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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.76 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Liberia
2100 9,939,131 12,788,823
2099 9,972,225 12,776,207
2098 10,004,832 12,757,308
2097 10,036,559 12,728,620
2096 10,067,398 12,695,873
2095 10,098,468 12,671,037
2094 10,128,866 12,645,345
2093 10,158,873 12,607,806
2092 10,188,472 12,583,276
2091 10,217,896 12,557,861
2090 10,247,810 12,513,262
2089 10,277,453 12,461,083
2088 10,307,071 12,429,523
2087 10,337,350 12,394,685
2086 10,367,459 12,331,734
2085 10,398,333 12,266,313
2084 10,429,259 12,218,274
2083 10,459,973 12,163,782
2082 10,491,586 12,122,513
2081 10,523,528 12,055,108
2080 10,555,551 11,977,065
2079 10,587,127 11,899,224
2078 10,617,451 11,823,772
2077 10,647,954 11,746,009
2076 10,677,421 11,657,329
2075 10,707,196 11,571,881
2074 10,735,248 11,469,695
2073 10,763,378 11,373,802
2072 10,790,252 11,288,250
2071 10,816,334 11,187,594
2070 10,841,627 11,097,891
2069 10,864,737 11,002,270
2068 10,887,145 10,918,600
2067 10,908,800 10,814,021
2066 10,928,757 10,721,693
2065 10,948,494 10,617,436
2064 10,966,632 10,521,037
2063 10,983,914 10,416,221
2062 11,000,279 10,308,855
2061 11,017,282 10,200,557
2060 11,033,499 10,091,553
2059 11,048,335 9,960,069
2058 11,061,505 9,857,338
2057 11,074,822 9,745,295
2056 11,086,323 9,624,041
2055 11,095,954 9,506,843
2054 11,103,151 9,402,297
2053 11,109,153 9,284,854
2052 11,112,554 9,173,091
2051 11,114,248 9,060,243
2050 11,113,471 8,951,514
2049 11,111,513 8,828,384
2048 11,105,396 8,705,146
2047 11,096,253 8,581,923
2046 11,085,458 8,456,286
2045 11,070,730 8,342,861
2044 11,054,409 8,220,755
2043 11,034,501 8,106,429
2042 11,011,874 7,972,152
2041 10,986,132 7,829,310
2040 10,957,253 7,698,463
2039 10,924,647 7,554,021
2038 10,890,065 7,421,960
2037 10,852,134 7,291,328
2036 10,812,061 7,146,172
2035 10,769,599 7,010,827
2034 10,725,615 6,883,638
2033 10,680,101 6,750,553
2032 10,632,768 6,619,507
2031 10,584,473 6,492,799
2030 10,535,233 6,376,029
2029 10,484,221 6,247,795
2028 10,431,949 6,120,673
2027 10,378,931 5,981,051
2026 10,323,891 5,852,128
2025 10,265,777 5,732,938
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 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 0.62% 2.14%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Liberia
Current population
10338778
5887000
Population rank 94/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
4.39 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +328
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 43/197
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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 87.2% of the population change in Azerbaijan is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 people). In Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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