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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 35,064,272 people in Ghana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 36,032,857 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 3.49 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +2.05% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 36M (56.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Ghana
2100 9,920,946 68,117,614
2099 9,953,980 68,008,028
2098 9,986,528 67,888,410
2097 10,018,196 67,759,128
2096 10,048,979 67,625,262
2095 10,079,993 67,481,344
2094 10,110,334 67,325,992
2093 10,140,286 67,162,890
2092 10,169,831 66,991,846
2091 10,199,202 66,804,098
2090 10,229,061 66,605,276
2089 10,258,649 66,395,029
2088 10,288,213 66,173,453
2087 10,318,437 65,937,323
2086 10,348,491 65,699,827
2085 10,379,308 65,451,666
2084 10,410,178 65,196,037
2083 10,440,836 64,922,457
2082 10,472,391 64,638,242
2081 10,504,274 64,342,209
2080 10,536,239 64,034,249
2079 10,567,757 63,717,528
2078 10,598,026 63,384,648
2077 10,628,473 63,046,955
2076 10,657,886 62,699,375
2075 10,687,607 62,337,964
2074 10,715,607 61,974,725
2073 10,743,685 61,604,458
2072 10,770,511 61,227,111
2071 10,796,544 60,835,024
2070 10,821,791 60,442,399
2069 10,844,859 60,041,679
2068 10,867,226 59,627,097
2067 10,888,841 59,203,373
2066 10,908,762 58,774,846
2065 10,928,463 58,341,378
2064 10,946,567 57,893,305
2063 10,963,818 57,439,982
2062 10,980,154 56,974,922
2061 10,997,125 56,500,340
2060 11,013,313 56,019,906
2059 11,028,121 55,529,609
2058 11,041,267 55,031,460
2057 11,054,559 54,524,491
2056 11,066,039 54,007,205
2055 11,075,654 53,481,428
2054 11,082,837 52,949,003
2053 11,088,828 52,407,089
2052 11,092,223 51,859,418
2051 11,093,913 51,300,839
2050 11,093,138 50,730,296
2049 11,091,184 50,153,221
2048 11,085,078 49,567,895
2047 11,075,952 48,972,414
2046 11,065,177 48,373,367
2045 11,050,476 47,766,811
2044 11,034,185 47,154,486
2043 11,014,313 46,538,892
2042 10,991,727 45,916,531
2041 10,966,032 45,291,657
2040 10,937,206 44,660,573
2039 10,904,660 44,029,228
2038 10,870,141 43,393,321
2037 10,832,279 42,752,045
2036 10,792,280 42,112,269
2035 10,749,895 41,470,624
2034 10,705,992 40,823,789
2033 10,660,561 40,176,026
2032 10,613,315 39,532,216
2031 10,565,108 38,892,407
2030 10,515,958 38,251,174
2029 10,465,039 37,616,078
2028 10,412,863 36,978,847
2027 10,359,942 36,342,429
2026 10,305,002 35,705,894
2025 10,246,996 35,064,272
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Ghana's population increased by 6,676,115 people (a 22.7% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Ghana will increase by 40.8% to 50,730,296 people and rank change from 46th to 43rd.

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 0.43% 1.85%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Ghana's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Ghana
Current population
10333222
36032857
Population rank 96/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.43%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
49.7 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
35.3 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.18 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,745
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +636,858
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 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 42,852 10,864 651,057 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Ghana 98.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,474,677 people) and 1.48% is from migration (a loss of 97,112 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 (1960–2025, 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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