%
2000 0.82% 2.78%
1999 0.88% 2.82%
1998 0.95% 2.85%
1997 0.97% 2.88%
1996 1.02% 2.93%
1995 1.16% 3.02%
1994 1.36% 3.27%
1993 1.53% 3.73%
1992 1.52% 4.15%
1991 1.34% 4.29%
1990 1.39% 4.29%
1989 1.46% 4.25%
1988 1.44% 4.2%
1987 1.55% 4.15%
1986 1.5% 4.09%
1985 1.56% 4.03%
1984 1.67% 3.92%
1983 1.61% 3.76%
1982 1.59% 3.6%
1981 1.58% 3.53%
1980 1.47% 3.5%
1979 1.59% 3.4%
1978 1.7% 3.3%
1977 1.65% 3.21%
1976 1.62% 3.11%
1975 1.7% 3.01%
1974 1.82% 2.99%
1973 1.9% 2.99%
1972 2.05% 2.96%
1971 2.14% 2.92%
1970 2.15% 2.88%
1969 2.32% 2.86%
1968 2.41% 2.84%
1967 2.63% 2.79%
1966 2.92% 2.76%
1965 3.05% 2.76%
1964 3.39% 2.76%
1963 3.01% 2.76%
1962 3.03% 2.75%
1961 3.88% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Gambia
Current population
10338778
2902554
Population rank 94/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
8.46 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
6.4 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +170
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 37/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.94 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -2,984
Net migration rank 45/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -2,984
2024 - 10,864 - -2,989
2023 52,800 -84,122 65,118 -3,000
2022 61,865 9,086 63,634 -3,000
2021 35,483 1,073 62,239 -1,949
2020 50,466 1,073 62,209 -1,949
2019 85,207 384 61,701 -4,186
2018 81,506 -37,559 60,854 -3,944
2017 86,715 -11,324 61,665 -3,696
2016 102,457 4,671 62,358 -3,486
2015 110,967 1,073 62,832 -3,224
2014 115,374 1,073 63,185 -2,793
2013 117,710 2,291 63,510 -2,476
2012 119,915 1,986 62,745 -2,332
2011 122,002 1,686 60,571 -2,360
2010 112,274 1,373 58,554 -2,456
2009 99,315 883 56,575 -2,259
2008 99,903 15,047 55,032 -2,204
2007 97,827 17,112 53,653 -2,320
2006 96,724 16,909 52,335 -2,666
2005 89,793 16,431 50,010 -3,209
2004 81,403 13,486 48,276 -3,636
2003 64,226 13,153 46,473 -3,713
2002 63,741 15,068 45,156 -4,067
2001 64,890 16,252 44,154 -3,882
2000 70,023 15,938 43,249 -3,670
1999 71,047 5,300 42,533 -3,493
1998 77,548 13,101 41,842 -3,291
1997 84,653 24,475 40,742 -3,098
1996 80,735 42,667 40,253 -2,948
1995 93,755 32,139 39,681 -2,797
1994 107,112 21,376 38,880 -1,586
1993 123,664 -12,224 37,302 3,131
1992 133,615 -23,984 35,951 9,182
1991 147,607 -49,814 34,584 11,530
1990 142,069 -63,324 33,163 11,242
1989 141,531 -101,986 31,504 10,765
1988 136,702 -25,290 29,938 10,187
1987 138,195 -69,061 28,452 9,563
1986 141,499 -60,841 27,195 8,934
1985 132,068 -57,247 25,795 8,373
1984 130,043 -50,685 24,586 7,733
1983 125,966 -28,573 23,175 6,713
1982 117,615 -28,467 21,894 5,757
1981 121,400 -28,276 20,156 5,438
1980 110,279 -27,778 19,566 5,268
1979 104,864 -24,019 18,543 4,898
1978 102,831 14,836 17,424 4,493
1977 102,304 39,074 16,773 3,969
1976 103,370 40,241 16,032 3,436
1975 103,472 -3,847 15,256 2,979
1974 103,872 -3,847 14,628 2,610
1973 103,208 -3,847 14,046 2,907
1972 105,009 -3,847 13,432 2,861
1971 106,948 -3,847 12,842 2,817
1970 108,976 -3,847 12,128 2,777
1969 111,387 -3,847 11,670 2,757
1968 115,379 -3,847 11,215 2,705
1967 118,988 -3,847 10,823 2,617
1966 126,678 -3,848 10,422 2,272
1965 131,114 -3,848 10,162 2,272
1964 134,971 -1,629 9,825 2,272
1963 136,762 -192 9,493 2,272
1962 135,928 -183 9,150 2,272
1961 133,870 -171 8,778 2,272
1960 127,982 -148 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/gambia | 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 Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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