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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.67 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Iraq
2100 9,939,131 101,632,594
2099 9,972,225 101,421,266
2098 10,004,832 101,212,536
2097 10,036,559 100,980,835
2096 10,067,398 100,724,441
2095 10,098,468 100,464,590
2094 10,128,866 100,194,041
2093 10,158,873 99,876,174
2092 10,188,472 99,532,041
2091 10,217,896 99,203,830
2090 10,247,810 98,886,956
2089 10,277,453 98,513,025
2088 10,307,071 98,144,039
2087 10,337,350 97,767,537
2086 10,367,459 97,325,026
2085 10,398,333 96,873,007
2084 10,429,259 96,448,602
2083 10,459,973 95,991,166
2082 10,491,586 95,509,663
2081 10,523,528 95,009,326
2080 10,555,551 94,507,216
2079 10,587,127 93,960,228
2078 10,617,451 93,417,384
2077 10,647,954 92,903,983
2076 10,677,421 92,359,592
2075 10,707,196 91,825,254
2074 10,735,248 91,229,266
2073 10,763,378 90,571,021
2072 10,790,252 89,918,374
2071 10,816,334 89,265,548
2070 10,841,627 88,596,492
2069 10,864,737 87,909,474
2068 10,887,145 87,220,494
2067 10,908,800 86,513,996
2066 10,928,757 85,734,530
2065 10,948,494 84,971,898
2064 10,966,632 84,191,350
2063 10,983,914 83,387,951
2062 11,000,279 82,604,577
2061 11,017,282 81,800,637
2060 11,033,499 80,951,008
2059 11,048,335 80,141,868
2058 11,061,505 79,319,543
2057 11,074,822 78,477,339
2056 11,086,323 77,609,202
2055 11,095,954 76,739,924
2054 11,103,151 75,857,125
2053 11,109,153 74,952,948
2052 11,112,554 74,072,580
2051 11,114,248 73,150,234
2050 11,113,471 72,235,938
2049 11,111,513 71,272,122
2048 11,105,396 70,316,860
2047 11,096,253 69,347,823
2046 11,085,458 68,400,664
2045 11,070,730 67,435,953
2044 11,054,409 66,447,309
2043 11,034,501 65,453,565
2042 11,011,874 64,433,831
2041 10,986,132 63,408,709
2040 10,957,253 62,360,117
2039 10,924,647 61,289,355
2038 10,890,065 60,253,073
2037 10,852,134 59,221,658
2036 10,812,061 58,155,990
2035 10,769,599 57,127,999
2034 10,725,615 56,087,695
2033 10,680,101 55,051,140
2032 10,632,768 54,002,289
2031 10,584,473 52,991,443
2030 10,535,233 51,986,773
2029 10,484,221 50,982,563
2028 10,431,949 50,001,133
2027 10,378,931 49,014,822
2026 10,323,891 48,020,334
2025 10,265,777 47,020,527
2024 10,202,830 46,042,015
2023 10,153,958 45,074,049
2022 10,141,756 44,070,551
2021 10,137,750 43,071,211
2020 10,093,121 42,116,605
2019 10,024,283 41,192,171
2018 9,939,771 40,265,624
2017 9,854,033 39,337,353
2016 9,757,812 38,469,627
2015 9,649,341 37,560,535
2014 9,535,079 36,550,059
2013 9,416,801 35,281,989
2012 9,295,784 33,654,842
2011 9,173,082 32,161,424
2010 9,054,332 31,045,366
2009 8,947,243 30,058,206
2008 8,763,400 28,971,036
2007 8,581,300 28,391,607
2006 8,484,550 28,616,515
2005 8,391,850 28,407,448
2004 8,306,500 27,577,878
2003 8,234,100 26,802,659
2002 8,171,950 26,006,559
2001 8,111,200 25,197,840
2000 8,048,600 24,424,056
1999 7,982,750 23,636,527
1998 7,913,000 22,884,399
1997 7,838,250 22,176,593
1996 7,763,000 21,501,321
1995 7,684,850 20,825,860
1994 7,596,550 20,139,807
1993 7,494,800 19,201,195
1992 7,382,050 18,300,845
1991 7,271,300 17,767,253
1990 7,175,200 17,581,206
1989 7,076,550 17,364,542
1988 6,974,600 16,908,819
1987 6,875,350 16,521,049
1986 6,770,300 16,074,145
1985 6,670,150 15,683,430
1984 6,567,850 15,310,733
1983 6,459,800 14,840,555
1982 6,357,550 14,406,083
1981 6,257,750 14,006,381
1980 6,160,500 13,591,992
1979 6,071,300 13,170,365
1978 5,976,150 12,753,355
1977 5,876,150 12,331,046
1976 5,781,000 11,927,651
1975 5,689,050 11,543,639
1974 5,594,100 11,167,761
1973 5,493,900 10,795,869
1972 5,391,450 10,430,164
1971 5,282,950 10,077,809
1970 5,172,050 9,735,611
1969 5,063,300 9,403,356
1968 4,948,500 9,085,016
1967 4,832,000 8,778,869
1966 4,708,150 8,485,104
1965 4,574,650 8,202,140
1964 4,439,250 7,929,566
1963 4,293,550 7,667,928
1962 4,168,150 7,413,875
1961 4,045,750 7,194,553
1960 3,894,500 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Iraq
2100 -0.33% 0.21%
2099 -0.33% 0.21%
2098 -0.32% 0.23%
2097 -0.31% 0.25%
2096 -0.31% 0.26%
2095 -0.3% 0.27%
2094 -0.3% 0.32%
2093 -0.29% 0.35%
2092 -0.29% 0.33%
2091 -0.29% 0.32%
2090 -0.29% 0.38%
2089 -0.29% 0.38%
2088 -0.29% 0.39%
2087 -0.29% 0.45%
2086 -0.3% 0.47%
2085 -0.3% 0.44%
2084 -0.29% 0.48%
2083 -0.3% 0.5%
2082 -0.3% 0.53%
2081 -0.3% 0.53%
2080 -0.3% 0.58%
2079 -0.29% 0.58%
2078 -0.29% 0.55%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.28% 0.58%
2075 -0.26% 0.65%
2074 -0.26% 0.73%
2073 -0.25% 0.73%
2072 -0.24% 0.73%
2071 -0.23% 0.76%
2070 -0.21% 0.78%
2069 -0.21% 0.79%
2068 -0.2% 0.82%
2067 -0.18% 0.91%
2066 -0.18% 0.9%
2065 -0.17% 0.93%
2064 -0.16% 0.96%
2063 -0.15% 0.95%
2062 -0.15% 0.98%
2061 -0.15% 1.05%
2060 -0.13% 1.01%
2059 -0.12% 1.04%
2058 -0.12% 1.07%
2057 -0.1% 1.12%
2056 -0.09% 1.13%
2055 -0.06% 1.16%
2054 -0.05% 1.21%
2053 -0.03% 1.19%
2052 -0.02% 1.26%
2051 0.007% 1.27%
2050 0.02% 1.35%
2049 0.06% 1.36%
2048 0.08% 1.4%
2047 0.1% 1.38%
2046 0.13% 1.43%
2045 0.15% 1.49%
2044 0.18% 1.52%
2043 0.21% 1.58%
2042 0.23% 1.62%
2041 0.26% 1.68%
2040 0.3% 1.75%
2039 0.32% 1.72%
2038 0.35% 1.74%
2037 0.37% 1.83%
2036 0.39% 1.8%
2035 0.41% 1.85%
2034 0.43% 1.88%
2033 0.45% 1.94%
2032 0.46% 1.91%
2031 0.47% 1.93%
2030 0.49% 1.97%
2029 0.5% 1.96%
2028 0.51% 2.01%
2027 0.53% 2.07%
2026 0.57% 2.13%
2025 0.62% 2.13%
2024 0.48% 2.15%
2023 0.12% 2.28%
2022 0.04% 2.32%
2021 0.44% 2.27%
2020 0.69% 2.24%
2019 0.85% 2.3%
2018 0.87% 2.36%
2017 0.99% 2.26%
2016 1.12% 2.42%
2015 1.2% 2.76%
2014 1.26% 3.59%
2013 1.3% 4.83%
2012 1.34% 4.64%
2011 1.31% 3.59%
2010 1.2% 3.28%
2009 2.1% 3.75%
2008 2.12% 2.04%
2007 1.14% -0.79%
2006 1.1% 0.74%
2005 1.03% 3.01%
2004 0.88% 2.89%
2003 0.76% 3.06%
2002 0.75% 3.21%
2001 0.78% 3.17%
2000 0.82% 3.33%
1999 0.88% 3.29%
1998 0.95% 3.19%
1997 0.97% 3.14%
1996 1.02% 3.24%
1995 1.16% 3.41%
1994 1.36% 4.89%
1993 1.53% 4.92%
1992 1.52% 3%
1991 1.34% 1.06%
1990 1.39% 1.25%
1989 1.46% 2.7%
1988 1.44% 2.35%
1987 1.55% 2.78%
1986 1.5% 2.49%
1985 1.56% 2.43%
1984 1.67% 3.17%
1983 1.61% 3.02%
1982 1.59% 2.85%
1981 1.58% 3.05%
1980 1.47% 3.2%
1979 1.59% 3.27%
1978 1.7% 3.42%
1977 1.65% 3.38%
1976 1.62% 3.33%
1975 1.7% 3.37%
1974 1.82% 3.44%
1973 1.9% 3.51%
1972 2.05% 3.5%
1971 2.14% 3.51%
1970 2.15% 3.53%
1969 2.32% 3.5%
1968 2.41% 3.49%
1967 2.63% 3.46%
1966 2.92% 3.45%
1965 3.05% 3.44%
1964 3.39% 3.41%
1963 3.01% 3.43%
1962 3.03% 3.05%
1961 3.88% 2.46%

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 Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Iraq
Current population
10338778
48289334
Population rank 94/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.58%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 46/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -1,064
Net migration rank 45/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -1,064
2024 - 10,864 - -17,735
2023 52,800 -84,122 973,420 -5,710
2022 61,865 9,086 962,501 76,821
2021 35,483 1,073 941,924 17,474
2020 50,466 1,073 919,953 29,858
2019 85,207 384 942,972 -43,919
2018 81,506 -37,559 938,310 15,775
2017 86,715 -11,324 924,507 -21,998
2016 102,457 4,671 946,968 -113,980
2015 110,967 1,073 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 115,374 1,073 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 117,710 2,291 1,026,036 474,379
2012 119,915 1,986 999,987 753,907
2011 122,002 1,686 971,082 261,880
2010 112,274 1,373 906,369 92,779
2009 99,315 883 855,096 120,092
2008 99,903 15,047 802,382 396,792
2007 97,827 17,112 784,119 -824,428
2006 96,724 16,909 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 89,793 16,431 776,603 51,019
2004 81,403 13,486 761,563 69,948
2003 64,226 13,153 746,159 -27,236
2002 63,741 15,068 739,419 133,839
2001 64,890 16,252 729,704 14,451
2000 70,023 15,938 715,771 87,624
1999 71,047 5,300 702,170 69,491
1998 77,548 13,101 684,152 48,446
1997 84,653 24,475 667,582 15,429
1996 80,735 42,667 652,866 14,652
1995 93,755 32,139 642,977 40,424
1994 107,112 21,376 634,344 54,355
1993 123,664 -12,224 606,700 581,818
1992 133,615 -23,984 591,886 20,292
1991 147,607 -49,814 550,146 -95,155
1990 142,069 -63,324 518,575 -601,469
1989 141,531 -101,986 496,852 19,392
1988 136,702 -25,290 476,778 -81,562
1987 138,195 -69,061 488,742 -108,426
1986 141,499 -60,841 474,348 39,136
1985 132,068 -57,247 467,445 -199,505
1984 130,043 -50,685 455,740 21,709
1983 125,966 -28,573 439,800 23,115
1982 117,615 -28,467 428,336 -22,302
1981 121,400 -28,276 416,998 -23,640
1980 110,279 -27,778 419,653 15,757
1979 104,864 -24,019 428,458 -20,617
1978 102,831 14,836 418,756 7,434
1977 102,304 39,074 410,229 8,204
1976 103,370 40,241 402,260 -13,915
1975 103,472 -3,847 385,916 -6,237
1974 103,872 -3,847 376,197 -4,090
1973 103,208 -3,847 373,191 -1,507
1972 105,009 -3,847 362,334 -2,600
1971 106,948 -3,847 351,464 -6,479
1970 108,976 -3,847 338,030 1,377
1969 111,387 -3,847 324,792 312
1968 115,379 -3,847 310,644 928
1967 118,988 -3,847 298,192 2,531
1966 126,678 -3,848 285,507 1,298
1965 131,114 -3,848 274,551 4,555
1964 134,971 -1,629 262,825 3,224
1963 136,762 -192 254,046 3,197
1962 135,928 -183 247,520 3,343
1961 133,870 -171 184,792 2,981
1960 127,982 -148 155,651 1,573

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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