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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.87 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Mauritania
2100 9,920,946 17,302,938
2099 9,953,980 17,195,692
2098 9,986,528 17,083,078
2097 10,018,196 16,968,365
2096 10,048,979 16,850,394
2095 10,079,993 16,732,430
2094 10,110,334 16,610,512
2093 10,140,286 16,485,880
2092 10,169,831 16,359,440
2091 10,199,202 16,229,167
2090 10,229,061 16,097,149
2089 10,258,649 15,962,562
2088 10,288,213 15,824,899
2087 10,318,437 15,683,760
2086 10,348,491 15,541,281
2085 10,379,308 15,397,701
2084 10,410,178 15,251,533
2083 10,440,836 15,102,125
2082 10,472,391 14,952,194
2081 10,504,274 14,799,309
2080 10,536,239 14,645,548
2079 10,567,757 14,490,500
2078 10,598,026 14,331,284
2077 10,628,473 14,170,045
2076 10,657,886 14,007,555
2075 10,687,607 13,843,393
2074 10,715,607 13,678,579
2073 10,743,685 13,512,182
2072 10,770,511 13,343,946
2071 10,796,544 13,172,876
2070 10,821,791 13,002,521
2069 10,844,859 12,830,090
2068 10,867,226 12,657,711
2067 10,888,841 12,482,299
2066 10,908,762 12,306,495
2065 10,928,463 12,131,679
2064 10,946,567 11,954,090
2063 10,963,818 11,778,351
2062 10,980,154 11,601,323
2061 10,997,125 11,424,089
2060 11,013,313 11,246,850
2059 11,028,121 11,067,732
2058 11,041,267 10,887,645
2057 11,054,559 10,709,500
2056 11,066,039 10,532,648
2055 11,075,654 10,354,318
2054 11,082,837 10,175,517
2053 11,088,828 9,995,645
2052 11,092,223 9,815,104
2051 11,093,913 9,635,288
2050 11,093,138 9,457,400
2049 11,091,184 9,279,576
2048 11,085,078 9,100,595
2047 11,075,952 8,923,220
2046 11,065,177 8,745,286
2045 11,050,476 8,568,910
2044 11,034,185 8,393,773
2043 11,014,313 8,218,850
2042 10,991,727 8,044,865
2041 10,966,032 7,873,599
2040 10,937,206 7,703,561
2039 10,904,660 7,534,623
2038 10,870,141 7,366,187
2037 10,832,279 7,199,542
2036 10,792,280 7,033,866
2035 10,749,895 6,869,186
2034 10,705,992 6,705,635
2033 10,660,561 6,543,505
2032 10,613,315 6,383,229
2031 10,565,108 6,225,030
2030 10,515,958 6,068,395
2029 10,465,039 5,914,109
2028 10,412,863 5,761,715
2027 10,359,942 5,611,635
2026 10,305,002 5,462,675
2025 10,246,996 5,315,065
2024 10,202,830 5,169,395
2023 10,153,958 5,022,441
2022 10,141,756 4,875,637
2021 10,137,750 4,734,874
2020 10,093,121 4,600,131
2019 10,024,283 4,467,708
2018 9,939,771 4,337,685
2017 9,854,033 4,210,600
2016 9,757,812 4,086,657
2015 9,649,341 3,965,959
2014 9,535,079 3,848,514
2013 9,416,801 3,734,318
2012 9,295,784 3,619,034
2011 9,173,082 3,502,811
2010 9,054,332 3,390,965
2009 8,947,243 3,284,448
2008 8,763,400 3,183,269
2007 8,581,300 3,093,059
2006 8,484,550 3,013,660
2005 8,391,850 2,939,059
2004 8,306,500 2,868,664
2003 8,234,100 2,802,046
2002 8,171,950 2,738,655
2001 8,111,200 2,678,760
2000 8,048,600 2,613,441
1999 7,982,750 2,541,698
1998 7,913,000 2,474,651
1997 7,838,250 2,411,306
1996 7,763,000 2,358,188
1995 7,684,850 2,312,017
1994 7,596,550 2,249,454
1993 7,494,800 2,174,328
1992 7,382,050 2,088,135
1991 7,271,300 2,009,738
1990 7,175,200 1,951,878
1989 7,076,550 1,903,048
1988 6,974,600 1,855,859
1987 6,875,350 1,803,014
1986 6,770,300 1,751,835
1985 6,670,150 1,702,107
1984 6,567,850 1,653,693
1983 6,459,800 1,606,746
1982 6,357,550 1,561,176
1981 6,257,750 1,516,877
1980 6,160,500 1,474,043
1979 6,071,300 1,432,758
1978 5,976,150 1,392,713
1977 5,876,150 1,353,768
1976 5,781,000 1,315,336
1975 5,689,050 1,277,330
1974 5,594,100 1,240,188
1973 5,493,900 1,203,838
1972 5,391,450 1,168,355
1971 5,282,950 1,133,702
1970 5,172,050 1,099,806
1969 5,063,300 1,066,754
1968 4,948,500 1,034,739
1967 4,832,000 1,003,843
1966 4,708,150 974,157
1965 4,574,650 945,838
1964 4,439,250 918,955
1963 4,293,550 893,423
1962 4,168,150 869,184
1961 4,045,750 846,167
1960 3,894,500 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Mauritania
2100 -0.33% 0.62%
2099 -0.33% 0.66%
2098 -0.32% 0.68%
2097 -0.31% 0.7%
2096 -0.31% 0.7%
2095 -0.3% 0.73%
2094 -0.3% 0.76%
2093 -0.29% 0.77%
2092 -0.29% 0.8%
2091 -0.29% 0.82%
2090 -0.29% 0.84%
2089 -0.29% 0.87%
2088 -0.29% 0.9%
2087 -0.29% 0.92%
2086 -0.3% 0.93%
2085 -0.3% 0.96%
2084 -0.29% 0.99%
2083 -0.3% 1%
2082 -0.3% 1.03%
2081 -0.3% 1.05%
2080 -0.3% 1.07%
2079 -0.29% 1.11%
2078 -0.29% 1.14%
2077 -0.28% 1.16%
2076 -0.28% 1.19%
2075 -0.26% 1.2%
2074 -0.26% 1.23%
2073 -0.25% 1.26%
2072 -0.24% 1.3%
2071 -0.23% 1.31%
2070 -0.21% 1.34%
2069 -0.21% 1.36%
2068 -0.2% 1.41%
2067 -0.18% 1.43%
2066 -0.18% 1.44%
2065 -0.17% 1.49%
2064 -0.16% 1.49%
2063 -0.15% 1.53%
2062 -0.15% 1.55%
2061 -0.15% 1.58%
2060 -0.13% 1.62%
2059 -0.12% 1.65%
2058 -0.12% 1.66%
2057 -0.1% 1.68%
2056 -0.09% 1.72%
2055 -0.06% 1.76%
2054 -0.05% 1.8%
2053 -0.03% 1.84%
2052 -0.02% 1.87%
2051 0.007% 1.88%
2050 0.02% 1.92%
2049 0.06% 1.97%
2048 0.08% 1.99%
2047 0.1% 2.03%
2046 0.13% 2.06%
2045 0.15% 2.09%
2044 0.18% 2.13%
2043 0.21% 2.16%
2042 0.23% 2.18%
2041 0.26% 2.21%
2040 0.3% 2.24%
2039 0.32% 2.29%
2038 0.35% 2.31%
2037 0.37% 2.36%
2036 0.39% 2.4%
2035 0.41% 2.44%
2034 0.43% 2.48%
2033 0.45% 2.51%
2032 0.46% 2.54%
2031 0.47% 2.58%
2030 0.49% 2.61%
2029 0.5% 2.64%
2028 0.51% 2.67%
2027 0.53% 2.73%
2026 0.57% 2.78%
2025 0.43% 2.82%
2024 0.48% 2.93%
2023 0.12% 3.01%
2022 0.04% 2.97%
2021 0.44% 2.93%
2020 0.69% 2.96%
2019 0.85% 3%
2018 0.87% 3.02%
2017 0.99% 3.03%
2016 1.12% 3.04%
2015 1.2% 3.05%
2014 1.26% 3.06%
2013 1.3% 3.19%
2012 1.34% 3.32%
2011 1.31% 3.3%
2010 1.2% 3.24%
2009 2.1% 3.18%
2008 2.12% 2.92%
2007 1.14% 2.63%
2006 1.1% 2.54%
2005 1.03% 2.45%
2004 0.88% 2.38%
2003 0.76% 2.31%
2002 0.75% 2.24%
2001 0.78% 2.5%
2000 0.82% 2.82%
1999 0.88% 2.71%
1998 0.95% 2.63%
1997 0.97% 2.25%
1996 1.02% 2%
1995 1.16% 2.78%
1994 1.36% 3.46%
1993 1.53% 4.13%
1992 1.52% 3.9%
1991 1.34% 2.96%
1990 1.39% 2.57%
1989 1.46% 2.54%
1988 1.44% 2.93%
1987 1.55% 2.92%
1986 1.5% 2.92%
1985 1.56% 2.93%
1984 1.67% 2.92%
1983 1.61% 2.92%
1982 1.59% 2.92%
1981 1.58% 2.91%
1980 1.47% 2.88%
1979 1.59% 2.88%
1978 1.7% 2.88%
1977 1.65% 2.92%
1976 1.62% 2.98%
1975 1.7% 2.99%
1974 1.82% 3.02%
1973 1.9% 3.04%
1972 2.05% 3.06%
1971 2.14% 3.08%
1970 2.15% 3.1%
1969 2.32% 3.09%
1968 2.41% 3.08%
1967 2.63% 3.05%
1966 2.92% 2.99%
1965 3.05% 2.93%
1964 3.39% 2.86%
1963 3.01% 2.79%
1962 3.03% 2.72%
1961 3.88% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Mauritania
Current population
10333222
5539189
Population rank 96/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +399
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 18/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -5,044
Net migration rank 45/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -5,044
2024 42,852 10,864 147,927 -2,185
2023 52,800 -84,122 145,164 2,999
2022 61,865 9,086 142,451 2,999
2021 35,483 1,073 137,557 -1,483
2020 50,466 1,073 134,899 -1,483
2019 85,207 384 134,460 -3,019
2018 81,506 -37,559 131,584 -2,987
2017 86,715 -11,324 128,562 -3,001
2016 102,457 4,671 125,342 -3,008
2015 110,967 1,073 122,092 -3,019
2014 115,374 1,073 118,792 -2,980
2013 117,710 2,291 115,558 -2,987
2012 119,915 1,986 113,489 4,515
2011 122,002 1,686 111,165 3,272
2010 112,274 1,373 108,121 1,128
2009 99,315 883 105,273 -1,481
2008 99,903 15,047 102,432 -3,860
2007 97,827 17,112 98,895 -17,048
2006 96,724 16,909 94,991 -18,033
2005 89,793 16,431 90,940 -18,693
2004 81,403 13,486 87,578 -19,042
2003 64,226 13,153 83,804 -19,104
2002 63,741 15,068 80,993 -18,903
2001 64,890 16,252 78,769 -21,067
2000 70,023 15,938 75,929 -2,997
1999 71,047 5,300 73,554 -2,999
1998 77,548 13,101 72,045 -8,504
1997 84,653 24,475 71,327 -8,187
1996 80,735 42,667 71,939 -28,840
1995 93,755 32,139 72,244 -22,997
1994 107,112 21,376 70,570 5,304
1993 123,664 -12,224 68,167 6,217
1992 133,615 -23,984 63,501 34,505
1991 147,607 -49,814 61,782 -2,997
1990 142,069 -63,324 59,934 -3,000
1989 141,531 -101,986 58,666 -17,941
1988 136,702 -25,290 56,654 -2,997
1987 138,195 -69,061 55,037 -2,998
1986 141,499 -60,841 53,313 -2,998
1985 132,068 -57,247 52,125 -2,998
1984 130,043 -50,685 50,705 -2,998
1983 125,966 -28,573 49,187 -2,998
1982 117,615 -28,467 47,947 -2,998
1981 121,400 -28,276 46,641 -2,998
1980 110,279 -27,778 45,026 -2,997
1979 104,864 -24,019 43,537 -2,997
1978 102,831 14,836 42,539 -2,998
1977 102,304 39,074 41,352 -2,999
1976 103,370 40,241 40,149 -1,645
1975 103,472 -3,847 38,975 -1,472
1974 103,872 -3,847 38,106 -1,321
1973 103,208 -3,847 37,122 -1,201
1972 105,009 -3,847 36,184 -1,139
1971 106,948 -3,847 35,279 -1,014
1970 108,976 -3,847 34,382 -855
1969 111,387 -3,847 33,252 -688
1968 115,379 -3,847 32,029 -565
1967 118,988 -3,847 30,853 -514
1966 126,678 -3,848 29,502 -466
1965 131,114 -3,848 28,028 -434
1964 134,971 -1,629 26,565 -390
1963 136,762 -192 25,250 -362
1962 135,928 -183 23,927 -342
1961 133,870 -171 22,781 -332
1960 127,982 -148 21,604 -318

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/mauritania | 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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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