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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 16.8 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Montenegro
2100 9,920,946 320,475
2099 9,953,980 324,115
2098 9,986,528 327,713
2097 10,018,196 331,355
2096 10,048,979 335,007
2095 10,079,993 338,654
2094 10,110,334 342,297
2093 10,140,286 345,975
2092 10,169,831 349,650
2091 10,199,202 353,353
2090 10,229,061 357,061
2089 10,258,649 360,774
2088 10,288,213 364,461
2087 10,318,437 368,192
2086 10,348,491 371,937
2085 10,379,308 375,715
2084 10,410,178 379,539
2083 10,440,836 383,359
2082 10,472,391 387,223
2081 10,504,274 391,147
2080 10,536,239 395,110
2079 10,567,757 399,116
2078 10,598,026 403,132
2077 10,628,473 407,160
2076 10,657,886 411,233
2075 10,687,607 415,356
2074 10,715,607 419,523
2073 10,743,685 423,747
2072 10,770,511 427,961
2071 10,796,544 432,249
2070 10,821,791 436,592
2069 10,844,859 440,907
2068 10,867,226 445,235
2067 10,888,841 449,615
2066 10,908,762 453,939
2065 10,928,463 458,379
2064 10,946,567 462,797
2063 10,963,818 467,212
2062 10,980,154 471,608
2061 10,997,125 475,993
2060 11,013,313 480,424
2059 11,028,121 484,778
2058 11,041,267 489,082
2057 11,054,559 493,417
2056 11,066,039 497,856
2055 11,075,654 502,222
2054 11,082,837 506,518
2053 11,088,828 510,759
2052 11,092,223 514,996
2051 11,093,913 519,179
2050 11,093,138 523,331
2049 11,091,184 527,485
2048 11,085,078 531,545
2047 11,075,952 535,674
2046 11,065,177 539,713
2045 11,050,476 543,724
2044 11,034,185 547,696
2043 11,014,313 551,691
2042 10,991,727 555,589
2041 10,966,032 559,520
2040 10,937,206 563,410
2039 10,904,660 567,304
2038 10,870,141 571,182
2037 10,832,279 575,034
2036 10,792,280 578,842
2035 10,749,895 582,604
2034 10,705,992 586,301
2033 10,660,561 589,943
2032 10,613,315 593,521
2031 10,565,108 597,018
2030 10,515,958 600,445
2029 10,465,039 603,840
2028 10,412,863 607,174
2027 10,359,942 610,430
2026 10,305,002 613,759
2025 10,246,996 623,129
2024 10,202,830 623,525
2023 10,153,958 623,529
2022 10,141,756 623,591
2021 10,137,750 625,053
2020 10,093,121 626,590
2019 10,024,283 626,753
2018 9,939,771 626,438
2017 9,854,033 625,982
2016 9,757,812 625,353
2015 9,649,341 624,651
2014 9,535,079 623,744
2013 9,416,801 622,587
2012 9,295,784 621,418
2011 9,173,082 620,345
2010 9,054,332 619,428
2009 8,947,243 618,294
2008 8,763,400 616,969
2007 8,581,300 615,875
2006 8,484,550 615,025
2005 8,391,850 614,261
2004 8,306,500 613,353
2003 8,234,100 612,267
2002 8,171,950 609,828
2001 8,111,200 607,389
2000 8,048,600 604,950
1999 7,982,750 606,001
1998 7,913,000 607,662
1997 7,838,250 609,520
1996 7,763,000 611,003
1995 7,684,850 611,712
1994 7,596,550 611,389
1993 7,494,800 610,170
1992 7,382,050 608,516
1991 7,271,300 607,105
1990 7,175,200 606,372
1989 7,076,550 606,571
1988 6,974,600 607,413
1987 6,875,350 608,144
1986 6,770,300 607,711
1985 6,670,150 605,398
1984 6,567,850 600,884
1983 6,459,800 594,506
1982 6,357,550 587,001
1981 6,257,750 579,445
1980 6,160,500 572,608
1979 6,071,300 566,888
1978 5,976,150 562,065
1977 5,876,150 557,576
1976 5,781,000 552,562
1975 5,689,050 546,487
1974 5,594,100 538,902
1973 5,493,900 530,220
1972 5,391,450 521,785
1971 5,282,950 515,449
1970 5,172,050 512,407
1969 5,063,300 513,340
1968 4,948,500 517,481
1967 4,832,000 522,796
1966 4,708,150 526,419
1965 4,574,650 526,327
1964 4,439,250 521,753
1963 4,293,550 513,409
1962 4,168,150 502,558
1961 4,045,750 491,140
1960 3,894,500 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Montenegro
2100 -0.33% -1.12%
2099 -0.33% -1.1%
2098 -0.32% -1.1%
2097 -0.31% -1.09%
2096 -0.31% -1.08%
2095 -0.3% -1.06%
2094 -0.3% -1.06%
2093 -0.29% -1.05%
2092 -0.29% -1.05%
2091 -0.29% -1.04%
2090 -0.29% -1.03%
2089 -0.29% -1.01%
2088 -0.29% -1.01%
2087 -0.29% -1.01%
2086 -0.3% -1.01%
2085 -0.3% -1.01%
2084 -0.29% -1%
2083 -0.3% -1%
2082 -0.3% -1%
2081 -0.3% -1%
2080 -0.3% -1%
2079 -0.29% -1%
2078 -0.29% -0.99%
2077 -0.28% -0.99%
2076 -0.28% -0.99%
2075 -0.26% -0.99%
2074 -0.26% -1%
2073 -0.25% -0.98%
2072 -0.24% -0.99%
2071 -0.23% -0.99%
2070 -0.21% -0.98%
2069 -0.21% -0.97%
2068 -0.2% -0.97%
2067 -0.18% -0.95%
2066 -0.18% -0.97%
2065 -0.17% -0.95%
2064 -0.16% -0.94%
2063 -0.15% -0.93%
2062 -0.15% -0.92%
2061 -0.15% -0.92%
2060 -0.13% -0.9%
2059 -0.12% -0.88%
2058 -0.12% -0.88%
2057 -0.1% -0.89%
2056 -0.09% -0.87%
2055 -0.06% -0.85%
2054 -0.05% -0.83%
2053 -0.03% -0.82%
2052 -0.02% -0.81%
2051 0.007% -0.79%
2050 0.02% -0.79%
2049 0.06% -0.76%
2048 0.08% -0.77%
2047 0.1% -0.75%
2046 0.13% -0.74%
2045 0.15% -0.73%
2044 0.18% -0.72%
2043 0.21% -0.7%
2042 0.23% -0.7%
2041 0.26% -0.69%
2040 0.3% -0.69%
2039 0.32% -0.68%
2038 0.35% -0.67%
2037 0.37% -0.66%
2036 0.39% -0.65%
2035 0.41% -0.63%
2034 0.43% -0.62%
2033 0.45% -0.6%
2032 0.46% -0.59%
2031 0.47% -0.57%
2030 0.49% -0.56%
2029 0.5% -0.55%
2028 0.51% -0.53%
2027 0.53% -0.54%
2026 0.57% -1.5%
2025 0.43% -0.06%
2024 0.48% -0.001%
2023 0.12% -0.01%
2022 0.04% -0.23%
2021 0.44% -0.25%
2020 0.69% -0.03%
2019 0.85% 0.05%
2018 0.87% 0.07%
2017 0.99% 0.1%
2016 1.12% 0.11%
2015 1.2% 0.15%
2014 1.26% 0.19%
2013 1.3% 0.19%
2012 1.34% 0.17%
2011 1.31% 0.15%
2010 1.2% 0.18%
2009 2.1% 0.21%
2008 2.12% 0.18%
2007 1.14% 0.14%
2006 1.1% 0.12%
2005 1.03% 0.15%
2004 0.88% 0.18%
2003 0.76% 0.4%
2002 0.75% 0.4%
2001 0.78% 0.4%
2000 0.82% -0.17%
1999 0.88% -0.27%
1998 0.95% -0.3%
1997 0.97% -0.24%
1996 1.02% -0.12%
1995 1.16% 0.05%
1994 1.36% 0.2%
1993 1.53% 0.27%
1992 1.52% 0.23%
1991 1.34% 0.12%
1990 1.39% -0.03%
1989 1.46% -0.14%
1988 1.44% -0.12%
1987 1.55% 0.07%
1986 1.5% 0.38%
1985 1.56% 0.75%
1984 1.67% 1.07%
1983 1.61% 1.28%
1982 1.59% 1.3%
1981 1.58% 1.19%
1980 1.47% 1.01%
1979 1.59% 0.86%
1978 1.7% 0.81%
1977 1.65% 0.91%
1976 1.62% 1.11%
1975 1.7% 1.41%
1974 1.82% 1.64%
1973 1.9% 1.62%
1972 2.05% 1.23%
1971 2.14% 0.59%
1970 2.15% -0.18%
1969 2.32% -0.8%
1968 2.41% -1.02%
1967 2.63% -0.69%
1966 2.92% 0.02%
1965 3.05% 0.88%
1964 3.39% 1.63%
1963 3.01% 2.16%
1962 3.03% 2.32%
1961 3.88% 2.2%

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/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Montenegro
Current population
10333222
613759
Population rank 96/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.007%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
8.88 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 -1
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 163/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -9,279
Net migration rank 45/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -9,279
2024 42,852 10,864 624 -1,686
2023 52,800 -84,122 686 12,000
2022 61,865 9,086 0 26,332
2021 35,483 1,073 -2,062 -2,344
2020 50,466 1,073 -188 -3,310
2019 85,207 384 627 -4,083
2018 81,506 -37,559 752 -5,058
2017 86,715 -11,324 939 -4,948
2016 102,457 4,671 1,125 -5,274
2015 110,967 1,073 1,062 -4,863
2014 115,374 1,073 1,560 -4,357
2013 117,710 2,291 1,557 -2,478
2012 119,915 1,986 1,554 -1,583
2011 122,002 1,686 1,365 0
2010 112,274 1,373 1,797 -2,276
2009 99,315 883 2,783 -3,456
2008 99,903 15,047 2,530 -3,326
2007 97,827 17,112 1,848 -3,056
2006 96,724 16,909 1,599 -2,735
2005 89,793 16,431 1,536 -2,247
2004 81,403 13,486 2,146 -1,997
2003 64,226 13,153 2,632 -3,178
2002 63,741 15,068 2,988 -3,357
2001 64,890 16,252 3,462 -3,511
2000 70,023 15,938 3,751 -3,734
1999 71,047 5,300 3,454 -3,487
1998 77,548 13,101 3,889 -3,326
1997 84,653 24,475 3,597 -3,077
1996 80,735 42,667 4,155 -3,051
1995 93,755 32,139 4,527 -3,082
1994 107,112 21,376 4,381 -2,889
1993 123,664 -12,224 4,638 -2,835
1992 133,615 -23,984 5,015 -2,942
1991 147,607 -49,814 5,191 -2,630
1990 142,069 -63,324 5,010 -1,705
1989 141,531 -101,986 5,129 -1,730
1988 136,702 -25,290 5,529 -2,165
1987 138,195 -69,061 5,958 -2,569
1986 141,499 -60,841 6,097 -2,747
1985 132,068 -57,247 6,283 -3,013
1984 130,043 -50,685 6,337 -3,074
1983 125,966 -28,573 6,482 -3,190
1982 117,615 -28,467 6,419 -3,151
1981 121,400 -28,276 6,275 -2,287
1980 110,279 -27,778 6,383 -450
1979 104,864 -24,019 6,139 -718
1978 102,831 14,836 6,408 -1,103
1977 102,304 39,074 6,650 -1,364
1976 103,370 40,241 6,845 -1,447
1975 103,472 -3,847 6,878 -1,588
1974 103,872 -3,847 6,919 -1,669
1973 103,208 -3,847 7,096 -1,778
1972 105,009 -3,847 7,252 -1,922
1971 106,948 -3,847 7,168 -1,856
1970 108,976 -3,847 7,069 -2,013
1969 111,387 -3,847 7,449 -2,456
1968 115,379 -3,847 7,497 -2,404
1967 118,988 -3,847 7,961 -2,519
1966 126,678 -3,848 8,661 -2,751
1965 131,114 -3,848 9,010 -2,743
1964 134,971 -1,629 9,227 -2,734
1963 136,762 -192 9,449 -2,800
1962 135,928 -183 9,402 -2,606
1961 133,870 -171 9,278 -2,254
1960 127,982 -148 9,144 -2,467

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

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
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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