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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.36 times bigger than Libya's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Libya
2100 9,920,946 9,844,693
2099 9,953,980 9,862,508
2098 9,986,528 9,883,625
2097 10,018,196 9,903,710
2096 10,048,979 9,920,429
2095 10,079,993 9,931,997
2094 10,110,334 9,943,491
2093 10,140,286 9,958,787
2092 10,169,831 9,973,472
2091 10,199,202 9,982,411
2090 10,229,061 9,998,616
2089 10,258,649 10,009,061
2088 10,288,213 10,019,752
2087 10,318,437 10,023,389
2086 10,348,491 10,023,004
2085 10,379,308 10,016,577
2084 10,410,178 10,009,921
2083 10,440,836 10,006,291
2082 10,472,391 9,997,812
2081 10,504,274 9,985,604
2080 10,536,239 9,975,637
2079 10,567,757 9,962,908
2078 10,598,026 9,958,732
2077 10,628,473 9,953,044
2076 10,657,886 9,940,245
2075 10,687,607 9,928,160
2074 10,715,607 9,917,050
2073 10,743,685 9,901,336
2072 10,770,511 9,879,817
2071 10,796,544 9,868,096
2070 10,821,791 9,850,939
2069 10,844,859 9,832,286
2068 10,867,226 9,812,577
2067 10,888,841 9,800,171
2066 10,908,762 9,782,627
2065 10,928,463 9,763,018
2064 10,946,567 9,740,878
2063 10,963,818 9,729,779
2062 10,980,154 9,707,751
2061 10,997,125 9,686,831
2060 11,013,313 9,667,507
2059 11,028,121 9,638,272
2058 11,041,267 9,610,912
2057 11,054,559 9,579,804
2056 11,066,039 9,554,897
2055 11,075,654 9,522,413
2054 11,082,837 9,478,216
2053 11,088,828 9,432,889
2052 11,092,223 9,383,615
2051 11,093,913 9,335,544
2050 11,093,138 9,283,143
2049 11,091,184 9,231,012
2048 11,085,078 9,173,472
2047 11,075,952 9,119,114
2046 11,065,177 9,063,424
2045 11,050,476 8,999,038
2044 11,034,185 8,934,909
2043 11,014,313 8,867,072
2042 10,991,727 8,798,655
2041 10,966,032 8,732,358
2040 10,937,206 8,661,540
2039 10,904,660 8,588,479
2038 10,870,141 8,514,257
2037 10,832,279 8,437,950
2036 10,792,280 8,364,991
2035 10,749,895 8,290,112
2034 10,705,992 8,209,497
2033 10,660,561 8,129,319
2032 10,613,315 8,052,378
2031 10,565,108 7,969,721
2030 10,515,958 7,884,898
2029 10,465,039 7,801,652
2028 10,412,863 7,713,258
2027 10,359,942 7,622,004
2026 10,305,002 7,537,063
2025 10,246,996 7,458,555
2024 10,202,830 7,381,023
2023 10,153,958 7,305,659
2022 10,141,756 7,223,805
2021 10,137,750 7,135,175
2020 10,093,121 7,045,399
2019 10,024,283 6,951,033
2018 9,939,771 6,849,055
2017 9,854,033 6,738,770
2016 9,757,812 6,632,126
2015 9,649,341 6,531,819
2014 9,535,079 6,427,252
2013 9,416,801 6,304,628
2012 9,295,784 6,179,328
2011 9,173,082 6,343,203
2010 9,054,332 6,497,839
2009 8,947,243 6,366,686
2008 8,763,400 6,235,430
2007 8,581,300 6,104,380
2006 8,484,550 5,980,211
2005 8,391,850 5,858,798
2004 8,306,500 5,736,693
2003 8,234,100 5,619,398
2002 8,171,950 5,508,410
2001 8,111,200 5,403,639
2000 8,048,600 5,305,021
1999 7,982,750 5,218,038
1998 7,913,000 5,140,704
1997 7,838,250 5,064,639
1996 7,763,000 4,987,393
1995 7,684,850 4,906,843
1994 7,596,550 4,822,037
1993 7,494,800 4,733,045
1992 7,382,050 4,640,352
1991 7,271,300 4,544,400
1990 7,175,200 4,445,239
1989 7,076,550 4,342,920
1988 6,974,600 4,237,755
1987 6,875,350 4,129,739
1986 6,770,300 4,017,403
1985 6,670,150 3,898,745
1984 6,567,850 3,773,633
1983 6,459,800 3,718,961
1982 6,357,550 3,724,765
1981 6,257,750 3,621,486
1980 6,160,500 3,424,378
1979 6,071,300 3,233,846
1978 5,976,150 3,052,526
1977 5,876,150 2,881,533
1976 5,781,000 2,721,237
1975 5,689,050 2,571,556
1974 5,594,100 2,432,211
1973 5,493,900 2,314,193
1972 5,391,450 2,226,091
1971 5,282,950 2,153,534
1970 5,172,050 2,082,589
1969 5,063,300 2,014,293
1968 4,948,500 1,952,781
1967 4,832,000 1,898,199
1966 4,708,150 1,849,063
1965 4,574,650 1,804,015
1964 4,439,250 1,753,691
1963 4,293,550 1,690,457
1962 4,168,150 1,621,960
1961 4,045,750 1,555,699
1960 3,894,500 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 10M people in 2087 for Libya.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Libya
2100 -0.33% -0.18%
2099 -0.33% -0.21%
2098 -0.32% -0.2%
2097 -0.31% -0.17%
2096 -0.31% -0.12%
2095 -0.3% -0.12%
2094 -0.3% -0.15%
2093 -0.29% -0.15%
2092 -0.29% -0.09%
2091 -0.29% -0.16%
2090 -0.29% -0.1%
2089 -0.29% -0.11%
2088 -0.29% -0.04%
2087 -0.29% 0.004%
2086 -0.3% 0.06%
2085 -0.3% 0.07%
2084 -0.29% 0.04%
2083 -0.3% 0.08%
2082 -0.3% 0.12%
2081 -0.3% 0.1%
2080 -0.3% 0.13%
2079 -0.29% 0.04%
2078 -0.29% 0.06%
2077 -0.28% 0.13%
2076 -0.28% 0.12%
2075 -0.26% 0.11%
2074 -0.26% 0.16%
2073 -0.25% 0.22%
2072 -0.24% 0.12%
2071 -0.23% 0.17%
2070 -0.21% 0.19%
2069 -0.21% 0.2%
2068 -0.2% 0.13%
2067 -0.18% 0.18%
2066 -0.18% 0.2%
2065 -0.17% 0.23%
2064 -0.16% 0.11%
2063 -0.15% 0.23%
2062 -0.15% 0.22%
2061 -0.15% 0.2%
2060 -0.13% 0.3%
2059 -0.12% 0.28%
2058 -0.12% 0.32%
2057 -0.1% 0.26%
2056 -0.09% 0.34%
2055 -0.06% 0.47%
2054 -0.05% 0.48%
2053 -0.03% 0.53%
2052 -0.02% 0.51%
2051 0.007% 0.56%
2050 0.02% 0.56%
2049 0.06% 0.63%
2048 0.08% 0.6%
2047 0.1% 0.61%
2046 0.13% 0.72%
2045 0.15% 0.72%
2044 0.18% 0.77%
2043 0.21% 0.78%
2042 0.23% 0.76%
2041 0.26% 0.82%
2040 0.3% 0.85%
2039 0.32% 0.87%
2038 0.35% 0.9%
2037 0.37% 0.87%
2036 0.39% 0.9%
2035 0.41% 0.98%
2034 0.43% 0.99%
2033 0.45% 0.96%
2032 0.46% 1.04%
2031 0.47% 1.08%
2030 0.49% 1.07%
2029 0.5% 1.15%
2028 0.51% 1.2%
2027 0.53% 1.13%
2026 0.57% 1.05%
2025 0.43% 1.05%
2024 0.48% 1.03%
2023 0.12% 1.13%
2022 0.04% 1.24%
2021 0.44% 1.27%
2020 0.69% 1.36%
2019 0.85% 1.49%
2018 0.87% 1.64%
2017 0.99% 1.61%
2016 1.12% 1.54%
2015 1.2% 1.63%
2014 1.26% 1.94%
2013 1.3% 2.03%
2012 1.34% -2.58%
2011 1.31% -2.38%
2010 1.2% 2.06%
2009 2.1% 2.11%
2008 2.12% 2.15%
2007 1.14% 2.08%
2006 1.1% 2.07%
2005 1.03% 2.13%
2004 0.88% 2.09%
2003 0.76% 2.01%
2002 0.75% 1.94%
2001 0.78% 1.86%
2000 0.82% 1.67%
1999 0.88% 1.5%
1998 0.95% 1.5%
1997 0.97% 1.55%
1996 1.02% 1.64%
1995 1.16% 1.76%
1994 1.36% 1.88%
1993 1.53% 2%
1992 1.52% 2.11%
1991 1.34% 2.23%
1990 1.39% 2.36%
1989 1.46% 2.48%
1988 1.44% 2.62%
1987 1.55% 2.8%
1986 1.5% 3.04%
1985 1.56% 3.32%
1984 1.67% 1.47%
1983 1.61% -0.16%
1982 1.59% 2.85%
1981 1.58% 5.76%
1980 1.47% 5.89%
1979 1.59% 5.94%
1978 1.7% 5.93%
1977 1.65% 5.89%
1976 1.62% 5.82%
1975 1.7% 5.73%
1974 1.82% 5.1%
1973 1.9% 3.96%
1972 2.05% 3.37%
1971 2.14% 3.41%
1970 2.15% 3.39%
1969 2.32% 3.15%
1968 2.41% 2.88%
1967 2.63% 2.66%
1966 2.92% 2.5%
1965 3.05% 2.87%
1964 3.39% 3.74%
1963 3.01% 4.22%
1962 3.03% 4.26%
1961 3.88% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Libya
Current population
10333222
7580693
Population rank 96/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
6.8 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +212
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 96/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change +8,731 -172
Net migration rank 45/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -172
2024 42,852 10,864 73,522 3,448
2023 52,800 -84,122 75,760 -2,001
2022 61,865 9,086 91,951 -2,001
2021 35,483 1,073 88,005 -694
2020 50,466 1,073 92,950 -694
2019 85,207 384 97,842 -1,352
2018 81,506 -37,559 101,619 5,841
2017 86,715 -11,324 103,891 9,208
2016 102,457 4,671 105,265 -5,081
2015 110,967 1,073 108,096 -7,660
2014 115,374 1,073 110,420 -1,716
2013 117,710 2,291 110,772 25,755
2012 119,915 1,986 108,855 5,211
2011 122,002 1,686 121,016 -562,827
2010 112,274 1,373 122,926 9,611
2009 99,315 883 118,102 11,670
2008 99,903 15,047 117,481 15,260
2007 97,827 17,112 116,704 12,640
2006 96,724 16,909 115,645 3,351
2005 89,793 16,431 112,823 11,024
2004 81,403 13,486 107,144 13,222
2003 64,226 13,153 102,144 12,073
2002 63,741 15,068 97,598 10,152
2001 64,890 16,252 93,370 8,420
2000 70,023 15,938 89,814 5,634
1999 71,047 5,300 88,743 -10,206
1998 77,548 13,101 87,613 -11,479
1997 84,653 24,475 86,899 -10,907
1996 80,735 42,667 86,945 -8,446
1995 93,755 32,139 87,661 -5,068
1994 107,112 21,376 88,765 -1,755
1993 123,664 -12,224 90,553 426
1992 133,615 -23,984 93,568 843
1991 147,607 -49,814 96,582 902
1990 142,069 -63,324 99,898 946
1989 141,531 -101,986 102,823 981
1988 136,702 -25,290 105,469 1,053
1987 138,195 -69,061 107,761 1,740
1986 141,499 -60,841 109,325 5,844
1985 132,068 -57,247 110,194 11,962
1984 130,043 -50,685 110,028 18,039
1983 125,966 -28,573 122,183 -140,904
1982 117,615 -28,467 133,511 -126,400
1981 121,400 -28,276 130,233 69,211
1980 110,279 -27,778 128,034 66,739
1979 104,864 -24,019 121,469 64,821
1978 102,831 14,836 114,669 61,684
1977 102,304 39,074 107,769 57,867
1976 103,370 40,241 101,146 53,813
1975 103,472 -3,847 94,862 49,544
1974 103,872 -3,847 89,337 44,946
1973 103,208 -3,847 81,256 20,498
1972 105,009 -3,847 77,864 -3,418
1971 106,948 -3,847 74,934 -4,265
1970 108,976 -3,847 70,488 745
1969 111,387 -3,847 66,782 -1,418
1968 115,379 -3,847 63,971 -6,323
1967 118,988 -3,847 61,889 -10,384
1966 126,678 -3,848 60,394 -13,619
1965 131,114 -3,848 59,134 -15,810
1964 134,971 -1,629 55,227 2,084
1963 136,762 -192 50,421 18,740
1962 135,928 -183 46,252 21,589
1961 133,870 -171 42,167 22,504
1960 127,982 -148 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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