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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.22 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Malawi
2100 9,939,131 59,786,744
2099 9,972,225 59,528,389
2098 10,004,832 59,275,876
2097 10,036,559 59,028,312
2096 10,067,398 58,761,888
2095 10,098,468 58,508,246
2094 10,128,866 58,240,422
2093 10,158,873 57,966,788
2092 10,188,472 57,672,738
2091 10,217,896 57,377,090
2090 10,247,810 57,060,476
2089 10,277,453 56,739,410
2088 10,307,071 56,397,330
2087 10,337,350 56,053,671
2086 10,367,459 55,706,928
2085 10,398,333 55,348,708
2084 10,429,259 54,997,097
2083 10,459,973 54,605,058
2082 10,491,586 54,206,477
2081 10,523,528 53,795,317
2080 10,555,551 53,372,779
2079 10,587,127 52,948,243
2078 10,617,451 52,521,908
2077 10,647,954 52,063,931
2076 10,677,421 51,600,404
2075 10,707,196 51,141,728
2074 10,735,248 50,684,368
2073 10,763,378 50,229,762
2072 10,790,252 49,769,904
2071 10,816,334 49,287,139
2070 10,841,627 48,797,935
2069 10,864,737 48,301,644
2068 10,887,145 47,792,308
2067 10,908,800 47,277,473
2066 10,928,757 46,752,024
2065 10,948,494 46,228,139
2064 10,966,632 45,701,844
2063 10,983,914 45,179,322
2062 11,000,279 44,638,764
2061 11,017,282 44,076,711
2060 11,033,499 43,508,702
2059 11,048,335 42,916,694
2058 11,061,505 42,344,863
2057 11,074,822 41,762,060
2056 11,086,323 41,184,161
2055 11,095,954 40,584,950
2054 11,103,151 39,994,696
2053 11,109,153 39,377,622
2052 11,112,554 38,766,890
2051 11,114,248 38,153,322
2050 11,113,471 37,545,865
2049 11,111,513 36,936,275
2048 11,105,396 36,339,833
2047 11,096,253 35,725,127
2046 11,085,458 35,107,179
2045 11,070,730 34,491,916
2044 11,054,409 33,862,279
2043 11,034,501 33,247,804
2042 11,011,874 32,636,511
2041 10,986,132 32,019,447
2040 10,957,253 31,402,305
2039 10,924,647 30,782,479
2038 10,890,065 30,166,708
2037 10,852,134 29,527,821
2036 10,812,061 28,896,515
2035 10,769,599 28,267,970
2034 10,725,615 27,643,367
2033 10,680,101 27,018,105
2032 10,632,768 26,404,071
2031 10,584,473 25,795,897
2030 10,535,233 25,181,820
2029 10,484,221 24,566,478
2028 10,431,949 23,968,071
2027 10,378,931 23,374,588
2026 10,323,891 22,791,601
2025 10,265,777 22,220,885
2024 10,202,830 21,655,286
2023 10,153,958 21,104,482
2022 10,141,756 20,568,728
2021 10,137,750 20,047,258
2020 10,093,121 19,533,888
2019 10,024,283 19,025,752
2018 9,939,771 18,528,081
2017 9,854,033 18,039,715
2016 9,757,812 17,557,739
2015 9,649,341 17,085,587
2014 9,535,079 16,621,538
2013 9,416,801 16,161,816
2012 9,295,784 15,709,577
2011 9,173,082 15,265,022
2010 9,054,332 14,826,463
2009 8,947,243 14,395,788
2008 8,763,400 13,976,417
2007 8,581,300 13,576,343
2006 8,484,550 13,198,701
2005 8,391,850 12,840,031
2004 8,306,500 12,500,737
2003 8,234,100 12,181,574
2002 8,171,950 11,880,440
2001 8,111,200 11,593,058
2000 8,048,600 11,315,942
1999 7,982,750 11,047,804
1998 7,913,000 10,792,876
1997 7,838,250 10,562,035
1996 7,763,000 10,352,228
1995 7,684,850 10,150,117
1994 7,596,550 10,164,894
1993 7,494,800 10,284,024
1992 7,382,050 10,135,079
1991 7,271,300 9,844,227
1990 7,175,200 9,545,852
1989 7,076,550 9,176,220
1988 6,974,600 8,753,262
1987 6,875,350 8,293,174
1986 6,770,300 7,906,480
1985 6,670,150 7,620,508
1984 6,567,850 7,332,810
1983 6,459,800 7,051,709
1982 6,357,550 6,778,879
1981 6,257,750 6,516,454
1980 6,160,500 6,265,529
1979 6,071,300 6,028,749
1978 5,976,150 5,810,132
1977 5,876,150 5,614,983
1976 5,781,000 5,443,384
1975 5,689,050 5,287,367
1974 5,594,100 5,141,337
1973 5,493,900 5,003,938
1972 5,391,450 4,874,475
1971 5,282,950 4,751,434
1970 5,172,050 4,633,944
1969 5,063,300 4,521,184
1968 4,948,500 4,411,054
1967 4,832,000 4,303,012
1966 4,708,150 4,197,926
1965 4,574,650 4,096,157
1964 4,439,250 3,997,305
1963 4,293,550 3,900,506
1962 4,168,150 3,806,307
1961 4,045,750 3,715,534
1960 3,894,500 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Malawi
2100 -0.33% 0.43%
2099 -0.33% 0.43%
2098 -0.32% 0.42%
2097 -0.31% 0.45%
2096 -0.31% 0.43%
2095 -0.3% 0.46%
2094 -0.3% 0.47%
2093 -0.29% 0.51%
2092 -0.29% 0.52%
2091 -0.29% 0.55%
2090 -0.29% 0.57%
2089 -0.29% 0.61%
2088 -0.29% 0.61%
2087 -0.29% 0.62%
2086 -0.3% 0.65%
2085 -0.3% 0.64%
2084 -0.29% 0.72%
2083 -0.3% 0.74%
2082 -0.3% 0.76%
2081 -0.3% 0.79%
2080 -0.3% 0.8%
2079 -0.29% 0.81%
2078 -0.29% 0.88%
2077 -0.28% 0.9%
2076 -0.28% 0.9%
2075 -0.26% 0.9%
2074 -0.26% 0.91%
2073 -0.25% 0.92%
2072 -0.24% 0.98%
2071 -0.23% 1%
2070 -0.21% 1.03%
2069 -0.21% 1.07%
2068 -0.2% 1.09%
2067 -0.18% 1.12%
2066 -0.18% 1.13%
2065 -0.17% 1.15%
2064 -0.16% 1.16%
2063 -0.15% 1.21%
2062 -0.15% 1.28%
2061 -0.15% 1.31%
2060 -0.13% 1.38%
2059 -0.12% 1.35%
2058 -0.12% 1.4%
2057 -0.1% 1.4%
2056 -0.09% 1.48%
2055 -0.06% 1.48%
2054 -0.05% 1.57%
2053 -0.03% 1.58%
2052 -0.02% 1.61%
2051 0.007% 1.62%
2050 0.02% 1.65%
2049 0.06% 1.64%
2048 0.08% 1.72%
2047 0.1% 1.76%
2046 0.13% 1.78%
2045 0.15% 1.86%
2044 0.18% 1.85%
2043 0.21% 1.87%
2042 0.23% 1.93%
2041 0.26% 1.97%
2040 0.3% 2.01%
2039 0.32% 2.04%
2038 0.35% 2.16%
2037 0.37% 2.18%
2036 0.39% 2.22%
2035 0.41% 2.26%
2034 0.43% 2.31%
2033 0.45% 2.33%
2032 0.46% 2.36%
2031 0.47% 2.44%
2030 0.49% 2.5%
2029 0.5% 2.5%
2028 0.51% 2.54%
2027 0.53% 2.56%
2026 0.57% 2.57%
2025 0.62% 2.61%
2024 0.48% 2.61%
2023 0.12% 2.6%
2022 0.04% 2.6%
2021 0.44% 2.63%
2020 0.69% 2.67%
2019 0.85% 2.69%
2018 0.87% 2.71%
2017 0.99% 2.75%
2016 1.12% 2.76%
2015 1.2% 2.79%
2014 1.26% 2.84%
2013 1.3% 2.88%
2012 1.34% 2.91%
2011 1.31% 2.96%
2010 1.2% 2.99%
2009 2.1% 3%
2008 2.12% 2.95%
2007 1.14% 2.86%
2006 1.1% 2.79%
2005 1.03% 2.71%
2004 0.88% 2.62%
2003 0.76% 2.53%
2002 0.75% 2.48%
2001 0.78% 2.45%
2000 0.82% 2.43%
1999 0.88% 2.36%
1998 0.95% 2.19%
1997 0.97% 2.03%
1996 1.02% 1.99%
1995 1.16% -0.15%
1994 1.36% -1.16%
1993 1.53% 1.47%
1992 1.52% 2.95%
1991 1.34% 3.13%
1990 1.39% 4.03%
1989 1.46% 4.83%
1988 1.44% 5.55%
1987 1.55% 4.89%
1986 1.5% 3.75%
1985 1.56% 3.92%
1984 1.67% 3.99%
1983 1.61% 4.02%
1982 1.59% 4.03%
1981 1.58% 4%
1980 1.47% 3.93%
1979 1.59% 3.76%
1978 1.7% 3.48%
1977 1.65% 3.15%
1976 1.62% 2.95%
1975 1.7% 2.84%
1974 1.82% 2.75%
1973 1.9% 2.66%
1972 2.05% 2.59%
1971 2.14% 2.54%
1970 2.15% 2.49%
1969 2.32% 2.5%
1968 2.41% 2.51%
1967 2.63% 2.5%
1966 2.92% 2.48%
1965 3.05% 2.47%
1964 3.39% 2.48%
1963 3.01% 2.47%
1962 3.03% 2.44%
1961 3.88% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Malawi
Current population
10338778
22949294
Population rank 94/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.28%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 26/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -5,628
Net migration rank 45/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -5,628
2024 - 10,864 - -1,507
2023 52,800 -84,122 549,096 -5,811
2022 61,865 9,086 533,450 -5,231
2021 35,483 1,073 517,400 -2,666
2020 50,466 1,073 514,659 -2,655
2019 85,207 384 506,104 -1,837
2018 81,506 -37,559 494,348 -3,267
2017 86,715 -11,324 484,655 982
2016 102,457 4,671 474,779 3,505
2015 110,967 1,073 472,484 -6,471
2014 115,374 1,073 472,418 -10,317
2013 117,710 2,291 470,293 -12,934
2012 119,915 1,986 460,684 -13,561
2011 122,002 1,686 454,149 -12,170
2010 112,274 1,373 444,468 -9,327
2009 99,315 883 434,811 -8,590
2008 99,903 15,047 421,781 -9,264
2007 97,827 17,112 410,290 -22,680
2006 96,724 16,909 397,123 -29,450
2005 89,793 16,431 381,130 -31,462
2004 81,403 13,486 361,133 -32,221
2003 64,226 13,153 341,133 -31,729
2002 63,741 15,068 322,863 -30,013
2001 64,890 16,252 310,833 -28,933
2000 70,023 15,938 300,439 -28,098
1999 71,047 5,300 295,629 -31,686
1998 77,548 13,101 285,407 -39,491
1997 84,653 24,475 277,433 -61,646
1996 80,735 42,667 270,048 -66,212
1995 93,755 32,139 266,745 -66,366
1994 107,112 21,376 275,439 -505,365
1993 123,664 -12,224 276,538 -284,867
1992 133,615 -23,984 269,066 37,142
1991 147,607 -49,814 260,193 15,291
1990 142,069 -63,324 250,159 71,111
1989 141,531 -101,986 237,967 180,031
1988 136,702 -25,290 226,911 201,011
1987 138,195 -69,061 220,566 271,693
1986 141,499 -60,841 218,519 62,615
1985 132,068 -57,247 216,179 74,625
1984 130,043 -50,685 212,146 72,435
1983 125,966 -28,573 209,422 68,197
1982 117,615 -28,467 205,386 62,661
1981 121,400 -28,276 199,436 57,376
1980 110,279 -27,778 192,746 52,294
1979 104,864 -24,019 182,123 46,388
1978 102,831 14,836 172,503 36,225
1977 102,304 39,074 161,930 19,638
1976 103,370 40,241 153,422 8,206
1975 103,472 -3,847 145,254 5,162
1974 103,872 -3,847 137,819 3,833
1973 103,208 -3,847 131,529 1,623
1972 105,009 -3,847 125,728 48
1971 106,948 -3,847 121,015 -710
1970 108,976 -3,847 116,822 -2,147
1969 111,387 -3,847 113,120 -2,266
1968 115,379 -3,847 110,329 -924
1967 118,988 -3,847 106,668 0
1966 126,678 -3,848 103,512 0
1965 131,114 -3,848 100,040 0
1964 134,971 -1,629 97,658 0
1963 136,762 -192 95,933 0
1962 135,928 -183 92,463 0
1961 133,870 -171 89,091 0
1960 127,982 -148 85,718 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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