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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 92,417,681 people in Iran in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 93,580,141 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 9.06 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.15% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.6M (27.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Iran
2100 9,920,946 80,660,972
2099 9,953,980 81,193,582
2098 9,986,528 81,717,474
2097 10,018,196 82,241,892
2096 10,048,979 82,764,411
2095 10,079,993 83,283,942
2094 10,110,334 83,799,806
2093 10,140,286 84,316,389
2092 10,169,831 84,833,108
2091 10,199,202 85,354,240
2090 10,229,061 85,878,473
2089 10,258,649 86,409,859
2088 10,288,213 86,947,263
2087 10,318,437 87,492,427
2086 10,348,491 88,047,949
2085 10,379,308 88,610,339
2084 10,410,178 89,181,346
2083 10,440,836 89,758,453
2082 10,472,391 90,343,413
2081 10,504,274 90,936,310
2080 10,536,239 91,535,218
2079 10,567,757 92,136,544
2078 10,598,026 92,740,467
2077 10,628,473 93,344,865
2076 10,657,886 93,946,187
2075 10,687,607 94,544,733
2074 10,715,607 95,135,317
2073 10,743,685 95,721,351
2072 10,770,511 96,292,835
2071 10,796,544 96,851,951
2070 10,821,791 97,397,073
2069 10,844,859 97,924,812
2068 10,867,226 98,432,509
2067 10,888,841 98,913,776
2066 10,908,762 99,374,357
2065 10,928,463 99,812,137
2064 10,946,567 100,223,387
2063 10,963,818 100,602,361
2062 10,980,154 100,951,282
2061 10,997,125 101,266,537
2060 11,013,313 101,545,806
2059 11,028,121 101,792,315
2058 11,041,267 101,994,395
2057 11,054,559 102,161,227
2056 11,066,039 102,291,323
2055 11,075,654 102,382,089
2054 11,082,837 102,431,558
2053 11,088,828 102,441,204
2052 11,092,223 102,413,350
2051 11,093,913 102,350,865
2050 11,093,138 102,251,999
2049 11,091,184 102,122,983
2048 11,085,078 101,957,508
2047 11,075,952 101,765,614
2046 11,065,177 101,547,098
2045 11,050,476 101,305,486
2044 11,034,185 101,038,874
2043 11,014,313 100,752,109
2042 10,991,727 100,446,296
2041 10,966,032 100,122,690
2040 10,937,206 99,784,572
2039 10,904,660 99,436,793
2038 10,870,141 99,072,548
2037 10,832,279 98,694,577
2036 10,792,280 98,302,279
2035 10,749,895 97,899,013
2034 10,705,992 97,482,352
2033 10,660,561 97,054,589
2032 10,613,315 96,608,216
2031 10,565,108 96,141,200
2030 10,515,958 95,656,003
2029 10,465,039 95,133,736
2028 10,412,863 94,561,150
2027 10,359,942 93,925,792
2026 10,305,002 93,215,072
2025 10,246,996 92,417,681
2024 10,202,830 91,567,738
2023 10,153,958 90,608,707
2022 10,141,756 89,524,246
2021 10,137,750 88,455,488
2020 10,093,121 87,723,443
2019 10,024,283 87,051,648
2018 9,939,771 86,117,998
2017 9,854,033 85,026,754
2016 9,757,812 83,812,228
2015 9,649,341 82,619,362
2014 9,535,079 81,502,045
2013 9,416,801 80,414,686
2012 9,295,784 79,370,580
2011 9,173,082 78,383,598
2010 9,054,332 77,420,842
2009 8,947,243 76,457,825
2008 8,763,400 75,514,204
2007 8,581,300 74,602,648
2006 8,484,550 73,392,747
2005 8,391,850 71,828,455
2004 8,306,500 70,256,316
2003 8,234,100 68,769,340
2002 8,171,950 68,011,317
2001 8,111,200 67,452,005
2000 8,048,600 66,418,659
1999 7,982,750 65,445,391
1998 7,913,000 64,519,859
1997 7,838,250 63,639,638
1996 7,763,000 62,881,300
1995 7,684,850 62,205,567
1994 7,596,550 61,520,598
1993 7,494,800 61,403,543
1992 7,382,050 61,184,983
1991 7,271,300 59,986,931
1990 7,175,200 58,380,092
1989 7,076,550 56,704,914
1988 6,974,600 55,072,694
1987 6,875,350 53,323,493
1986 6,770,300 51,446,045
1985 6,670,150 49,582,289
1984 6,567,850 47,793,998
1983 6,459,800 46,029,535
1982 6,357,550 44,272,141
1981 6,257,750 41,989,312
1980 6,160,500 39,842,324
1979 6,071,300 38,424,952
1978 5,976,150 37,126,535
1977 5,876,150 35,933,181
1976 5,781,000 34,837,271
1975 5,689,050 33,802,973
1974 5,594,100 32,796,463
1973 5,493,900 31,839,838
1972 5,391,450 30,921,179
1971 5,282,950 30,029,071
1970 5,172,050 29,145,100
1969 5,063,300 28,273,482
1968 4,948,500 27,437,391
1967 4,832,000 26,628,432
1966 4,708,150 25,829,270
1965 4,574,650 25,036,978
1964 4,439,250 24,262,859
1963 4,293,550 23,519,005
1962 4,168,150 22,807,907
1961 4,045,750 22,125,726
1960 3,894,500 21,470,434

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,767,913 people (a 11.7% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.27% to 102,251,999 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Iran
2100 -0.33% -0.66%
2099 -0.33% -0.64%
2098 -0.32% -0.64%
2097 -0.31% -0.63%
2096 -0.31% -0.62%
2095 -0.3% -0.62%
2094 -0.3% -0.61%
2093 -0.29% -0.61%
2092 -0.29% -0.61%
2091 -0.29% -0.61%
2090 -0.29% -0.61%
2089 -0.29% -0.62%
2088 -0.29% -0.62%
2087 -0.29% -0.63%
2086 -0.3% -0.63%
2085 -0.3% -0.64%
2084 -0.29% -0.64%
2083 -0.3% -0.65%
2082 -0.3% -0.65%
2081 -0.3% -0.65%
2080 -0.3% -0.65%
2079 -0.29% -0.65%
2078 -0.29% -0.65%
2077 -0.28% -0.64%
2076 -0.28% -0.63%
2075 -0.26% -0.62%
2074 -0.26% -0.61%
2073 -0.25% -0.59%
2072 -0.24% -0.58%
2071 -0.23% -0.56%
2070 -0.21% -0.54%
2069 -0.21% -0.52%
2068 -0.2% -0.49%
2067 -0.18% -0.46%
2066 -0.18% -0.44%
2065 -0.17% -0.41%
2064 -0.16% -0.38%
2063 -0.15% -0.35%
2062 -0.15% -0.31%
2061 -0.15% -0.28%
2060 -0.13% -0.24%
2059 -0.12% -0.2%
2058 -0.12% -0.16%
2057 -0.1% -0.13%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.06% -0.05%
2054 -0.05% -0.009%
2053 -0.03% 0.03%
2052 -0.02% 0.06%
2051 0.007% 0.1%
2050 0.02% 0.13%
2049 0.06% 0.16%
2048 0.08% 0.19%
2047 0.1% 0.22%
2046 0.13% 0.24%
2045 0.15% 0.26%
2044 0.18% 0.28%
2043 0.21% 0.3%
2042 0.23% 0.32%
2041 0.26% 0.34%
2040 0.3% 0.35%
2039 0.32% 0.37%
2038 0.35% 0.38%
2037 0.37% 0.4%
2036 0.39% 0.41%
2035 0.41% 0.43%
2034 0.43% 0.44%
2033 0.45% 0.46%
2032 0.46% 0.49%
2031 0.47% 0.51%
2030 0.49% 0.55%
2029 0.5% 0.61%
2028 0.51% 0.68%
2027 0.53% 0.76%
2026 0.57% 0.86%
2025 0.43% 0.93%
2024 0.48% 1.06%
2023 0.12% 1.21%
2022 0.04% 1.21%
2021 0.44% 0.83%
2020 0.69% 0.77%
2019 0.85% 1.08%
2018 0.87% 1.28%
2017 0.99% 1.45%
2016 1.12% 1.44%
2015 1.2% 1.37%
2014 1.26% 1.35%
2013 1.3% 1.32%
2012 1.34% 1.26%
2011 1.31% 1.24%
2010 1.2% 1.26%
2009 2.1% 1.25%
2008 2.12% 1.22%
2007 1.14% 1.65%
2006 1.1% 2.18%
2005 1.03% 2.24%
2004 0.88% 2.16%
2003 0.76% 1.11%
2002 0.75% 0.83%
2001 0.78% 1.56%
2000 0.82% 1.49%
1999 0.88% 1.43%
1998 0.95% 1.38%
1997 0.97% 1.21%
1996 1.02% 1.09%
1995 1.16% 1.11%
1994 1.36% 0.19%
1993 1.53% 0.36%
1992 1.52% 2%
1991 1.34% 2.75%
1990 1.39% 2.95%
1989 1.46% 2.96%
1988 1.44% 3.28%
1987 1.55% 3.65%
1986 1.5% 3.76%
1985 1.56% 3.74%
1984 1.67% 3.83%
1983 1.61% 3.97%
1982 1.59% 5.44%
1981 1.58% 5.39%
1980 1.47% 3.69%
1979 1.59% 3.5%
1978 1.7% 3.32%
1977 1.65% 3.15%
1976 1.62% 3.06%
1975 1.7% 3.07%
1974 1.82% 3%
1973 1.9% 2.97%
1972 2.05% 2.97%
1971 2.14% 3.03%
1970 2.15% 3.08%
1969 2.32% 3.05%
1968 2.41% 3.04%
1967 2.63% 3.09%
1966 2.92% 3.16%
1965 3.05% 3.19%
1964 3.39% 3.16%
1963 3.01% 3.12%
1962 3.03% 3.08%
1961 3.88% 3.05%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/iran | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Iran's population grew by 0.93%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Iran
Current population
10333222
93580141
Population rank 96/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.13%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
37.2 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
27.4 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,329
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +849,943
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.93%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 103/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +116,786
Net migration rank 45/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 116,786
2024 42,852 10,864 715,785 190,156
2023 52,800 -84,122 750,150 262,044
2022 61,865 9,086 753,525 403,190
2021 35,483 1,073 645,725 334,967
2020 50,466 1,073 663,978 -180,680
2019 85,207 384 893,063 -32,794
2018 81,506 -37,559 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,140,549 34,849
2016 102,457 4,671 1,186,949 66,630
2015 110,967 1,073 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 115,374 1,073 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 117,710 2,291 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 119,915 1,986 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 122,002 1,686 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 112,274 1,373 980,380 -12,849
2009 99,315 883 958,322 211
2008 99,903 15,047 940,983 -12,184
2007 97,827 17,112 919,254 -24,950
2006 96,724 16,909 884,529 640,932
2005 89,793 16,431 837,305 765,873
2004 81,403 13,486 801,203 739,996
2003 64,226 13,153 732,600 700,222
2002 63,741 15,068 752,205 -668,962
2001 64,890 16,252 743,658 291,692
2000 70,023 15,938 731,203 300,133
1999 71,047 5,300 723,237 191,988
1998 77,548 13,101 717,655 218,171
1997 84,653 24,475 726,574 98,009
1996 80,735 42,667 784,508 -92,435
1995 93,755 32,139 879,648 -220,258
1994 107,112 21,376 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 123,664 -12,224 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 133,615 -23,984 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 147,607 -49,814 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 142,069 -63,324 1,530,434 200,711
1989 141,531 -101,986 1,609,739 9,460
1988 136,702 -25,290 1,614,512 30,688
1987 138,195 -69,061 1,639,644 213,524
1986 141,499 -60,841 1,659,289 242,411
1985 132,068 -57,247 1,661,750 163,999
1984 130,043 -50,685 1,653,051 97,748
1983 125,966 -28,573 1,573,612 204,544
1982 117,615 -28,467 1,514,240 222,390
1981 121,400 -28,276 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 110,279 -27,778 1,361,293 103,674
1979 104,864 -24,019 1,294,306 75,451
1978 102,831 14,836 1,156,974 70,088
1977 102,304 39,074 1,091,542 68,093
1976 103,370 40,241 1,013,347 18,825
1975 103,472 -3,847 929,481 106,921
1974 103,872 -3,847 873,369 103,252
1973 103,208 -3,847 831,880 104,779
1972 105,009 -3,847 804,043 96,614
1971 106,948 -3,847 805,830 77,717
1970 108,976 -3,847 794,612 89,757
1969 111,387 -3,847 780,660 78,196
1968 115,379 -3,847 743,992 69,342
1967 118,988 -3,847 727,276 77,313
1966 126,678 -3,848 695,040 98,709
1965 131,114 -3,848 663,029 127,808
1964 134,971 -1,629 635,589 121,817
1963 136,762 -192 620,126 110,190
1962 135,928 -183 595,538 96,332
1961 133,870 -171 594,674 77,811
1960 127,982 -148 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,963,093 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,004,177 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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