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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 4.42 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Moldova
2100 9,939,131 1,175,882
2099 9,972,225 1,186,641
2098 10,004,832 1,197,541
2097 10,036,559 1,208,458
2096 10,067,398 1,219,478
2095 10,098,468 1,230,573
2094 10,128,866 1,241,540
2093 10,158,873 1,252,531
2092 10,188,472 1,263,471
2091 10,217,896 1,274,372
2090 10,247,810 1,285,020
2089 10,277,453 1,295,696
2088 10,307,071 1,306,424
2087 10,337,350 1,317,064
2086 10,367,459 1,327,799
2085 10,398,333 1,338,702
2084 10,429,259 1,349,432
2083 10,459,973 1,360,333
2082 10,491,586 1,371,322
2081 10,523,528 1,382,447
2080 10,555,551 1,393,733
2079 10,587,127 1,405,298
2078 10,617,451 1,417,062
2077 10,647,954 1,429,240
2076 10,677,421 1,441,240
2075 10,707,196 1,453,677
2074 10,735,248 1,466,568
2073 10,763,378 1,479,672
2072 10,790,252 1,493,311
2071 10,816,334 1,507,315
2070 10,841,627 1,522,149
2069 10,864,737 1,537,091
2068 10,887,145 1,552,724
2067 10,908,800 1,568,676
2066 10,928,757 1,584,782
2065 10,948,494 1,601,356
2064 10,966,632 1,618,317
2063 10,983,914 1,635,288
2062 11,000,279 1,652,720
2061 11,017,282 1,670,255
2060 11,033,499 1,688,120
2059 11,048,335 1,705,595
2058 11,061,505 1,722,942
2057 11,074,822 1,740,252
2056 11,086,323 1,757,829
2055 11,095,954 1,775,082
2054 11,103,151 1,792,262
2053 11,109,153 1,809,221
2052 11,112,554 1,825,831
2051 11,114,248 1,842,337
2050 11,113,471 1,858,281
2049 11,111,513 1,874,666
2048 11,105,396 1,890,586
2047 11,096,253 1,906,615
2046 11,085,458 1,922,962
2045 11,070,730 1,939,938
2044 11,054,409 1,956,858
2043 11,034,501 1,974,616
2042 11,011,874 1,992,765
2041 10,986,132 2,011,342
2040 10,957,253 2,030,732
2039 10,924,647 2,051,163
2038 10,890,065 2,071,871
2037 10,852,134 2,093,068
2036 10,812,061 2,114,669
2035 10,769,599 2,136,998
2034 10,725,615 2,159,450
2033 10,680,101 2,182,023
2032 10,632,768 2,204,431
2031 10,584,473 2,227,006
2030 10,535,233 2,250,038
2029 10,484,221 2,272,963
2028 10,431,949 2,295,739
2027 10,378,931 2,318,425
2026 10,323,891 2,341,166
2025 10,265,777 2,373,265
2024 10,202,830 2,402,306
2023 10,153,958 2,457,783
2022 10,141,756 2,528,654
2021 10,137,750 2,595,809
2020 10,093,121 2,635,130
2019 10,024,283 2,664,224
2018 9,939,771 2,707,203
2017 9,854,033 2,755,189
2016 9,757,812 2,803,186
2015 9,649,341 2,835,978
2014 9,535,079 2,857,815
2013 9,416,801 2,859,558
2012 9,295,784 2,860,324
2011 9,173,082 2,860,699
2010 9,054,332 2,862,354
2009 8,947,243 2,865,213
2008 8,763,400 2,868,833
2007 8,581,300 2,874,299
2006 8,484,550 2,880,967
2005 8,391,850 2,888,985
2004 8,306,500 2,896,023
2003 8,234,100 2,903,198
2002 8,171,950 2,911,385
2001 8,111,200 2,918,135
2000 8,048,600 2,924,668
1999 7,982,750 2,930,622
1998 7,913,000 2,935,227
1997 7,838,250 2,936,413
1996 7,763,000 2,947,293
1995 7,684,850 2,953,200
1994 7,596,550 2,966,745
1993 7,494,800 2,975,966
1992 7,382,050 2,980,965
1991 7,271,300 2,981,566
1990 7,175,200 2,977,912
1989 7,076,550 2,970,039
1988 6,974,600 2,948,891
1987 6,875,350 2,916,306
1986 6,770,300 2,883,057
1985 6,670,150 2,850,787
1984 6,567,850 2,820,518
1983 6,459,800 2,791,207
1982 6,357,550 2,763,101
1981 6,257,750 2,735,987
1980 6,160,500 2,708,675
1979 6,071,300 2,683,035
1978 5,976,150 2,656,211
1977 5,876,150 2,626,298
1976 5,781,000 2,596,491
1975 5,689,050 2,566,998
1974 5,594,100 2,538,164
1973 5,493,900 2,510,584
1972 5,391,450 2,484,742
1971 5,282,950 2,460,611
1970 5,172,050 2,437,590
1969 5,063,300 2,408,469
1968 4,948,500 2,373,073
1967 4,832,000 2,337,695
1966 4,708,150 2,301,871
1965 4,574,650 2,265,287
1964 4,439,250 2,228,000
1963 4,293,550 2,188,895
1962 4,168,150 2,147,227
1961 4,045,750 2,103,327
1960 3,894,500 2,058,020

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Moldova
2100 -0.33% -0.91%
2099 -0.33% -0.91%
2098 -0.32% -0.9%
2097 -0.31% -0.9%
2096 -0.31% -0.9%
2095 -0.3% -0.88%
2094 -0.3% -0.88%
2093 -0.29% -0.87%
2092 -0.29% -0.86%
2091 -0.29% -0.83%
2090 -0.29% -0.82%
2089 -0.29% -0.82%
2088 -0.29% -0.81%
2087 -0.29% -0.81%
2086 -0.3% -0.81%
2085 -0.3% -0.8%
2084 -0.29% -0.8%
2083 -0.3% -0.8%
2082 -0.3% -0.8%
2081 -0.3% -0.81%
2080 -0.3% -0.82%
2079 -0.29% -0.83%
2078 -0.29% -0.85%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.28% -0.86%
2075 -0.26% -0.88%
2074 -0.26% -0.89%
2073 -0.25% -0.91%
2072 -0.24% -0.93%
2071 -0.23% -0.97%
2070 -0.21% -0.97%
2069 -0.21% -1.01%
2068 -0.2% -1.02%
2067 -0.18% -1.02%
2066 -0.18% -1.03%
2065 -0.17% -1.05%
2064 -0.16% -1.04%
2063 -0.15% -1.05%
2062 -0.15% -1.05%
2061 -0.15% -1.06%
2060 -0.13% -1.02%
2059 -0.12% -1.01%
2058 -0.12% -0.99%
2057 -0.1% -1%
2056 -0.09% -0.97%
2055 -0.06% -0.96%
2054 -0.05% -0.94%
2053 -0.03% -0.91%
2052 -0.02% -0.9%
2051 0.007% -0.86%
2050 0.02% -0.87%
2049 0.06% -0.84%
2048 0.08% -0.84%
2047 0.1% -0.85%
2046 0.13% -0.88%
2045 0.15% -0.86%
2044 0.18% -0.9%
2043 0.21% -0.91%
2042 0.23% -0.92%
2041 0.26% -0.95%
2040 0.3% -1%
2039 0.32% -1%
2038 0.35% -1.01%
2037 0.37% -1.02%
2036 0.39% -1.04%
2035 0.41% -1.04%
2034 0.43% -1.03%
2033 0.45% -1.02%
2032 0.46% -1.01%
2031 0.47% -1.02%
2030 0.49% -1.01%
2029 0.5% -0.99%
2028 0.51% -0.98%
2027 0.53% -0.97%
2026 0.57% -1.35%
2025 0.62% -1.21%
2024 0.48% -2.26%
2023 0.12% -2.8%
2022 0.04% -2.59%
2021 0.44% -1.49%
2020 0.69% -1.09%
2019 0.85% -1.59%
2018 0.87% -1.74%
2017 0.99% -1.71%
2016 1.12% -1.16%
2015 1.2% -0.76%
2014 1.26% -0.06%
2013 1.3% -0.03%
2012 1.34% -0.01%
2011 1.31% -0.06%
2010 1.2% -0.1%
2009 2.1% -0.13%
2008 2.12% -0.19%
2007 1.14% -0.23%
2006 1.1% -0.28%
2005 1.03% -0.24%
2004 0.88% -0.25%
2003 0.76% -0.28%
2002 0.75% -0.23%
2001 0.78% -0.22%
2000 0.82% -0.2%
1999 0.88% -0.16%
1998 0.95% -0.04%
1997 0.97% -0.37%
1996 1.02% -0.2%
1995 1.16% -0.46%
1994 1.36% -0.31%
1993 1.53% -0.17%
1992 1.52% -0.02%
1991 1.34% 0.12%
1990 1.39% 0.27%
1989 1.46% 0.72%
1988 1.44% 1.12%
1987 1.55% 1.15%
1986 1.5% 1.13%
1985 1.56% 1.07%
1984 1.67% 1.05%
1983 1.61% 1.02%
1982 1.59% 0.99%
1981 1.58% 1.01%
1980 1.47% 0.96%
1979 1.59% 1.01%
1978 1.7% 1.14%
1977 1.65% 1.15%
1976 1.62% 1.15%
1975 1.7% 1.14%
1974 1.82% 1.1%
1973 1.9% 1.04%
1972 2.05% 0.98%
1971 2.14% 0.94%
1970 2.15% 1.21%
1969 2.32% 1.49%
1968 2.41% 1.51%
1967 2.63% 1.56%
1966 2.92% 1.61%
1965 3.05% 1.67%
1964 3.39% 1.79%
1963 3.01% 1.94%
1962 3.03% 2.09%
1961 3.88% 2.2%

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 Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Moldova
Current population
10338778
2341166
Population rank 94/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.03%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
9.47 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -152
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 196/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -29,766
Net migration rank 45/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -29,766
2024 - 10,864 - -27,088
2023 52,800 -84,122 -7,007 -18,570
2022 61,865 9,086 -6,385 89,154
2021 35,483 1,073 -13,444 -33,405
2020 50,466 1,073 -7,067 -33,405
2019 85,207 384 -3,416 -41,233
2018 81,506 -37,559 -961 -36,085
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,402 -43,871
2016 102,457 4,671 4,580 -51,642
2015 110,967 1,073 6,049 -59,399
2014 115,374 1,073 7,248 -67,175
2013 117,710 2,291 3,537 -77,571
2012 119,915 1,986 5,581 -81,215
2011 122,002 1,686 5,948 -82,271
2010 112,274 1,373 7,456 -84,039
2009 99,315 883 7,492 -83,546
2008 99,903 15,047 5,210 -79,593
2007 97,827 17,112 3,490 -75,734
2006 96,724 16,909 2,406 -72,061
2005 89,793 16,431 2,005 -68,681
2004 81,403 13,486 1,714 -52,491
2003 64,226 13,153 -322 -46,947
2002 63,741 15,068 -1,249 -45,833
2001 64,890 16,252 -718 -45,043
2000 70,023 15,938 -324 -43,854
1999 71,047 5,300 642 -43,111
1998 77,548 13,101 2,140 -41,975
1997 84,653 24,475 4,669 -41,743
1996 80,735 42,667 2,655 -33,369
1995 93,755 32,139 5,534 -31,975
1994 107,112 21,376 9,921 -31,616
1993 123,664 -12,224 13,886 -31,526
1992 133,615 -23,984 17,373 -30,136
1991 147,607 -49,814 21,127 -29,204
1990 142,069 -63,324 25,824 -30,053
1989 141,531 -101,986 29,638 -29,307
1988 136,702 -25,290 35,608 -4,989
1987 138,195 -69,061 40,122 -10,796
1986 141,499 -60,841 39,463 -8,769
1985 132,068 -57,247 38,060 -10,627
1984 130,043 -50,685 38,108 -12,732
1983 125,966 -28,573 36,076 -10,543
1982 117,615 -28,467 32,814 -8,412
1981 121,400 -28,276 31,360 -6,452
1980 110,279 -27,778 30,053 -3,693
1979 104,864 -24,019 28,322 -6,912
1978 102,831 14,836 27,622 3,483
1977 102,304 39,074 27,707 3,245
1976 103,370 40,241 27,801 2,885
1975 103,472 -3,847 27,677 2,355
1974 103,872 -3,847 27,219 1,785
1973 103,208 -3,847 25,967 1,156
1972 105,009 -3,847 24,626 481
1971 106,948 -3,847 23,359 -61
1970 108,976 -3,847 22,314 606
1969 111,387 -3,847 21,768 20,561
1968 115,379 -3,847 22,005 19,830
1967 118,988 -3,847 22,654 19,175
1966 126,678 -3,848 23,720 18,601
1965 131,114 -3,848 24,916 18,066
1964 134,971 -1,629 25,860 17,509
1963 136,762 -192 29,382 16,816
1962 135,928 -183 32,082 15,884
1961 133,870 -171 35,180 14,818
1960 127,982 -148 36,352 13,697

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

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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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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