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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 123,975,371 people in Japan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 122,677,250 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 11.9 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.6% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -0.25% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.05% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Japan
2100 9,939,131 76,978,998
2099 9,972,225 77,363,458
2098 10,004,832 77,742,445
2097 10,036,559 78,118,375
2096 10,067,398 78,498,614
2095 10,098,468 78,875,245
2094 10,128,866 79,250,325
2093 10,158,873 79,628,057
2092 10,188,472 80,007,967
2091 10,217,896 80,383,529
2090 10,247,810 80,760,724
2089 10,277,453 81,140,553
2088 10,307,071 81,521,696
2087 10,337,350 81,908,373
2086 10,367,459 82,304,497
2085 10,398,333 82,709,534
2084 10,429,259 83,123,058
2083 10,459,973 83,544,006
2082 10,491,586 83,980,325
2081 10,523,528 84,429,305
2080 10,555,551 84,899,768
2079 10,587,127 85,387,247
2078 10,617,451 85,897,934
2077 10,647,954 86,434,291
2076 10,677,421 86,993,007
2075 10,707,196 87,577,777
2074 10,735,248 88,190,392
2073 10,763,378 88,834,763
2072 10,790,252 89,499,356
2071 10,816,334 90,184,464
2070 10,841,627 90,899,136
2069 10,864,737 91,625,421
2068 10,887,145 92,367,969
2067 10,908,800 93,113,499
2066 10,928,757 93,869,240
2065 10,948,494 94,633,430
2064 10,966,632 95,391,433
2063 10,983,914 96,148,081
2062 11,000,279 96,902,907
2061 11,017,282 97,654,031
2060 11,033,499 98,400,894
2059 11,048,335 99,144,216
2058 11,061,505 99,868,968
2057 11,074,822 100,585,601
2056 11,086,323 101,295,868
2055 11,095,954 101,989,736
2054 11,103,151 102,683,462
2053 11,109,153 103,359,083
2052 11,112,554 104,036,901
2051 11,114,248 104,706,698
2050 11,113,471 105,377,283
2049 11,111,513 106,053,011
2048 11,105,396 106,731,207
2047 11,096,253 107,419,237
2046 11,085,458 108,115,358
2045 11,070,730 108,820,982
2044 11,054,409 109,529,333
2043 11,034,501 110,245,586
2042 11,011,874 110,968,174
2041 10,986,132 111,704,629
2040 10,957,253 112,438,759
2039 10,924,647 113,175,948
2038 10,890,065 113,915,783
2037 10,852,134 114,662,374
2036 10,812,061 115,410,956
2035 10,769,599 116,162,381
2034 10,725,615 116,911,001
2033 10,680,101 117,652,676
2032 10,632,768 118,393,188
2031 10,584,473 119,127,425
2030 10,535,233 119,856,131
2029 10,484,221 120,574,242
2028 10,431,949 121,287,543
2027 10,378,931 121,989,133
2026 10,323,891 122,677,250
2025 10,265,777 123,339,586
2024 10,202,830 123,975,371
2023 10,153,958 124,516,650
2022 10,141,756 125,124,989
2021 10,137,750 125,681,593
2020 10,093,121 126,261,000
2019 10,024,283 126,633,000
2018 9,939,771 126,811,000
2017 9,854,033 126,972,000
2016 9,757,812 127,076,000
2015 9,649,341 127,141,000
2014 9,535,079 127,276,000
2013 9,416,801 127,445,000
2012 9,295,784 127,629,000
2011 9,173,082 127,833,000
2010 9,054,332 128,070,000
2009 8,947,243 128,047,000
2008 8,763,400 128,063,000
2007 8,581,300 128,001,000
2006 8,484,550 127,854,000
2005 8,391,850 127,773,000
2004 8,306,500 127,761,000
2003 8,234,100 127,718,000
2002 8,171,950 127,445,000
2001 8,111,200 127,149,000
2000 8,048,600 126,843,000
1999 7,982,750 126,631,000
1998 7,913,000 126,400,000
1997 7,838,250 126,057,000
1996 7,763,000 125,757,000
1995 7,684,850 125,472,000
1994 7,596,550 125,178,000
1993 7,494,800 124,829,000
1992 7,382,050 124,425,000
1991 7,271,300 123,964,000
1990 7,175,200 123,478,000
1989 7,076,550 123,069,000
1988 6,974,600 122,578,000
1987 6,875,350 122,069,000
1986 6,770,300 121,482,000
1985 6,670,150 120,837,000
1984 6,567,850 120,083,000
1983 6,459,800 119,307,000
1982 6,357,550 118,480,000
1981 6,257,750 117,661,000
1980 6,160,500 116,807,000
1979 6,071,300 115,890,000
1978 5,976,150 114,913,000
1977 5,876,150 113,872,000
1976 5,781,000 112,775,000
1975 5,689,050 111,573,000
1974 5,594,100 110,162,000
1973 5,493,900 108,707,000
1972 5,391,450 107,188,000
1971 5,282,950 105,697,000
1970 5,172,050 103,403,000
1969 5,063,300 102,219,000
1968 4,948,500 101,011,000
1967 4,832,000 99,879,000
1966 4,708,150 98,851,000
1965 4,574,650 97,952,000
1964 4,439,250 96,903,000
1963 4,293,550 95,900,000
1962 4,168,150 94,933,000
1961 4,045,750 94,055,000
1960 3,894,500 93,216,000

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 Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,398,750 people (a 3.46% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th 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 Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,377,283 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Japan's population already peaked in 2010 at 128M people and is projected to decrease to 77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Japan
2100 -0.33% -0.5%
2099 -0.33% -0.49%
2098 -0.32% -0.48%
2097 -0.31% -0.48%
2096 -0.31% -0.48%
2095 -0.3% -0.47%
2094 -0.3% -0.47%
2093 -0.29% -0.47%
2092 -0.29% -0.47%
2091 -0.29% -0.47%
2090 -0.29% -0.47%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.29% -0.47%
2087 -0.29% -0.48%
2086 -0.3% -0.49%
2085 -0.3% -0.5%
2084 -0.29% -0.5%
2083 -0.3% -0.52%
2082 -0.3% -0.53%
2081 -0.3% -0.55%
2080 -0.3% -0.57%
2079 -0.29% -0.59%
2078 -0.29% -0.62%
2077 -0.28% -0.64%
2076 -0.28% -0.67%
2075 -0.26% -0.69%
2074 -0.26% -0.73%
2073 -0.25% -0.74%
2072 -0.24% -0.76%
2071 -0.23% -0.79%
2070 -0.21% -0.79%
2069 -0.21% -0.8%
2068 -0.2% -0.8%
2067 -0.18% -0.81%
2066 -0.18% -0.81%
2065 -0.17% -0.79%
2064 -0.16% -0.79%
2063 -0.15% -0.78%
2062 -0.15% -0.77%
2061 -0.15% -0.76%
2060 -0.13% -0.75%
2059 -0.12% -0.73%
2058 -0.12% -0.71%
2057 -0.1% -0.7%
2056 -0.09% -0.68%
2055 -0.06% -0.68%
2054 -0.05% -0.65%
2053 -0.03% -0.65%
2052 -0.02% -0.64%
2051 0.007% -0.64%
2050 0.02% -0.64%
2049 0.06% -0.64%
2048 0.08% -0.64%
2047 0.1% -0.64%
2046 0.13% -0.65%
2045 0.15% -0.65%
2044 0.18% -0.65%
2043 0.21% -0.65%
2042 0.23% -0.66%
2041 0.26% -0.65%
2040 0.3% -0.65%
2039 0.32% -0.65%
2038 0.35% -0.65%
2037 0.37% -0.65%
2036 0.39% -0.65%
2035 0.41% -0.64%
2034 0.43% -0.63%
2033 0.45% -0.63%
2032 0.46% -0.62%
2031 0.47% -0.61%
2030 0.49% -0.6%
2029 0.5% -0.59%
2028 0.51% -0.58%
2027 0.53% -0.56%
2026 0.57% -0.54%
2025 0.62% -0.51%
2024 0.48% -0.43%
2023 0.12% -0.49%
2022 0.04% -0.44%
2021 0.44% -0.46%
2020 0.69% -0.29%
2019 0.85% -0.14%
2018 0.87% -0.13%
2017 0.99% -0.08%
2016 1.12% -0.05%
2015 1.2% -0.11%
2014 1.26% -0.13%
2013 1.3% -0.14%
2012 1.34% -0.16%
2011 1.31% -0.19%
2010 1.2% 0.02%
2009 2.1% -0.01%
2008 2.12% 0.05%
2007 1.14% 0.11%
2006 1.1% 0.06%
2005 1.03% 0.009%
2004 0.88% 0.03%
2003 0.76% 0.21%
2002 0.75% 0.23%
2001 0.78% 0.24%
2000 0.82% 0.17%
1999 0.88% 0.18%
1998 0.95% 0.27%
1997 0.97% 0.24%
1996 1.02% 0.23%
1995 1.16% 0.23%
1994 1.36% 0.28%
1993 1.53% 0.32%
1992 1.52% 0.37%
1991 1.34% 0.39%
1990 1.39% 0.33%
1989 1.46% 0.4%
1988 1.44% 0.42%
1987 1.55% 0.48%
1986 1.5% 0.53%
1985 1.56% 0.63%
1984 1.67% 0.65%
1983 1.61% 0.7%
1982 1.59% 0.7%
1981 1.58% 0.73%
1980 1.47% 0.79%
1979 1.59% 0.85%
1978 1.7% 0.91%
1977 1.65% 0.97%
1976 1.62% 1.08%
1975 1.7% 1.28%
1974 1.82% 1.34%
1973 1.9% 1.42%
1972 2.05% 1.41%
1971 2.14% 2.22%
1970 2.15% 1.16%
1969 2.32% 1.2%
1968 2.41% 1.13%
1967 2.63% 1.04%
1966 2.92% 0.92%
1965 3.05% 1.08%
1964 3.39% 1.05%
1963 3.01% 1.02%
1962 3.03% 0.93%
1961 3.88% 0.9%

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 Japan's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Japan
Current population
10338778
122677250
Population rank 94/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.48%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
58.3 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
42.2 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +134 -1,483
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -541,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 185/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +140,579
Net migration rank 45/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 140,579
2024 - 10,864 - 153,357
2023 52,800 -84,122 -871,617 175,003
2022 61,865 9,086 -825,825 175,003
2021 35,483 1,073 -640,976 -34,996
2020 50,466 1,073 -542,923 42,001
2019 85,207 384 -531,858 318,190
2018 81,506 -37,559 -456,520 320,601
2017 86,715 -11,324 -406,310 322,564
2016 102,457 4,671 -343,106 314,732
2015 110,967 1,073 -292,424 168,896
2014 115,374 1,073 -267,279 58,109
2013 117,710 2,291 -242,146 66,449
2012 119,915 1,986 -229,733 67,904
2011 122,002 1,686 -204,533 97,720
2010 112,274 1,373 -128,070 131,860
2009 99,315 883 -76,828 125,450
2008 99,903 15,047 -51,225 142,605
2007 97,827 17,112 -25,600 138,024
2006 96,724 16,909 12,785 130,065
2005 89,793 16,431 -25,554 113,017
2004 81,403 13,486 76,656 69,014
2003 64,226 13,153 114,946 74,875
2002 63,741 15,068 178,423 60,864
2001 64,890 16,252 203,438 59,563
2000 70,023 15,938 228,317 23,468
1999 71,047 5,300 202,610 56,901
1998 77,548 13,101 265,440 45,912
1997 84,653 24,475 277,325 43,366
1996 80,735 42,667 314,392 25,030
1995 93,755 32,139 276,039 87,714
1994 107,112 21,376 363,017 154,214
1993 123,664 -12,224 312,073 168,836
1992 133,615 -23,984 360,833 170,878
1991 147,607 -49,814 396,685 161,331
1990 142,069 -63,324 407,478 124,582
1989 141,531 -101,986 467,662 31,202
1988 136,702 -25,290 527,085 51,154
1987 138,195 -69,061 598,138 28,001
1986 141,499 -60,841 631,706 27,987
1985 132,068 -57,247 676,687 -141,323
1984 130,043 -50,685 756,523 -273,686
1983 125,966 -28,573 775,495 -269,755
1982 117,615 -28,467 805,664 -288,550
1981 121,400 -28,276 811,861 -278,525
1980 110,279 -27,778 864,372 -92,314
1979 104,864 -24,019 950,298 -57,692
1978 102,831 14,836 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 102,304 39,074 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 103,370 40,241 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 103,472 -3,847 1,204,989 107
1974 103,872 -3,847 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 103,208 -3,847 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 105,009 -3,847 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 106,948 -3,847 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 108,976 -3,847 1,230,496 33,731
1969 111,387 -3,847 1,195,962 49,447
1968 115,379 -3,847 1,191,930 43,593
1967 118,988 -3,847 1,258,475 29,632
1966 126,678 -3,848 682,072 68,934
1965 131,114 -3,848 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 134,971 -1,629 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 136,762 -192 987,770 -100,742
1962 135,928 -183 901,864 -57,075
1961 133,870 -171 893,522 -58,882
1960 127,982 -148 894,874 -150,371

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 Japan 73.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,178,838 people) and 26.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,860,103 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

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
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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