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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.47 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Ghana
2100 9,939,131 68,131,252
2099 9,972,225 68,021,644
2098 10,004,832 67,902,002
2097 10,036,559 67,772,694
2096 10,067,398 67,638,801
2095 10,098,468 67,494,855
2094 10,128,866 67,339,471
2093 10,158,873 67,176,337
2092 10,188,472 67,005,259
2091 10,217,896 66,817,473
2090 10,247,810 66,618,611
2089 10,277,453 66,408,323
2088 10,307,071 66,186,701
2087 10,337,350 65,950,524
2086 10,367,459 65,712,980
2085 10,398,333 65,464,770
2084 10,429,259 65,209,090
2083 10,459,973 64,935,455
2082 10,491,586 64,651,183
2081 10,523,528 64,355,091
2080 10,555,551 64,047,069
2079 10,587,127 63,730,285
2078 10,617,451 63,397,338
2077 10,647,954 63,059,578
2076 10,677,421 62,711,928
2075 10,707,196 62,350,445
2074 10,735,248 61,987,133
2073 10,763,378 61,616,792
2072 10,790,252 61,239,369
2071 10,816,334 60,847,204
2070 10,841,627 60,454,501
2069 10,864,737 60,053,700
2068 10,887,145 59,639,035
2067 10,908,800 59,215,226
2066 10,928,757 58,786,613
2065 10,948,494 58,353,059
2064 10,966,632 57,904,896
2063 10,983,914 57,451,482
2062 11,000,279 56,986,329
2061 11,017,282 56,511,652
2060 11,033,499 56,031,122
2059 11,048,335 55,540,726
2058 11,061,505 55,042,478
2057 11,074,822 54,535,407
2056 11,086,323 54,018,018
2055 11,095,954 53,492,136
2054 11,103,151 52,959,604
2053 11,109,153 52,417,582
2052 11,112,554 51,869,801
2051 11,114,248 51,311,110
2050 11,113,471 50,740,453
2049 11,111,513 50,163,262
2048 11,105,396 49,577,819
2047 11,096,253 48,982,219
2046 11,085,458 48,383,052
2045 11,070,730 47,776,375
2044 11,054,409 47,163,926
2043 11,034,501 46,548,210
2042 11,011,874 45,925,724
2041 10,986,132 45,300,725
2040 10,957,253 44,669,515
2039 10,924,647 44,038,043
2038 10,890,065 43,402,009
2037 10,852,134 42,760,604
2036 10,812,061 42,120,700
2035 10,769,599 41,478,927
2034 10,725,615 40,831,962
2033 10,680,101 40,184,070
2032 10,632,768 39,540,131
2031 10,584,473 38,900,194
2030 10,535,233 38,258,832
2029 10,484,221 37,623,609
2028 10,431,949 36,986,250
2027 10,378,931 36,349,705
2026 10,323,891 35,713,042
2025 10,265,777 35,071,292
2024 10,202,830 34,427,414
2023 10,153,958 33,787,914
2022 10,141,756 33,149,152
2021 10,137,750 32,518,665
2020 10,093,121 31,887,809
2019 10,024,283 31,258,945
2018 9,939,771 30,637,585
2017 9,854,033 30,008,354
2016 9,757,812 29,356,742
2015 9,649,341 28,696,068
2014 9,535,079 28,041,592
2013 9,416,801 27,386,193
2012 9,295,784 26,734,268
2011 9,173,082 26,095,088
2010 9,054,332 25,474,995
2009 8,947,243 24,862,664
2008 8,763,400 24,249,946
2007 8,581,300 23,642,279
2006 8,484,550 23,040,702
2005 8,391,850 22,449,438
2004 8,306,500 21,868,298
2003 8,234,100 21,296,705
2002 8,171,950 20,729,388
2001 8,111,200 20,167,069
2000 8,048,600 19,637,087
1999 7,982,750 19,149,864
1998 7,913,000 18,688,036
1997 7,838,250 18,238,958
1996 7,763,000 17,810,181
1995 7,684,850 17,399,017
1994 7,596,550 16,993,190
1993 7,494,800 16,589,519
1992 7,382,050 16,184,855
1991 7,271,300 15,787,496
1990 7,175,200 15,394,648
1989 7,076,550 15,006,813
1988 6,974,600 14,636,568
1987 6,875,350 14,289,108
1986 6,770,300 13,965,217
1985 6,670,150 13,661,229
1984 6,567,850 13,370,590
1983 6,459,800 13,029,836
1982 6,357,550 12,643,819
1981 6,257,750 12,281,712
1980 6,160,500 11,941,448
1979 6,071,300 11,597,255
1978 5,976,150 11,248,450
1977 5,876,150 10,911,871
1976 5,781,000 10,594,913
1975 5,689,050 10,294,308
1974 5,594,100 10,000,523
1973 5,493,900 9,714,617
1972 5,391,450 9,438,187
1971 5,282,950 9,176,264
1970 5,172,050 8,925,813
1969 5,063,300 8,690,383
1968 4,948,500 8,475,729
1967 4,832,000 8,271,913
1966 4,708,150 8,074,521
1965 4,574,650 7,882,606
1964 4,439,250 7,695,739
1963 4,293,550 7,514,714
1962 4,168,150 7,337,375
1961 4,045,750 7,162,667
1960 3,894,500 6,961,215

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/ghana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 68.1M people in 2100 for Ghana.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Ghana
2100 -0.33% 0.16%
2099 -0.33% 0.18%
2098 -0.32% 0.19%
2097 -0.31% 0.2%
2096 -0.31% 0.21%
2095 -0.3% 0.23%
2094 -0.3% 0.24%
2093 -0.29% 0.26%
2092 -0.29% 0.28%
2091 -0.29% 0.3%
2090 -0.29% 0.32%
2089 -0.29% 0.33%
2088 -0.29% 0.36%
2087 -0.29% 0.36%
2086 -0.3% 0.38%
2085 -0.3% 0.39%
2084 -0.29% 0.42%
2083 -0.3% 0.44%
2082 -0.3% 0.46%
2081 -0.3% 0.48%
2080 -0.3% 0.5%
2079 -0.29% 0.53%
2078 -0.29% 0.54%
2077 -0.28% 0.55%
2076 -0.28% 0.58%
2075 -0.26% 0.59%
2074 -0.26% 0.6%
2073 -0.25% 0.62%
2072 -0.24% 0.64%
2071 -0.23% 0.65%
2070 -0.21% 0.67%
2069 -0.21% 0.7%
2068 -0.2% 0.72%
2067 -0.18% 0.73%
2066 -0.18% 0.74%
2065 -0.17% 0.77%
2064 -0.16% 0.79%
2063 -0.15% 0.82%
2062 -0.15% 0.84%
2061 -0.15% 0.86%
2060 -0.13% 0.88%
2059 -0.12% 0.91%
2058 -0.12% 0.93%
2057 -0.1% 0.96%
2056 -0.09% 0.98%
2055 -0.06% 1.01%
2054 -0.05% 1.03%
2053 -0.03% 1.06%
2052 -0.02% 1.09%
2051 0.007% 1.12%
2050 0.02% 1.15%
2049 0.06% 1.18%
2048 0.08% 1.22%
2047 0.1% 1.24%
2046 0.13% 1.27%
2045 0.15% 1.3%
2044 0.18% 1.32%
2043 0.21% 1.36%
2042 0.23% 1.38%
2041 0.26% 1.41%
2040 0.3% 1.43%
2039 0.32% 1.47%
2038 0.35% 1.5%
2037 0.37% 1.52%
2036 0.39% 1.55%
2035 0.41% 1.58%
2034 0.43% 1.61%
2033 0.45% 1.63%
2032 0.46% 1.65%
2031 0.47% 1.68%
2030 0.49% 1.69%
2029 0.5% 1.72%
2028 0.51% 1.75%
2027 0.53% 1.78%
2026 0.57% 1.83%
2025 0.62% 1.87%
2024 0.48% 1.89%
2023 0.12% 1.93%
2022 0.04% 1.94%
2021 0.44% 1.98%
2020 0.69% 2.01%
2019 0.85% 2.03%
2018 0.87% 2.1%
2017 0.99% 2.22%
2016 1.12% 2.3%
2015 1.2% 2.33%
2014 1.26% 2.39%
2013 1.3% 2.44%
2012 1.34% 2.45%
2011 1.31% 2.43%
2010 1.2% 2.46%
2009 2.1% 2.53%
2008 2.12% 2.57%
2007 1.14% 2.61%
2006 1.1% 2.63%
2005 1.03% 2.66%
2004 0.88% 2.68%
2003 0.76% 2.74%
2002 0.75% 2.79%
2001 0.78% 2.7%
2000 0.82% 2.54%
1999 0.88% 2.47%
1998 0.95% 2.46%
1997 0.97% 2.41%
1996 1.02% 2.36%
1995 1.16% 2.39%
1994 1.36% 2.43%
1993 1.53% 2.5%
1992 1.52% 2.52%
1991 1.34% 2.55%
1990 1.39% 2.58%
1989 1.46% 2.53%
1988 1.44% 2.43%
1987 1.55% 2.32%
1986 1.5% 2.23%
1985 1.56% 2.17%
1984 1.67% 2.62%
1983 1.61% 3.05%
1982 1.59% 2.95%
1981 1.58% 2.85%
1980 1.47% 2.97%
1979 1.59% 3.1%
1978 1.7% 3.08%
1977 1.65% 2.99%
1976 1.62% 2.92%
1975 1.7% 2.94%
1974 1.82% 2.94%
1973 1.9% 2.93%
1972 2.05% 2.85%
1971 2.14% 2.81%
1970 2.15% 2.71%
1969 2.32% 2.53%
1968 2.41% 2.46%
1967 2.63% 2.44%
1966 2.92% 2.43%
1965 3.05% 2.43%
1964 3.39% 2.41%
1963 3.01% 2.42%
1962 3.03% 2.44%
1961 3.88% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Ghana
Current population
10338778
35885254
Population rank 94/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.43%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
49.3 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,752
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 57/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -17,079
Net migration rank 45/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -17,079
2024 - 10,864 - -13,114
2023 52,800 -84,122 651,094 -10,003
2022 61,865 9,086 646,441 -10,003
2021 35,483 1,073 635,805 -11,259
2020 50,466 1,073 637,469 -291
2019 85,207 384 642,403 -21,857
2018 81,506 -37,559 641,551 -19,375
2017 86,715 -11,324 641,218 -4,913
2016 102,457 4,671 659,910 7,009
2015 110,967 1,073 667,729 -13,306
2014 115,374 1,073 660,829 -6,312
2013 117,710 2,291 658,638 -2,377
2012 119,915 1,986 646,595 1,005
2011 122,002 1,686 631,501 -720
2010 112,274 1,373 613,133 -3,726
2009 99,315 883 592,825 22,416
2008 99,903 15,047 579,695 30,506
2007 97,827 17,112 572,332 32,813
2006 96,724 16,909 569,474 28,536
2005 89,793 16,431 563,234 21,272
2004 81,403 13,486 543,339 34,433
2003 64,226 13,153 536,656 28,768
2002 63,741 15,068 528,620 40,573
2001 64,890 16,252 519,382 36,050
2000 70,023 15,938 508,738 -4,206
1999 71,047 5,300 487,210 -17,304
1998 77,548 13,101 471,313 -17,564
1997 84,653 24,475 459,822 -15,409
1996 80,735 42,667 450,259 -37,113
1995 93,755 32,139 451,748 -42,558
1994 107,112 21,376 449,589 -47,120
1993 123,664 -12,224 454,669 -49,792
1992 133,615 -23,984 452,156 -47,736
1991 147,607 -49,814 448,159 -57,878
1990 142,069 -63,324 442,211 -46,789
1989 141,531 -101,986 432,541 -52,293
1988 136,702 -25,290 425,031 -64,810
1987 138,195 -69,061 419,328 -84,648
1986 141,499 -60,841 411,191 -98,099
1985 132,068 -57,247 401,722 -106,855
1984 130,043 -50,685 392,053 -105,655
1983 125,966 -28,573 379,846 15,276
1982 117,615 -28,467 369,061 7,863
1981 121,400 -28,276 359,572 -12,296
1980 110,279 -27,778 346,816 -13,564
1979 104,864 -24,019 334,848 20,291
1978 102,831 14,836 324,428 18,041
1977 102,304 39,074 315,429 15,243
1976 103,370 40,241 305,769 -2,528
1975 103,472 -3,847 298,267 -292
1974 103,872 -3,847 290,796 -1,197
1973 103,208 -3,847 283,385 -1,168
1972 105,009 -3,847 275,236 -4,589
1971 106,948 -3,847 265,442 -12,238
1970 108,976 -3,847 257,938 -10,233
1969 111,387 -3,847 251,925 -28,752
1968 115,379 -3,847 242,821 -36,683
1967 118,988 -3,847 237,156 -35,666
1966 126,678 -3,848 231,440 -38,143
1965 131,114 -3,848 229,061 -38,519
1964 134,971 -1,629 226,685 -43,480
1963 136,762 -192 225,367 -46,516
1962 135,928 -183 223,842 -48,017
1961 133,870 -171 222,372 -48,777
1960 127,982 -148 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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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