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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 2.8 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Georgia
2100 9,939,131 2,893,380
2099 9,972,225 2,909,896
2098 10,004,832 2,926,162
2097 10,036,559 2,942,392
2096 10,067,398 2,957,950
2095 10,098,468 2,973,037
2094 10,128,866 2,987,987
2093 10,158,873 3,002,791
2092 10,188,472 3,016,791
2091 10,217,896 3,031,030
2090 10,247,810 3,044,757
2089 10,277,453 3,058,720
2088 10,307,071 3,072,643
2087 10,337,350 3,086,644
2086 10,367,459 3,100,203
2085 10,398,333 3,114,071
2084 10,429,259 3,127,457
2083 10,459,973 3,140,476
2082 10,491,586 3,153,567
2081 10,523,528 3,166,441
2080 10,555,551 3,178,973
2079 10,587,127 3,191,924
2078 10,617,451 3,205,275
2077 10,647,954 3,218,855
2076 10,677,421 3,233,158
2075 10,707,196 3,247,424
2074 10,735,248 3,261,175
2073 10,763,378 3,274,933
2072 10,790,252 3,288,643
2071 10,816,334 3,302,219
2070 10,841,627 3,316,457
2069 10,864,737 3,331,061
2068 10,887,145 3,345,571
2067 10,908,800 3,360,149
2066 10,928,757 3,375,114
2065 10,948,494 3,390,328
2064 10,966,632 3,405,090
2063 10,983,914 3,419,329
2062 11,000,279 3,433,158
2061 11,017,282 3,446,172
2060 11,033,499 3,459,003
2059 11,048,335 3,471,505
2058 11,061,505 3,483,096
2057 11,074,822 3,494,277
2056 11,086,323 3,505,804
2055 11,095,954 3,516,587
2054 11,103,151 3,526,351
2053 11,109,153 3,536,117
2052 11,112,554 3,546,442
2051 11,114,248 3,555,531
2050 11,113,471 3,564,112
2049 11,111,513 3,571,936
2048 11,105,396 3,579,925
2047 11,096,253 3,587,540
2046 11,085,458 3,595,202
2045 11,070,730 3,602,128
2044 11,054,409 3,607,903
2043 11,034,501 3,613,579
2042 11,011,874 3,618,645
2041 10,986,132 3,623,583
2040 10,957,253 3,629,829
2039 10,924,647 3,635,128
2038 10,890,065 3,641,234
2037 10,852,134 3,647,513
2036 10,812,061 3,654,319
2035 10,769,599 3,659,999
2034 10,725,615 3,665,732
2033 10,680,101 3,670,561
2032 10,632,768 3,675,172
2031 10,584,473 3,680,543
2030 10,535,233 3,684,960
2029 10,484,221 3,689,226
2028 10,431,949 3,692,147
2027 10,378,931 3,695,285
2026 10,323,891 3,697,615
2025 10,265,777 3,699,228
2024 10,202,830 3,699,557
2023 10,153,958 3,715,483
2022 10,141,756 3,712,502
2021 10,137,750 3,708,610
2020 10,093,121 3,722,716
2019 10,024,283 3,720,161
2018 9,939,771 3,726,549
2017 9,854,033 3,728,004
2016 9,757,812 3,727,505
2015 9,649,341 3,725,276
2014 9,535,079 3,719,414
2013 9,416,801 3,717,668
2012 9,295,784 3,728,874
2011 9,173,082 3,756,441
2010 9,054,332 3,786,695
2009 8,947,243 3,814,419
2008 8,763,400 3,848,449
2007 8,581,300 3,860,158
2006 8,484,550 3,880,347
2005 8,391,850 3,902,469
2004 8,306,500 3,927,340
2003 8,234,100 3,951,736
2002 8,171,950 3,978,515
2001 8,111,200 4,014,373
2000 8,048,600 4,077,131
1999 7,982,750 4,157,192
1998 7,913,000 4,243,607
1997 7,838,250 4,349,913
1996 7,763,000 4,491,699
1995 7,684,850 4,657,722
1994 7,596,550 4,836,076
1993 7,494,800 4,911,100
1992 7,382,050 4,873,500
1991 7,271,300 4,835,900
1990 7,175,200 4,802,000
1989 7,076,550 4,803,300
1988 6,974,600 4,790,700
1987 6,875,350 4,743,500
1986 6,770,300 4,704,500
1985 6,670,150 4,662,900
1984 6,567,850 4,622,200
1983 6,459,800 4,582,900
1982 6,357,550 4,542,800
1981 6,257,750 4,504,500
1980 6,160,500 4,467,700
1979 6,071,300 4,430,200
1978 5,976,150 4,397,700
1977 5,876,150 4,372,100
1976 5,781,000 4,342,400
1975 5,689,050 4,311,200
1974 5,594,100 4,279,500
1973 5,493,900 4,242,500
1972 5,391,450 4,205,300
1971 5,282,950 4,163,000
1970 5,172,050 4,119,900
1969 5,063,300 4,080,300
1968 4,948,500 4,042,300
1967 4,832,000 4,005,800
1966 4,708,150 3,966,700
1965 4,574,650 3,921,600
1964 4,439,250 3,870,300
1963 4,293,550 3,816,100
1962 4,168,150 3,760,300
1961 4,045,750 3,703,600
1960 3,894,500 3,645,600

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Georgia
2100 -0.33% -0.57%
2099 -0.33% -0.56%
2098 -0.32% -0.55%
2097 -0.31% -0.53%
2096 -0.31% -0.51%
2095 -0.3% -0.5%
2094 -0.3% -0.49%
2093 -0.29% -0.46%
2092 -0.29% -0.47%
2091 -0.29% -0.45%
2090 -0.29% -0.46%
2089 -0.29% -0.45%
2088 -0.29% -0.45%
2087 -0.29% -0.44%
2086 -0.3% -0.45%
2085 -0.3% -0.43%
2084 -0.29% -0.41%
2083 -0.3% -0.42%
2082 -0.3% -0.41%
2081 -0.3% -0.39%
2080 -0.3% -0.41%
2079 -0.29% -0.42%
2078 -0.29% -0.42%
2077 -0.28% -0.44%
2076 -0.28% -0.44%
2075 -0.26% -0.42%
2074 -0.26% -0.42%
2073 -0.25% -0.42%
2072 -0.24% -0.41%
2071 -0.23% -0.43%
2070 -0.21% -0.44%
2069 -0.21% -0.43%
2068 -0.2% -0.43%
2067 -0.18% -0.44%
2066 -0.18% -0.45%
2065 -0.17% -0.43%
2064 -0.16% -0.42%
2063 -0.15% -0.4%
2062 -0.15% -0.38%
2061 -0.15% -0.37%
2060 -0.13% -0.36%
2059 -0.12% -0.33%
2058 -0.12% -0.32%
2057 -0.1% -0.33%
2056 -0.09% -0.31%
2055 -0.06% -0.28%
2054 -0.05% -0.28%
2053 -0.03% -0.29%
2052 -0.02% -0.26%
2051 0.007% -0.24%
2050 0.02% -0.22%
2049 0.06% -0.22%
2048 0.08% -0.21%
2047 0.1% -0.21%
2046 0.13% -0.19%
2045 0.15% -0.16%
2044 0.18% -0.16%
2043 0.21% -0.14%
2042 0.23% -0.14%
2041 0.26% -0.17%
2040 0.3% -0.15%
2039 0.32% -0.17%
2038 0.35% -0.17%
2037 0.37% -0.19%
2036 0.39% -0.16%
2035 0.41% -0.16%
2034 0.43% -0.13%
2033 0.45% -0.13%
2032 0.46% -0.15%
2031 0.47% -0.12%
2030 0.49% -0.12%
2029 0.5% -0.08%
2028 0.51% -0.08%
2027 0.53% -0.06%
2026 0.57% -0.04%
2025 0.62% -0.009%
2024 0.48% -0.43%
2023 0.12% 0.08%
2022 0.04% 0.1%
2021 0.44% -0.38%
2020 0.69% 0.07%
2019 0.85% -0.17%
2018 0.87% -0.04%
2017 0.99% 0.01%
2016 1.12% 0.06%
2015 1.2% 0.16%
2014 1.26% 0.05%
2013 1.3% -0.3%
2012 1.34% -0.73%
2011 1.31% -0.8%
2010 1.2% -0.73%
2009 2.1% -0.88%
2008 2.12% -0.3%
2007 1.14% -0.52%
2006 1.1% -0.57%
2005 1.03% -0.63%
2004 0.88% -0.62%
2003 0.76% -0.67%
2002 0.75% -0.89%
2001 0.78% -1.54%
2000 0.82% -1.93%
1999 0.88% -2.04%
1998 0.95% -2.44%
1997 0.97% -3.16%
1996 1.02% -3.56%
1995 1.16% -3.69%
1994 1.36% -1.53%
1993 1.53% 0.77%
1992 1.52% 0.78%
1991 1.34% 0.71%
1990 1.39% -0.03%
1989 1.46% 0.26%
1988 1.44% 1%
1987 1.55% 0.83%
1986 1.5% 0.89%
1985 1.56% 0.88%
1984 1.67% 0.86%
1983 1.61% 0.88%
1982 1.59% 0.85%
1981 1.58% 0.82%
1980 1.47% 0.85%
1979 1.59% 0.74%
1978 1.7% 0.59%
1977 1.65% 0.68%
1976 1.62% 0.72%
1975 1.7% 0.74%
1974 1.82% 0.87%
1973 1.9% 0.88%
1972 2.05% 1.02%
1971 2.14% 1.05%
1970 2.15% 0.97%
1969 2.32% 0.94%
1968 2.41% 0.91%
1967 2.63% 0.99%
1966 2.92% 1.15%
1965 3.05% 1.33%
1964 3.39% 1.42%
1963 3.01% 1.48%
1962 3.03% 1.53%
1961 3.88% 1.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Georgia
Current population
10338778
3697615
Population rank 94/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
33 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
12.3 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -44
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 184/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
6.85 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +1,283
Net migration rank 45/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 1,283
2024 - 10,864 - 1,745
2023 52,800 -84,122 -1,282 2,003
2022 61,865 9,086 -2,224 26,999
2021 35,483 1,073 -9,127 -2,738
2020 50,466 1,073 335 -2,738
2019 85,207 384 5,606 -5,412
2018 81,506 -37,559 8,407 -5,176
2017 86,715 -11,324 8,391 -7,889
2016 102,457 4,671 11,346 -10,588
2015 110,967 1,073 13,105 -13,321
2014 115,374 1,073 13,089 -16,047
2013 117,710 2,291 10,145 -40,117
2012 119,915 1,986 8,584 -39,290
2011 122,002 1,686 8,989 -37,847
2010 112,274 1,373 10,501 -36,608
2009 99,315 883 12,210 -32,757
2008 99,903 15,047 7,974 -32,463
2007 97,827 17,112 3,551 -32,142
2006 96,724 16,909 2,146 -31,729
2005 89,793 16,431 1,604 -31,216
2004 81,403 13,486 283 -30,614
2003 64,226 13,153 2,482 -31,075
2002 63,741 15,068 2,228 -58,531
2001 64,890 16,252 3,445 -110,969
2000 70,023 15,938 4,681 -135,046
1999 71,047 5,300 6,901 -131,768
1998 77,548 13,101 9,823 -127,962
1997 84,653 24,475 11,862 -133,250
1996 80,735 42,667 18,304 -133,999
1995 93,755 32,139 17,644 -130,201
1994 107,112 21,376 17,279 -147,551
1993 123,664 -12,224 18,303 -154,788
1992 133,615 -23,984 24,226 -121,647
1991 147,607 -49,814 32,932 -111,958
1990 142,069 -63,324 40,169 -108,969
1989 141,531 -101,986 41,510 -85,690
1988 136,702 -25,290 42,810 -12,189
1987 138,195 -69,061 45,561 -10,966
1986 141,499 -60,841 48,960 -14,123
1985 132,068 -57,247 49,786 -15,208
1984 130,043 -50,685 48,523 -12,920
1983 125,966 -28,573 48,496 -10,906
1982 117,615 -28,467 47,363 -12,363
1981 121,400 -28,276 46,185 -12,822
1980 110,279 -27,778 44,114 -12,593
1979 104,864 -24,019 42,863 -14,281
1978 102,831 14,836 41,616 -9,755
1977 102,304 39,074 40,023 -8,213
1976 103,370 40,241 39,964 -8,952
1975 103,472 -3,847 39,331 -9,605
1974 103,872 -3,847 38,071 -10,261
1973 103,208 -3,847 38,259 -10,763
1972 105,009 -3,847 38,832 -11,097
1971 106,948 -3,847 38,953 -10,997
1970 108,976 -3,847 38,731 -1,311
1969 111,387 -3,847 37,764 34,301
1968 115,379 -3,847 37,840 37,031
1967 118,988 -3,847 40,070 34,734
1966 126,678 -3,848 40,905 32,869
1965 131,114 -3,848 43,463 18,981
1964 134,971 -1,629 48,429 19,377
1963 136,762 -192 51,456 19,405
1962 135,928 -183 51,903 18,981
1961 133,870 -171 52,284 18,016
1960 127,982 -148 51,640 16,740

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

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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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

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
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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