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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,484,367 people in Ireland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,562,212 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.86 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.5% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.56M (30.2% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Ireland
2100 9,920,946 5,500,499
2099 9,953,980 5,525,011
2098 9,986,528 5,548,986
2097 10,018,196 5,572,279
2096 10,048,979 5,595,064
2095 10,079,993 5,615,877
2094 10,110,334 5,636,027
2093 10,140,286 5,655,870
2092 10,169,831 5,675,151
2091 10,199,202 5,694,092
2090 10,229,061 5,713,009
2089 10,258,649 5,730,546
2088 10,288,213 5,747,238
2087 10,318,437 5,762,650
2086 10,348,491 5,776,705
2085 10,379,308 5,791,049
2084 10,410,178 5,805,074
2083 10,440,836 5,818,867
2082 10,472,391 5,831,653
2081 10,504,274 5,842,944
2080 10,536,239 5,855,351
2079 10,567,757 5,870,572
2078 10,598,026 5,885,866
2077 10,628,473 5,901,647
2076 10,657,886 5,917,991
2075 10,687,607 5,934,408
2074 10,715,607 5,951,970
2073 10,743,685 5,969,385
2072 10,770,511 5,986,721
2071 10,796,544 6,003,888
2070 10,821,791 6,021,481
2069 10,844,859 6,038,378
2068 10,867,226 6,054,840
2067 10,888,841 6,070,805
2066 10,908,762 6,086,691
2065 10,928,463 6,101,966
2064 10,946,567 6,116,867
2063 10,963,818 6,129,790
2062 10,980,154 6,141,729
2061 10,997,125 6,154,062
2060 11,013,313 6,167,032
2059 11,028,121 6,179,602
2058 11,041,267 6,189,124
2057 11,054,559 6,196,781
2056 11,066,039 6,199,786
2055 11,075,654 6,204,376
2054 11,082,837 6,205,225
2053 11,088,828 6,205,444
2052 11,092,223 6,203,350
2051 11,093,913 6,200,637
2050 11,093,138 6,195,469
2049 11,091,184 6,187,289
2048 11,085,078 6,175,872
2047 11,075,952 6,163,776
2046 11,065,177 6,150,911
2045 11,050,476 6,134,927
2044 11,034,185 6,116,643
2043 11,014,313 6,097,627
2042 10,991,727 6,076,713
2041 10,966,032 6,052,462
2040 10,937,206 6,027,054
2039 10,904,660 6,002,204
2038 10,870,141 5,974,917
2037 10,832,279 5,946,606
2036 10,792,280 5,918,275
2035 10,749,895 5,889,854
2034 10,705,992 5,858,952
2033 10,660,561 5,826,337
2032 10,613,315 5,791,225
2031 10,565,108 5,754,845
2030 10,515,958 5,717,377
2029 10,465,039 5,676,731
2028 10,412,863 5,632,552
2027 10,359,942 5,585,925
2026 10,305,002 5,537,167
2025 10,246,996 5,484,367
2024 10,202,830 5,395,790
2023 10,153,958 5,311,538
2022 10,141,756 5,212,836
2021 10,137,750 5,110,585
2020 10,093,121 5,039,747
2019 10,024,283 4,976,456
2018 9,939,771 4,898,022
2017 9,854,033 4,827,445
2016 9,757,812 4,762,722
2015 9,649,341 4,701,957
2014 9,535,079 4,657,740
2013 9,416,801 4,623,816
2012 9,295,784 4,599,533
2011 9,173,082 4,580,084
2010 9,054,332 4,560,155
2009 8,947,243 4,535,375
2008 8,763,400 4,489,544
2007 8,581,300 4,398,942
2006 8,484,550 4,273,591
2005 8,391,850 4,159,914
2004 8,306,500 4,070,262
2003 8,234,100 3,996,521
2002 8,171,950 3,931,947
2001 8,111,200 3,866,243
2000 8,048,600 3,805,174
1999 7,982,750 3,754,786
1998 7,913,000 3,712,696
1997 7,838,250 3,674,171
1996 7,763,000 3,637,510
1995 7,684,850 3,608,841
1994 7,596,550 3,590,386
1993 7,494,800 3,576,261
1992 7,382,050 3,558,430
1991 7,271,300 3,534,235
1990 7,175,200 3,513,974
1989 7,076,550 3,511,009
1988 6,974,600 3,524,949
1987 6,875,350 3,540,057
1986 6,770,300 3,539,690
1985 6,670,150 3,538,082
1984 6,567,850 3,532,423
1983 6,459,800 3,510,600
1982 6,357,550 3,485,800
1981 6,257,750 3,453,000
1980 6,160,500 3,412,800
1979 6,071,300 3,373,750
1978 5,976,150 3,329,100
1977 5,876,150 3,282,200
1976 5,781,000 3,238,050
1975 5,689,050 3,189,550
1974 5,594,100 3,137,500
1973 5,493,900 3,085,950
1972 5,391,450 3,036,850
1971 5,282,950 2,992,050
1970 5,172,050 2,957,250
1969 5,063,300 2,932,650
1968 4,948,500 2,915,550
1967 4,832,000 2,902,450
1966 4,708,150 2,888,800
1965 4,574,650 2,877,300
1964 4,439,250 2,866,550
1963 4,293,550 2,852,650
1962 4,168,150 2,836,050
1961 4,045,750 2,824,400
1960 3,894,500 2,828,600

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 Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 799,490 people (a 16.8% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Ireland will increase by 11.4% to 6,195,469 people and rank change from 122nd to 118th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 6.21M people in 2053 for Ireland.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Ireland
2100 -0.33% -0.44%
2099 -0.33% -0.43%
2098 -0.32% -0.42%
2097 -0.31% -0.41%
2096 -0.31% -0.37%
2095 -0.3% -0.36%
2094 -0.3% -0.35%
2093 -0.29% -0.34%
2092 -0.29% -0.33%
2091 -0.29% -0.33%
2090 -0.29% -0.31%
2089 -0.29% -0.29%
2088 -0.29% -0.27%
2087 -0.29% -0.24%
2086 -0.3% -0.25%
2085 -0.3% -0.24%
2084 -0.29% -0.24%
2083 -0.3% -0.22%
2082 -0.3% -0.19%
2081 -0.3% -0.21%
2080 -0.3% -0.26%
2079 -0.29% -0.26%
2078 -0.29% -0.27%
2077 -0.28% -0.28%
2076 -0.28% -0.28%
2075 -0.26% -0.3%
2074 -0.26% -0.29%
2073 -0.25% -0.29%
2072 -0.24% -0.29%
2071 -0.23% -0.29%
2070 -0.21% -0.28%
2069 -0.21% -0.27%
2068 -0.2% -0.26%
2067 -0.18% -0.26%
2066 -0.18% -0.25%
2065 -0.17% -0.24%
2064 -0.16% -0.21%
2063 -0.15% -0.19%
2062 -0.15% -0.2%
2061 -0.15% -0.21%
2060 -0.13% -0.2%
2059 -0.12% -0.15%
2058 -0.12% -0.12%
2057 -0.1% -0.05%
2056 -0.09% -0.07%
2055 -0.06% -0.01%
2054 -0.05% -0.004%
2053 -0.03% 0.03%
2052 -0.02% 0.04%
2051 0.007% 0.08%
2050 0.02% 0.13%
2049 0.06% 0.18%
2048 0.08% 0.2%
2047 0.1% 0.21%
2046 0.13% 0.26%
2045 0.15% 0.3%
2044 0.18% 0.31%
2043 0.21% 0.34%
2042 0.23% 0.4%
2041 0.26% 0.42%
2040 0.3% 0.41%
2039 0.32% 0.46%
2038 0.35% 0.48%
2037 0.37% 0.48%
2036 0.39% 0.48%
2035 0.41% 0.53%
2034 0.43% 0.56%
2033 0.45% 0.61%
2032 0.46% 0.63%
2031 0.47% 0.66%
2030 0.49% 0.72%
2029 0.5% 0.78%
2028 0.51% 0.83%
2027 0.53% 0.88%
2026 0.57% 0.96%
2025 0.43% 1.64%
2024 0.48% 1.59%
2023 0.12% 1.89%
2022 0.04% 2%
2021 0.44% 1.41%
2020 0.69% 1.27%
2019 0.85% 1.6%
2018 0.87% 1.46%
2017 0.99% 1.36%
2016 1.12% 1.29%
2015 1.2% 0.95%
2014 1.26% 0.73%
2013 1.3% 0.53%
2012 1.34% 0.42%
2011 1.31% 0.44%
2010 1.2% 0.55%
2009 2.1% 1.02%
2008 2.12% 2.06%
2007 1.14% 2.93%
2006 1.1% 2.73%
2005 1.03% 2.2%
2004 0.88% 1.85%
2003 0.76% 1.64%
2002 0.75% 1.7%
2001 0.78% 1.6%
2000 0.82% 1.34%
1999 0.88% 1.13%
1998 0.95% 1.05%
1997 0.97% 1.01%
1996 1.02% 0.79%
1995 1.16% 0.51%
1994 1.36% 0.39%
1993 1.53% 0.5%
1992 1.52% 0.68%
1991 1.34% 0.58%
1990 1.39% 0.08%
1989 1.46% -0.4%
1988 1.44% -0.43%
1987 1.55% 0.01%
1986 1.5% 0.05%
1985 1.56% 0.16%
1984 1.67% 0.62%
1983 1.61% 0.71%
1982 1.59% 0.95%
1981 1.58% 1.18%
1980 1.47% 1.16%
1979 1.59% 1.34%
1978 1.7% 1.43%
1977 1.65% 1.36%
1976 1.62% 1.52%
1975 1.7% 1.66%
1974 1.82% 1.67%
1973 1.9% 1.62%
1972 2.05% 1.5%
1971 2.14% 1.18%
1970 2.15% 0.84%
1969 2.32% 0.59%
1968 2.41% 0.45%
1967 2.63% 0.47%
1966 2.92% 0.4%
1965 3.05% 0.38%
1964 3.39% 0.49%
1963 3.01% 0.59%
1962 3.03% 0.41%
1961 3.88% -0.15%

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 Ireland's population grew by 1.64%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Ireland
Current population
10333222
5562212
Population rank 96/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
5.95 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
9.74 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +243
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +88,577
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.64%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 64/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +35,417
Net migration rank 45/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 35,417
2024 42,852 10,864 18,885 39,059
2023 52,800 -84,122 19,652 43,873
2022 61,865 9,086 19,287 93,535
2021 35,483 1,073 26,064 27,419
2020 50,466 1,073 23,687 15,746
2019 85,207 384 28,365 29,663
2018 81,506 -37,559 29,878 33,387
2017 86,715 -11,324 31,379 28,883
2016 102,457 4,671 33,339 18,967
2015 110,967 1,073 35,265 13,376
2014 115,374 1,073 37,728 448
2013 117,710 2,291 39,302 -12,309
2012 119,915 1,986 42,775 -22,411
2011 122,002 1,686 45,801 -26,529
2010 112,274 1,373 47,426 -26,974
2009 99,315 883 47,168 -18,524
2008 99,903 15,047 46,691 18,979
2007 97,827 17,112 43,109 76,465
2006 96,724 16,909 36,752 94,513
2005 89,793 16,431 33,279 63,983
2004 81,403 13,486 33,376 49,102
2003 64,226 13,153 32,372 32,220
2002 63,741 15,068 31,062 34,286
2001 64,890 16,252 27,837 39,220
2000 70,023 15,938 23,592 31,298
1999 71,047 5,300 21,402 23,592
1998 77,548 13,101 22,277 16,615
1997 84,653 24,475 21,311 17,425
1996 80,735 42,667 18,915 9,959
1995 93,755 32,139 16,601 10,019
1994 107,112 21,376 17,234 -3,118
1993 123,664 -12,224 17,166 -3,762
1992 133,615 -23,984 20,283 1,335
1991 147,607 -49,814 21,206 4,944
1990 142,069 -63,324 21,787 -8,203
1989 141,531 -101,986 20,012 -28,752
1988 136,702 -25,290 22,912 -44,020
1987 138,195 -69,061 26,904 -38,426
1986 141,499 -60,841 27,963 -21,139
1985 132,068 -57,247 29,013 -16,178
1984 130,043 -50,685 31,791 -15,549
1983 125,966 -28,573 34,053 -15,043
1982 117,615 -28,467 38,344 -14,464
1981 121,400 -28,276 39,364 -10,834
1980 110,279 -27,778 40,612 -2,876
1979 104,864 -24,019 38,798 1,486
1978 102,831 14,836 36,288 15,543
1977 102,304 39,074 35,448 14,505
1976 103,370 40,241 33,676 14,200
1975 103,472 -3,847 34,128 13,828
1974 103,872 -3,847 34,199 13,482
1973 103,208 -3,847 34,562 13,164
1972 105,009 -3,847 34,316 12,858
1971 106,948 -3,847 35,606 5,851
1970 108,976 -3,847 30,756 -8,892
1969 111,387 -3,847 29,326 -10,250
1968 115,379 -3,847 27,697 -11,132
1967 118,988 -3,847 29,895 -11,708
1966 126,678 -3,848 26,866 -11,858
1965 131,114 -3,848 30,500 -14,016
1964 134,971 -1,629 31,532 -15,640
1963 136,762 -192 29,667 -16,615
1962 135,928 -183 28,077 -17,438
1961 133,870 -171 25,137 -22,237
1960 127,982 -148 28,286 -38,492

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 Ireland 43.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 265,801 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 343,908 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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