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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 9.04 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Iran
2100 9,939,131 80,713,760
2099 9,972,225 81,246,718
2098 10,004,832 81,770,953
2097 10,036,559 82,295,714
2096 10,067,398 82,818,575
2095 10,098,468 83,338,446
2094 10,128,866 83,854,648
2093 10,158,873 84,371,569
2092 10,188,472 84,888,626
2091 10,217,896 85,410,099
2090 10,247,810 85,934,675
2089 10,277,453 86,466,409
2088 10,307,071 87,004,165
2087 10,337,350 87,549,685
2086 10,367,459 88,105,571
2085 10,398,333 88,668,329
2084 10,429,259 89,239,709
2083 10,459,973 89,817,194
2082 10,491,586 90,402,538
2081 10,523,528 90,995,822
2080 10,555,551 91,595,122
2079 10,587,127 92,196,842
2078 10,617,451 92,801,160
2077 10,647,954 93,405,954
2076 10,677,421 94,007,669
2075 10,707,196 94,606,607
2074 10,735,248 95,197,577
2073 10,763,378 95,783,994
2072 10,790,252 96,355,853
2071 10,816,334 96,915,335
2070 10,841,627 97,460,813
2069 10,864,737 97,988,897
2068 10,887,145 98,496,927
2067 10,908,800 98,978,509
2066 10,928,757 99,439,391
2065 10,948,494 99,877,457
2064 10,966,632 100,288,977
2063 10,983,914 100,668,199
2062 11,000,279 101,017,348
2061 11,017,282 101,332,810
2060 11,033,499 101,612,261
2059 11,048,335 101,858,931
2058 11,061,505 102,061,144
2057 11,074,822 102,228,085
2056 11,086,323 102,358,266
2055 11,095,954 102,449,092
2054 11,103,151 102,498,594
2053 11,109,153 102,508,245
2052 11,112,554 102,480,373
2051 11,114,248 102,417,847
2050 11,113,471 102,318,917
2049 11,111,513 102,189,816
2048 11,105,396 102,024,233
2047 11,096,253 101,832,213
2046 11,085,458 101,613,554
2045 11,070,730 101,371,784
2044 11,054,409 101,104,998
2043 11,034,501 100,818,045
2042 11,011,874 100,512,032
2041 10,986,132 100,188,214
2040 10,957,253 99,849,875
2039 10,924,647 99,501,869
2038 10,890,065 99,137,385
2037 10,852,134 98,759,167
2036 10,812,061 98,366,612
2035 10,769,599 97,963,082
2034 10,725,615 97,546,148
2033 10,680,101 97,118,106
2032 10,632,768 96,671,440
2031 10,584,473 96,204,118
2030 10,535,233 95,718,604
2029 10,484,221 95,195,996
2028 10,431,949 94,623,034
2027 10,378,931 93,987,260
2026 10,323,891 93,276,075
2025 10,265,777 92,478,162
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 (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 Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 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 103M 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 0.62% 0.99%
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 (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 Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Iran
Current population
10338778
93468444
Population rank 94/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.13%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 98/197
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 - 10,864 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 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 (1960–2024, 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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