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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 7,769,819 people in Laos in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 8,004,838 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.29 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Laos is the 103rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.1% for Laos.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +1.48% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8M (34.2% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Laos
2100 9,939,131 9,342,607
2099 9,972,225 9,389,481
2098 10,004,832 9,435,427
2097 10,036,559 9,480,219
2096 10,067,398 9,524,052
2095 10,098,468 9,567,045
2094 10,128,866 9,609,471
2093 10,158,873 9,651,065
2092 10,188,472 9,691,590
2091 10,217,896 9,731,446
2090 10,247,810 9,770,116
2089 10,277,453 9,807,690
2088 10,307,071 9,844,143
2087 10,337,350 9,879,110
2086 10,367,459 9,912,903
2085 10,398,333 9,945,223
2084 10,429,259 9,975,614
2083 10,459,973 10,005,023
2082 10,491,586 10,032,558
2081 10,523,528 10,058,731
2080 10,555,551 10,083,222
2079 10,587,127 10,106,703
2078 10,617,451 10,128,372
2077 10,647,954 10,148,533
2076 10,677,421 10,165,829
2075 10,707,196 10,182,062
2074 10,735,248 10,196,505
2073 10,763,378 10,208,837
2072 10,790,252 10,218,581
2071 10,816,334 10,225,726
2070 10,841,627 10,231,909
2069 10,864,737 10,235,317
2068 10,887,145 10,235,668
2067 10,908,800 10,233,930
2066 10,928,757 10,228,744
2065 10,948,494 10,222,027
2064 10,966,632 10,212,674
2063 10,983,914 10,200,753
2062 11,000,279 10,186,526
2061 11,017,282 10,169,161
2060 11,033,499 10,149,107
2059 11,048,335 10,126,671
2058 11,061,505 10,100,989
2057 11,074,822 10,072,578
2056 11,086,323 10,041,736
2055 11,095,954 10,008,916
2054 11,103,151 9,972,602
2053 11,109,153 9,933,363
2052 11,112,554 9,891,383
2051 11,114,248 9,846,656
2050 11,113,471 9,799,766
2049 11,111,513 9,750,669
2048 11,105,396 9,697,931
2047 11,096,253 9,643,484
2046 11,085,458 9,586,249
2045 11,070,730 9,527,029
2044 11,054,409 9,465,046
2043 11,034,501 9,401,665
2042 11,011,874 9,334,890
2041 10,986,132 9,266,149
2040 10,957,253 9,195,755
2039 10,924,647 9,122,969
2038 10,890,065 9,046,689
2037 10,852,134 8,968,700
2036 10,812,061 8,888,903
2035 10,769,599 8,807,373
2034 10,725,615 8,723,937
2033 10,680,101 8,638,238
2032 10,632,768 8,550,017
2031 10,584,473 8,459,669
2030 10,535,233 8,367,305
2029 10,484,221 8,273,173
2028 10,431,949 8,176,811
2027 10,378,931 8,078,122
2026 10,323,891 7,977,666
2025 10,265,777 7,874,813
2024 10,202,830 7,769,819
2023 10,153,958 7,664,993
2022 10,141,756 7,559,007
2021 10,137,750 7,453,194
2020 10,093,121 7,346,533
2019 10,024,283 7,237,636
2018 9,939,771 7,128,045
2017 9,854,033 7,018,147
2016 9,757,812 6,908,802
2015 9,649,341 6,801,645
2014 9,535,079 6,703,172
2013 9,416,801 6,611,385
2012 9,295,784 6,518,978
2011 9,173,082 6,426,590
2010 9,054,332 6,334,194
2009 8,947,243 6,241,642
2008 8,763,400 6,148,969
2007 8,581,300 6,056,236
2006 8,484,550 5,963,200
2005 8,391,850 5,869,523
2004 8,306,500 5,781,626
2003 8,234,100 5,697,945
2002 8,171,950 5,610,889
2001 8,111,200 5,521,482
2000 8,048,600 5,431,212
1999 7,982,750 5,340,784
1998 7,913,000 5,248,266
1997 7,838,250 5,152,011
1996 7,763,000 5,045,678
1995 7,684,850 4,929,409
1994 7,596,550 4,809,220
1993 7,494,800 4,685,060
1992 7,382,050 4,559,646
1991 7,271,300 4,435,118
1990 7,175,200 4,311,955
1989 7,076,550 4,190,974
1988 6,974,600 4,072,601
1987 6,875,350 3,957,612
1986 6,770,300 3,846,715
1985 6,670,150 3,739,985
1984 6,567,850 3,637,843
1983 6,459,800 3,541,001
1982 6,357,550 3,450,026
1981 6,257,750 3,366,631
1980 6,160,500 3,292,573
1979 6,071,300 3,228,202
1978 5,976,150 3,171,740
1977 5,876,150 3,118,923
1976 5,781,000 3,064,876
1975 5,689,050 3,005,521
1974 5,594,100 2,939,761
1973 5,493,900 2,870,573
1972 5,391,450 2,801,660
1971 5,282,950 2,734,628
1970 5,172,050 2,669,702
1969 5,063,300 2,606,959
1968 4,948,500 2,546,377
1967 4,832,000 2,487,715
1966 4,708,150 2,431,084
1965 4,574,650 2,376,200
1964 4,439,250 2,322,826
1963 4,293,550 2,271,061
1962 4,168,150 2,219,910
1961 4,045,750 2,169,796
1960 3,894,500 2,121,514

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/laos | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Laos gained 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Laos was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 103rd 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 Laos will increase by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people and rank change from 103rd to 99th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 10.2M people in 2068 for Laos.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Laos
2100 -0.33% -0.5%
2099 -0.33% -0.49%
2098 -0.32% -0.47%
2097 -0.31% -0.46%
2096 -0.31% -0.45%
2095 -0.3% -0.44%
2094 -0.3% -0.43%
2093 -0.29% -0.42%
2092 -0.29% -0.41%
2091 -0.29% -0.4%
2090 -0.29% -0.38%
2089 -0.29% -0.37%
2088 -0.29% -0.35%
2087 -0.29% -0.34%
2086 -0.3% -0.32%
2085 -0.3% -0.3%
2084 -0.29% -0.29%
2083 -0.3% -0.27%
2082 -0.3% -0.26%
2081 -0.3% -0.24%
2080 -0.3% -0.23%
2079 -0.29% -0.21%
2078 -0.29% -0.2%
2077 -0.28% -0.17%
2076 -0.28% -0.16%
2075 -0.26% -0.14%
2074 -0.26% -0.12%
2073 -0.25% -0.1%
2072 -0.24% -0.07%
2071 -0.23% -0.06%
2070 -0.21% -0.03%
2069 -0.21% -0.003%
2068 -0.2% 0.02%
2067 -0.18% 0.05%
2066 -0.18% 0.07%
2065 -0.17% 0.09%
2064 -0.16% 0.12%
2063 -0.15% 0.14%
2062 -0.15% 0.17%
2061 -0.15% 0.2%
2060 -0.13% 0.22%
2059 -0.12% 0.25%
2058 -0.12% 0.28%
2057 -0.1% 0.31%
2056 -0.09% 0.33%
2055 -0.06% 0.36%
2054 -0.05% 0.4%
2053 -0.03% 0.42%
2052 -0.02% 0.45%
2051 0.007% 0.48%
2050 0.02% 0.5%
2049 0.06% 0.54%
2048 0.08% 0.56%
2047 0.1% 0.6%
2046 0.13% 0.62%
2045 0.15% 0.65%
2044 0.18% 0.67%
2043 0.21% 0.72%
2042 0.23% 0.74%
2041 0.26% 0.77%
2040 0.3% 0.8%
2039 0.32% 0.84%
2038 0.35% 0.87%
2037 0.37% 0.9%
2036 0.39% 0.93%
2035 0.41% 0.96%
2034 0.43% 0.99%
2033 0.45% 1.03%
2032 0.46% 1.07%
2031 0.47% 1.1%
2030 0.49% 1.14%
2029 0.5% 1.18%
2028 0.51% 1.22%
2027 0.53% 1.26%
2026 0.57% 1.31%
2025 0.62% 1.35%
2024 0.48% 1.37%
2023 0.12% 1.4%
2022 0.04% 1.42%
2021 0.44% 1.45%
2020 0.69% 1.5%
2019 0.85% 1.54%
2018 0.87% 1.57%
2017 0.99% 1.58%
2016 1.12% 1.58%
2015 1.2% 1.47%
2014 1.26% 1.39%
2013 1.3% 1.42%
2012 1.34% 1.44%
2011 1.31% 1.46%
2010 1.2% 1.48%
2009 2.1% 1.51%
2008 2.12% 1.53%
2007 1.14% 1.56%
2006 1.1% 1.6%
2005 1.03% 1.52%
2004 0.88% 1.47%
2003 0.76% 1.55%
2002 0.75% 1.62%
2001 0.78% 1.66%
2000 0.82% 1.69%
1999 0.88% 1.76%
1998 0.95% 1.87%
1997 0.97% 2.11%
1996 1.02% 2.36%
1995 1.16% 2.5%
1994 1.36% 2.65%
1993 1.53% 2.75%
1992 1.52% 2.81%
1991 1.34% 2.86%
1990 1.39% 2.89%
1989 1.46% 2.91%
1988 1.44% 2.91%
1987 1.55% 2.88%
1986 1.5% 2.85%
1985 1.56% 2.81%
1984 1.67% 2.73%
1983 1.61% 2.64%
1982 1.59% 2.48%
1981 1.58% 2.25%
1980 1.47% 1.99%
1979 1.59% 1.78%
1978 1.7% 1.69%
1977 1.65% 1.76%
1976 1.62% 1.97%
1975 1.7% 2.24%
1974 1.82% 2.41%
1973 1.9% 2.46%
1972 2.05% 2.45%
1971 2.14% 2.43%
1970 2.15% 2.41%
1969 2.32% 2.38%
1968 2.41% 2.36%
1967 2.63% 2.33%
1966 2.92% 2.31%
1965 3.05% 2.3%
1964 3.39% 2.28%
1963 3.01% 2.3%
1962 3.03% 2.31%
1961 3.88% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Laos' population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Laos
Current population
10338778
8004838
Population rank 94/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.1%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
5.01 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
3.22 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +287
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +104,826
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 77/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
49.5 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -10,645
Net migration rank 45/196 134/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 51,446
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 149/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 166/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Laos
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Laos
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -10,645
2024 - 10,864 - -10,284
2023 52,800 -84,122 115,359 -10,003
2022 61,865 9,086 116,620 -10,003
2021 35,483 1,073 115,323 -10,305
2020 50,466 1,073 118,609 -10,305
2019 85,207 384 119,797 -10,305
2018 81,506 -37,559 119,986 -10,305
2017 86,715 -11,324 120,515 -10,400
2016 102,457 4,671 119,978 -11,401
2015 110,967 1,073 118,723 -12,991
2014 115,374 1,073 118,103 -26,881
2013 117,710 2,291 119,845 -27,492
2012 119,915 1,986 121,324 -28,871
2011 122,002 1,686 122,863 -30,538
2010 112,274 1,373 122,516 -30,046
2009 99,315 883 122,174 -29,545
2008 99,903 15,047 121,042 -28,318
2007 97,827 17,112 119,980 -27,233
2006 96,724 16,909 118,602 -25,286
2005 89,793 16,431 118,165 -24,138
2004 81,403 13,486 121,888 -40,120
2003 64,226 13,153 122,158 -36,572
2002 63,741 15,068 122,110 -33,595
2001 64,890 16,252 123,847 -33,552
2000 70,023 15,938 124,201 -33,965
1999 71,047 5,300 127,255 -36,632
1998 77,548 13,101 128,409 -33,997
1997 84,653 24,475 130,388 -32,288
1996 80,735 42,667 131,142 -16,574
1995 93,755 32,139 132,241 -14,279
1994 107,112 21,376 134,201 -11,782
1993 123,664 -12,224 135,295 -9,390
1992 133,615 -23,984 132,417 -7,502
1991 147,607 -49,814 129,523 -5,390
1990 142,069 -63,324 125,297 -3,100
1989 141,531 -101,986 121,044 -1,272
1988 136,702 -25,290 117,050 -80
1987 138,195 -69,061 113,005 0
1986 141,499 -60,841 109,266 -475
1985 132,068 -57,247 106,047 -1,376
1984 130,043 -50,685 102,318 -2,698
1983 125,966 -28,573 98,178 -4,108
1982 117,615 -28,467 94,058 -6,184
1981 121,400 -28,276 89,963 -11,061
1980 110,279 -27,778 86,548 -17,339
1979 104,864 -24,019 82,852 -23,317
1978 102,831 14,836 80,604 -27,208
1977 102,304 39,074 79,149 -26,908
1976 103,370 40,241 77,575 -21,738
1975 103,472 -3,847 76,725 -13,858
1974 103,872 -3,847 74,652 -6,000
1973 103,208 -3,847 70,513 -774
1972 105,009 -3,847 68,095 0
1971 106,948 -3,847 65,959 0
1970 108,976 -3,847 63,896 0
1969 111,387 -3,847 61,595 0
1968 115,379 -3,847 59,567 0
1967 118,988 -3,847 57,763 0
1966 126,678 -3,848 55,494 0
1965 131,114 -3,848 54,268 0
1964 134,971 -1,629 52,482 0
1963 136,762 -192 51,056 0
1962 135,928 -183 51,244 0
1961 133,870 -171 48,992 0
1960 127,982 -148 47,575 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Laos 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 51,446 people or 0.7% in Laos.

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
Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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