The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.
Population statistics:
- Azerbaijan's population is 853 times bigger than Nauru's.
- Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
- The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
- For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
- Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).
Azerbaijan vs Nauru: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Azerbaijan
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2100 | 9,939,131 | 20,717 |
| 2099 | 9,972,225 | 20,686 |
| 2098 | 10,004,832 | 20,645 |
| 2097 | 10,036,559 | 20,605 |
| 2096 | 10,067,398 | 20,570 |
| 2095 | 10,098,468 | 20,535 |
| 2094 | 10,128,866 | 20,488 |
| 2093 | 10,158,873 | 20,432 |
| 2092 | 10,188,472 | 20,386 |
| 2091 | 10,217,896 | 20,341 |
| 2090 | 10,247,810 | 20,285 |
| 2089 | 10,277,453 | 20,219 |
| 2088 | 10,307,071 | 20,152 |
| 2087 | 10,337,350 | 20,096 |
| 2086 | 10,367,459 | 20,028 |
| 2085 | 10,398,333 | 19,959 |
| 2084 | 10,429,259 | 19,880 |
| 2083 | 10,459,973 | 19,796 |
| 2082 | 10,491,586 | 19,709 |
| 2081 | 10,523,528 | 19,611 |
| 2080 | 10,555,551 | 19,525 |
| 2079 | 10,587,127 | 19,420 |
| 2078 | 10,617,451 | 19,312 |
| 2077 | 10,647,954 | 19,206 |
| 2076 | 10,677,421 | 19,098 |
| 2075 | 10,707,196 | 18,986 |
| 2074 | 10,735,248 | 18,874 |
| 2073 | 10,763,378 | 18,758 |
| 2072 | 10,790,252 | 18,638 |
| 2071 | 10,816,334 | 18,535 |
| 2070 | 10,841,627 | 18,396 |
| 2069 | 10,864,737 | 18,289 |
| 2068 | 10,887,145 | 18,168 |
| 2067 | 10,908,800 | 18,025 |
| 2066 | 10,928,757 | 17,903 |
| 2065 | 10,948,494 | 17,777 |
| 2064 | 10,966,632 | 17,649 |
| 2063 | 10,983,914 | 17,524 |
| 2062 | 11,000,279 | 17,402 |
| 2061 | 11,017,282 | 17,267 |
| 2060 | 11,033,499 | 17,137 |
| 2059 | 11,048,335 | 17,013 |
| 2058 | 11,061,505 | 16,882 |
| 2057 | 11,074,822 | 16,752 |
| 2056 | 11,086,323 | 16,612 |
| 2055 | 11,095,954 | 16,472 |
| 2054 | 11,103,151 | 16,335 |
| 2053 | 11,109,153 | 16,193 |
| 2052 | 11,112,554 | 16,049 |
| 2051 | 11,114,248 | 15,888 |
| 2050 | 11,113,471 | 15,738 |
| 2049 | 11,111,513 | 15,572 |
| 2048 | 11,105,396 | 15,412 |
| 2047 | 11,096,253 | 15,241 |
| 2046 | 11,085,458 | 15,064 |
| 2045 | 11,070,730 | 14,895 |
| 2044 | 11,054,409 | 14,718 |
| 2043 | 11,034,501 | 14,546 |
| 2042 | 11,011,874 | 14,363 |
| 2041 | 10,986,132 | 14,180 |
| 2040 | 10,957,253 | 13,996 |
| 2039 | 10,924,647 | 13,827 |
| 2038 | 10,890,065 | 13,672 |
| 2037 | 10,852,134 | 13,513 |
| 2036 | 10,812,061 | 13,363 |
| 2035 | 10,769,599 | 13,196 |
| 2034 | 10,725,615 | 13,040 |
| 2033 | 10,680,101 | 12,894 |
| 2032 | 10,632,768 | 12,758 |
| 2031 | 10,584,473 | 12,625 |
| 2030 | 10,535,233 | 12,504 |
| 2029 | 10,484,221 | 12,386 |
| 2028 | 10,431,949 | 12,292 |
| 2027 | 10,378,931 | 12,182 |
| 2026 | 10,323,891 | 12,105 |
| 2025 | 10,265,777 | 12,030 |
| 2024 | 10,202,830 | 11,947 |
| 2023 | 10,153,958 | 11,875 |
| 2022 | 10,141,756 | 11,801 |
| 2021 | 10,137,750 | 11,709 |
| 2020 | 10,093,121 | 11,643 |
| 2019 | 10,024,283 | 11,587 |
| 2018 | 9,939,771 | 11,477 |
| 2017 | 9,854,033 | 11,324 |
| 2016 | 9,757,812 | 11,150 |
| 2015 | 9,649,341 | 10,954 |
| 2014 | 9,535,079 | 10,742 |
| 2013 | 9,416,801 | 10,517 |
| 2012 | 9,295,784 | 10,267 |
| 2011 | 9,173,082 | 10,098 |
| 2010 | 9,054,332 | 10,043 |
| 2009 | 8,947,243 | 10,016 |
| 2008 | 8,763,400 | 10,009 |
| 2007 | 8,581,300 | 10,020 |
| 2006 | 8,484,550 | 10,034 |
| 2005 | 8,391,850 | 10,049 |
| 2004 | 8,306,500 | 10,060 |
| 2003 | 8,234,100 | 10,059 |
| 2002 | 8,171,950 | 10,082 |
| 2001 | 8,111,200 | 10,130 |
| 2000 | 8,048,600 | 10,168 |
| 1999 | 7,982,750 | 10,187 |
| 1998 | 7,913,000 | 10,198 |
| 1997 | 7,838,250 | 10,197 |
| 1996 | 7,763,000 | 10,183 |
| 1995 | 7,684,850 | 10,165 |
| 1994 | 7,596,550 | 10,137 |
| 1993 | 7,494,800 | 10,102 |
| 1992 | 7,382,050 | 10,021 |
| 1991 | 7,271,300 | 9,850 |
| 1990 | 7,175,200 | 9,622 |
| 1989 | 7,076,550 | 9,390 |
| 1988 | 6,974,600 | 9,165 |
| 1987 | 6,875,350 | 8,946 |
| 1986 | 6,770,300 | 8,742 |
| 1985 | 6,670,150 | 8,551 |
| 1984 | 6,567,850 | 8,377 |
| 1983 | 6,459,800 | 8,216 |
| 1982 | 6,357,550 | 8,040 |
| 1981 | 6,257,750 | 7,839 |
| 1980 | 6,160,500 | 7,649 |
| 1979 | 6,071,300 | 7,468 |
| 1978 | 5,976,150 | 7,298 |
| 1977 | 5,876,150 | 7,163 |
| 1976 | 5,781,000 | 7,064 |
| 1975 | 5,689,050 | 6,987 |
| 1974 | 5,594,100 | 6,923 |
| 1973 | 5,493,900 | 6,866 |
| 1972 | 5,391,450 | 6,812 |
| 1971 | 5,282,950 | 6,762 |
| 1970 | 5,172,050 | 6,710 |
| 1969 | 5,063,300 | 6,581 |
| 1968 | 4,948,500 | 6,328 |
| 1967 | 4,832,000 | 6,135 |
| 1966 | 4,708,150 | 6,043 |
| 1965 | 4,574,650 | 5,832 |
| 1964 | 4,439,250 | 5,515 |
| 1963 | 4,293,550 | 5,226 |
| 1962 | 4,168,150 | 4,979 |
| 1961 | 4,045,750 | 4,774 |
| 1960 | 3,894,500 | 4,607 |
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 Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).
Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.
Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 20.7K people in 2100 for Nauru.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2100 | -0.33% | 0.15% |
| 2099 | -0.33% | 0.2% |
| 2098 | -0.32% | 0.19% |
| 2097 | -0.31% | 0.17% |
| 2096 | -0.31% | 0.17% |
| 2095 | -0.3% | 0.23% |
| 2094 | -0.3% | 0.27% |
| 2093 | -0.29% | 0.23% |
| 2092 | -0.29% | 0.22% |
| 2091 | -0.29% | 0.28% |
| 2090 | -0.29% | 0.33% |
| 2089 | -0.29% | 0.33% |
| 2088 | -0.29% | 0.28% |
| 2087 | -0.29% | 0.34% |
| 2086 | -0.3% | 0.35% |
| 2085 | -0.3% | 0.39% |
| 2084 | -0.29% | 0.43% |
| 2083 | -0.3% | 0.44% |
| 2082 | -0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2081 | -0.3% | 0.44% |
| 2080 | -0.3% | 0.54% |
| 2079 | -0.29% | 0.56% |
| 2078 | -0.29% | 0.55% |
| 2077 | -0.28% | 0.57% |
| 2076 | -0.28% | 0.59% |
| 2075 | -0.26% | 0.6% |
| 2074 | -0.26% | 0.62% |
| 2073 | -0.25% | 0.65% |
| 2072 | -0.24% | 0.56% |
| 2071 | -0.23% | 0.75% |
| 2070 | -0.21% | 0.59% |
| 2069 | -0.21% | 0.66% |
| 2068 | -0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2067 | -0.18% | 0.68% |
| 2066 | -0.18% | 0.71% |
| 2065 | -0.17% | 0.73% |
| 2064 | -0.16% | 0.71% |
| 2063 | -0.15% | 0.7% |
| 2062 | -0.15% | 0.78% |
| 2061 | -0.15% | 0.76% |
| 2060 | -0.13% | 0.73% |
| 2059 | -0.12% | 0.78% |
| 2058 | -0.12% | 0.77% |
| 2057 | -0.1% | 0.85% |
| 2056 | -0.09% | 0.85% |
| 2055 | -0.06% | 0.84% |
| 2054 | -0.05% | 0.87% |
| 2053 | -0.03% | 0.9% |
| 2052 | -0.02% | 1.01% |
| 2051 | 0.007% | 0.96% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | 1.06% |
| 2049 | 0.06% | 1.04% |
| 2048 | 0.08% | 1.12% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | 1.17% |
| 2046 | 0.13% | 1.14% |
| 2045 | 0.15% | 1.2% |
| 2044 | 0.18% | 1.19% |
| 2043 | 0.21% | 1.27% |
| 2042 | 0.23% | 1.29% |
| 2041 | 0.26% | 1.32% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | 1.22% |
| 2039 | 0.32% | 1.14% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | 1.17% |
| 2037 | 0.37% | 1.12% |
| 2036 | 0.39% | 1.27% |
| 2035 | 0.41% | 1.19% |
| 2034 | 0.43% | 1.14% |
| 2033 | 0.45% | 1.06% |
| 2032 | 0.46% | 1.06% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | 0.96% |
| 2030 | 0.49% | 0.96% |
| 2029 | 0.5% | 0.77% |
| 2028 | 0.51% | 0.9% |
| 2027 | 0.53% | 0.64% |
| 2026 | 0.57% | 0.63% |
| 2025 | 0.62% | 0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 0.61% |
| 2023 | 0.12% | 0.63% |
| 2022 | 0.04% | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 0.44% | 0.57% |
| 2020 | 0.69% | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 0.85% | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 0.87% | 1.35% |
| 2017 | 0.99% | 1.56% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 1.79% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | 1.97% |
| 2014 | 1.26% | 2.14% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | 2.43% |
| 2012 | 1.34% | 1.67% |
| 2011 | 1.31% | 0.55% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | 0.07% |
| 2008 | 2.12% | -0.11% |
| 2007 | 1.14% | -0.14% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.15% |
| 2005 | 1.03% | -0.11% |
| 2004 | 0.88% | 0.01% |
| 2003 | 0.76% | -0.23% |
| 2002 | 0.75% | -0.47% |
| 2001 | 0.78% | -0.37% |
| 2000 | 0.82% | -0.19% |
| 1999 | 0.88% | -0.11% |
| 1998 | 0.95% | 0.01% |
| 1997 | 0.97% | 0.14% |
| 1996 | 1.02% | 0.18% |
| 1995 | 1.16% | 0.28% |
| 1994 | 1.36% | 0.35% |
| 1993 | 1.53% | 0.81% |
| 1992 | 1.52% | 1.74% |
| 1991 | 1.34% | 2.37% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | 2.47% |
| 1989 | 1.46% | 2.45% |
| 1988 | 1.44% | 2.45% |
| 1987 | 1.55% | 2.33% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | 2.23% |
| 1985 | 1.56% | 2.08% |
| 1984 | 1.67% | 1.96% |
| 1983 | 1.61% | 2.19% |
| 1982 | 1.59% | 2.56% |
| 1981 | 1.58% | 2.48% |
| 1980 | 1.47% | 2.42% |
| 1979 | 1.59% | 2.33% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | 1.88% |
| 1977 | 1.65% | 1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.62% | 1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | 0.92% |
| 1974 | 1.82% | 0.83% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | 0.79% |
| 1972 | 2.05% | 0.74% |
| 1971 | 2.14% | 0.77% |
| 1970 | 2.15% | 1.96% |
| 1969 | 2.32% | 4% |
| 1968 | 2.41% | 3.15% |
| 1967 | 2.63% | 1.52% |
| 1966 | 2.92% | 3.62% |
| 1965 | 3.05% | 5.75% |
| 1964 | 3.39% | 5.53% |
| 1963 | 3.01% | 4.96% |
| 1962 | 3.03% | 4.29% |
| 1961 | 3.88% | 3.62% |
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 Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.
Live population counters
|
Azerbaijan
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10338778
|
12125
|
| Population rank | 94/197 | 195/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.0001% |
| One net population change |
10.8 minutes
|
5.07 days
|
| One birth every |
4.66 minutes
|
1.21 days
|
| One death every |
8.77 minutes
|
4.1 days
|
| Daily growth/decline | +134 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +48,872 | +72 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.48% | +0.61% |
| Population growth rate rank | 137/197 | 126/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.01 hours
|
3 days
|
| Annual migration change | +8,731 | -122 |
| Net migration rank | 45/196 | 82/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 218,460 | 2,548 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 109/195 | 191/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.1% | 21.3% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 132/195 | 29/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Nauru
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 8,731 | - | -122 |
| 2024 | - | 10,864 | - | -121 |
| 2023 | 52,800 | -84,122 | 213 | -148 |
| 2022 | 61,865 | 9,086 | 226 | -144 |
| 2021 | 35,483 | 1,073 | 236 | -137 |
| 2020 | 50,466 | 1,073 | 246 | -214 |
| 2019 | 85,207 | 384 | 255 | -171 |
| 2018 | 81,506 | -37,559 | 265 | -131 |
| 2017 | 86,715 | -11,324 | 279 | -115 |
| 2016 | 102,457 | 4,671 | 289 | -105 |
| 2015 | 110,967 | 1,073 | 291 | -86 |
| 2014 | 115,374 | 1,073 | 290 | -69 |
| 2013 | 117,710 | 2,291 | 291 | -53 |
| 2012 | 119,915 | 1,986 | 292 | -38 |
| 2011 | 122,002 | 1,686 | 291 | -206 |
| 2010 | 112,274 | 1,373 | 281 | -246 |
| 2009 | 99,315 | 883 | 261 | -249 |
| 2008 | 99,903 | 15,047 | 240 | -243 |
| 2007 | 97,827 | 17,112 | 222 | -235 |
| 2006 | 96,724 | 16,909 | 209 | -224 |
| 2005 | 89,793 | 16,431 | 204 | -217 |
| 2004 | 81,403 | 13,486 | 202 | -210 |
| 2003 | 64,226 | 13,153 | 201 | -199 |
| 2002 | 63,741 | 15,068 | 200 | -247 |
| 2001 | 64,890 | 16,252 | 203 | -252 |
| 2000 | 70,023 | 15,938 | 207 | -236 |
| 1999 | 71,047 | 5,300 | 212 | -227 |
| 1998 | 77,548 | 13,101 | 214 | -217 |
| 1997 | 84,653 | 24,475 | 218 | -209 |
| 1996 | 80,735 | 42,667 | 221 | -204 |
| 1995 | 93,755 | 32,139 | 225 | -201 |
| 1994 | 107,112 | 21,376 | 229 | -196 |
| 1993 | 123,664 | -12,224 | 235 | -194 |
| 1992 | 133,615 | -23,984 | 237 | -121 |
| 1991 | 147,607 | -49,814 | 225 | 0 |
| 1990 | 142,069 | -63,324 | 214 | 20 |
| 1989 | 141,531 | -101,986 | 204 | 24 |
| 1988 | 136,702 | -25,290 | 195 | 29 |
| 1987 | 138,195 | -69,061 | 186 | 27 |
| 1986 | 141,499 | -60,841 | 178 | 21 |
| 1985 | 132,068 | -57,247 | 171 | 8 |
| 1984 | 130,043 | -50,685 | 166 | -2 |
| 1983 | 125,966 | -28,573 | 163 | -5 |
| 1982 | 117,615 | -28,467 | 162 | 30 |
| 1981 | 121,400 | -28,276 | 157 | 44 |
| 1980 | 110,279 | -27,778 | 145 | 44 |
| 1979 | 104,864 | -24,019 | 130 | 48 |
| 1978 | 102,831 | 14,836 | 111 | 40 |
| 1977 | 102,304 | 39,074 | 89 | 32 |
| 1976 | 103,370 | 40,241 | 79 | 0 |
| 1975 | 103,472 | -3,847 | 70 | 0 |
| 1974 | 103,872 | -3,847 | 63 | 0 |
| 1973 | 103,208 | -3,847 | 57 | 0 |
| 1972 | 105,009 | -3,847 | 53 | 0 |
| 1971 | 106,948 | -3,847 | 50 | 0 |
| 1970 | 108,976 | -3,847 | 49 | 0 |
| 1969 | 111,387 | -3,847 | 71 | 132 |
| 1968 | 115,379 | -3,847 | 116 | 180 |
| 1967 | 118,988 | -3,847 | 117 | -28 |
| 1966 | 126,678 | -3,848 | 123 | -32 |
| 1965 | 131,114 | -3,848 | 113 | 218 |
| 1964 | 134,971 | -1,629 | 100 | 203 |
| 1963 | 136,762 | -192 | 88 | 181 |
| 1962 | 135,928 | -183 | 75 | 158 |
| 1961 | 133,870 | -171 | 70 | 120 |
| 1960 | 127,982 | -148 | 72 | 76 |
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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).
As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.
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 |
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Yaren | 747 |
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Population differences between Azerbaijan and Nauru
|
Azerbaijan
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 62.6 years |
| Average age | 34.9 years | 25.3 years |
| Median age | 34.1 years | 21.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 50.9:49.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.55 births per woman | 3.33 births per woman |
| Population density | 324 ppl/mi² | 1,568 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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