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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 4.7 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Iraq
2100 9,920,946 101,633,126
2099 9,953,980 101,421,797
2098 9,986,528 101,213,066
2097 10,018,196 100,981,364
2096 10,048,979 100,724,968
2095 10,079,993 100,465,117
2094 10,110,334 100,194,566
2093 10,140,286 99,876,697
2092 10,169,831 99,532,563
2091 10,199,202 99,204,350
2090 10,229,061 98,887,474
2089 10,258,649 98,513,541
2088 10,288,213 98,144,553
2087 10,318,437 97,768,049
2086 10,348,491 97,325,536
2085 10,379,308 96,873,514
2084 10,410,178 96,449,107
2083 10,440,836 95,991,669
2082 10,472,391 95,510,163
2081 10,504,274 95,009,824
2080 10,536,239 94,507,711
2079 10,567,757 93,960,720
2078 10,598,026 93,417,874
2077 10,628,473 92,904,470
2076 10,657,886 92,360,076
2075 10,687,607 91,825,735
2074 10,715,607 91,229,744
2073 10,743,685 90,571,495
2072 10,770,511 89,918,845
2071 10,796,544 89,266,016
2070 10,821,791 88,596,956
2069 10,844,859 87,909,934
2068 10,867,226 87,220,950
2067 10,888,841 86,514,449
2066 10,908,762 85,734,979
2065 10,928,463 84,972,344
2064 10,946,567 84,191,791
2063 10,963,818 83,388,388
2062 10,980,154 82,605,010
2061 10,997,125 81,801,066
2060 11,013,313 80,951,432
2059 11,028,121 80,142,288
2058 11,041,267 79,319,959
2057 11,054,559 78,477,750
2056 11,066,039 77,609,609
2055 11,075,654 76,740,326
2054 11,082,837 75,857,522
2053 11,088,828 74,953,340
2052 11,092,223 74,072,968
2051 11,093,913 73,150,617
2050 11,093,138 72,236,317
2049 11,091,184 71,272,496
2048 11,085,078 70,317,228
2047 11,075,952 69,348,186
2046 11,065,177 68,401,022
2045 11,050,476 67,436,306
2044 11,034,185 66,447,658
2043 11,014,313 65,453,908
2042 10,991,727 64,434,168
2041 10,966,032 63,409,041
2040 10,937,206 62,360,444
2039 10,904,660 61,289,676
2038 10,870,141 60,253,388
2037 10,832,279 59,221,968
2036 10,792,280 58,156,294
2035 10,749,895 57,128,298
2034 10,705,992 56,087,988
2033 10,660,561 55,051,428
2032 10,613,315 54,002,572
2031 10,565,108 52,991,720
2030 10,515,958 51,987,045
2029 10,465,039 50,982,830
2028 10,412,863 50,001,395
2027 10,359,942 49,015,079
2026 10,305,002 48,020,585
2025 10,246,996 47,020,774
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 (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 Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 0.43% 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 (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 Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Iraq
Current population
10333222
48531417
Population rank 96/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.58%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 43/197
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 42,852 10,864 985,943 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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 (1960–2025, 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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