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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 25.9 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Iceland
2100 9,920,946 360,144
2099 9,953,980 361,926
2098 9,986,528 363,730
2097 10,018,196 365,557
2096 10,048,979 367,453
2095 10,079,993 369,353
2094 10,110,334 371,260
2093 10,140,286 373,227
2092 10,169,831 375,333
2091 10,199,202 377,423
2090 10,229,061 379,430
2089 10,258,649 381,438
2088 10,288,213 383,627
2087 10,318,437 385,798
2086 10,348,491 387,894
2085 10,379,308 390,003
2084 10,410,178 392,060
2083 10,440,836 394,128
2082 10,472,391 396,088
2081 10,504,274 398,124
2080 10,536,239 400,156
2079 10,567,757 402,122
2078 10,598,026 403,988
2077 10,628,473 405,922
2076 10,657,886 407,624
2075 10,687,607 409,218
2074 10,715,607 410,690
2073 10,743,685 412,079
2072 10,770,511 413,583
2071 10,796,544 414,926
2070 10,821,791 416,204
2069 10,844,859 417,368
2068 10,867,226 418,437
2067 10,888,841 419,588
2066 10,908,762 420,609
2065 10,928,463 421,634
2064 10,946,567 422,508
2063 10,963,818 423,391
2062 10,980,154 424,311
2061 10,997,125 425,017
2060 11,013,313 425,795
2059 11,028,121 426,421
2058 11,041,267 426,989
2057 11,054,559 427,546
2056 11,066,039 428,007
2055 11,075,654 428,399
2054 11,082,837 428,619
2053 11,088,828 428,812
2052 11,092,223 429,004
2051 11,093,913 428,983
2050 11,093,138 429,028
2049 11,091,184 428,993
2048 11,085,078 428,917
2047 11,075,952 428,806
2046 11,065,177 428,615
2045 11,050,476 428,387
2044 11,034,185 427,939
2043 11,014,313 427,281
2042 10,991,727 426,616
2041 10,966,032 425,912
2040 10,937,206 425,083
2039 10,904,660 424,104
2038 10,870,141 422,997
2037 10,832,279 421,786
2036 10,792,280 420,429
2035 10,749,895 418,926
2034 10,705,992 417,406
2033 10,660,561 415,689
2032 10,613,315 413,829
2031 10,565,108 411,715
2030 10,515,958 409,349
2029 10,465,039 406,777
2028 10,412,863 403,748
2027 10,359,942 400,455
2026 10,305,002 396,793
2025 10,246,996 392,404
2024 10,202,830 386,506
2023 10,153,958 385,663
2022 10,141,756 382,003
2021 10,137,750 372,520
2020 10,093,121 366,463
2019 10,024,283 360,563
2018 9,939,771 352,721
2017 9,854,033 343,400
2016 9,757,812 335,439
2015 9,649,341 330,815
2014 9,535,079 327,386
2013 9,416,801 323,764
2012 9,295,784 320,716
2011 9,173,082 319,014
2010 9,054,332 318,041
2009 8,947,243 318,499
2008 8,763,400 317,414
2007 8,581,300 311,566
2006 8,484,550 303,782
2005 8,391,850 296,734
2004 8,306,500 292,074
2003 8,234,100 289,521
2002 8,171,950 287,523
2001 8,111,200 284,968
2000 8,048,600 281,205
1999 7,982,750 277,381
1998 7,913,000 274,047
1997 7,838,250 271,128
1996 7,763,000 268,916
1995 7,684,850 267,468
1994 7,596,550 266,021
1993 7,494,800 263,725
1992 7,382,050 261,057
1991 7,271,300 257,797
1990 7,175,200 254,826
1989 7,076,550 252,852
1988 6,974,600 249,740
1987 6,875,350 245,859
1986 6,770,300 243,180
1985 6,670,150 241,405
1984 6,567,850 239,511
1983 6,459,800 236,977
1982 6,357,550 233,860
1981 6,257,750 230,755
1980 6,160,500 228,138
1979 6,071,300 225,735
1978 5,976,150 223,537
1977 5,876,150 221,799
1976 5,781,000 220,154
1975 5,689,050 217,979
1974 5,594,100 215,209
1973 5,493,900 212,317
1972 5,391,450 209,137
1971 5,282,950 206,098
1970 5,172,050 204,438
1969 5,063,300 203,369
1968 4,948,500 201,488
1967 4,832,000 198,751
1966 4,708,150 195,570
1965 4,574,650 192,286
1964 4,439,250 188,983
1963 4,293,550 185,653
1962 4,168,150 182,378
1961 4,045,750 179,029
1960 3,894,500 175,574

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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 429K people in 2050 for Iceland.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Iceland
2100 -0.33% -0.49%
2099 -0.33% -0.5%
2098 -0.32% -0.5%
2097 -0.31% -0.52%
2096 -0.31% -0.51%
2095 -0.3% -0.51%
2094 -0.3% -0.53%
2093 -0.29% -0.56%
2092 -0.29% -0.55%
2091 -0.29% -0.53%
2090 -0.29% -0.53%
2089 -0.29% -0.57%
2088 -0.29% -0.56%
2087 -0.29% -0.54%
2086 -0.3% -0.54%
2085 -0.3% -0.52%
2084 -0.29% -0.52%
2083 -0.3% -0.49%
2082 -0.3% -0.51%
2081 -0.3% -0.51%
2080 -0.3% -0.49%
2079 -0.29% -0.46%
2078 -0.29% -0.48%
2077 -0.28% -0.42%
2076 -0.28% -0.39%
2075 -0.26% -0.36%
2074 -0.26% -0.34%
2073 -0.25% -0.36%
2072 -0.24% -0.32%
2071 -0.23% -0.31%
2070 -0.21% -0.28%
2069 -0.21% -0.26%
2068 -0.2% -0.27%
2067 -0.18% -0.24%
2066 -0.18% -0.24%
2065 -0.17% -0.21%
2064 -0.16% -0.21%
2063 -0.15% -0.22%
2062 -0.15% -0.17%
2061 -0.15% -0.18%
2060 -0.13% -0.15%
2059 -0.12% -0.13%
2058 -0.12% -0.13%
2057 -0.1% -0.11%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.06% -0.05%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.03% -0.04%
2052 -0.02% 0.005%
2051 0.007% -0.01%
2050 0.02% 0.008%
2049 0.06% 0.02%
2048 0.08% 0.03%
2047 0.1% 0.04%
2046 0.13% 0.05%
2045 0.15% 0.1%
2044 0.18% 0.15%
2043 0.21% 0.16%
2042 0.23% 0.17%
2041 0.26% 0.2%
2040 0.3% 0.23%
2039 0.32% 0.26%
2038 0.35% 0.29%
2037 0.37% 0.32%
2036 0.39% 0.36%
2035 0.41% 0.36%
2034 0.43% 0.41%
2033 0.45% 0.45%
2032 0.46% 0.51%
2031 0.47% 0.58%
2030 0.49% 0.63%
2029 0.5% 0.75%
2028 0.51% 0.82%
2027 0.53% 0.92%
2026 0.57% 1.12%
2025 0.43% 1.53%
2024 0.48% 0.22%
2023 0.12% 0.96%
2022 0.04% 2.55%
2021 0.44% 1.65%
2020 0.69% 1.64%
2019 0.85% 2.22%
2018 0.87% 2.71%
2017 0.99% 2.37%
2016 1.12% 1.4%
2015 1.2% 1.05%
2014 1.26% 1.12%
2013 1.3% 0.95%
2012 1.34% 0.53%
2011 1.31% 0.31%
2010 1.2% -0.14%
2009 2.1% 0.34%
2008 2.12% 1.88%
2007 1.14% 2.56%
2006 1.1% 2.38%
2005 1.03% 1.6%
2004 0.88% 0.88%
2003 0.76% 0.69%
2002 0.75% 0.9%
2001 0.78% 1.34%
2000 0.82% 1.38%
1999 0.88% 1.22%
1998 0.95% 1.08%
1997 0.97% 0.82%
1996 1.02% 0.54%
1995 1.16% 0.54%
1994 1.36% 0.87%
1993 1.53% 1.02%
1992 1.52% 1.26%
1991 1.34% 1.17%
1990 1.39% 0.78%
1989 1.46% 1.25%
1988 1.44% 1.58%
1987 1.55% 1.1%
1986 1.5% 0.74%
1985 1.56% 0.79%
1984 1.67% 1.07%
1983 1.61% 1.33%
1982 1.59% 1.35%
1981 1.58% 1.15%
1980 1.47% 1.06%
1979 1.59% 0.98%
1978 1.7% 0.78%
1977 1.65% 0.75%
1976 1.62% 1%
1975 1.7% 1.29%
1974 1.82% 1.36%
1973 1.9% 1.52%
1972 2.05% 1.47%
1971 2.14% 0.81%
1970 2.15% 0.53%
1969 2.32% 0.93%
1968 2.41% 1.38%
1967 2.63% 1.63%
1966 2.92% 1.71%
1965 3.05% 1.75%
1964 3.39% 1.79%
1963 3.01% 1.8%
1962 3.03% 1.87%
1961 3.88% 1.97%

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 Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Iceland
Current population
10333222
398674
Population rank 96/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.005%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.49 hours
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
8.88 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 +16
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 70/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +2,709
Net migration rank 45/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 2,709
2024 42,852 10,864 1,700 3,543
2023 52,800 -84,122 1,736 4,630
2022 61,865 9,086 1,719 6,535
2021 35,483 1,073 2,534 4,911
2020 50,466 1,073 2,199 2,498
2019 85,207 384 2,163 5,030
2018 81,506 -37,559 1,975 6,638
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,854 8,348
2016 102,457 4,671 1,711 4,128
2015 110,967 1,073 1,952 1,499
2014 115,374 1,073 2,324 1,139
2013 117,710 2,291 2,169 1,666
2012 119,915 1,986 2,566 -277
2011 122,002 1,686 2,521 -1,393
2010 112,274 1,373 2,862 -2,055
2009 99,315 883 3,026 -4,785
2008 99,903 15,047 2,825 1,138
2007 97,827 17,112 2,617 5,254
2006 96,724 16,909 2,491 5,300
2005 89,793 16,431 2,433 3,925
2004 81,403 13,486 2,425 610
2003 64,226 13,153 2,317 -204
2002 63,741 15,068 2,243 -333
2001 64,890 16,252 2,365 867
2000 70,023 15,938 2,475 1,877
1999 71,047 5,300 2,192 1,165
1998 77,548 13,101 2,357 1,014
1997 84,653 24,475 2,305 225
1996 80,735 42,667 2,447 -511
1995 93,755 32,139 2,354 -1,354
1994 107,112 21,376 2,713 -804
1993 123,664 -12,224 2,875 -194
1992 133,615 -23,984 2,898 -225
1991 147,607 -49,814 2,733 1,145
1990 142,069 -63,324 3,058 -971
1989 141,531 -101,986 2,832 -994
1988 136,702 -25,290 2,847 1,572
1987 138,195 -69,061 2,360 944
1986 141,499 -60,841 2,384 -335
1985 132,068 -57,247 2,221 -628
1984 130,043 -50,685 2,539 -328
1983 125,966 -28,573 2,702 170
1982 117,615 -28,467 2,736 616
1981 121,400 -28,276 2,677 157
1980 110,279 -27,778 2,966 -629
1979 104,864 -24,019 2,980 -572
1978 102,831 14,836 2,727 -781
1977 102,304 39,074 2,551 -1,079
1976 103,370 40,241 2,951 -1,181
1975 103,472 -3,847 2,965 -388
1974 103,872 -3,847 2,776 209
1973 103,208 -3,847 3,121 -310
1972 105,009 -3,847 3,241 362
1971 106,948 -3,847 2,782 -231
1970 108,976 -3,847 2,576 -1,754
1969 111,387 -3,847 2,766 -1,414
1968 115,379 -3,847 2,841 -448
1967 118,988 -3,847 3,021 47
1966 126,678 -3,848 3,305 39
1965 131,114 -3,848 3,442 -194
1964 134,971 -1,629 3,459 -67
1963 136,762 -192 3,490 -113
1962 135,928 -183 3,465 -228
1961 133,870 -171 3,312 164
1960 127,982 -148 3,758 -269

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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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