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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 2.86 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Nepal
2100 9,939,131 31,902,377
2099 9,972,225 32,090,762
2098 10,004,832 32,277,789
2097 10,036,559 32,464,318
2096 10,067,398 32,647,891
2095 10,098,468 32,828,594
2094 10,128,866 33,009,460
2093 10,158,873 33,186,290
2092 10,188,472 33,361,327
2091 10,217,896 33,532,505
2090 10,247,810 33,699,660
2089 10,277,453 33,863,636
2088 10,307,071 34,022,597
2087 10,337,350 34,175,457
2086 10,367,459 34,322,945
2085 10,398,333 34,468,441
2084 10,429,259 34,605,513
2083 10,459,973 34,735,114
2082 10,491,586 34,856,938
2081 10,523,528 34,972,075
2080 10,555,551 35,080,783
2079 10,587,127 35,183,584
2078 10,617,451 35,277,254
2077 10,647,954 35,362,658
2076 10,677,421 35,440,746
2075 10,707,196 35,510,291
2074 10,735,248 35,573,094
2073 10,763,378 35,627,375
2072 10,790,252 35,670,886
2071 10,816,334 35,709,979
2070 10,841,627 35,739,580
2069 10,864,737 35,759,193
2068 10,887,145 35,770,405
2067 10,908,800 35,774,081
2066 10,928,757 35,770,220
2065 10,948,494 35,758,824
2064 10,966,632 35,737,661
2063 10,983,914 35,709,945
2062 11,000,279 35,669,839
2061 11,017,282 35,623,365
2060 11,033,499 35,567,728
2059 11,048,335 35,503,043
2058 11,061,505 35,427,419
2057 11,074,822 35,345,633
2056 11,086,323 35,253,644
2055 11,095,954 35,155,433
2054 11,103,151 35,050,330
2053 11,109,153 34,936,594
2052 11,112,554 34,816,009
2051 11,114,248 34,684,328
2050 11,113,471 34,546,267
2049 11,111,513 34,400,898
2048 11,105,396 34,250,249
2047 11,096,253 34,091,495
2046 11,085,458 33,921,975
2045 11,070,730 33,747,892
2044 11,054,409 33,566,784
2043 11,034,501 33,380,395
2042 11,011,874 33,186,321
2041 10,986,132 32,987,097
2040 10,957,253 32,781,189
2039 10,924,647 32,569,731
2038 10,890,065 32,349,742
2037 10,852,134 32,125,036
2036 10,812,061 31,892,962
2035 10,769,599 31,653,976
2034 10,725,615 31,407,460
2033 10,680,101 31,152,292
2032 10,632,768 30,890,627
2031 10,584,473 30,623,706
2030 10,535,233 30,349,201
2029 10,484,221 30,068,368
2028 10,431,949 29,780,585
2027 10,378,931 29,627,864
2026 10,323,891 29,585,230
2025 10,265,777 29,605,298
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 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 0.62% -0.15%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Nepal
Current population
10338778
29596762
Population rank 94/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.36%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -119
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 174/197
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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 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 (1960–2024, 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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