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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 3.26 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Namibia
2100 9,939,131 5,958,153
2099 9,972,225 5,952,623
2098 10,004,832 5,947,142
2097 10,036,559 5,942,285
2096 10,067,398 5,938,162
2095 10,098,468 5,930,395
2094 10,128,866 5,922,248
2093 10,158,873 5,911,235
2092 10,188,472 5,899,026
2091 10,217,896 5,886,490
2090 10,247,810 5,871,938
2089 10,277,453 5,858,234
2088 10,307,071 5,842,720
2087 10,337,350 5,825,856
2086 10,367,459 5,806,643
2085 10,398,333 5,789,246
2084 10,429,259 5,771,050
2083 10,459,973 5,751,610
2082 10,491,586 5,730,648
2081 10,523,528 5,707,476
2080 10,555,551 5,682,842
2079 10,587,127 5,659,698
2078 10,617,451 5,634,313
2077 10,647,954 5,608,096
2076 10,677,421 5,580,829
2075 10,707,196 5,551,107
2074 10,735,248 5,522,025
2073 10,763,378 5,494,180
2072 10,790,252 5,464,749
2071 10,816,334 5,434,461
2070 10,841,627 5,403,822
2069 10,864,737 5,371,517
2068 10,887,145 5,336,950
2067 10,908,800 5,300,707
2066 10,928,757 5,263,191
2065 10,948,494 5,227,346
2064 10,966,632 5,190,323
2063 10,983,914 5,150,579
2062 11,000,279 5,109,760
2061 11,017,282 5,068,478
2060 11,033,499 5,023,587
2059 11,048,335 4,979,591
2058 11,061,505 4,933,964
2057 11,074,822 4,887,985
2056 11,086,323 4,840,537
2055 11,095,954 4,790,848
2054 11,103,151 4,741,942
2053 11,109,153 4,691,180
2052 11,112,554 4,639,835
2051 11,114,248 4,587,353
2050 11,113,471 4,533,502
2049 11,111,513 4,482,650
2048 11,105,396 4,430,309
2047 11,096,253 4,373,597
2046 11,085,458 4,318,050
2045 11,070,730 4,259,166
2044 11,054,409 4,202,338
2043 11,034,501 4,144,892
2042 11,011,874 4,088,713
2041 10,986,132 4,032,347
2040 10,957,253 3,976,987
2039 10,924,647 3,920,720
2038 10,890,065 3,862,015
2037 10,852,134 3,804,482
2036 10,812,061 3,747,072
2035 10,769,599 3,689,163
2034 10,725,615 3,631,737
2033 10,680,101 3,575,000
2032 10,632,768 3,516,310
2031 10,584,473 3,456,265
2030 10,535,233 3,395,964
2029 10,484,221 3,336,698
2028 10,431,949 3,277,428
2027 10,378,931 3,216,917
2026 10,323,891 3,156,839
2025 10,265,777 3,094,769
2024 10,202,830 3,030,131
2023 10,153,958 2,963,095
2022 10,141,756 2,889,662
2021 10,137,750 2,810,548
2020 10,093,121 2,728,762
2019 10,024,283 2,650,494
2018 9,939,771 2,577,327
2017 9,854,033 2,506,853
2016 9,757,812 2,439,213
2015 9,649,341 2,374,300
2014 9,535,079 2,312,139
2013 9,416,801 2,252,508
2012 9,295,784 2,194,654
2011 9,173,082 2,146,325
2010 9,054,332 2,109,811
2009 8,947,243 2,077,394
2008 8,763,400 2,047,056
2007 8,581,300 2,018,600
2006 8,484,550 1,991,888
2005 8,391,850 1,966,582
2004 8,306,500 1,942,082
2003 8,234,100 1,917,464
2002 8,171,950 1,889,970
2001 8,111,200 1,857,048
2000 8,048,600 1,818,647
1999 7,982,750 1,776,368
1998 7,913,000 1,732,745
1997 7,838,250 1,689,264
1996 7,763,000 1,646,103
1995 7,684,850 1,602,170
1994 7,596,550 1,556,304
1993 7,494,800 1,508,697
1992 7,382,050 1,461,322
1991 7,271,300 1,415,684
1990 7,175,200 1,369,303
1989 7,076,550 1,288,947
1988 6,974,600 1,209,696
1987 6,875,350 1,167,889
1986 6,770,300 1,131,081
1985 6,670,150 1,096,890
1984 6,567,850 1,065,989
1983 6,459,800 1,037,511
1982 6,357,550 1,010,308
1981 6,257,750 992,500
1980 6,160,500 981,434
1979 6,071,300 962,825
1978 5,976,150 947,269
1977 5,876,150 931,104
1976 5,781,000 906,566
1975 5,689,050 881,032
1974 5,594,100 854,320
1973 5,493,900 828,928
1972 5,391,450 804,399
1971 5,282,950 780,584
1970 5,172,050 757,868
1969 5,063,300 736,120
1968 4,948,500 715,542
1967 4,832,000 696,045
1966 4,708,150 677,655
1965 4,574,650 660,558
1964 4,439,250 644,530
1963 4,293,550 629,589
1962 4,168,150 615,759
1961 4,045,750 603,067
1960 3,894,500 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Namibia
2100 -0.33% 0.09%
2099 -0.33% 0.09%
2098 -0.32% 0.08%
2097 -0.31% 0.07%
2096 -0.31% 0.13%
2095 -0.3% 0.14%
2094 -0.3% 0.19%
2093 -0.29% 0.21%
2092 -0.29% 0.21%
2091 -0.29% 0.25%
2090 -0.29% 0.23%
2089 -0.29% 0.27%
2088 -0.29% 0.29%
2087 -0.29% 0.33%
2086 -0.3% 0.3%
2085 -0.3% 0.32%
2084 -0.29% 0.34%
2083 -0.3% 0.37%
2082 -0.3% 0.41%
2081 -0.3% 0.43%
2080 -0.3% 0.41%
2079 -0.29% 0.45%
2078 -0.29% 0.47%
2077 -0.28% 0.49%
2076 -0.28% 0.54%
2075 -0.26% 0.53%
2074 -0.26% 0.51%
2073 -0.25% 0.54%
2072 -0.24% 0.56%
2071 -0.23% 0.57%
2070 -0.21% 0.6%
2069 -0.21% 0.65%
2068 -0.2% 0.68%
2067 -0.18% 0.71%
2066 -0.18% 0.69%
2065 -0.17% 0.71%
2064 -0.16% 0.77%
2063 -0.15% 0.8%
2062 -0.15% 0.81%
2061 -0.15% 0.89%
2060 -0.13% 0.88%
2059 -0.12% 0.92%
2058 -0.12% 0.94%
2057 -0.1% 0.98%
2056 -0.09% 1.04%
2055 -0.06% 1.03%
2054 -0.05% 1.08%
2053 -0.03% 1.11%
2052 -0.02% 1.14%
2051 0.007% 1.19%
2050 0.02% 1.13%
2049 0.06% 1.18%
2048 0.08% 1.3%
2047 0.1% 1.29%
2046 0.13% 1.38%
2045 0.15% 1.35%
2044 0.18% 1.39%
2043 0.21% 1.37%
2042 0.23% 1.4%
2041 0.26% 1.39%
2040 0.3% 1.44%
2039 0.32% 1.52%
2038 0.35% 1.51%
2037 0.37% 1.53%
2036 0.39% 1.57%
2035 0.41% 1.58%
2034 0.43% 1.59%
2033 0.45% 1.67%
2032 0.46% 1.74%
2031 0.47% 1.78%
2030 0.49% 1.78%
2029 0.5% 1.81%
2028 0.51% 1.88%
2027 0.53% 1.9%
2026 0.57% 2.01%
2025 0.62% 2.13%
2024 0.48% 2.26%
2023 0.12% 2.54%
2022 0.04% 2.81%
2021 0.44% 3%
2020 0.69% 2.95%
2019 0.85% 2.84%
2018 0.87% 2.81%
2017 0.99% 2.77%
2016 1.12% 2.73%
2015 1.2% 2.69%
2014 1.26% 2.65%
2013 1.3% 2.64%
2012 1.34% 2.25%
2011 1.31% 1.73%
2010 1.2% 1.56%
2009 2.1% 1.48%
2008 2.12% 1.41%
2007 1.14% 1.34%
2006 1.1% 1.29%
2005 1.03% 1.26%
2004 0.88% 1.28%
2003 0.76% 1.45%
2002 0.75% 1.77%
2001 0.78% 2.11%
2000 0.82% 2.38%
1999 0.88% 2.52%
1998 0.95% 2.57%
1997 0.97% 2.62%
1996 1.02% 2.74%
1995 1.16% 2.95%
1994 1.36% 3.16%
1993 1.53% 3.24%
1992 1.52% 3.22%
1991 1.34% 3.39%
1990 1.39% 6.23%
1989 1.46% 6.55%
1988 1.44% 3.58%
1987 1.55% 3.25%
1986 1.5% 3.12%
1985 1.56% 2.9%
1984 1.67% 2.74%
1983 1.61% 2.69%
1982 1.59% 1.79%
1981 1.58% 1.13%
1980 1.47% 1.93%
1979 1.59% 1.64%
1978 1.7% 1.74%
1977 1.65% 2.71%
1976 1.62% 2.9%
1975 1.7% 3.13%
1974 1.82% 3.06%
1973 1.9% 3.05%
1972 2.05% 3.05%
1971 2.14% 3%
1970 2.15% 2.95%
1969 2.32% 2.88%
1968 2.41% 2.8%
1967 2.63% 2.71%
1966 2.92% 2.59%
1965 3.05% 2.49%
1964 3.39% 2.37%
1963 3.01% 2.25%
1962 3.03% 2.1%
1961 3.88% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Namibia
Current population
10338778
3173089
Population rank 94/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +184
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 41/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +1,866
Net migration rank 45/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 1,866
2024 - 10,864 - 4,211
2023 52,800 -84,122 58,435 11,675
2022 61,865 9,086 54,534 22,212
2021 35,483 1,073 50,160 31,327
2020 50,466 1,073 55,034 27,056
2019 85,207 384 54,769 19,676
2018 81,506 -37,559 53,970 17,920
2017 86,715 -11,324 52,975 16,080
2016 102,457 4,671 52,228 14,002
2015 110,967 1,073 50,846 12,755
2014 115,374 1,073 49,581 11,134
2013 117,710 2,291 47,801 10,748
2012 119,915 1,986 46,204 10,957
2011 122,002 1,686 43,557 -4,067
2010 112,274 1,373 42,046 -8,518
2009 99,315 883 39,942 -8,626
2008 99,903 15,047 38,147 -8,775
2007 97,827 17,112 36,430 -8,905
2006 96,724 16,909 34,690 -8,792
2005 89,793 16,431 32,909 -8,195
2004 81,403 13,486 31,478 -7,192
2003 64,226 13,153 31,115 -6,153
2002 63,741 15,068 31,947 -1,913
2001 64,890 16,252 32,942 2,869
2000 70,023 15,938 35,280 5,709
1999 71,047 5,300 37,233 6,333
1998 77,548 13,101 37,500 6,180
1997 84,653 24,475 37,256 6,023
1996 80,735 42,667 37,177 5,866
1995 93,755 32,139 39,119 5,712
1994 107,112 21,376 41,316 5,578
1993 123,664 -12,224 42,861 5,464
1992 133,615 -23,984 43,945 2,487
1991 147,607 -49,814 44,523 309
1990 142,069 -63,324 43,956 3,969
1989 141,531 -101,986 37,715 75,072
1988 136,702 -25,290 34,798 10,916
1987 138,195 -69,061 33,340 4,559
1986 141,499 -60,841 31,764 3,953
1985 132,068 -57,247 30,575 2,090
1984 130,043 -50,685 29,395 -267
1983 125,966 -28,573 28,307 -481
1982 117,615 -28,467 27,474 -889
1981 121,400 -28,276 27,938 -18,901
1980 110,279 -27,778 28,142 -15,041
1979 104,864 -24,019 28,930 -4,818
1978 102,831 14,836 29,821 -22,827
1977 102,304 39,074 29,241 -3,907
1976 103,370 40,241 28,785 -5,048
1975 103,472 -3,847 27,882 -553
1974 103,872 -3,847 26,844 -744
1973 103,208 -3,847 25,754 -1,066
1972 105,009 -3,847 24,606 -236
1971 106,948 -3,847 23,467 -208
1970 108,976 -3,847 22,414 -244
1969 111,387 -3,847 21,387 -57
1968 115,379 -3,847 20,470 -636
1967 118,988 -3,847 19,498 -339
1966 126,678 -3,848 18,635 -1,023
1965 131,114 -3,848 17,902 -1,327
1964 134,971 -1,629 17,134 -1,660
1963 136,762 -192 16,430 -2,016
1962 135,928 -183 15,656 -2,403
1961 133,870 -171 14,936 -2,807
1960 127,982 -148 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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