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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.87 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Nepal
2100 9,920,946 31,916,191
2099 9,953,980 32,104,658
2098 9,986,528 32,291,766
2097 10,018,196 32,478,376
2096 10,048,979 32,662,029
2095 10,079,993 32,842,809
2094 10,110,334 33,023,754
2093 10,140,286 33,200,660
2092 10,169,831 33,375,774
2091 10,199,202 33,547,026
2090 10,229,061 33,714,253
2089 10,258,649 33,878,299
2088 10,288,213 34,037,329
2087 10,318,437 34,190,255
2086 10,348,491 34,337,807
2085 10,379,308 34,483,366
2084 10,410,178 34,620,498
2083 10,440,836 34,750,155
2082 10,472,391 34,872,031
2081 10,504,274 34,987,218
2080 10,536,239 35,095,973
2079 10,567,757 35,198,820
2078 10,598,026 35,292,530
2077 10,628,473 35,377,971
2076 10,657,886 35,456,092
2075 10,687,607 35,525,668
2074 10,715,607 35,588,497
2073 10,743,685 35,642,802
2072 10,770,511 35,686,332
2071 10,796,544 35,725,442
2070 10,821,791 35,755,056
2069 10,844,859 35,774,677
2068 10,867,226 35,785,895
2067 10,888,841 35,789,572
2066 10,908,762 35,785,710
2065 10,928,463 35,774,308
2064 10,946,567 35,753,136
2063 10,963,818 35,725,408
2062 10,980,154 35,685,285
2061 10,997,125 35,638,790
2060 11,013,313 35,583,129
2059 11,028,121 35,518,416
2058 11,041,267 35,442,760
2057 11,054,559 35,360,939
2056 11,066,039 35,268,910
2055 11,075,654 35,170,656
2054 11,082,837 35,065,508
2053 11,088,828 34,951,722
2052 11,092,223 34,831,085
2051 11,093,913 34,699,347
2050 11,093,138 34,561,226
2049 11,091,184 34,415,794
2048 11,085,078 34,265,080
2047 11,075,952 34,106,257
2046 11,065,177 33,936,663
2045 11,050,476 33,762,505
2044 11,034,185 33,581,319
2043 11,014,313 33,394,849
2042 10,991,727 33,200,691
2041 10,966,032 33,001,382
2040 10,937,206 32,795,384
2039 10,904,660 32,583,834
2038 10,870,141 32,363,750
2037 10,832,279 32,138,947
2036 10,792,280 31,906,773
2035 10,749,895 31,667,683
2034 10,705,992 31,421,060
2033 10,660,561 31,165,782
2032 10,613,315 30,904,004
2031 10,565,108 30,636,967
2030 10,515,958 30,362,343
2029 10,465,039 30,081,388
2028 10,412,863 29,793,481
2027 10,359,942 29,640,694
2026 10,305,002 29,598,041
2025 10,246,996 29,618,118
2024 10,202,830 29,651,054
2023 10,153,958 29,694,614
2022 10,141,756 29,715,436
2021 10,137,750 29,475,010
2020 10,093,121 28,966,574
2019 10,024,283 28,414,064
2018 9,939,771 28,079,689
2017 9,854,033 28,011,258
2016 9,757,812 27,955,462
2015 9,649,341 27,823,629
2014 9,535,079 27,672,370
2013 9,416,801 27,589,996
2012 9,295,784 27,534,915
2011 9,173,082 27,464,494
2010 9,054,332 27,341,952
2009 8,947,243 27,173,035
2008 8,763,400 26,990,037
2007 8,581,300 26,788,492
2006 8,484,550 26,565,425
2005 8,391,850 26,309,458
2004 8,306,500 26,016,656
2003 8,234,100 25,688,758
2002 8,171,950 25,328,981
2001 8,111,200 24,946,748
2000 8,048,600 24,546,509
1999 7,982,750 24,125,199
1998 7,913,000 23,680,357
1997 7,838,250 23,219,463
1996 7,763,000 22,741,862
1995 7,684,850 22,245,439
1994 7,596,550 21,717,479
1993 7,494,800 21,180,159
1992 7,382,050 20,609,707
1991 7,271,300 20,036,500
1990 7,175,200 19,524,573
1989 7,076,550 19,057,807
1988 6,974,600 18,638,661
1987 6,875,350 18,250,505
1986 6,770,300 17,868,124
1985 6,670,150 17,477,692
1984 6,567,850 17,085,242
1983 6,459,800 16,689,119
1982 6,357,550 16,297,987
1981 6,257,750 15,922,423
1980 6,160,500 15,553,105
1979 6,071,300 15,190,590
1978 5,976,150 14,839,695
1977 5,876,150 14,499,175
1976 5,781,000 14,177,649
1975 5,689,050 13,870,695
1974 5,594,100 13,568,435
1973 5,493,900 13,275,239
1972 5,391,450 12,989,099
1971 5,282,950 12,710,061
1970 5,172,050 12,436,190
1969 5,063,300 12,167,036
1968 4,948,500 11,906,266
1967 4,832,000 11,652,716
1966 4,708,150 11,408,710
1965 4,574,650 11,173,411
1964 4,439,250 10,946,392
1963 4,293,550 10,729,818
1962 4,168,150 10,521,116
1961 4,045,750 10,318,396
1960 3,894,500 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Nepal
2100 -0.33% -0.59%
2099 -0.33% -0.58%
2098 -0.32% -0.57%
2097 -0.31% -0.56%
2096 -0.31% -0.55%
2095 -0.3% -0.55%
2094 -0.3% -0.53%
2093 -0.29% -0.52%
2092 -0.29% -0.51%
2091 -0.29% -0.5%
2090 -0.29% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.29% -0.45%
2087 -0.29% -0.43%
2086 -0.3% -0.42%
2085 -0.3% -0.4%
2084 -0.29% -0.37%
2083 -0.3% -0.35%
2082 -0.3% -0.33%
2081 -0.3% -0.31%
2080 -0.3% -0.29%
2079 -0.29% -0.27%
2078 -0.29% -0.24%
2077 -0.28% -0.22%
2076 -0.28% -0.2%
2075 -0.26% -0.18%
2074 -0.26% -0.15%
2073 -0.25% -0.12%
2072 -0.24% -0.11%
2071 -0.23% -0.08%
2070 -0.21% -0.05%
2069 -0.21% -0.03%
2068 -0.2% -0.01%
2067 -0.18% 0.01%
2066 -0.18% 0.03%
2065 -0.17% 0.06%
2064 -0.16% 0.08%
2063 -0.15% 0.11%
2062 -0.15% 0.13%
2061 -0.15% 0.16%
2060 -0.13% 0.18%
2059 -0.12% 0.21%
2058 -0.12% 0.23%
2057 -0.1% 0.26%
2056 -0.09% 0.28%
2055 -0.06% 0.3%
2054 -0.05% 0.33%
2053 -0.03% 0.35%
2052 -0.02% 0.38%
2051 0.007% 0.4%
2050 0.02% 0.42%
2049 0.06% 0.44%
2048 0.08% 0.47%
2047 0.1% 0.5%
2046 0.13% 0.52%
2045 0.15% 0.54%
2044 0.18% 0.56%
2043 0.21% 0.58%
2042 0.23% 0.6%
2041 0.26% 0.63%
2040 0.3% 0.65%
2039 0.32% 0.68%
2038 0.35% 0.7%
2037 0.37% 0.73%
2036 0.39% 0.75%
2035 0.41% 0.78%
2034 0.43% 0.82%
2033 0.45% 0.85%
2032 0.46% 0.87%
2031 0.47% 0.9%
2030 0.49% 0.93%
2029 0.5% 0.97%
2028 0.51% 0.52%
2027 0.53% 0.14%
2026 0.57% -0.07%
2025 0.43% -0.11%
2024 0.48% -0.15%
2023 0.12% -0.07%
2022 0.04% 0.82%
2021 0.44% 1.76%
2020 0.69% 1.94%
2019 0.85% 1.19%
2018 0.87% 0.24%
2017 0.99% 0.2%
2016 1.12% 0.47%
2015 1.2% 0.55%
2014 1.26% 0.3%
2013 1.3% 0.2%
2012 1.34% 0.26%
2011 1.31% 0.45%
2010 1.2% 0.62%
2009 2.1% 0.68%
2008 2.12% 0.75%
2007 1.14% 0.84%
2006 1.1% 0.97%
2005 1.03% 1.13%
2004 0.88% 1.28%
2003 0.76% 1.42%
2002 0.75% 1.53%
2001 0.78% 1.63%
2000 0.82% 1.75%
1999 0.88% 1.88%
1998 0.95% 1.98%
1997 0.97% 2.1%
1996 1.02% 2.23%
1995 1.16% 2.43%
1994 1.36% 2.54%
1993 1.53% 2.77%
1992 1.52% 2.86%
1991 1.34% 2.62%
1990 1.39% 2.45%
1989 1.46% 2.25%
1988 1.44% 2.13%
1987 1.55% 2.14%
1986 1.5% 2.23%
1985 1.56% 2.3%
1984 1.67% 2.37%
1983 1.61% 2.4%
1982 1.59% 2.36%
1981 1.58% 2.37%
1980 1.47% 2.39%
1979 1.59% 2.36%
1978 1.7% 2.35%
1977 1.65% 2.27%
1976 1.62% 2.21%
1975 1.7% 2.23%
1974 1.82% 2.21%
1973 1.9% 2.2%
1972 2.05% 2.2%
1971 2.14% 2.2%
1970 2.15% 2.21%
1969 2.32% 2.19%
1968 2.41% 2.18%
1967 2.63% 2.14%
1966 2.92% 2.11%
1965 3.05% 2.07%
1964 3.39% 2.02%
1963 3.01% 1.98%
1962 3.03% 1.96%
1961 3.88% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Nepal
Current population
10333222
29619950
Population rank 96/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.36%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -90
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 167/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -364,699
Net migration rank 45/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -364,699
2024 42,852 10,864 355,516 -401,282
2023 52,800 -84,122 368,450 -409,782
2022 61,865 9,086 379,021 -379,321
2021 35,483 1,073 351,165 130,001
2020 50,466 1,073 373,553 162,139
2019 85,207 384 387,113 182,203
2018 81,506 -37,559 394,576 -295,151
2017 86,715 -11,324 406,219 -368,787
2016 102,457 4,671 415,921 -341,748
2015 110,967 1,073 410,565 -221,062
2014 115,374 1,073 423,166 -310,156
2013 117,710 2,291 424,804 -373,064
2012 119,915 1,986 430,151 -371,707
2011 122,002 1,686 429,957 -347,552
2010 112,274 1,373 432,631 -269,963
2009 99,315 883 441,290 -266,144
2008 99,903 15,047 452,353 -261,540
2007 97,827 17,112 464,780 -252,526
2006 96,724 16,909 475,335 -241,455
2005 89,793 16,431 489,093 -211,024
2004 81,403 13,486 504,853 -197,336
2003 64,226 13,153 516,575 -168,314
2002 63,741 15,068 525,045 -153,730
2001 64,890 16,252 542,118 -148,973
2000 70,023 15,938 554,506 -147,193
1999 71,047 5,300 557,847 -122,551
1998 77,548 13,101 562,787 -108,400
1997 84,653 24,475 565,882 -98,454
1996 80,735 42,667 580,099 -92,307
1995 93,755 32,139 591,283 -86,232
1994 107,112 21,376 578,293 -27,415
1993 123,664 -12,224 561,549 -37,782
1992 133,615 -23,984 533,029 84,113
1991 147,607 -49,814 512,233 17,056
1990 142,069 -63,324 495,202 -640
1989 141,531 -101,986 478,771 -39,808
1988 136,702 -25,290 463,581 -64,246
1987 138,195 -69,061 449,400 -72,437
1986 141,499 -60,841 434,802 -47,017
1985 132,068 -57,247 423,240 -30,154
1984 130,043 -50,685 411,122 -19,300
1983 125,966 -28,573 399,103 1,304
1982 117,615 -28,467 385,741 -3,898
1981 121,400 -28,276 374,145 -4,855
1980 110,279 -27,778 364,254 5,084
1979 104,864 -24,019 355,597 88
1978 102,831 14,836 345,765 346
1977 102,304 39,074 332,843 2,108
1976 103,370 40,241 323,222 -15,119
1975 103,472 -3,847 312,479 -6,686
1974 103,872 -3,847 303,078 -4,361
1973 103,208 -3,847 288,750 -1,076
1972 105,009 -3,847 286,708 -2,107
1971 106,948 -3,847 280,752 -7,284
1970 108,976 -3,847 272,439 1,847
1969 111,387 -3,847 264,560 -527
1968 115,379 -3,847 258,259 -746
1967 118,988 -3,847 249,240 347
1966 126,678 -3,848 241,716 -3,306
1965 131,114 -3,848 233,726 -1,551
1964 134,971 -1,629 227,948 -6,087
1963 136,762 -192 219,586 -8,303
1962 135,928 -183 215,368 -9,249
1961 133,870 -171 209,917 -10,601
1960 127,982 -148 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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