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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 2.53 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Mali
2100 9,939,131 80,371,693
2099 9,972,225 80,051,982
2098 10,004,832 79,712,985
2097 10,036,559 79,363,373
2096 10,067,398 78,996,636
2095 10,098,468 78,611,169
2094 10,128,866 78,201,275
2093 10,158,873 77,780,277
2092 10,188,472 77,346,576
2091 10,217,896 76,892,849
2090 10,247,810 76,418,075
2089 10,277,453 75,924,551
2088 10,307,071 75,413,374
2087 10,337,350 74,882,872
2086 10,367,459 74,339,859
2085 10,398,333 73,778,163
2084 10,429,259 73,197,940
2083 10,459,973 72,596,727
2082 10,491,586 71,983,705
2081 10,523,528 71,348,537
2080 10,555,551 70,707,220
2079 10,587,127 70,044,626
2078 10,617,451 69,367,218
2077 10,647,954 68,675,750
2076 10,677,421 67,972,574
2075 10,707,196 67,256,565
2074 10,735,248 66,523,454
2073 10,763,378 65,776,035
2072 10,790,252 65,016,928
2071 10,816,334 64,239,726
2070 10,841,627 63,457,636
2069 10,864,737 62,664,074
2068 10,887,145 61,857,029
2067 10,908,800 61,042,577
2066 10,928,757 60,222,511
2065 10,948,494 59,400,594
2064 10,966,632 58,567,263
2063 10,983,914 57,727,308
2062 11,000,279 56,880,111
2061 11,017,282 56,026,848
2060 11,033,499 55,166,339
2059 11,048,335 54,304,533
2058 11,061,505 53,437,711
2057 11,074,822 52,565,517
2056 11,086,323 51,691,907
2055 11,095,954 50,813,138
2054 11,103,151 49,936,085
2053 11,109,153 49,053,898
2052 11,112,554 48,167,179
2051 11,114,248 47,280,403
2050 11,113,471 46,390,999
2049 11,111,513 45,505,968
2048 11,105,396 44,617,075
2047 11,096,253 43,730,396
2046 11,085,458 42,840,806
2045 11,070,730 41,951,176
2044 11,054,409 41,061,960
2043 11,034,501 40,172,937
2042 11,011,874 39,286,024
2041 10,986,132 38,406,403
2040 10,957,253 37,525,963
2039 10,924,647 36,652,557
2038 10,890,065 35,772,629
2037 10,852,134 34,902,845
2036 10,812,061 34,036,236
2035 10,769,599 33,178,665
2034 10,725,615 32,328,037
2033 10,680,101 31,486,276
2032 10,632,768 30,655,886
2031 10,584,473 29,833,522
2030 10,535,233 29,028,860
2029 10,484,221 28,235,559
2028 10,431,949 27,456,170
2027 10,378,931 26,690,187
2026 10,323,891 25,940,320
2025 10,265,777 25,201,616
2024 10,202,830 24,478,595
2023 10,153,958 23,769,127
2022 10,141,756 23,072,640
2021 10,137,750 22,388,630
2020 10,093,121 21,713,836
2019 10,024,283 21,068,405
2018 9,939,771 20,442,030
2017 9,854,033 19,813,011
2016 9,757,812 19,191,289
2015 9,649,341 18,593,022
2014 9,535,079 18,020,267
2013 9,416,801 17,459,615
2012 9,295,784 16,957,033
2011 9,173,082 16,469,049
2010 9,054,332 15,945,198
2009 8,947,243 15,435,539
2008 8,763,400 14,940,782
2007 8,581,300 14,457,775
2006 8,484,550 13,990,139
2005 8,391,850 13,538,647
2004 8,306,500 13,102,409
2003 8,234,100 12,684,955
2002 8,171,950 12,288,050
2001 8,111,200 11,912,158
2000 8,048,600 11,559,290
1999 7,982,750 11,227,415
1998 7,913,000 10,919,573
1997 7,838,250 10,646,495
1996 7,763,000 10,407,278
1995 7,684,850 10,185,365
1994 7,596,550 9,967,031
1993 7,494,800 9,754,786
1992 7,382,050 9,553,540
1991 7,271,300 9,362,888
1990 7,175,200 9,178,830
1989 7,076,550 8,999,938
1988 6,974,600 8,833,996
1987 6,875,350 8,681,164
1986 6,770,300 8,531,277
1985 6,670,150 8,374,663
1984 6,567,850 8,208,599
1983 6,459,800 8,034,400
1982 6,357,550 7,860,194
1981 6,257,750 7,692,766
1980 6,160,500 7,530,515
1979 6,071,300 7,375,266
1978 5,976,150 7,229,651
1977 5,876,150 7,090,979
1976 5,781,000 6,960,979
1975 5,689,050 6,837,261
1974 5,594,100 6,715,436
1973 5,493,900 6,597,106
1972 5,391,450 6,483,726
1971 5,282,950 6,377,944
1970 5,172,050 6,276,472
1969 5,063,300 6,177,704
1968 4,948,500 6,082,979
1967 4,832,000 5,990,906
1966 4,708,150 5,902,204
1965 4,574,650 5,815,487
1964 4,439,250 5,730,125
1963 4,293,550 5,646,605
1962 4,168,150 5,563,917
1961 4,045,750 5,482,283
1960 3,894,500 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Mali
2100 -0.33% 0.4%
2099 -0.33% 0.43%
2098 -0.32% 0.44%
2097 -0.31% 0.46%
2096 -0.31% 0.49%
2095 -0.3% 0.52%
2094 -0.3% 0.54%
2093 -0.29% 0.56%
2092 -0.29% 0.59%
2091 -0.29% 0.62%
2090 -0.29% 0.65%
2089 -0.29% 0.68%
2088 -0.29% 0.71%
2087 -0.29% 0.73%
2086 -0.3% 0.76%
2085 -0.3% 0.79%
2084 -0.29% 0.83%
2083 -0.3% 0.85%
2082 -0.3% 0.89%
2081 -0.3% 0.91%
2080 -0.3% 0.95%
2079 -0.29% 0.98%
2078 -0.29% 1.01%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.06%
2075 -0.26% 1.1%
2074 -0.26% 1.14%
2073 -0.25% 1.17%
2072 -0.24% 1.21%
2071 -0.23% 1.23%
2070 -0.21% 1.27%
2069 -0.21% 1.3%
2068 -0.2% 1.33%
2067 -0.18% 1.36%
2066 -0.18% 1.38%
2065 -0.17% 1.42%
2064 -0.16% 1.46%
2063 -0.15% 1.49%
2062 -0.15% 1.52%
2061 -0.15% 1.56%
2060 -0.13% 1.59%
2059 -0.12% 1.62%
2058 -0.12% 1.66%
2057 -0.1% 1.69%
2056 -0.09% 1.73%
2055 -0.06% 1.76%
2054 -0.05% 1.8%
2053 -0.03% 1.84%
2052 -0.02% 1.88%
2051 0.007% 1.92%
2050 0.02% 1.94%
2049 0.06% 1.99%
2048 0.08% 2.03%
2047 0.1% 2.08%
2046 0.13% 2.12%
2045 0.15% 2.17%
2044 0.18% 2.21%
2043 0.21% 2.26%
2042 0.23% 2.29%
2041 0.26% 2.35%
2040 0.3% 2.38%
2039 0.32% 2.46%
2038 0.35% 2.49%
2037 0.37% 2.55%
2036 0.39% 2.58%
2035 0.41% 2.63%
2034 0.43% 2.67%
2033 0.45% 2.71%
2032 0.46% 2.76%
2031 0.47% 2.77%
2030 0.49% 2.81%
2029 0.5% 2.84%
2028 0.51% 2.87%
2027 0.53% 2.89%
2026 0.57% 2.93%
2025 0.62% 2.95%
2024 0.48% 2.98%
2023 0.12% 3.02%
2022 0.04% 3.06%
2021 0.44% 3.11%
2020 0.69% 3.06%
2019 0.85% 3.06%
2018 0.87% 3.17%
2017 0.99% 3.24%
2016 1.12% 3.22%
2015 1.2% 3.18%
2014 1.26% 3.21%
2013 1.3% 2.96%
2012 1.34% 2.96%
2011 1.31% 3.29%
2010 1.2% 3.3%
2009 2.1% 3.31%
2008 2.12% 3.34%
2007 1.14% 3.34%
2006 1.1% 3.33%
2005 1.03% 3.33%
2004 0.88% 3.29%
2003 0.76% 3.23%
2002 0.75% 3.16%
2001 0.78% 3.05%
2000 0.82% 2.96%
1999 0.88% 2.82%
1998 0.95% 2.56%
1997 0.97% 2.3%
1996 1.02% 2.18%
1995 1.16% 2.19%
1994 1.36% 2.18%
1993 1.53% 2.11%
1992 1.52% 2.04%
1991 1.34% 2.01%
1990 1.39% 1.99%
1989 1.46% 1.88%
1988 1.44% 1.76%
1987 1.55% 1.76%
1986 1.5% 1.87%
1985 1.56% 2.02%
1984 1.67% 2.17%
1983 1.61% 2.22%
1982 1.59% 2.18%
1981 1.58% 2.15%
1980 1.47% 2.1%
1979 1.59% 2.01%
1978 1.7% 1.96%
1977 1.65% 1.87%
1976 1.62% 1.81%
1975 1.7% 1.81%
1974 1.82% 1.79%
1973 1.9% 1.75%
1972 2.05% 1.66%
1971 2.14% 1.62%
1970 2.15% 1.6%
1969 2.32% 1.56%
1968 2.41% 1.54%
1967 2.63% 1.5%
1966 2.92% 1.49%
1965 3.05% 1.49%
1964 3.39% 1.48%
1963 3.01% 1.49%
1962 3.03% 1.49%
1961 3.88% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Mali
Current population
10338778
26143152
Population rank 94/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -48,019
Net migration rank 45/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -48,019
2024 - 10,864 - -46,880
2023 52,800 -84,122 746,398 -39,953
2022 61,865 9,086 726,465 -39,951
2021 35,483 1,073 703,674 -22,210
2020 50,466 1,073 683,053 -14,962
2019 85,207 384 667,110 -44,373
2018 81,506 -37,559 670,723 -40,710
2017 86,715 -11,324 661,973 -33,942
2016 102,457 4,671 645,652 -30,251
2015 110,967 1,073 630,006 -48,872
2014 115,374 1,073 614,419 -50,068
2013 117,710 2,291 597,887 -40,951
2012 119,915 1,986 588,748 -140,507
2011 122,002 1,686 570,899 -43,160
2010 112,274 1,373 554,447 -34,483
2009 99,315 883 533,730 -34,383
2008 99,903 15,047 514,665 -24,509
2007 97,827 17,112 495,800 -19,945
2006 96,724 16,909 477,665 -18,247
2005 89,793 16,431 460,964 -17,413
2004 81,403 13,486 439,717 -10,796
2003 64,226 13,153 417,766 -11,768
2002 63,741 15,068 396,732 -8,914
2001 64,890 16,252 376,472 -12,507
2000 70,023 15,938 359,159 -17,395
1999 71,047 5,300 343,705 -21,702
1998 77,548 13,101 323,940 -30,255
1997 84,653 24,475 308,429 -55,978
1996 80,735 42,667 293,953 -67,974
1995 93,755 32,139 285,598 -67,763
1994 107,112 21,376 282,356 -63,533
1993 123,664 -12,224 274,480 -68,816
1992 133,615 -23,984 267,605 -70,789
1991 147,607 -49,814 261,656 -77,172
1990 142,069 -63,324 252,308 -68,668
1989 141,531 -101,986 249,929 -75,771
1988 136,702 -25,290 245,682 -87,952
1987 138,195 -69,061 238,871 -90,940
1986 141,499 -60,841 233,799 -81,970
1985 132,068 -57,247 224,734 -63,347
1984 130,043 -50,685 218,078 -47,331
1983 125,966 -28,573 211,795 -34,132
1982 117,615 -28,467 204,892 -34,140
1981 121,400 -28,276 198,227 -34,130
1980 110,279 -27,778 190,560 -30,156
1979 104,864 -24,019 182,449 -32,353
1978 102,831 14,836 172,652 -31,520
1977 102,304 39,074 165,071 -28,853
1976 103,370 40,241 157,778 -33,999
1975 103,472 -3,847 150,222 -26,572
1974 103,872 -3,847 142,448 -22,449
1973 103,208 -3,847 135,801 -19,137
1972 105,009 -3,847 129,687 -19,594
1971 106,948 -3,847 123,591 -22,127
1970 108,976 -3,847 118,952 -17,479
1969 111,387 -3,847 114,361 -18,302
1968 115,379 -3,847 111,403 -18,015
1967 118,988 -3,847 107,650 -16,900
1966 126,678 -3,848 103,684 -17,032
1965 131,114 -3,848 100,451 -13,662
1964 134,971 -1,629 97,166 -13,226
1963 136,762 -192 95,055 -11,951
1962 135,928 -183 93,101 -10,821
1961 133,870 -171 91,115 -10,139
1960 127,982 -148 88,802 -10,314

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

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
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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