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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 16.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Montenegro
2100 9,939,131 319,719
2099 9,972,225 323,351
2098 10,004,832 326,940
2097 10,036,559 330,574
2096 10,067,398 334,217
2095 10,098,468 337,856
2094 10,128,866 341,490
2093 10,158,873 345,159
2092 10,188,472 348,826
2091 10,217,896 352,520
2090 10,247,810 356,219
2089 10,277,453 359,924
2088 10,307,071 363,602
2087 10,337,350 367,324
2086 10,367,459 371,059
2085 10,398,333 374,829
2084 10,429,259 378,644
2083 10,459,973 382,455
2082 10,491,586 386,310
2081 10,523,528 390,224
2080 10,555,551 394,179
2079 10,587,127 398,175
2078 10,617,451 402,181
2077 10,647,954 406,200
2076 10,677,421 410,263
2075 10,707,196 414,376
2074 10,735,248 418,534
2073 10,763,378 422,748
2072 10,790,252 426,952
2071 10,816,334 431,230
2070 10,841,627 435,563
2069 10,864,737 439,868
2068 10,887,145 444,186
2067 10,908,800 448,555
2066 10,928,757 452,869
2065 10,948,494 457,298
2064 10,966,632 461,706
2063 10,983,914 466,110
2062 11,000,279 470,496
2061 11,017,282 474,871
2060 11,033,499 479,291
2059 11,048,335 483,635
2058 11,061,505 487,928
2057 11,074,822 492,253
2056 11,086,323 496,682
2055 11,095,954 501,038
2054 11,103,151 505,324
2053 11,109,153 509,555
2052 11,112,554 513,782
2051 11,114,248 517,954
2050 11,113,471 522,097
2049 11,111,513 526,241
2048 11,105,396 530,291
2047 11,096,253 534,410
2046 11,085,458 538,441
2045 11,070,730 542,441
2044 11,054,409 546,404
2043 11,034,501 550,390
2042 11,011,874 554,278
2041 10,986,132 558,200
2040 10,957,253 562,081
2039 10,924,647 565,966
2038 10,890,065 569,835
2037 10,852,134 573,678
2036 10,812,061 577,477
2035 10,769,599 581,230
2034 10,725,615 584,919
2033 10,680,101 588,552
2032 10,632,768 592,122
2031 10,584,473 595,610
2030 10,535,233 599,030
2029 10,484,221 602,416
2028 10,431,949 605,742
2027 10,378,931 608,990
2026 10,323,891 612,312
2025 10,265,777 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 0.62% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/montenegro | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Montenegro
Current population
10338778
612312
Population rank 94/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.007%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
8.77 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +134 +0
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 164/197
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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/montenegro | 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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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