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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 2.07 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Kuwait
2100 9,920,946 9,334,340
2099 9,953,980 9,260,081
2098 9,986,528 9,186,463
2097 10,018,196 9,113,170
2096 10,048,979 9,040,141
2095 10,079,993 8,967,450
2094 10,110,334 8,895,114
2093 10,140,286 8,823,113
2092 10,169,831 8,751,505
2091 10,199,202 8,680,321
2090 10,229,061 8,609,595
2089 10,258,649 8,539,136
2088 10,288,213 8,469,109
2087 10,318,437 8,399,564
2086 10,348,491 8,330,533
2085 10,379,308 8,261,971
2084 10,410,178 8,193,896
2083 10,440,836 8,126,269
2082 10,472,391 8,059,106
2081 10,504,274 7,992,347
2080 10,536,239 7,926,024
2079 10,567,757 7,860,286
2078 10,598,026 7,795,005
2077 10,628,473 7,730,203
2076 10,657,886 7,665,903
2075 10,687,607 7,602,169
2074 10,715,607 7,538,993
2073 10,743,685 7,476,318
2072 10,770,511 7,414,183
2071 10,796,544 7,352,798
2070 10,821,791 7,292,103
2069 10,844,859 7,231,928
2068 10,867,226 7,172,407
2067 10,888,841 7,113,525
2066 10,908,762 7,055,300
2065 10,928,463 6,997,659
2064 10,946,567 6,940,617
2063 10,963,818 6,883,966
2062 10,980,154 6,827,893
2061 10,997,125 6,772,426
2060 11,013,313 6,717,567
2059 11,028,121 6,663,194
2058 11,041,267 6,609,283
2057 11,054,559 6,555,790
2056 11,066,039 6,502,807
2055 11,075,654 6,450,126
2054 11,082,837 6,397,735
2053 11,088,828 6,345,468
2052 11,092,223 6,293,294
2051 11,093,913 6,241,127
2050 11,093,138 6,188,892
2049 11,091,184 6,136,684
2048 11,085,078 6,084,369
2047 11,075,952 6,032,063
2046 11,065,177 5,979,700
2045 11,050,476 5,927,211
2044 11,034,185 5,874,608
2043 11,014,313 5,822,127
2042 10,991,727 5,769,628
2041 10,966,032 5,717,337
2040 10,937,206 5,665,332
2039 10,904,660 5,613,613
2038 10,870,141 5,562,201
2037 10,832,279 5,511,310
2036 10,792,280 5,460,951
2035 10,749,895 5,411,185
2034 10,705,992 5,362,082
2033 10,660,561 5,313,716
2032 10,613,315 5,266,162
2031 10,565,108 5,219,420
2030 10,515,958 5,173,547
2029 10,465,039 5,125,419
2028 10,412,863 5,073,776
2027 10,359,942 5,015,009
2026 10,305,002 4,945,732
2025 10,246,996 4,865,298
2024 10,202,830 4,897,263
2023 10,153,958 4,853,420
2022 10,141,756 4,589,643
2021 10,137,750 4,360,865
2020 10,093,121 4,400,267
2019 10,024,283 4,442,316
2018 9,939,771 4,323,515
2017 9,854,033 4,154,812
2016 9,757,812 4,004,096
2015 9,649,341 3,834,574
2014 9,535,079 3,665,876
2013 9,416,801 3,507,844
2012 9,295,784 3,337,109
2011 9,173,082 3,132,814
2010 9,054,332 2,943,372
2009 8,947,243 2,795,484
2008 8,763,400 2,651,421
2007 8,581,300 2,507,887
2006 8,484,550 2,364,733
2005 8,391,850 2,236,788
2004 8,306,500 2,157,320
2003 8,234,100 2,109,881
2002 8,171,950 2,059,974
2001 8,111,200 2,008,121
2000 8,048,600 1,954,709
1999 7,982,750 1,900,030
1998 7,913,000 1,844,302
1997 7,838,250 1,787,683
1996 7,763,000 1,730,246
1995 7,684,850 1,681,513
1994 7,596,550 1,664,361
1993 7,494,800 1,672,151
1992 7,382,050 1,634,961
1991 7,271,300 1,351,399
1990 7,175,200 1,684,819
1989 7,076,550 2,217,468
1988 6,974,600 2,134,707
1987 6,875,350 2,052,994
1986 6,770,300 1,972,520
1985 6,670,150 1,894,242
1984 6,567,850 1,820,688
1983 6,459,800 1,744,295
1982 6,357,550 1,662,480
1981 6,257,750 1,583,426
1980 6,160,500 1,504,782
1979 6,071,300 1,423,514
1978 5,976,150 1,340,319
1977 5,876,150 1,258,023
1976 5,781,000 1,178,711
1975 5,689,050 1,104,863
1974 5,594,100 1,038,346
1973 5,493,900 977,654
1972 5,391,450 920,352
1971 5,282,950 865,076
1970 5,172,050 809,114
1969 5,063,300 749,452
1968 4,948,500 687,716
1967 4,832,000 628,089
1966 4,708,150 572,590
1965 4,574,650 521,174
1964 4,439,250 473,115
1963 4,293,550 427,694
1962 4,168,150 384,995
1961 4,045,750 345,945
1960 3,894,500 311,060

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 9.33M people in 2100 for Kuwait.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Kuwait
2100 -0.33% 0.8%
2099 -0.33% 0.8%
2098 -0.32% 0.8%
2097 -0.31% 0.81%
2096 -0.31% 0.81%
2095 -0.3% 0.81%
2094 -0.3% 0.82%
2093 -0.29% 0.82%
2092 -0.29% 0.82%
2091 -0.29% 0.82%
2090 -0.29% 0.83%
2089 -0.29% 0.83%
2088 -0.29% 0.83%
2087 -0.29% 0.83%
2086 -0.3% 0.83%
2085 -0.3% 0.83%
2084 -0.29% 0.83%
2083 -0.3% 0.83%
2082 -0.3% 0.84%
2081 -0.3% 0.84%
2080 -0.3% 0.84%
2079 -0.29% 0.84%
2078 -0.29% 0.84%
2077 -0.28% 0.84%
2076 -0.28% 0.84%
2075 -0.26% 0.84%
2074 -0.26% 0.84%
2073 -0.25% 0.84%
2072 -0.24% 0.83%
2071 -0.23% 0.83%
2070 -0.21% 0.83%
2069 -0.21% 0.83%
2068 -0.2% 0.83%
2067 -0.18% 0.83%
2066 -0.18% 0.82%
2065 -0.17% 0.82%
2064 -0.16% 0.82%
2063 -0.15% 0.82%
2062 -0.15% 0.82%
2061 -0.15% 0.82%
2060 -0.13% 0.82%
2059 -0.12% 0.82%
2058 -0.12% 0.82%
2057 -0.1% 0.81%
2056 -0.09% 0.82%
2055 -0.06% 0.82%
2054 -0.05% 0.82%
2053 -0.03% 0.83%
2052 -0.02% 0.84%
2051 0.007% 0.84%
2050 0.02% 0.85%
2049 0.06% 0.86%
2048 0.08% 0.87%
2047 0.1% 0.88%
2046 0.13% 0.89%
2045 0.15% 0.9%
2044 0.18% 0.9%
2043 0.21% 0.91%
2042 0.23% 0.91%
2041 0.26% 0.92%
2040 0.3% 0.92%
2039 0.32% 0.92%
2038 0.35% 0.92%
2037 0.37% 0.92%
2036 0.39% 0.92%
2035 0.41% 0.92%
2034 0.43% 0.91%
2033 0.45% 0.9%
2032 0.46% 0.9%
2031 0.47% 0.89%
2030 0.49% 0.94%
2029 0.5% 1.02%
2028 0.51% 1.17%
2027 0.53% 1.4%
2026 0.57% 1.65%
2025 0.43% -0.65%
2024 0.48% 0.9%
2023 0.12% 5.75%
2022 0.04% 5.25%
2021 0.44% -0.9%
2020 0.69% -0.95%
2019 0.85% 2.75%
2018 0.87% 4.06%
2017 0.99% 3.76%
2016 1.12% 4.42%
2015 1.2% 4.6%
2014 1.26% 4.51%
2013 1.3% 5.12%
2012 1.34% 6.52%
2011 1.31% 6.44%
2010 1.2% 5.29%
2009 2.1% 5.43%
2008 2.12% 5.72%
2007 1.14% 6.05%
2006 1.1% 5.72%
2005 1.03% 3.68%
2004 0.88% 2.25%
2003 0.76% 2.42%
2002 0.75% 2.58%
2001 0.78% 2.73%
2000 0.82% 2.88%
1999 0.88% 3.02%
1998 0.95% 3.17%
1997 0.97% 3.32%
1996 1.02% 2.9%
1995 1.16% 1.03%
1994 1.36% -0.47%
1993 1.53% 2.27%
1992 1.52% 21%
1991 1.34% -19.8%
1990 1.39% -24%
1989 1.46% 3.88%
1988 1.44% 3.98%
1987 1.55% 4.08%
1986 1.5% 4.13%
1985 1.56% 4.04%
1984 1.67% 4.38%
1983 1.61% 4.92%
1982 1.59% 4.99%
1981 1.58% 5.23%
1980 1.47% 5.71%
1979 1.59% 6.21%
1978 1.7% 6.54%
1977 1.65% 6.73%
1976 1.62% 6.68%
1975 1.7% 6.41%
1974 1.82% 6.21%
1973 1.9% 6.23%
1972 2.05% 6.39%
1971 2.14% 6.92%
1970 2.15% 7.96%
1969 2.32% 8.98%
1968 2.41% 9.49%
1967 2.63% 9.69%
1966 2.92% 9.87%
1965 3.05% 10.2%
1964 3.39% 10.6%
1963 3.01% 11.1%
1962 3.03% 11.3%
1961 3.88% 11.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/kuwait | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Kuwait
Current population
10333222
4981316
Population rank 96/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.06%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
16.5 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 -88
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +42,775
Net migration rank 45/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 42,775
2024 42,852 10,864 41,627 61,624
2023 52,800 -84,122 42,568 50,008
2022 61,865 9,086 41,752 368,560
2021 35,483 1,073 42,057 19,678
2020 50,466 1,073 41,083 -168,379
2019 85,207 384 46,268 181
2018 81,506 -37,559 47,222 145,973
2017 86,715 -11,324 51,498 92,717
2016 102,457 4,671 51,397 105,818
2015 110,967 1,073 52,127 129,695
2014 115,374 1,073 54,673 100,891
2013 117,710 2,291 52,666 107,821
2012 119,915 1,986 53,181 127,777
2011 122,002 1,686 50,733 176,732
2010 112,274 1,373 49,838 101,566
2009 99,315 883 48,879 95,483
2008 99,903 15,047 47,505 96,268
2007 97,827 17,112 46,539 96,765
2006 96,724 16,909 45,911 97,087
2005 89,793 16,431 45,243 67,638
2004 81,403 13,486 44,341 1,713
2003 64,226 13,153 42,934 5,895
2002 63,741 15,068 41,651 9,335
2001 64,890 16,252 40,662 12,055
2000 70,023 15,938 39,811 14,296
1999 71,047 5,300 39,342 15,912
1998 77,548 13,101 39,324 16,878
1997 84,653 24,475 39,581 17,457
1996 80,735 42,667 39,920 17,914
1995 93,755 32,139 39,198 438
1994 107,112 21,376 36,533 -41,862
1993 123,664 -12,224 33,239 -43,501
1992 133,615 -23,984 32,016 52,620
1991 147,607 -49,814 21,867 460,628
1990 142,069 -63,324 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 141,531 -101,986 49,390 34,643
1988 136,702 -25,290 50,037 31,455
1987 138,195 -69,061 50,690 31,243
1986 141,499 -60,841 51,824 27,187
1985 132,068 -57,247 51,772 25,777
1984 130,043 -50,685 52,539 17,020
1983 125,966 -28,573 51,460 31,758
1982 117,615 -28,467 49,981 30,437
1981 121,400 -28,276 48,098 29,600
1980 110,279 -27,778 47,096 32,483
1979 104,864 -24,019 45,569 37,383
1978 102,831 14,836 44,277 39,159
1977 102,304 39,074 42,922 38,225
1976 103,370 40,241 41,439 36,050
1975 103,472 -3,847 39,295 30,909
1974 103,872 -3,847 37,425 25,398
1973 103,208 -3,847 35,741 22,830
1972 105,009 -3,847 34,045 21,984
1971 106,948 -3,847 32,339 22,182
1970 108,976 -3,847 30,789 26,614
1969 111,387 -3,847 28,774 33,143
1968 115,379 -3,847 26,161 35,399
1967 118,988 -3,847 23,520 34,177
1966 126,678 -3,848 20,914 32,383
1965 131,114 -3,848 18,952 30,580
1964 134,971 -1,629 17,064 29,537
1963 136,762 -192 15,357 28,889
1962 135,928 -183 13,730 27,417
1961 133,870 -171 12,327 24,618
1960 127,982 -148 11,054 21,769

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/kuwait | CC BY

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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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