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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 2.23 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Malawi
2100 9,920,946 59,773,923
2099 9,953,980 59,515,624
2098 9,986,528 59,263,165
2097 10,018,196 59,015,654
2096 10,048,979 58,749,288
2095 10,079,993 58,495,699
2094 10,110,334 58,227,933
2093 10,140,286 57,954,358
2092 10,169,831 57,660,371
2091 10,199,202 57,364,786
2090 10,229,061 57,048,240
2089 10,258,649 56,727,243
2088 10,288,213 56,385,237
2087 10,318,437 56,041,651
2086 10,348,491 55,694,983
2085 10,379,308 55,336,839
2084 10,410,178 54,985,304
2083 10,440,836 54,593,349
2082 10,472,391 54,194,853
2081 10,504,274 53,783,781
2080 10,536,239 53,361,334
2079 10,567,757 52,936,889
2078 10,598,026 52,510,645
2077 10,628,473 52,052,767
2076 10,657,886 51,589,339
2075 10,687,607 51,130,762
2074 10,715,607 50,673,499
2073 10,743,685 50,218,991
2072 10,770,511 49,759,232
2071 10,796,544 49,276,570
2070 10,821,791 48,787,471
2069 10,844,859 48,291,287
2068 10,867,226 47,782,059
2067 10,888,841 47,267,335
2066 10,908,762 46,741,998
2065 10,928,463 46,218,226
2064 10,946,567 45,692,044
2063 10,963,818 45,169,634
2062 10,980,154 44,629,192
2061 10,997,125 44,067,259
2060 11,013,313 43,499,372
2059 11,028,121 42,907,491
2058 11,041,267 42,335,782
2057 11,054,559 41,753,105
2056 11,066,039 41,175,330
2055 11,075,654 40,576,247
2054 11,082,837 39,986,120
2053 11,088,828 39,369,178
2052 11,092,223 38,758,577
2051 11,093,913 38,145,141
2050 11,093,138 37,537,814
2049 11,091,184 36,928,354
2048 11,085,078 36,332,040
2047 11,075,952 35,717,466
2046 11,065,177 35,099,651
2045 11,050,476 34,484,520
2044 11,034,185 33,855,018
2043 11,014,313 33,240,675
2042 10,991,727 32,629,513
2041 10,966,032 32,012,581
2040 10,937,206 31,395,572
2039 10,904,660 30,775,878
2038 10,870,141 30,160,239
2037 10,832,279 29,521,489
2036 10,792,280 28,890,318
2035 10,749,895 28,261,909
2034 10,705,992 27,637,439
2033 10,660,561 27,012,311
2032 10,613,315 26,398,409
2031 10,565,108 25,790,366
2030 10,515,958 25,176,420
2029 10,465,039 24,561,210
2028 10,412,863 23,962,931
2027 10,359,942 23,369,575
2026 10,305,002 22,786,713
2025 10,246,996 22,216,120
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 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 0.43% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Malawi
Current population
10333222
23086106
Population rank 96/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.28%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 23/197
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 42,852 10,864 559,811 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 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
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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