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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 3.54 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Malaysia
2100 9,920,946 44,342,183
2099 9,953,980 44,456,013
2098 9,986,528 44,568,480
2097 10,018,196 44,684,459
2096 10,048,979 44,803,334
2095 10,079,993 44,920,823
2094 10,110,334 45,035,868
2093 10,140,286 45,153,485
2092 10,169,831 45,267,003
2091 10,199,202 45,378,303
2090 10,229,061 45,489,767
2089 10,258,649 45,598,290
2088 10,288,213 45,706,098
2087 10,318,437 45,811,274
2086 10,348,491 45,914,874
2085 10,379,308 46,008,880
2084 10,410,178 46,099,604
2083 10,440,836 46,190,377
2082 10,472,391 46,272,999
2081 10,504,274 46,347,751
2080 10,536,239 46,423,514
2079 10,567,757 46,484,118
2078 10,598,026 46,537,169
2077 10,628,473 46,582,178
2076 10,657,886 46,607,029
2075 10,687,607 46,631,092
2074 10,715,607 46,646,324
2073 10,743,685 46,658,819
2072 10,770,511 46,658,396
2071 10,796,544 46,648,409
2070 10,821,791 46,633,600
2069 10,844,859 46,611,221
2068 10,867,226 46,588,049
2067 10,888,841 46,557,261
2066 10,908,762 46,518,384
2065 10,928,463 46,469,909
2064 10,946,567 46,405,405
2063 10,963,818 46,338,727
2062 10,980,154 46,260,178
2061 10,997,125 46,166,190
2060 11,013,313 46,064,001
2059 11,028,121 45,946,872
2058 11,041,267 45,825,593
2057 11,054,559 45,695,432
2056 11,066,039 45,554,612
2055 11,075,654 45,407,246
2054 11,082,837 45,241,331
2053 11,088,828 45,057,472
2052 11,092,223 44,862,361
2051 11,093,913 44,657,253
2050 11,093,138 44,434,221
2049 11,091,184 44,206,196
2048 11,085,078 43,963,591
2047 11,075,952 43,701,058
2046 11,065,177 43,427,087
2045 11,050,476 43,146,785
2044 11,034,185 42,855,667
2043 11,014,313 42,546,972
2042 10,991,727 42,229,093
2041 10,966,032 41,911,573
2040 10,937,206 41,587,509
2039 10,904,660 41,260,315
2038 10,870,141 40,918,517
2037 10,832,279 40,574,312
2036 10,792,280 40,223,758
2035 10,749,895 39,866,097
2034 10,705,992 39,505,672
2033 10,660,561 39,141,994
2032 10,613,315 38,762,420
2031 10,565,108 38,376,399
2030 10,515,958 37,985,824
2029 10,465,039 37,597,060
2028 10,412,863 37,198,261
2027 10,359,942 36,797,098
2026 10,305,002 36,393,693
2025 10,246,996 35,977,838
2024 10,202,830 35,557,673
2023 10,153,958 35,126,298
2022 10,141,756 34,695,493
2021 10,137,750 34,282,399
2020 10,093,121 33,889,558
2019 10,024,283 33,440,596
2018 9,939,771 32,910,967
2017 9,854,033 32,355,644
2016 9,757,812 31,789,685
2015 9,649,341 31,232,798
2014 9,535,079 30,696,137
2013 9,416,801 30,174,265
2012 9,295,784 29,662,831
2011 9,173,082 29,162,039
2010 9,054,332 28,655,776
2009 8,947,243 28,124,778
2008 8,763,400 27,570,059
2007 8,581,300 26,998,389
2006 8,484,550 26,417,909
2005 8,391,850 25,836,071
2004 8,306,500 25,256,772
2003 8,234,100 24,679,602
2002 8,171,950 24,102,477
2001 8,111,200 23,526,538
2000 8,048,600 22,967,816
1999 7,982,750 22,435,531
1998 7,913,000 21,906,713
1997 7,838,250 21,375,218
1996 7,763,000 20,850,087
1995 7,684,850 20,330,599
1994 7,596,550 19,820,446
1993 7,494,800 19,322,664
1992 7,382,050 18,834,572
1991 7,271,300 18,342,464
1990 7,175,200 17,833,171
1989 7,076,550 17,314,997
1988 6,974,600 16,796,605
1987 6,875,350 16,276,737
1986 6,770,300 15,760,419
1985 6,670,150 15,252,258
1984 6,567,850 14,759,009
1983 6,459,800 14,285,907
1982 6,357,550 13,832,798
1981 6,257,750 13,399,203
1980 6,160,500 12,983,363
1979 6,071,300 12,627,862
1978 5,976,150 12,328,157
1977 5,876,150 12,035,713
1976 5,781,000 11,750,097
1975 5,689,050 11,471,914
1974 5,594,100 11,200,906
1973 5,493,900 10,935,621
1972 5,391,450 10,676,835
1971 5,282,950 10,423,453
1970 5,172,050 10,178,802
1969 5,063,300 9,947,597
1968 4,948,500 9,725,281
1967 4,832,000 9,507,099
1966 4,708,150 9,284,688
1965 4,574,650 9,056,408
1964 4,439,250 8,828,406
1963 4,293,550 8,602,160
1962 4,168,150 8,380,172
1961 4,045,750 8,164,443
1960 3,894,500 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Malaysia
2100 -0.33% -0.26%
2099 -0.33% -0.25%
2098 -0.32% -0.26%
2097 -0.31% -0.27%
2096 -0.31% -0.26%
2095 -0.3% -0.26%
2094 -0.3% -0.26%
2093 -0.29% -0.25%
2092 -0.29% -0.25%
2091 -0.29% -0.25%
2090 -0.29% -0.24%
2089 -0.29% -0.24%
2088 -0.29% -0.23%
2087 -0.29% -0.23%
2086 -0.3% -0.2%
2085 -0.3% -0.2%
2084 -0.29% -0.2%
2083 -0.3% -0.18%
2082 -0.3% -0.16%
2081 -0.3% -0.16%
2080 -0.3% -0.13%
2079 -0.29% -0.11%
2078 -0.29% -0.1%
2077 -0.28% -0.05%
2076 -0.28% -0.05%
2075 -0.26% -0.03%
2074 -0.26% -0.03%
2073 -0.25% 0.001%
2072 -0.24% 0.02%
2071 -0.23% 0.03%
2070 -0.21% 0.05%
2069 -0.21% 0.05%
2068 -0.2% 0.07%
2067 -0.18% 0.08%
2066 -0.18% 0.1%
2065 -0.17% 0.14%
2064 -0.16% 0.14%
2063 -0.15% 0.17%
2062 -0.15% 0.2%
2061 -0.15% 0.22%
2060 -0.13% 0.25%
2059 -0.12% 0.26%
2058 -0.12% 0.28%
2057 -0.1% 0.31%
2056 -0.09% 0.32%
2055 -0.06% 0.37%
2054 -0.05% 0.41%
2053 -0.03% 0.43%
2052 -0.02% 0.46%
2051 0.007% 0.5%
2050 0.02% 0.52%
2049 0.06% 0.55%
2048 0.08% 0.6%
2047 0.1% 0.63%
2046 0.13% 0.65%
2045 0.15% 0.68%
2044 0.18% 0.73%
2043 0.21% 0.75%
2042 0.23% 0.76%
2041 0.26% 0.78%
2040 0.3% 0.79%
2039 0.32% 0.84%
2038 0.35% 0.85%
2037 0.37% 0.87%
2036 0.39% 0.9%
2035 0.41% 0.91%
2034 0.43% 0.93%
2033 0.45% 0.98%
2032 0.46% 1.01%
2031 0.47% 1.03%
2030 0.49% 1.03%
2029 0.5% 1.07%
2028 0.51% 1.09%
2027 0.53% 1.11%
2026 0.57% 1.16%
2025 0.43% 1.18%
2024 0.48% 1.23%
2023 0.12% 1.24%
2022 0.04% 1.2%
2021 0.44% 1.16%
2020 0.69% 1.34%
2019 0.85% 1.61%
2018 0.87% 1.72%
2017 0.99% 1.78%
2016 1.12% 1.78%
2015 1.2% 1.75%
2014 1.26% 1.73%
2013 1.3% 1.72%
2012 1.34% 1.72%
2011 1.31% 1.77%
2010 1.2% 1.89%
2009 2.1% 2.01%
2008 2.12% 2.12%
2007 1.14% 2.2%
2006 1.1% 2.25%
2005 1.03% 2.29%
2004 0.88% 2.34%
2003 0.76% 2.39%
2002 0.75% 2.45%
2001 0.78% 2.43%
2000 0.82% 2.37%
1999 0.88% 2.41%
1998 0.95% 2.49%
1997 0.97% 2.52%
1996 1.02% 2.56%
1995 1.16% 2.57%
1994 1.36% 2.58%
1993 1.53% 2.59%
1992 1.52% 2.68%
1991 1.34% 2.86%
1990 1.39% 2.99%
1989 1.46% 3.09%
1988 1.44% 3.19%
1987 1.55% 3.28%
1986 1.5% 3.33%
1985 1.56% 3.34%
1984 1.67% 3.31%
1983 1.61% 3.28%
1982 1.59% 3.24%
1981 1.58% 3.2%
1980 1.47% 2.82%
1979 1.59% 2.43%
1978 1.7% 2.43%
1977 1.65% 2.43%
1976 1.62% 2.42%
1975 1.7% 2.42%
1974 1.82% 2.43%
1973 1.9% 2.42%
1972 2.05% 2.43%
1971 2.14% 2.4%
1970 2.15% 2.32%
1969 2.32% 2.29%
1968 2.41% 2.29%
1967 2.63% 2.4%
1966 2.92% 2.52%
1965 3.05% 2.58%
1964 3.39% 2.63%
1963 3.01% 2.65%
1962 3.03% 2.64%
1961 3.88% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Malaysia
Current population
10333222
36600906
Population rank 96/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.44%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.25 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 89/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +166,615
Net migration rank 45/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 166,615
2024 42,852 10,864 252,068 174,770
2023 52,800 -84,122 254,806 181,071
2022 61,865 9,086 237,560 188,154
2021 35,483 1,073 212,002 188,506
2020 50,466 1,073 283,282 101,907
2019 85,207 384 309,426 203,284
2018 81,506 -37,559 324,568 221,965
2017 86,715 -11,324 336,434 227,677
2016 102,457 4,671 345,681 222,141
2015 110,967 1,073 358,302 187,663
2014 115,374 1,073 367,587 159,791
2013 117,710 2,291 366,738 149,637
2012 119,915 1,986 371,497 134,975
2011 122,002 1,686 372,836 122,269
2010 112,274 1,373 360,260 157,164
2009 99,315 883 366,157 178,410
2008 99,903 15,047 362,380 202,481
2007 97,827 17,112 348,711 229,784
2006 96,724 16,909 349,509 232,971
2005 89,793 16,431 355,324 225,864
2004 81,403 13,486 365,138 212,278
2003 64,226 13,153 377,425 199,510
2002 63,741 15,068 381,084 196,227
2001 64,890 16,252 400,939 173,613
2000 70,023 15,938 417,371 125,499
1999 71,047 5,300 432,355 89,335
1998 77,548 13,101 436,316 99,639
1997 84,653 24,475 447,768 79,266
1996 80,735 42,667 450,174 73,040
1995 93,755 32,139 443,349 72,393
1994 107,112 21,376 437,873 66,685
1993 123,664 -12,224 429,910 61,079
1992 133,615 -23,984 418,900 66,286
1991 147,607 -49,814 401,938 97,111
1990 142,069 -63,324 384,518 135,020
1989 141,531 -101,986 373,277 143,544
1988 136,702 -25,290 386,507 133,478
1987 138,195 -69,061 381,999 137,759
1986 141,499 -60,841 385,799 127,081
1985 132,068 -57,247 383,243 120,215
1984 130,043 -50,685 376,797 106,248
1983 125,966 -28,573 365,290 97,862
1982 117,615 -28,467 353,138 89,942
1981 121,400 -28,276 339,991 84,142
1980 110,279 -27,778 326,947 80,617
1979 104,864 -24,019 317,439 -13,980
1978 102,831 14,836 311,027 -15,059
1977 102,304 39,074 305,515 -16,601
1976 103,370 40,241 300,615 -18,316
1975 103,472 -3,847 294,541 -20,480
1974 103,872 -3,847 289,880 -21,919
1973 103,208 -3,847 284,611 -21,995
1972 105,009 -3,847 276,263 -21,305
1971 106,948 -3,847 272,323 -20,535
1970 108,976 -3,847 269,341 -31,839
1969 111,387 -3,847 264,327 -39,420
1968 115,379 -3,847 260,705 -40,996
1967 118,988 -3,847 258,764 -42,108
1966 126,678 -3,848 262,162 -33,993
1965 131,114 -3,848 264,836 -36,456
1964 134,971 -1,629 266,406 -38,785
1963 136,762 -192 265,815 -40,952
1962 135,928 -183 262,140 -43,033
1961 133,870 -171 257,270 -44,916
1960 127,982 -148 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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