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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 7,873,046 people in Laos in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 8,027,464 in Laos.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.29 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +1.47% in Laos.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Laos has grown from 5.96M to 8.03M (34.6% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Laos: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Laos
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Laos
2100 9,920,946 9,340,510
2099 9,953,980 9,387,374
2098 9,986,528 9,433,309
2097 10,018,196 9,478,091
2096 10,048,979 9,521,914
2095 10,079,993 9,564,898
2094 10,110,334 9,607,314
2093 10,140,286 9,648,899
2092 10,169,831 9,689,414
2091 10,199,202 9,729,262
2090 10,229,061 9,767,923
2089 10,258,649 9,805,489
2088 10,288,213 9,841,933
2087 10,318,437 9,876,893
2086 10,348,491 9,910,678
2085 10,379,308 9,942,991
2084 10,410,178 9,973,375
2083 10,440,836 10,002,778
2082 10,472,391 10,030,306
2081 10,504,274 10,056,473
2080 10,536,239 10,080,959
2079 10,567,757 10,104,434
2078 10,598,026 10,126,099
2077 10,628,473 10,146,255
2076 10,657,886 10,163,547
2075 10,687,607 10,179,776
2074 10,715,607 10,194,216
2073 10,743,685 10,206,546
2072 10,770,511 10,216,287
2071 10,796,544 10,223,430
2070 10,821,791 10,229,612
2069 10,844,859 10,233,020
2068 10,867,226 10,233,371
2067 10,888,841 10,231,633
2066 10,908,762 10,226,448
2065 10,928,463 10,219,732
2064 10,946,567 10,210,382
2063 10,963,818 10,198,463
2062 10,980,154 10,184,239
2061 10,997,125 10,166,878
2060 11,013,313 10,146,829
2059 11,028,121 10,124,398
2058 11,041,267 10,098,721
2057 11,054,559 10,070,317
2056 11,066,039 10,039,482
2055 11,075,654 10,006,669
2054 11,082,837 9,970,363
2053 11,088,828 9,931,133
2052 11,092,223 9,889,162
2051 11,093,913 9,844,445
2050 11,093,138 9,797,566
2049 11,091,184 9,748,481
2048 11,085,078 9,695,755
2047 11,075,952 9,641,319
2046 11,065,177 9,584,097
2045 11,050,476 9,524,890
2044 11,034,185 9,462,921
2043 11,014,313 9,399,555
2042 10,991,727 9,332,795
2041 10,966,032 9,264,069
2040 10,937,206 9,193,691
2039 10,904,660 9,120,921
2038 10,870,141 9,044,658
2037 10,832,279 8,966,687
2036 10,792,280 8,886,908
2035 10,749,895 8,805,396
2034 10,705,992 8,721,979
2033 10,660,561 8,636,299
2032 10,613,315 8,548,097
2031 10,565,108 8,457,770
2030 10,515,958 8,365,427
2029 10,465,039 8,271,316
2028 10,412,863 8,174,975
2027 10,359,942 8,076,308
2026 10,305,002 7,975,876
2025 10,246,996 7,873,046
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Laos' population increased by 1,118,662 people (a 16.2% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Laos was ranked 104th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Laos will increase by 22.1% to 9,797,566 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 0.43% 1.33%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Laos' population grew by 1.33%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Laos
Current population
10333222
8027464
Population rank 96/197 103/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.1%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
5.11 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
3.23 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +283
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +103,227
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.33%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 76/197
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 42,852 10,864 114,574 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/laos | 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 Laos 91.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,179,484 people) and 8.27% is from migration (a loss of 106,302 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 (1960–2025, 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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