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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.75 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Liberia
2100 9,920,946 12,784,957
2099 9,953,980 12,772,345
2098 9,986,528 12,753,452
2097 10,018,196 12,724,773
2096 10,048,979 12,692,036
2095 10,079,993 12,667,207
2094 10,110,334 12,641,522
2093 10,140,286 12,603,995
2092 10,169,831 12,579,473
2091 10,199,202 12,554,066
2090 10,229,061 12,509,480
2089 10,258,649 12,457,316
2088 10,288,213 12,425,766
2087 10,318,437 12,390,938
2086 10,348,491 12,328,007
2085 10,379,308 12,262,605
2084 10,410,178 12,214,581
2083 10,440,836 12,160,106
2082 10,472,391 12,118,849
2081 10,504,274 12,051,465
2080 10,536,239 11,973,445
2079 10,567,757 11,895,628
2078 10,598,026 11,820,198
2077 10,628,473 11,742,459
2076 10,657,886 11,653,806
2075 10,687,607 11,568,384
2074 10,715,607 11,466,229
2073 10,743,685 11,370,364
2072 10,770,511 11,284,839
2071 10,796,544 11,184,212
2070 10,821,791 11,094,537
2069 10,844,859 10,998,944
2068 10,867,226 10,915,300
2067 10,888,841 10,810,752
2066 10,908,762 10,718,452
2065 10,928,463 10,614,227
2064 10,946,567 10,517,857
2063 10,963,818 10,413,073
2062 10,980,154 10,305,739
2061 10,997,125 10,197,474
2060 11,013,313 10,088,502
2059 11,028,121 9,957,059
2058 11,041,267 9,854,358
2057 11,054,559 9,742,349
2056 11,066,039 9,621,132
2055 11,075,654 9,503,970
2054 11,082,837 9,399,455
2053 11,088,828 9,282,047
2052 11,092,223 9,170,319
2051 11,093,913 9,057,504
2050 11,093,138 8,948,808
2049 11,091,184 8,825,716
2048 11,085,078 8,702,515
2047 11,075,952 8,579,329
2046 11,065,177 8,453,730
2045 11,050,476 8,340,339
2044 11,034,185 8,218,270
2043 11,014,313 8,103,979
2042 10,991,727 7,969,742
2041 10,966,032 7,826,944
2040 10,937,206 7,696,136
2039 10,904,660 7,551,738
2038 10,870,141 7,419,716
2037 10,832,279 7,289,124
2036 10,792,280 7,144,012
2035 10,749,895 7,008,708
2034 10,705,992 6,881,558
2033 10,660,561 6,748,513
2032 10,613,315 6,617,506
2031 10,565,108 6,490,837
2030 10,515,958 6,374,102
2029 10,465,039 6,245,907
2028 10,412,863 6,118,823
2027 10,359,942 5,979,243
2026 10,305,002 5,850,359
2025 10,246,996 5,731,206
2024 10,202,830 5,612,817
2023 10,153,958 5,493,031
2022 10,141,756 5,373,294
2021 10,137,750 5,259,323
2020 10,093,121 5,149,463
2019 10,024,283 5,043,721
2018 9,939,771 4,944,726
2017 9,854,033 4,848,925
2016 9,757,812 4,755,608
2015 9,649,341 4,659,431
2014 9,535,079 4,564,293
2013 9,416,801 4,470,239
2012 9,295,784 4,373,043
2011 9,173,082 4,221,178
2010 9,054,332 4,058,890
2009 8,947,243 3,943,028
2008 8,763,400 3,821,003
2007 8,581,300 3,669,050
2006 8,484,550 3,490,787
2005 8,391,850 3,301,015
2004 8,306,500 3,156,892
2003 8,234,100 3,119,532
2002 8,171,950 3,094,782
2001 8,111,200 3,015,338
2000 8,048,600 2,928,117
1999 7,982,750 2,821,684
1998 7,913,000 2,670,124
1997 7,838,250 2,412,989
1996 7,763,000 2,232,289
1995 7,684,850 2,169,162
1994 7,596,550 2,149,928
1993 7,494,800 2,155,126
1992 7,382,050 2,072,461
1991 7,271,300 1,956,518
1990 7,175,200 2,223,667
1989 7,076,550 2,517,858
1988 6,974,600 2,446,941
1987 6,875,350 2,377,229
1986 6,770,300 2,308,511
1985 6,670,150 2,240,539
1984 6,567,850 2,173,312
1983 6,459,800 2,107,113
1982 6,357,550 2,045,073
1981 6,257,750 1,986,867
1980 6,160,500 1,929,253
1979 6,071,300 1,872,713
1978 5,976,150 1,818,247
1977 5,876,150 1,766,019
1976 5,781,000 1,717,060
1975 5,689,050 1,670,913
1974 5,594,100 1,626,362
1973 5,493,900 1,583,588
1972 5,391,450 1,542,670
1971 5,282,950 1,504,077
1970 5,172,050 1,466,676
1969 5,063,300 1,429,605
1968 4,948,500 1,393,530
1967 4,832,000 1,358,435
1966 4,708,150 1,324,383
1965 4,574,650 1,291,156
1964 4,439,250 1,258,745
1963 4,293,550 1,227,414
1962 4,168,150 1,197,039
1961 4,045,750 1,167,717
1960 3,894,500 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Liberia
2100 -0.33% 0.1%
2099 -0.33% 0.15%
2098 -0.32% 0.23%
2097 -0.31% 0.26%
2096 -0.31% 0.2%
2095 -0.3% 0.2%
2094 -0.3% 0.3%
2093 -0.29% 0.19%
2092 -0.29% 0.2%
2091 -0.29% 0.36%
2090 -0.29% 0.42%
2089 -0.29% 0.25%
2088 -0.29% 0.28%
2087 -0.29% 0.51%
2086 -0.3% 0.53%
2085 -0.3% 0.39%
2084 -0.29% 0.45%
2083 -0.3% 0.34%
2082 -0.3% 0.56%
2081 -0.3% 0.65%
2080 -0.3% 0.65%
2079 -0.29% 0.64%
2078 -0.29% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.76%
2076 -0.28% 0.74%
2075 -0.26% 0.89%
2074 -0.26% 0.84%
2073 -0.25% 0.76%
2072 -0.24% 0.9%
2071 -0.23% 0.81%
2070 -0.21% 0.87%
2069 -0.21% 0.77%
2068 -0.2% 0.97%
2067 -0.18% 0.86%
2066 -0.18% 0.98%
2065 -0.17% 0.92%
2064 -0.16% 1.01%
2063 -0.15% 1.04%
2062 -0.15% 1.06%
2061 -0.15% 1.08%
2060 -0.13% 1.32%
2059 -0.12% 1.04%
2058 -0.12% 1.15%
2057 -0.1% 1.26%
2056 -0.09% 1.23%
2055 -0.06% 1.11%
2054 -0.05% 1.26%
2053 -0.03% 1.22%
2052 -0.02% 1.25%
2051 0.007% 1.21%
2050 0.02% 1.39%
2049 0.06% 1.42%
2048 0.08% 1.44%
2047 0.1% 1.49%
2046 0.13% 1.36%
2045 0.15% 1.49%
2044 0.18% 1.41%
2043 0.21% 1.68%
2042 0.23% 1.82%
2041 0.26% 1.7%
2040 0.3% 1.91%
2039 0.32% 1.78%
2038 0.35% 1.79%
2037 0.37% 2.03%
2036 0.39% 1.93%
2035 0.41% 1.85%
2034 0.43% 1.97%
2033 0.45% 1.98%
2032 0.46% 1.95%
2031 0.47% 1.83%
2030 0.49% 2.05%
2029 0.5% 2.08%
2028 0.51% 2.33%
2027 0.53% 2.2%
2026 0.57% 2.08%
2025 0.43% 2.11%
2024 0.48% 2.18%
2023 0.12% 2.23%
2022 0.04% 2.17%
2021 0.44% 2.13%
2020 0.69% 2.1%
2019 0.85% 2%
2018 0.87% 1.98%
2017 0.99% 1.96%
2016 1.12% 2.06%
2015 1.2% 2.08%
2014 1.26% 2.1%
2013 1.3% 2.22%
2012 1.34% 3.6%
2011 1.31% 4%
2010 1.2% 2.94%
2009 2.1% 3.19%
2008 2.12% 4.14%
2007 1.14% 5.11%
2006 1.1% 5.75%
2005 1.03% 4.57%
2004 0.88% 1.2%
2003 0.76% 0.8%
2002 0.75% 2.63%
2001 0.78% 2.98%
2000 0.82% 3.77%
1999 0.88% 5.68%
1998 0.95% 10.7%
1997 0.97% 8.09%
1996 1.02% 2.91%
1995 1.16% 0.89%
1994 1.36% -0.24%
1993 1.53% 3.99%
1992 1.52% 5.93%
1991 1.34% -12%
1990 1.39% -11.7%
1989 1.46% 2.9%
1988 1.44% 2.93%
1987 1.55% 2.98%
1986 1.5% 3.03%
1985 1.56% 3.09%
1984 1.67% 3.14%
1983 1.61% 3.03%
1982 1.59% 2.93%
1981 1.58% 2.99%
1980 1.47% 3.02%
1979 1.59% 3%
1978 1.7% 2.96%
1977 1.65% 2.85%
1976 1.62% 2.76%
1975 1.7% 2.74%
1974 1.82% 2.7%
1973 1.9% 2.65%
1972 2.05% 2.57%
1971 2.14% 2.55%
1970 2.15% 2.59%
1969 2.32% 2.59%
1968 2.41% 2.58%
1967 2.63% 2.57%
1966 2.92% 2.57%
1965 3.05% 2.57%
1964 3.39% 2.55%
1963 3.01% 2.54%
1962 3.03% 2.51%
1961 3.88% 2.47%

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/liberia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Liberia
Current population
10333222
5916561
Population rank 96/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +324
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 44/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -9,870
Net migration rank 45/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -9,870
2024 42,852 10,864 126,631 -7,779
2023 52,800 -84,122 125,730 -5,002
2022 61,865 9,086 123,747 -5,003
2021 35,483 1,073 121,038 -11,852
2020 50,466 1,073 120,632 -10,107
2019 85,207 384 120,635 -19,678
2018 81,506 -37,559 120,231 -23,199
2017 86,715 -11,324 119,376 -24,807
2016 102,457 4,671 118,852 -26,796
2015 110,967 1,073 115,479 -15,182
2014 115,374 1,073 116,667 -26,690
2013 117,710 2,291 120,138 -22,010
2012 119,915 1,986 121,973 -25,710
2011 122,002 1,686 115,496 91,981
2010 112,274 1,373 114,249 2,850
2009 99,315 883 113,429 1,187
2008 99,903 15,047 112,032 17,404
2007 97,827 17,112 109,165 65,306
2006 96,724 16,909 104,099 77,946
2005 89,793 16,431 96,478 101,019
2004 81,403 13,486 91,755 -1,001
2003 64,226 13,153 87,534 -103,564
2002 63,741 15,068 88,643 -23,110
2001 64,890 16,252 86,217 7,142
2000 70,023 15,938 83,143 -2,060
1999 71,047 5,300 78,130 53,643
1998 77,548 13,101 72,146 99,203
1997 84,653 24,475 61,444 281,480
1996 80,735 42,667 56,392 -37,922
1995 93,755 32,139 53,407 54,372
1994 107,112 21,376 52,101 -121,407
1993 123,664 -12,224 51,609 7,300
1992 133,615 -23,984 50,204 56,210
1991 147,607 -49,814 47,426 78,052
1990 142,069 -63,324 52,770 -712,544
1989 141,531 -101,986 63,238 8,156
1988 136,702 -25,290 62,703 7,734
1987 138,195 -69,061 62,147 6,840
1986 141,499 -60,841 61,924 6,534
1985 132,068 -57,247 59,988 7,487
1984 130,043 -50,685 59,460 7,513
1983 125,966 -28,573 57,562 7,861
1982 117,615 -28,467 56,127 2,530
1981 121,400 -28,276 55,003 2,757
1980 110,279 -27,778 53,452 4,016
1979 104,864 -24,019 52,125 3,500
1978 102,831 14,836 49,813 3,500
1977 102,304 39,074 47,582 3,555
1976 103,370 40,241 45,528 1,246
1975 103,472 -3,847 43,478 2,037
1974 103,872 -3,847 41,499 2,086
1973 103,208 -3,847 39,694 2,272
1972 105,009 -3,847 37,860 2,018
1971 106,948 -3,847 36,015 1,293
1970 108,976 -3,847 35,196 2,285
1969 111,387 -3,847 34,677 1,982
1968 115,379 -3,847 33,536 1,964
1967 118,988 -3,847 32,519 2,177
1966 126,678 -3,848 31,454 1,953
1965 131,114 -3,848 30,618 2,431
1964 134,971 -1,629 29,592 2,189
1963 136,762 -192 28,708 2,165
1962 135,928 -183 27,679 2,189
1961 133,870 -171 26,670 2,115
1960 127,982 -148 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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