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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.74 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Lebanon
2100 9,920,946 7,233,292
2099 9,953,980 7,255,882
2098 9,986,528 7,277,550
2097 10,018,196 7,301,925
2096 10,048,979 7,325,994
2095 10,079,993 7,347,027
2094 10,110,334 7,369,470
2093 10,140,286 7,390,293
2092 10,169,831 7,407,084
2091 10,199,202 7,423,815
2090 10,229,061 7,437,389
2089 10,258,649 7,448,030
2088 10,288,213 7,458,059
2087 10,318,437 7,468,965
2086 10,348,491 7,472,798
2085 10,379,308 7,481,214
2084 10,410,178 7,480,291
2083 10,440,836 7,486,652
2082 10,472,391 7,486,791
2081 10,504,274 7,487,921
2080 10,536,239 7,488,203
2079 10,567,757 7,485,978
2078 10,598,026 7,484,772
2077 10,628,473 7,478,078
2076 10,657,886 7,474,064
2075 10,687,607 7,467,858
2074 10,715,607 7,450,655
2073 10,743,685 7,436,376
2072 10,770,511 7,424,690
2071 10,796,544 7,412,173
2070 10,821,791 7,397,929
2069 10,844,859 7,386,238
2068 10,867,226 7,377,717
2067 10,888,841 7,364,770
2066 10,908,762 7,352,347
2065 10,928,463 7,336,652
2064 10,946,567 7,320,561
2063 10,963,818 7,303,359
2062 10,980,154 7,283,645
2061 10,997,125 7,265,811
2060 11,013,313 7,243,446
2059 11,028,121 7,223,197
2058 11,041,267 7,202,701
2057 11,054,559 7,179,997
2056 11,066,039 7,156,445
2055 11,075,654 7,134,691
2054 11,082,837 7,111,260
2053 11,088,828 7,089,367
2052 11,092,223 7,066,769
2051 11,093,913 7,040,364
2050 11,093,138 7,014,112
2049 11,091,184 6,987,405
2048 11,085,078 6,956,499
2047 11,075,952 6,916,783
2046 11,065,177 6,881,711
2045 11,050,476 6,842,906
2044 11,034,185 6,799,445
2043 11,014,313 6,762,695
2042 10,991,727 6,719,865
2041 10,966,032 6,671,647
2040 10,937,206 6,621,937
2039 10,904,660 6,569,131
2038 10,870,141 6,515,459
2037 10,832,279 6,459,942
2036 10,792,280 6,406,631
2035 10,749,895 6,359,644
2034 10,705,992 6,308,450
2033 10,660,561 6,261,087
2032 10,613,315 6,210,077
2031 10,565,108 6,155,155
2030 10,515,958 6,101,258
2029 10,465,039 6,047,874
2028 10,412,863 5,995,773
2027 10,359,942 5,945,897
2026 10,305,002 5,896,184
2025 10,246,996 5,849,421
2024 10,202,830 5,805,962
2023 10,153,958 5,773,493
2022 10,141,756 5,744,489
2021 10,137,750 5,718,122
2020 10,093,121 5,702,398
2019 10,024,283 5,794,594
2018 9,939,771 5,984,119
2017 9,854,033 6,160,128
2016 9,757,812 6,323,060
2015 9,649,341 6,472,469
2014 9,535,079 6,346,990
2013 9,416,801 5,743,436
2012 9,295,784 5,235,742
2011 9,173,082 5,096,020
2010 9,054,332 5,041,288
2009 8,947,243 4,992,287
2008 8,763,400 4,925,354
2007 8,581,300 4,844,118
2006 8,484,550 4,751,136
2005 8,391,850 4,671,102
2004 8,306,500 4,599,279
2003 8,234,100 4,525,508
2002 8,171,950 4,463,504
2001 8,111,200 4,401,918
2000 8,048,600 4,329,340
1999 7,982,750 4,255,277
1998 7,913,000 4,181,281
1997 7,838,250 4,108,405
1996 7,763,000 4,034,781
1995 7,684,850 3,960,735
1994 7,596,550 3,889,799
1993 7,494,800 3,820,647
1992 7,382,050 3,747,371
1991 7,271,300 3,668,912
1990 7,175,200 3,595,175
1989 7,076,550 3,525,285
1988 6,974,600 3,454,649
1987 6,875,350 3,385,555
1986 6,770,300 3,300,365
1985 6,670,150 3,217,376
1984 6,567,850 3,152,744
1983 6,459,800 3,094,996
1982 6,357,550 3,054,931
1981 6,257,750 3,008,981
1980 6,160,500 2,944,763
1979 6,071,300 2,882,635
1978 5,976,150 2,822,682
1977 5,876,150 2,762,155
1976 5,781,000 2,726,469
1975 5,689,050 2,693,191
1974 5,594,100 2,635,185
1973 5,493,900 2,572,935
1972 5,391,450 2,509,729
1971 5,282,950 2,446,314
1970 5,172,050 2,386,114
1969 5,063,300 2,328,159
1968 4,948,500 2,266,368
1967 4,832,000 2,206,731
1966 4,708,150 2,148,260
1965 4,574,650 2,088,831
1964 4,439,250 2,030,543
1963 4,293,550 1,970,316
1962 4,168,150 1,909,578
1961 4,045,750 1,850,084
1960 3,894,500 1,794,406

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/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th 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 Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Lebanon
2100 -0.33% -0.31%
2099 -0.33% -0.3%
2098 -0.32% -0.33%
2097 -0.31% -0.33%
2096 -0.31% -0.29%
2095 -0.3% -0.3%
2094 -0.3% -0.28%
2093 -0.29% -0.23%
2092 -0.29% -0.23%
2091 -0.29% -0.18%
2090 -0.29% -0.14%
2089 -0.29% -0.13%
2088 -0.29% -0.15%
2087 -0.29% -0.05%
2086 -0.3% -0.11%
2085 -0.3% 0.01%
2084 -0.29% -0.08%
2083 -0.3% -0.002%
2082 -0.3% -0.02%
2081 -0.3% -0.004%
2080 -0.3% 0.03%
2079 -0.29% 0.02%
2078 -0.29% 0.09%
2077 -0.28% 0.05%
2076 -0.28% 0.08%
2075 -0.26% 0.23%
2074 -0.26% 0.19%
2073 -0.25% 0.16%
2072 -0.24% 0.17%
2071 -0.23% 0.19%
2070 -0.21% 0.16%
2069 -0.21% 0.12%
2068 -0.2% 0.18%
2067 -0.18% 0.17%
2066 -0.18% 0.21%
2065 -0.17% 0.22%
2064 -0.16% 0.24%
2063 -0.15% 0.27%
2062 -0.15% 0.25%
2061 -0.15% 0.31%
2060 -0.13% 0.28%
2059 -0.12% 0.28%
2058 -0.12% 0.32%
2057 -0.1% 0.33%
2056 -0.09% 0.3%
2055 -0.06% 0.33%
2054 -0.05% 0.31%
2053 -0.03% 0.32%
2052 -0.02% 0.38%
2051 0.007% 0.37%
2050 0.02% 0.38%
2049 0.06% 0.44%
2048 0.08% 0.57%
2047 0.1% 0.51%
2046 0.13% 0.57%
2045 0.15% 0.64%
2044 0.18% 0.54%
2043 0.21% 0.64%
2042 0.23% 0.72%
2041 0.26% 0.75%
2040 0.3% 0.8%
2039 0.32% 0.82%
2038 0.35% 0.86%
2037 0.37% 0.83%
2036 0.39% 0.74%
2035 0.41% 0.81%
2034 0.43% 0.76%
2033 0.45% 0.82%
2032 0.46% 0.89%
2031 0.47% 0.88%
2030 0.49% 0.88%
2029 0.5% 0.87%
2028 0.51% 0.84%
2027 0.53% 0.84%
2026 0.57% 0.8%
2025 0.43% 0.75%
2024 0.48% 0.56%
2023 0.12% 0.5%
2022 0.04% 0.46%
2021 0.44% 0.28%
2020 0.69% -1.59%
2019 0.85% -3.17%
2018 0.87% -2.86%
2017 0.99% -2.58%
2016 1.12% -2.31%
2015 1.2% 1.98%
2014 1.26% 10.5%
2013 1.3% 9.7%
2012 1.34% 2.74%
2011 1.31% 1.09%
2010 1.2% 0.98%
2009 2.1% 1.36%
2008 2.12% 1.68%
2007 1.14% 1.96%
2006 1.1% 1.71%
2005 1.03% 1.56%
2004 0.88% 1.63%
2003 0.76% 1.39%
2002 0.75% 1.4%
2001 0.78% 1.68%
2000 0.82% 1.74%
1999 0.88% 1.77%
1998 0.95% 1.77%
1997 0.97% 1.82%
1996 1.02% 1.87%
1995 1.16% 1.82%
1994 1.36% 1.81%
1993 1.53% 1.96%
1992 1.52% 2.14%
1991 1.34% 2.05%
1990 1.39% 1.98%
1989 1.46% 2.04%
1988 1.44% 2.04%
1987 1.55% 2.58%
1986 1.5% 2.58%
1985 1.56% 2.05%
1984 1.67% 1.87%
1983 1.61% 1.31%
1982 1.59% 1.53%
1981 1.58% 2.18%
1980 1.47% 2.16%
1979 1.59% 2.12%
1978 1.7% 2.19%
1977 1.65% 1.31%
1976 1.62% 1.24%
1975 1.7% 2.2%
1974 1.82% 2.42%
1973 1.9% 2.52%
1972 2.05% 2.59%
1971 2.14% 2.52%
1970 2.15% 2.49%
1969 2.32% 2.73%
1968 2.41% 2.7%
1967 2.63% 2.72%
1966 2.92% 2.85%
1965 3.05% 2.87%
1964 3.39% 3.06%
1963 3.01% 3.18%
1962 3.03% 3.22%
1961 3.88% 3.1%

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/lebanon | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Lebanon
Current population
10333222
5921719
Population rank 96/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +119
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 114/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -10,230
Net migration rank 45/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -10,230
2024 42,852 10,864 57,613 -17,267
2023 52,800 -84,122 58,786 -34,193
2022 61,865 9,086 60,909 -27,507
2021 35,483 1,073 46,614 -27,290
2020 50,466 1,073 59,903 -47,787
2019 85,207 384 70,486 -266,992
2018 81,506 -37,559 77,165 -259,700
2017 86,715 -11,324 84,172 -253,664
2016 102,457 4,671 91,551 -247,921
2015 110,967 1,073 97,385 -239,829
2014 115,374 1,073 92,285 301,111
2013 117,710 2,291 80,218 733,500
2012 119,915 1,986 77,248 124,427
2011 122,002 1,686 75,523 2,246
2010 112,274 1,373 72,605 -40,915
2009 99,315 883 69,004 -2,700
2008 99,903 15,047 67,132 430
2007 97,827 17,112 66,965 27,944
2006 96,724 16,909 65,932 25,126
2005 89,793 16,431 67,778 1,224
2004 81,403 13,486 69,675 4,974
2003 64,226 13,153 71,232 1,674
2002 63,741 15,068 72,648 -21,543
2001 64,890 16,252 73,160 -1,094
2000 70,023 15,938 72,642 455
1999 71,047 5,300 72,437 2,589
1998 77,548 13,101 71,889 1,062
1997 84,653 24,475 71,486 1,313
1996 80,735 42,667 71,286 3,164
1995 93,755 32,139 71,016 2,634
1994 107,112 21,376 73,069 -4,850
1993 123,664 -12,224 75,278 -5,196
1992 133,615 -23,984 77,447 -970
1991 147,607 -49,814 79,274 1,159
1990 142,069 -63,324 73,629 -6,595
1989 141,531 -101,986 74,577 -1,827
1988 136,702 -25,290 70,444 -1,916
1987 138,195 -69,061 69,058 607
1986 141,499 -60,841 67,162 33,549
1985 132,068 -57,247 66,368 -1,108
1984 130,043 -50,685 66,785 -2,785
1983 125,966 -28,573 66,056 -14,558
1982 117,615 -28,467 41,602 -12,981
1981 121,400 -28,276 65,084 -1,799
1980 110,279 -27,778 63,053 2,104
1979 104,864 -24,019 61,184 -2,103
1978 102,831 14,836 60,829 0
1977 102,304 39,074 60,232 0
1976 103,370 40,241 11,138 0
1975 103,472 -3,847 55,423 0
1974 103,872 -3,847 64,425 -3,831
1973 103,208 -3,847 63,420 482
1972 105,009 -3,847 62,216 294
1971 106,948 -3,847 61,278 3,042
1970 108,976 -3,847 60,593 -4,508
1969 111,387 -3,847 59,829 0
1968 115,379 -3,847 59,247 4,506
1967 118,988 -3,847 58,957 -3,434
1966 126,678 -3,848 58,546 2,864
1965 131,114 -3,848 58,195 -742
1964 134,971 -1,629 57,808 1,311
1963 136,762 -192 57,054 4,269
1962 135,928 -183 55,585 4,569
1961 133,870 -171 53,995 4,844
1960 127,982 -148 52,515 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/lebanon | 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 Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

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
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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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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