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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 2.05 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan
2100 9,939,131 33,848,663
2099 9,972,225 33,772,741
2098 10,004,832 33,695,479
2097 10,036,559 33,615,447
2096 10,067,398 33,523,978
2095 10,098,468 33,424,720
2094 10,128,866 33,326,027
2093 10,158,873 33,224,553
2092 10,188,472 33,128,053
2091 10,217,896 33,024,570
2090 10,247,810 32,918,505
2089 10,277,453 32,809,364
2088 10,307,071 32,697,677
2087 10,337,350 32,574,802
2086 10,367,459 32,450,913
2085 10,398,333 32,326,215
2084 10,429,259 32,198,072
2083 10,459,973 32,062,485
2082 10,491,586 31,936,199
2081 10,523,528 31,798,193
2080 10,555,551 31,659,824
2079 10,587,127 31,525,030
2078 10,617,451 31,377,560
2077 10,647,954 31,230,620
2076 10,677,421 31,082,855
2075 10,707,196 30,934,158
2074 10,735,248 30,781,840
2073 10,763,378 30,635,989
2072 10,790,252 30,488,022
2071 10,816,334 30,336,588
2070 10,841,627 30,183,464
2069 10,864,737 30,024,249
2068 10,887,145 29,872,612
2067 10,908,800 29,722,383
2066 10,928,757 29,568,138
2065 10,948,494 29,406,227
2064 10,966,632 29,245,499
2063 10,983,914 29,081,885
2062 11,000,279 28,917,277
2061 11,017,282 28,748,398
2060 11,033,499 28,577,830
2059 11,048,335 28,401,552
2058 11,061,505 28,224,769
2057 11,074,822 28,046,842
2056 11,086,323 27,852,110
2055 11,095,954 27,652,544
2054 11,103,151 27,453,980
2053 11,109,153 27,243,894
2052 11,112,554 27,031,990
2051 11,114,248 26,818,727
2050 11,113,471 26,602,802
2049 11,111,513 26,385,294
2048 11,105,396 26,155,898
2047 11,096,253 25,920,222
2046 11,085,458 25,687,222
2045 11,070,730 25,451,058
2044 11,054,409 25,215,227
2043 11,034,501 24,979,701
2042 11,011,874 24,746,212
2041 10,986,132 24,516,106
2040 10,957,253 24,281,719
2039 10,924,647 24,055,361
2038 10,890,065 23,829,916
2037 10,852,134 23,608,263
2036 10,812,061 23,382,815
2035 10,769,599 23,159,205
2034 10,725,615 22,934,543
2033 10,680,101 22,708,727
2032 10,632,768 22,478,234
2031 10,584,473 22,254,688
2030 10,535,233 22,027,730
2029 10,484,221 21,799,495
2028 10,431,949 21,566,108
2027 10,378,931 21,333,660
2026 10,323,891 21,098,089
2025 10,265,777 20,850,907
2024 10,202,830 20,592,571
2023 10,153,958 20,330,104
2022 10,141,756 20,034,609
2021 10,137,750 19,743,603
2020 10,093,121 19,482,117
2019 10,024,283 19,209,555
2018 9,939,771 18,932,727
2017 9,854,033 18,651,931
2016 9,757,812 18,363,600
2015 9,649,341 18,084,169
2014 9,535,079 17,816,285
2013 9,416,801 17,556,502
2012 9,295,784 17,306,106
2011 9,173,082 17,066,002
2010 9,054,332 16,836,810
2009 8,947,243 16,619,846
2008 8,763,400 16,426,525
2007 8,581,300 16,257,214
2006 8,484,550 16,103,716
2005 8,391,850 15,968,117
2004 8,306,500 15,850,159
2003 8,234,100 15,747,380
2002 8,171,950 15,656,677
2001 8,111,200 15,575,550
2000 8,048,600 15,501,103
1999 7,982,750 15,455,874
1998 7,913,000 15,647,785
1997 7,838,250 16,043,251
1996 7,763,000 16,416,027
1995 7,684,850 16,730,536
1994 7,596,550 17,043,771
1993 7,494,800 17,274,487
1992 7,382,050 17,332,625
1991 7,271,300 17,278,600
1990 7,175,200 17,154,054
1989 7,076,550 16,997,013
1988 6,974,600 16,781,168
1987 6,875,350 16,527,715
1986 6,770,300 16,262,702
1985 6,670,150 16,031,090
1984 6,567,850 15,844,621
1983 6,459,800 15,665,551
1982 6,357,550 15,492,595
1981 6,257,750 15,323,082
1980 6,160,500 15,152,949
1979 6,071,300 14,978,696
1978 5,976,150 14,711,497
1977 5,876,150 14,353,265
1976 5,781,000 13,998,738
1975 5,689,050 13,700,843
1974 5,594,100 13,454,570
1973 5,493,900 13,208,121
1972 5,391,450 12,951,798
1971 5,282,950 12,684,813
1970 5,172,050 12,419,057
1969 5,063,300 12,156,212
1968 4,948,500 11,879,182
1967 4,832,000 11,584,428
1966 4,708,150 11,288,989
1965 4,574,650 10,993,183
1964 4,439,250 10,690,309
1963 4,293,550 10,377,466
1962 4,168,150 10,058,928
1961 4,045,750 9,742,085
1960 3,894,500 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan
2100 -0.33% 0.22%
2099 -0.33% 0.23%
2098 -0.32% 0.24%
2097 -0.31% 0.27%
2096 -0.31% 0.3%
2095 -0.3% 0.3%
2094 -0.3% 0.31%
2093 -0.29% 0.29%
2092 -0.29% 0.31%
2091 -0.29% 0.32%
2090 -0.29% 0.33%
2089 -0.29% 0.34%
2088 -0.29% 0.38%
2087 -0.29% 0.38%
2086 -0.3% 0.39%
2085 -0.3% 0.4%
2084 -0.29% 0.42%
2083 -0.3% 0.4%
2082 -0.3% 0.43%
2081 -0.3% 0.44%
2080 -0.3% 0.43%
2079 -0.29% 0.47%
2078 -0.29% 0.47%
2077 -0.28% 0.48%
2076 -0.28% 0.48%
2075 -0.26% 0.49%
2074 -0.26% 0.48%
2073 -0.25% 0.49%
2072 -0.24% 0.5%
2071 -0.23% 0.51%
2070 -0.21% 0.53%
2069 -0.21% 0.51%
2068 -0.2% 0.51%
2067 -0.18% 0.52%
2066 -0.18% 0.55%
2065 -0.17% 0.55%
2064 -0.16% 0.56%
2063 -0.15% 0.57%
2062 -0.15% 0.59%
2061 -0.15% 0.6%
2060 -0.13% 0.62%
2059 -0.12% 0.63%
2058 -0.12% 0.63%
2057 -0.1% 0.7%
2056 -0.09% 0.72%
2055 -0.06% 0.72%
2054 -0.05% 0.77%
2053 -0.03% 0.78%
2052 -0.02% 0.8%
2051 0.007% 0.81%
2050 0.02% 0.82%
2049 0.06% 0.88%
2048 0.08% 0.91%
2047 0.1% 0.91%
2046 0.13% 0.93%
2045 0.15% 0.94%
2044 0.18% 0.94%
2043 0.21% 0.94%
2042 0.23% 0.94%
2041 0.26% 0.97%
2040 0.3% 0.94%
2039 0.32% 0.95%
2038 0.35% 0.94%
2037 0.37% 0.96%
2036 0.39% 0.97%
2035 0.41% 0.98%
2034 0.43% 0.99%
2033 0.45% 1.03%
2032 0.46% 1%
2031 0.47% 1.03%
2030 0.49% 1.05%
2029 0.5% 1.08%
2028 0.51% 1.09%
2027 0.53% 1.12%
2026 0.57% 1.19%
2025 0.62% 1.25%
2024 0.48% 1.29%
2023 0.12% 1.47%
2022 0.04% 1.47%
2021 0.44% 1.34%
2020 0.69% 1.42%
2019 0.85% 1.46%
2018 0.87% 1.51%
2017 0.99% 1.57%
2016 1.12% 1.55%
2015 1.2% 1.5%
2014 1.26% 1.48%
2013 1.3% 1.45%
2012 1.34% 1.41%
2011 1.31% 1.36%
2010 1.2% 1.31%
2009 2.1% 1.18%
2008 2.12% 1.04%
2007 1.14% 0.95%
2006 1.1% 0.85%
2005 1.03% 0.74%
2004 0.88% 0.65%
2003 0.76% 0.58%
2002 0.75% 0.52%
2001 0.78% 0.48%
2000 0.82% 0.29%
1999 0.88% -1.23%
1998 0.95% -2.46%
1997 0.97% -2.27%
1996 1.02% -1.88%
1995 1.16% -1.84%
1994 1.36% -1.34%
1993 1.53% -0.34%
1992 1.52% 0.31%
1991 1.34% 0.73%
1990 1.39% 0.92%
1989 1.46% 1.29%
1988 1.44% 1.53%
1987 1.55% 1.63%
1986 1.5% 1.44%
1985 1.56% 1.18%
1984 1.67% 1.14%
1983 1.61% 1.12%
1982 1.59% 1.11%
1981 1.58% 1.12%
1980 1.47% 1.16%
1979 1.59% 1.82%
1978 1.7% 2.5%
1977 1.65% 2.53%
1976 1.62% 2.17%
1975 1.7% 1.83%
1974 1.82% 1.87%
1973 1.9% 1.98%
1972 2.05% 2.1%
1971 2.14% 2.14%
1970 2.15% 2.16%
1969 2.32% 2.33%
1968 2.41% 2.54%
1967 2.63% 2.62%
1966 2.92% 2.69%
1965 3.05% 2.83%
1964 3.39% 3.01%
1963 3.01% 3.17%
1962 3.03% 3.25%
1961 3.88% 3.31%

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 Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Kazakhstan
Current population
10338778
21161809
Population rank 94/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.26%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +719
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 82/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -8,834
Net migration rank 45/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -8,834
2024 - 10,864 - -7,368
2023 52,800 -84,122 273,013 -4,822
2022 61,865 9,086 277,019 45,755
2021 35,483 1,073 269,026 -9,804
2020 50,466 1,073 272,458 -8,716
2019 85,207 384 278,788 2,594
2018 81,506 -37,559 278,917 -6,644
2017 86,715 -11,324 268,066 21,248
2016 102,457 4,671 277,878 9,478
2015 110,967 1,073 273,523 -2,011
2014 115,374 1,073 274,406 -10,170
2013 117,710 2,291 259,239 -3,925
2012 119,915 1,986 249,987 -4,512
2011 122,002 1,686 237,883 -3,160
2010 112,274 1,373 230,479 -6,840
2009 99,315 883 218,036 -7,758
2008 99,903 15,047 214,169 -37,796
2007 97,827 17,112 188,486 -26,237
2006 96,724 16,909 166,480 -21,728
2005 89,793 16,431 146,619 -20,171
2004 81,403 13,486 132,286 -22,841
2003 64,226 13,153 112,137 -16,027
2002 63,741 15,068 93,564 -8,272
2001 64,890 16,252 84,279 -7,333
2000 70,023 15,938 80,699 -8,754
1999 71,047 5,300 79,536 -61,031
1998 77,548 13,101 85,735 -488,075
1997 84,653 24,475 92,778 -481,380
1996 80,735 42,667 112,384 -469,331
1995 93,755 32,139 140,721 -412,775
1994 107,112 21,376 165,631 -520,028
1993 123,664 -12,224 185,649 -292,682
1992 133,615 -23,984 204,785 -214,015
1991 147,607 -49,814 221,581 -104,271
1990 142,069 -63,324 235,113 -103,336
1989 141,531 -101,986 254,394 -72,096
1988 136,702 -25,290 275,278 -25,892
1987 138,195 -69,061 290,227 -32,724
1986 141,499 -60,841 295,818 -23,297
1985 132,068 -57,247 293,834 -103,115
1984 130,043 -50,685 278,485 -96,266
1983 125,966 -28,573 260,471 -84,566
1982 117,615 -28,467 246,983 -76,976
1981 121,400 -28,276 243,652 -74,624
1980 110,279 -27,778 238,977 -67,731
1979 104,864 -24,019 237,442 -60,198
1978 102,831 14,836 225,895 131,248
1977 102,304 39,074 224,284 135,047
1976 103,370 40,241 221,992 127,735
1975 103,472 -3,847 219,748 26,332
1974 103,872 -3,847 217,668 28,807
1973 103,208 -3,847 215,940 30,467
1972 105,009 -3,847 212,319 53,914
1971 106,948 -3,847 202,450 65,291
1970 108,976 -3,847 191,775 72,000
1969 111,387 -3,847 184,118 77,805
1968 115,379 -3,847 186,254 105,890
1967 118,988 -3,847 191,536 105,830
1966 126,678 -3,848 191,506 101,999
1965 131,114 -3,848 194,470 103,626
1964 134,971 -1,629 208,899 98,761
1963 136,762 -192 223,105 94,932
1962 135,928 -183 228,177 90,842
1961 133,870 -171 228,686 85,981
1960 127,982 -148 226,027 83,525

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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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