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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 1,847,785 people in Latvia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 1,826,986 in Latvia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 5.66 times bigger than Latvia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Latvia is the 149th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.02% for Latvia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.69% in Latvia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Latvia has declined from 2.22M to 1.83M (17.6% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Latvia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Latvia
2100 9,920,946 922,007
2099 9,953,980 931,466
2098 9,986,528 940,927
2097 10,018,196 950,258
2096 10,048,979 959,655
2095 10,079,993 968,997
2094 10,110,334 978,324
2093 10,140,286 987,606
2092 10,169,831 996,982
2091 10,199,202 1,006,431
2090 10,229,061 1,015,921
2089 10,258,649 1,025,435
2088 10,288,213 1,035,083
2087 10,318,437 1,044,938
2086 10,348,491 1,054,879
2085 10,379,308 1,064,880
2084 10,410,178 1,075,183
2083 10,440,836 1,085,772
2082 10,472,391 1,096,487
2081 10,504,274 1,107,392
2080 10,536,239 1,118,511
2079 10,567,757 1,129,885
2078 10,598,026 1,141,268
2077 10,628,473 1,152,706
2076 10,657,886 1,164,352
2075 10,687,607 1,176,176
2074 10,715,607 1,188,082
2073 10,743,685 1,199,974
2072 10,770,511 1,211,961
2071 10,796,544 1,224,298
2070 10,821,791 1,236,755
2069 10,844,859 1,249,300
2068 10,867,226 1,262,278
2067 10,888,841 1,275,443
2066 10,908,762 1,288,533
2065 10,928,463 1,302,103
2064 10,946,567 1,315,729
2063 10,963,818 1,329,295
2062 10,980,154 1,342,898
2061 10,997,125 1,356,597
2060 11,013,313 1,370,646
2059 11,028,121 1,384,579
2058 11,041,267 1,398,610
2057 11,054,559 1,412,764
2056 11,066,039 1,426,866
2055 11,075,654 1,440,673
2054 11,082,837 1,454,475
2053 11,088,828 1,468,103
2052 11,092,223 1,481,591
2051 11,093,913 1,494,244
2050 11,093,138 1,506,958
2049 11,091,184 1,519,679
2048 11,085,078 1,532,326
2047 11,075,952 1,544,855
2046 11,065,177 1,557,274
2045 11,050,476 1,570,010
2044 11,034,185 1,582,416
2043 11,014,313 1,594,893
2042 10,991,727 1,607,225
2041 10,966,032 1,620,006
2040 10,937,206 1,632,650
2039 10,904,660 1,645,713
2038 10,870,141 1,658,653
2037 10,832,279 1,671,596
2036 10,792,280 1,684,899
2035 10,749,895 1,698,177
2034 10,705,992 1,711,808
2033 10,660,561 1,725,938
2032 10,613,315 1,740,330
2031 10,565,108 1,754,642
2030 10,515,958 1,769,574
2029 10,465,039 1,784,112
2028 10,412,863 1,798,494
2027 10,359,942 1,812,843
2026 10,305,002 1,826,986
2025 10,246,996 1,847,785
2024 10,202,830 1,866,124
2023 10,153,958 1,883,710
2022 10,141,756 1,879,383
2021 10,137,750 1,884,490
2020 10,093,121 1,900,449
2019 10,024,283 1,913,822
2018 9,939,771 1,927,174
2017 9,854,033 1,942,248
2016 9,757,812 1,959,537
2015 9,649,341 1,977,527
2014 9,535,079 1,993,782
2013 9,416,801 2,012,647
2012 9,295,784 2,034,319
2011 9,173,082 2,059,709
2010 9,054,332 2,097,555
2009 8,947,243 2,141,669
2008 8,763,400 2,177,322
2007 8,581,300 2,200,325
2006 8,484,550 2,218,357
2005 8,391,850 2,238,799
2004 8,306,500 2,263,122
2003 8,234,100 2,287,955
2002 8,171,950 2,310,173
2001 8,111,200 2,337,170
2000 8,048,600 2,367,550
1999 7,982,750 2,390,482
1998 7,913,000 2,410,019
1997 7,838,250 2,432,851
1996 7,763,000 2,457,222
1995 7,684,850 2,485,056
1994 7,596,550 2,520,742
1993 7,494,800 2,563,290
1992 7,382,050 2,614,338
1991 7,271,300 2,650,581
1990 7,175,200 2,663,151
1989 7,076,550 2,666,955
1988 6,974,600 2,653,434
1987 6,875,350 2,626,583
1986 6,770,300 2,599,892
1985 6,670,150 2,578,873
1984 6,567,850 2,562,047
1983 6,459,800 2,546,011
1982 6,357,550 2,531,080
1981 6,257,750 2,519,421
1980 6,160,500 2,511,701
1979 6,071,300 2,505,953
1978 5,976,150 2,497,921
1977 5,876,150 2,485,073
1976 5,781,000 2,470,989
1975 5,689,050 2,456,130
1974 5,594,100 2,437,186
1973 5,493,900 2,415,819
1972 5,391,450 2,395,674
1971 5,282,950 2,376,389
1970 5,172,050 2,359,164
1969 5,063,300 2,343,173
1968 4,948,500 2,323,619
1967 4,832,000 2,301,220
1966 4,708,150 2,283,217
1965 4,574,650 2,265,919
1964 4,439,250 2,240,623
1963 4,293,550 2,210,919
1962 4,168,150 2,181,586
1961 4,045,750 2,152,681
1960 3,894,500 2,120,979

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Latvia lost 258,820 people (a 11.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Latvia's population decreased by 132,551 people (a 6.76% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Latvia was ranked 140th in 2006 and ranked 149th 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 Latvia will decrease by 17.5% to 1,506,958 people and rank change from 149th to 155th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Latvia's population already peaked in 1989 at 2.67M people and is projected to decrease to 922K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Latvia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Latvia
2100 -0.33% -1.02%
2099 -0.33% -1.01%
2098 -0.32% -0.98%
2097 -0.31% -0.98%
2096 -0.31% -0.96%
2095 -0.3% -0.95%
2094 -0.3% -0.94%
2093 -0.29% -0.94%
2092 -0.29% -0.94%
2091 -0.29% -0.93%
2090 -0.29% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.93%
2088 -0.29% -0.94%
2087 -0.29% -0.94%
2086 -0.3% -0.94%
2085 -0.3% -0.96%
2084 -0.29% -0.98%
2083 -0.3% -0.98%
2082 -0.3% -0.98%
2081 -0.3% -0.99%
2080 -0.3% -1.01%
2079 -0.29% -1%
2078 -0.29% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -1%
2076 -0.28% -1.01%
2075 -0.26% -1%
2074 -0.26% -0.99%
2073 -0.25% -0.99%
2072 -0.24% -1.01%
2071 -0.23% -1.01%
2070 -0.21% -1%
2069 -0.21% -1.03%
2068 -0.2% -1.03%
2067 -0.18% -1.02%
2066 -0.18% -1.04%
2065 -0.17% -1.04%
2064 -0.16% -1.02%
2063 -0.15% -1.01%
2062 -0.15% -1.01%
2061 -0.15% -1.03%
2060 -0.13% -1.01%
2059 -0.12% -1%
2058 -0.12% -1%
2057 -0.1% -0.99%
2056 -0.09% -0.96%
2055 -0.06% -0.95%
2054 -0.05% -0.93%
2053 -0.03% -0.91%
2052 -0.02% -0.85%
2051 0.007% -0.84%
2050 0.02% -0.84%
2049 0.06% -0.83%
2048 0.08% -0.81%
2047 0.1% -0.8%
2046 0.13% -0.81%
2045 0.15% -0.78%
2044 0.18% -0.78%
2043 0.21% -0.77%
2042 0.23% -0.79%
2041 0.26% -0.77%
2040 0.3% -0.79%
2039 0.32% -0.78%
2038 0.35% -0.77%
2037 0.37% -0.79%
2036 0.39% -0.78%
2035 0.41% -0.8%
2034 0.43% -0.82%
2033 0.45% -0.83%
2032 0.46% -0.82%
2031 0.47% -0.84%
2030 0.49% -0.81%
2029 0.5% -0.8%
2028 0.51% -0.79%
2027 0.53% -0.77%
2026 0.57% -1.13%
2025 0.43% -0.98%
2024 0.48% -0.93%
2023 0.12% 0.23%
2022 0.04% -0.27%
2021 0.44% -0.84%
2020 0.69% -0.7%
2019 0.85% -0.69%
2018 0.87% -0.78%
2017 0.99% -0.88%
2016 1.12% -0.91%
2015 1.2% -0.82%
2014 1.26% -0.94%
2013 1.3% -1.07%
2012 1.34% -1.23%
2011 1.31% -1.8%
2010 1.2% -2.06%
2009 2.1% -1.64%
2008 2.12% -1.05%
2007 1.14% -0.81%
2006 1.1% -0.91%
2005 1.03% -1.07%
2004 0.88% -1.09%
2003 0.76% -0.96%
2002 0.75% -1.16%
2001 0.78% -1.28%
2000 0.82% -0.96%
1999 0.88% -0.81%
1998 0.95% -0.94%
1997 0.97% -0.99%
1996 1.02% -1.12%
1995 1.16% -1.42%
1994 1.36% -1.66%
1993 1.53% -1.95%
1992 1.52% -1.37%
1991 1.34% -0.47%
1990 1.39% -0.14%
1989 1.46% 0.51%
1988 1.44% 1.02%
1987 1.55% 1.03%
1986 1.5% 0.82%
1985 1.56% 0.66%
1984 1.67% 0.63%
1983 1.61% 0.59%
1982 1.59% 0.46%
1981 1.58% 0.31%
1980 1.47% 0.23%
1979 1.59% 0.32%
1978 1.7% 0.52%
1977 1.65% 0.57%
1976 1.62% 0.6%
1975 1.7% 0.78%
1974 1.82% 0.88%
1973 1.9% 0.84%
1972 2.05% 0.81%
1971 2.14% 0.73%
1970 2.15% 0.68%
1969 2.32% 0.84%
1968 2.41% 0.97%
1967 2.63% 0.79%
1966 2.92% 0.76%
1965 3.05% 1.13%
1964 3.39% 1.34%
1963 3.01% 1.34%
1962 3.03% 1.34%
1961 3.88% 1.49%

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

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In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Latvia's population declined by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Latvia
Current population
10333222
1826986
Population rank 96/197 149/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.02%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
28.7 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
40.8 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
19.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -50
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -18,339
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.98%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 193/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.2 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -7,330
Net migration rank 45/196 125/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 220,471
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 108/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 11.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 57/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Latvia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Latvia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -7,330
2024 42,852 10,864 -13,809 -2,225
2023 52,800 -84,122 -13,563 7,966
2022 61,865 9,086 -14,847 22,027
2021 35,483 1,073 -17,337 -280
2020 50,466 1,073 -11,402 -3,147
2019 85,207 384 -8,995 -3,416
2018 81,506 -37,559 -9,636 -4,972
2017 86,715 -11,324 -7,963 -7,867
2016 102,457 4,671 -6,663 -12,327
2015 110,967 1,073 -6,526 -10,826
2014 115,374 1,073 -6,779 -8,799
2013 117,710 2,291 -8,252 -14,386
2012 119,915 1,986 -9,154 -11,914
2011 122,002 1,686 -9,886 -20,202
2010 112,274 1,373 -10,278 -36,128
2009 99,315 883 -7,924 -34,807
2008 99,903 15,047 -6,531 -22,445
2007 97,827 17,112 -9,021 -8,027
2006 96,724 16,909 -10,204 -9,211
2005 89,793 16,431 -10,746 -11,134
2004 81,403 13,486 -11,542 -15,136
2003 64,226 13,153 -11,439 -11,422
2002 63,741 15,068 -12,475 -9,160
2001 64,890 16,252 -13,322 -18,634
2000 70,023 15,938 -11,838 -15,679
1999 71,047 5,300 -13,387 -3,229
1998 77,548 13,101 -15,906 -5,504
1997 84,653 24,475 -14,841 -9,183
1996 80,735 42,667 -14,498 -9,888
1995 93,755 32,139 -17,396 -13,288
1994 107,112 21,376 -17,645 -21,446
1993 123,664 -12,224 -12,560 -32,914
1992 133,615 -23,984 -3,660 -52,180
1991 147,607 -49,814 0 -12,020
1990 142,069 -63,324 2,929 -13,196
1989 141,531 -101,986 6,401 -4,960
1988 136,702 -25,290 9,022 15,784
1987 138,195 -69,061 9,981 19,249
1986 141,499 -60,841 10,660 13,972
1985 132,068 -57,247 5,673 12,037
1984 130,043 -50,685 7,430 8,847
1983 125,966 -28,573 8,147 8,115
1982 117,615 -28,467 6,327 8,116
1981 121,400 -28,276 3,779 6,536
1980 110,279 -27,778 3,265 3,099
1979 104,864 -24,019 2,506 3,661
1978 102,831 14,836 2,997 7,399
1977 102,304 39,074 3,480 11,992
1976 103,370 40,241 4,200 8,870
1975 103,472 -3,847 4,913 12,166
1974 103,872 -3,847 6,824 14,420
1973 103,208 -3,847 6,040 15,997
1972 105,009 -3,847 7,666 11,077
1971 106,948 -3,847 8,793 10,846
1970 108,976 -3,847 7,785 12,494
1969 111,387 -3,847 6,561 13,718
1968 115,379 -3,847 7,668 13,465
1967 118,988 -3,847 7,825 14,177
1966 126,678 -3,848 8,677 13,465
1965 131,114 -3,848 8,384 13,218
1964 134,971 -1,629 12,100 13,010
1963 136,762 -192 11,055 12,308
1962 135,928 -183 11,562 12,344
1961 133,870 -171 14,207 12,364
1960 127,982 -148 14,211 11,420

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

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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 Latvia 88% is from natural causes (a loss of 110,741 people) and 12% is from migration (a loss of 15,067 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 220,471 people or 11.8% in Latvia.

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
Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
Ventspils 32.7K
Rezekne 26.4K
Valmiera 22.8K
Ogre 22.8K
Jekabpils 21K

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

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