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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 2,363,325 people in Lesotho in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 2,402,837 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 4.3 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2100 9,920,946 3,280,518
2099 9,953,980 3,286,430
2098 9,986,528 3,292,231
2097 10,018,196 3,297,835
2096 10,048,979 3,302,758
2095 10,079,993 3,307,678
2094 10,110,334 3,311,734
2093 10,140,286 3,315,488
2092 10,169,831 3,319,391
2091 10,199,202 3,322,303
2090 10,229,061 3,324,499
2089 10,258,649 3,326,577
2088 10,288,213 3,328,210
2087 10,318,437 3,329,694
2086 10,348,491 3,330,185
2085 10,379,308 3,330,989
2084 10,410,178 3,331,214
2083 10,440,836 3,331,221
2082 10,472,391 3,330,964
2081 10,504,274 3,330,141
2080 10,536,239 3,328,997
2079 10,567,757 3,326,895
2078 10,598,026 3,324,376
2077 10,628,473 3,321,152
2076 10,657,886 3,317,581
2075 10,687,607 3,313,968
2074 10,715,607 3,308,905
2073 10,743,685 3,303,592
2072 10,770,511 3,297,913
2071 10,796,544 3,291,224
2070 10,821,791 3,283,387
2069 10,844,859 3,274,978
2068 10,867,226 3,265,887
2067 10,888,841 3,256,362
2066 10,908,762 3,246,639
2065 10,928,463 3,236,890
2064 10,946,567 3,226,227
2063 10,963,818 3,214,843
2062 10,980,154 3,202,027
2061 10,997,125 3,188,674
2060 11,013,313 3,174,740
2059 11,028,121 3,159,947
2058 11,041,267 3,144,797
2057 11,054,559 3,129,007
2056 11,066,039 3,112,877
2055 11,075,654 3,095,653
2054 11,082,837 3,078,317
2053 11,088,828 3,059,904
2052 11,092,223 3,040,402
2051 11,093,913 3,019,864
2050 11,093,138 2,999,214
2049 11,091,184 2,977,795
2048 11,085,078 2,955,487
2047 11,075,952 2,932,450
2046 11,065,177 2,909,071
2045 11,050,476 2,885,303
2044 11,034,185 2,861,140
2043 11,014,313 2,836,547
2042 10,991,727 2,811,435
2041 10,966,032 2,785,921
2040 10,937,206 2,760,167
2039 10,904,660 2,734,178
2038 10,870,141 2,707,996
2037 10,832,279 2,681,646
2036 10,792,280 2,654,540
2035 10,749,895 2,627,488
2034 10,705,992 2,600,669
2033 10,660,561 2,573,856
2032 10,613,315 2,547,137
2031 10,565,108 2,520,626
2030 10,515,958 2,494,444
2029 10,465,039 2,468,067
2028 10,412,863 2,441,673
2027 10,359,942 2,415,634
2026 10,305,002 2,389,322
2025 10,246,996 2,363,325
2024 10,202,830 2,337,423
2023 10,153,958 2,311,472
2022 10,141,756 2,286,110
2021 10,137,750 2,261,542
2020 10,093,121 2,235,727
2019 10,024,283 2,209,405
2018 9,939,771 2,183,603
2017 9,854,033 2,157,110
2016 9,757,812 2,130,422
2015 9,649,341 2,104,611
2014 9,535,079 2,080,089
2013 9,416,801 2,056,504
2012 9,295,784 2,034,354
2011 9,173,082 2,014,009
2010 9,054,332 1,996,251
2009 8,947,243 1,980,883
2008 8,763,400 1,966,541
2007 8,581,300 1,953,268
2006 8,484,550 1,945,063
2005 8,391,850 1,953,076
2004 8,306,500 1,971,129
2003 8,234,100 1,985,059
2002 8,171,950 1,994,679
2001 8,111,200 2,000,853
2000 8,048,600 2,003,913
1999 7,982,750 2,003,234
1998 7,913,000 1,998,049
1997 7,838,250 1,988,130
1996 7,763,000 1,972,418
1995 7,684,850 1,951,437
1994 7,596,550 1,927,707
1993 7,494,800 1,901,793
1992 7,382,050 1,873,274
1991 7,271,300 1,842,379
1990 7,175,200 1,809,696
1989 7,076,550 1,775,436
1988 6,974,600 1,739,841
1987 6,875,350 1,703,390
1986 6,770,300 1,666,138
1985 6,670,150 1,624,379
1984 6,567,850 1,578,986
1983 6,459,800 1,534,413
1982 6,357,550 1,490,732
1981 6,257,750 1,448,069
1980 6,160,500 1,406,521
1979 6,071,300 1,366,169
1978 5,976,150 1,327,240
1977 5,876,150 1,289,967
1976 5,781,000 1,253,214
1975 5,689,050 1,213,643
1974 5,594,100 1,172,420
1973 5,493,900 1,132,697
1972 5,391,450 1,094,063
1971 5,282,950 1,056,246
1970 5,172,050 1,019,273
1969 5,063,300 983,202
1968 4,948,500 948,105
1967 4,832,000 913,982
1966 4,708,150 881,870
1965 4,574,650 854,090
1964 4,439,250 829,437
1963 4,293,550 805,373
1962 4,168,150 781,814
1961 4,045,750 758,824
1960 3,894,500 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Lesotho's population increased by 272,415 people (a 12.8% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 24.8% to 2,999,214 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Lesotho
2100 -0.33% -0.18%
2099 -0.33% -0.18%
2098 -0.32% -0.17%
2097 -0.31% -0.15%
2096 -0.31% -0.15%
2095 -0.3% -0.12%
2094 -0.3% -0.11%
2093 -0.29% -0.12%
2092 -0.29% -0.09%
2091 -0.29% -0.07%
2090 -0.29% -0.06%
2089 -0.29% -0.05%
2088 -0.29% -0.04%
2087 -0.29% -0.01%
2086 -0.3% -0.02%
2085 -0.3% -0.007%
2084 -0.29% -0%
2083 -0.3% 0.008%
2082 -0.3% 0.02%
2081 -0.3% 0.03%
2080 -0.3% 0.06%
2079 -0.29% 0.08%
2078 -0.29% 0.1%
2077 -0.28% 0.11%
2076 -0.28% 0.11%
2075 -0.26% 0.15%
2074 -0.26% 0.16%
2073 -0.25% 0.17%
2072 -0.24% 0.2%
2071 -0.23% 0.24%
2070 -0.21% 0.26%
2069 -0.21% 0.28%
2068 -0.2% 0.29%
2067 -0.18% 0.3%
2066 -0.18% 0.3%
2065 -0.17% 0.33%
2064 -0.16% 0.35%
2063 -0.15% 0.4%
2062 -0.15% 0.42%
2061 -0.15% 0.44%
2060 -0.13% 0.47%
2059 -0.12% 0.48%
2058 -0.12% 0.5%
2057 -0.1% 0.52%
2056 -0.09% 0.56%
2055 -0.06% 0.56%
2054 -0.05% 0.6%
2053 -0.03% 0.64%
2052 -0.02% 0.68%
2051 0.007% 0.69%
2050 0.02% 0.72%
2049 0.06% 0.75%
2048 0.08% 0.79%
2047 0.1% 0.8%
2046 0.13% 0.82%
2045 0.15% 0.84%
2044 0.18% 0.87%
2043 0.21% 0.89%
2042 0.23% 0.92%
2041 0.26% 0.93%
2040 0.3% 0.95%
2039 0.32% 0.97%
2038 0.35% 0.98%
2037 0.37% 1.02%
2036 0.39% 1.03%
2035 0.41% 1.03%
2034 0.43% 1.04%
2033 0.45% 1.05%
2032 0.46% 1.05%
2031 0.47% 1.05%
2030 0.49% 1.07%
2029 0.5% 1.08%
2028 0.51% 1.08%
2027 0.53% 1.1%
2026 0.57% 1.1%
2025 0.43% 1.11%
2024 0.48% 1.12%
2023 0.12% 1.11%
2022 0.04% 1.09%
2021 0.44% 1.15%
2020 0.69% 1.19%
2019 0.85% 1.18%
2018 0.87% 1.23%
2017 0.99% 1.25%
2016 1.12% 1.23%
2015 1.2% 1.18%
2014 1.26% 1.15%
2013 1.3% 1.09%
2012 1.34% 1.01%
2011 1.31% 0.89%
2010 1.2% 0.78%
2009 2.1% 0.73%
2008 2.12% 0.68%
2007 1.14% 0.42%
2006 1.1% -0.41%
2005 1.03% -0.92%
2004 0.88% -0.7%
2003 0.76% -0.48%
2002 0.75% -0.31%
2001 0.78% -0.15%
2000 0.82% 0.03%
1999 0.88% 0.26%
1998 0.95% 0.5%
1997 0.97% 0.8%
1996 1.02% 1.08%
1995 1.16% 1.23%
1994 1.36% 1.36%
1993 1.53% 1.52%
1992 1.52% 1.68%
1991 1.34% 1.81%
1990 1.39% 1.93%
1989 1.46% 2.05%
1988 1.44% 2.14%
1987 1.55% 2.24%
1986 1.5% 2.57%
1985 1.56% 2.87%
1984 1.67% 2.9%
1983 1.61% 2.93%
1982 1.59% 2.95%
1981 1.58% 2.95%
1980 1.47% 2.95%
1979 1.59% 2.93%
1978 1.7% 2.89%
1977 1.65% 2.93%
1976 1.62% 3.26%
1975 1.7% 3.52%
1974 1.82% 3.51%
1973 1.9% 3.53%
1972 2.05% 3.58%
1971 2.14% 3.63%
1970 2.15% 3.67%
1969 2.32% 3.7%
1968 2.41% 3.73%
1967 2.63% 3.64%
1966 2.92% 3.25%
1965 3.05% 2.97%
1964 3.39% 2.99%
1963 3.01% 3.01%
1962 3.03% 3.03%
1961 3.88% 3.03%

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/lesotho | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.11%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Lesotho
Current population
10333222
2402837
Population rank 96/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
9.46 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
21.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +71
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +25,902
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.11%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -5,192
Net migration rank 45/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -5,192
2024 42,852 10,864 31,050 -5,107
2023 52,800 -84,122 31,115 -5,168
2022 61,865 9,086 30,803 -6,023
2021 35,483 1,073 27,806 -3,449
2020 50,466 1,073 30,721 -3,449
2019 85,207 384 32,279 -6,896
2018 81,506 -37,559 33,112 -6,892
2017 86,715 -11,324 33,601 -6,850
2016 102,457 4,671 33,390 -6,766
2015 110,967 1,073 32,087 -7,087
2014 115,374 1,073 30,922 -6,877
2013 117,710 2,291 29,789 -6,659
2012 119,915 1,986 27,592 -6,425
2011 122,002 1,686 25,647 -6,118
2010 112,274 1,373 21,877 -5,886
2009 99,315 883 20,335 -5,599
2008 99,903 15,047 19,349 -5,392
2007 97,827 17,112 17,763 -5,179
2006 96,724 16,909 15,234 -11,416
2005 89,793 16,431 15,831 -35,679
2004 81,403 13,486 17,271 -33,530
2003 64,226 13,153 20,133 -31,723
2002 63,741 15,068 22,274 -29,924
2001 64,890 16,252 23,190 -27,874
2000 70,023 15,938 24,786 -26,220
1999 71,047 5,300 27,393 -24,610
1998 77,548 13,101 30,889 -23,299
1997 84,653 24,475 34,637 -22,396
1996 80,735 42,667 36,228 -17,042
1995 93,755 32,139 37,370 -14,588
1994 107,112 21,376 38,629 -13,953
1993 123,664 -12,224 40,505 -13,347
1992 133,615 -23,984 42,579 -12,707
1991 147,607 -49,814 44,026 -12,114
1990 142,069 -63,324 45,060 -11,598
1989 141,531 -101,986 46,264 -11,207
1988 136,702 -25,290 47,158 -11,028
1987 138,195 -69,061 47,718 -10,946
1986 141,499 -60,841 45,232 -7,501
1985 132,068 -57,247 44,575 1,222
1984 130,043 -50,685 43,785 1,199
1983 125,966 -28,573 42,899 1,253
1982 117,615 -28,467 41,941 1,281
1981 121,400 -28,276 40,808 1,307
1980 110,279 -27,778 39,617 1,361
1979 104,864 -24,019 38,440 1,285
1978 102,831 14,836 37,084 1,047
1977 102,304 39,074 35,654 746
1976 103,370 40,241 34,117 2,986
1975 103,472 -3,847 32,311 9,723
1974 103,872 -3,847 30,444 9,972
1973 103,208 -3,847 28,859 10,183
1972 105,009 -3,847 27,841 10,386
1971 106,948 -3,847 26,838 10,563
1970 108,976 -3,847 25,935 10,605
1969 111,387 -3,847 25,137 10,465
1968 115,379 -3,847 24,490 10,108
1967 118,988 -3,847 23,911 9,734
1966 126,678 -3,848 23,326 7,248
1965 131,114 -3,848 22,755 2,239
1964 134,971 -1,629 22,116 2,198
1963 136,762 -192 21,585 2,220
1962 135,928 -183 21,132 2,172
1961 133,870 -171 20,581 2,100
1960 127,982 -148 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,964 people) and 15.4% is from migration (a loss of 57,687 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 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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