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Population in Azerbaijan compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.77 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Netherlands
2100 9,920,946 17,329,352
2099 9,953,980 17,362,626
2098 9,986,528 17,395,665
2097 10,018,196 17,429,925
2096 10,048,979 17,465,162
2095 10,079,993 17,502,567
2094 10,110,334 17,540,959
2093 10,140,286 17,580,632
2092 10,169,831 17,619,384
2091 10,199,202 17,658,238
2090 10,229,061 17,700,204
2089 10,258,649 17,739,947
2088 10,288,213 17,779,324
2087 10,318,437 17,815,257
2086 10,348,491 17,854,371
2085 10,379,308 17,890,610
2084 10,410,178 17,926,885
2083 10,440,836 17,963,416
2082 10,472,391 17,998,527
2081 10,504,274 18,032,297
2080 10,536,239 18,062,716
2079 10,567,757 18,093,254
2078 10,598,026 18,121,649
2077 10,628,473 18,150,234
2076 10,657,886 18,175,683
2075 10,687,607 18,196,574
2074 10,715,607 18,214,405
2073 10,743,685 18,232,486
2072 10,770,511 18,249,136
2071 10,796,544 18,264,367
2070 10,821,791 18,279,781
2069 10,844,859 18,295,123
2068 10,867,226 18,310,300
2067 10,888,841 18,325,333
2066 10,908,762 18,343,435
2065 10,928,463 18,364,513
2064 10,946,567 18,386,352
2063 10,963,818 18,409,851
2062 10,980,154 18,433,299
2061 10,997,125 18,460,766
2060 11,013,313 18,488,598
2059 11,028,121 18,517,020
2058 11,041,267 18,545,884
2057 11,054,559 18,576,502
2056 11,066,039 18,606,997
2055 11,075,654 18,634,546
2054 11,082,837 18,660,585
2053 11,088,828 18,686,212
2052 11,092,223 18,709,643
2051 11,093,913 18,736,166
2050 11,093,138 18,757,302
2049 11,091,184 18,777,673
2048 11,085,078 18,795,411
2047 11,075,952 18,812,362
2046 11,065,177 18,823,628
2045 11,050,476 18,834,974
2044 11,034,185 18,844,772
2043 11,014,313 18,850,396
2042 10,991,727 18,853,495
2041 10,966,032 18,852,912
2040 10,937,206 18,847,238
2039 10,904,660 18,837,931
2038 10,870,141 18,823,220
2037 10,832,279 18,804,912
2036 10,792,280 18,779,656
2035 10,749,895 18,751,144
2034 10,705,992 18,718,013
2033 10,660,561 18,676,061
2032 10,613,315 18,630,094
2031 10,565,108 18,577,582
2030 10,515,958 18,517,866
2029 10,465,039 18,449,618
2028 10,412,863 18,372,676
2027 10,359,942 18,289,268
2026 10,305,002 18,196,186
2025 10,246,996 18,087,633
2024 10,202,830 17,993,485
2023 10,153,958 17,877,117
2022 10,141,756 17,700,982
2021 10,137,750 17,533,044
2020 10,093,121 17,441,500
2019 10,024,283 17,344,874
2018 9,939,771 17,231,624
2017 9,854,033 17,131,296
2016 9,757,812 17,030,314
2015 9,649,341 16,939,923
2014 9,535,079 16,865,008
2013 9,416,801 16,804,432
2012 9,295,784 16,754,962
2011 9,173,082 16,693,074
2010 9,054,332 16,615,394
2009 8,947,243 16,530,388
2008 8,763,400 16,445,593
2007 8,581,300 16,381,696
2006 8,484,550 16,346,101
2005 8,391,850 16,319,868
2004 8,306,500 16,281,779
2003 8,234,100 16,225,302
2002 8,171,950 16,148,929
2001 8,111,200 16,046,180
2000 8,048,600 15,925,513
1999 7,982,750 15,812,088
1998 7,913,000 15,707,209
1997 7,838,250 15,610,650
1996 7,763,000 15,530,498
1995 7,684,850 15,459,006
1994 7,596,550 15,382,838
1993 7,494,800 15,290,368
1992 7,382,050 15,184,166
1991 7,271,300 15,069,798
1990 7,175,200 14,951,510
1989 7,076,550 14,848,907
1988 6,974,600 14,760,094
1987 6,875,350 14,665,037
1986 6,770,300 14,572,278
1985 6,670,150 14,491,632
1984 6,567,850 14,424,211
1983 6,459,800 14,367,070
1982 6,357,550 14,312,690
1981 6,257,750 14,247,208
1980 6,160,500 14,149,800
1979 6,071,300 14,038,270
1978 5,976,150 13,941,700
1977 5,876,150 13,856,185
1976 5,781,000 13,774,037
1975 5,689,050 13,666,335
1974 5,594,100 13,545,056
1973 5,493,900 13,439,322
1972 5,391,450 13,328,593
1971 5,282,950 13,194,497
1970 5,172,050 13,038,526
1969 5,063,300 12,877,984
1968 4,948,500 12,729,721
1967 4,832,000 12,598,201
1966 4,708,150 12,456,251
1965 4,574,650 12,294,732
1964 4,439,250 12,127,120
1963 4,293,550 11,965,966
1962 4,168,150 11,805,689
1961 4,045,750 11,638,712
1960 3,894,500 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Netherlands
2100 -0.33% -0.19%
2099 -0.33% -0.19%
2098 -0.32% -0.2%
2097 -0.31% -0.2%
2096 -0.31% -0.21%
2095 -0.3% -0.22%
2094 -0.3% -0.23%
2093 -0.29% -0.22%
2092 -0.29% -0.22%
2091 -0.29% -0.24%
2090 -0.29% -0.22%
2089 -0.29% -0.22%
2088 -0.29% -0.2%
2087 -0.29% -0.22%
2086 -0.3% -0.2%
2085 -0.3% -0.2%
2084 -0.29% -0.2%
2083 -0.3% -0.2%
2082 -0.3% -0.19%
2081 -0.3% -0.17%
2080 -0.3% -0.17%
2079 -0.29% -0.16%
2078 -0.29% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.14%
2076 -0.28% -0.11%
2075 -0.26% -0.1%
2074 -0.26% -0.1%
2073 -0.25% -0.09%
2072 -0.24% -0.08%
2071 -0.23% -0.08%
2070 -0.21% -0.08%
2069 -0.21% -0.08%
2068 -0.2% -0.08%
2067 -0.18% -0.1%
2066 -0.18% -0.11%
2065 -0.17% -0.12%
2064 -0.16% -0.13%
2063 -0.15% -0.13%
2062 -0.15% -0.15%
2061 -0.15% -0.15%
2060 -0.13% -0.15%
2059 -0.12% -0.16%
2058 -0.12% -0.16%
2057 -0.1% -0.16%
2056 -0.09% -0.15%
2055 -0.06% -0.14%
2054 -0.05% -0.14%
2053 -0.03% -0.13%
2052 -0.02% -0.14%
2051 0.007% -0.11%
2050 0.02% -0.11%
2049 0.06% -0.09%
2048 0.08% -0.09%
2047 0.1% -0.06%
2046 0.13% -0.06%
2045 0.15% -0.05%
2044 0.18% -0.03%
2043 0.21% -0.02%
2042 0.23% 0.003%
2041 0.26% 0.03%
2040 0.3% 0.05%
2039 0.32% 0.08%
2038 0.35% 0.1%
2037 0.37% 0.13%
2036 0.39% 0.15%
2035 0.41% 0.18%
2034 0.43% 0.22%
2033 0.45% 0.25%
2032 0.46% 0.28%
2031 0.47% 0.32%
2030 0.49% 0.37%
2029 0.5% 0.42%
2028 0.51% 0.46%
2027 0.53% 0.51%
2026 0.57% 0.6%
2025 0.43% 0.52%
2024 0.48% 0.65%
2023 0.12% 1%
2022 0.04% 0.96%
2021 0.44% 0.52%
2020 0.69% 0.56%
2019 0.85% 0.66%
2018 0.87% 0.59%
2017 0.99% 0.59%
2016 1.12% 0.53%
2015 1.2% 0.44%
2014 1.26% 0.36%
2013 1.3% 0.3%
2012 1.34% 0.37%
2011 1.31% 0.47%
2010 1.2% 0.51%
2009 2.1% 0.52%
2008 2.12% 0.39%
2007 1.14% 0.22%
2006 1.1% 0.16%
2005 1.03% 0.23%
2004 0.88% 0.35%
2003 0.76% 0.47%
2002 0.75% 0.64%
2001 0.78% 0.76%
2000 0.82% 0.72%
1999 0.88% 0.67%
1998 0.95% 0.62%
1997 0.97% 0.52%
1996 1.02% 0.46%
1995 1.16% 0.5%
1994 1.36% 0.6%
1993 1.53% 0.7%
1992 1.52% 0.76%
1991 1.34% 0.79%
1990 1.39% 0.69%
1989 1.46% 0.6%
1988 1.44% 0.65%
1987 1.55% 0.64%
1986 1.5% 0.56%
1985 1.56% 0.47%
1984 1.67% 0.4%
1983 1.61% 0.38%
1982 1.59% 0.46%
1981 1.58% 0.69%
1980 1.47% 0.79%
1979 1.59% 0.69%
1978 1.7% 0.62%
1977 1.65% 0.6%
1976 1.62% 0.79%
1975 1.7% 0.9%
1974 1.82% 0.79%
1973 1.9% 0.83%
1972 2.05% 1.02%
1971 2.14% 1.2%
1970 2.15% 1.25%
1969 2.32% 1.16%
1968 2.41% 1.04%
1967 2.63% 1.14%
1966 2.92% 1.31%
1965 3.05% 1.38%
1964 3.39% 1.35%
1963 3.01% 1.36%
1962 3.03% 1.43%
1961 3.88% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Netherlands
Current population
10333222
18243998
Population rank 96/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.22%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +258
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 127/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +104,681
Net migration rank 45/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 104,681
2024 42,852 10,864 -7,197 121,628
2023 52,800 -84,122 -5,363 144,558
2022 61,865 9,086 -1,770 224,472
2021 35,483 1,073 7,014 106,416
2020 50,466 1,073 0 67,598
2019 85,207 384 17,345 109,003
2018 81,506 -37,559 15,508 87,197
2017 86,715 -11,324 18,844 86,332
2016 102,457 4,671 23,843 88,743
2015 110,967 1,073 23,716 55,585
2014 115,374 1,073 35,417 36,591
2013 117,710 2,291 30,248 19,973
2012 119,915 1,986 35,186 14,861
2011 122,002 1,686 45,072 31,224
2010 112,274 1,373 48,184 33,703
2009 99,315 883 51,244 39,832
2008 99,903 15,047 49,337 32,406
2007 97,827 17,112 49,145 -304
2006 96,724 16,909 49,038 -25,401
2005 89,793 16,431 50,592 -22,496
2004 81,403 13,486 56,987 -9,230
2003 64,226 13,153 58,411 7,937
2002 63,741 15,068 59,751 28,824
2001 64,890 16,252 62,580 56,096
2000 70,023 15,938 66,887 59,308
1999 71,047 5,300 60,086 47,179
1998 77,548 13,101 61,258 52,058
1997 84,653 24,475 56,198 31,302
1996 80,735 42,667 51,251 21,792
1995 93,755 32,139 54,106 15,056
1994 107,112 21,376 61,532 20,193
1993 123,664 -12,224 58,103 44,514
1992 133,615 -23,984 66,811 50,148
1991 147,607 -49,814 69,321 51,670
1990 142,069 -63,324 68,777 53,564
1989 141,531 -101,986 59,396 31,165
1988 136,702 -25,290 61,993 31,026
1987 138,195 -69,061 64,526 39,559
1986 141,499 -60,841 59,746 30,380
1985 132,068 -57,247 55,069 27,356
1984 130,043 -50,685 54,812 12,902
1983 125,966 -28,573 51,722 11,007
1982 117,615 -28,467 54,388 7,644
1981 121,400 -28,276 62,688 17,643
1980 110,279 -27,778 66,504 54,010
1979 104,864 -24,019 63,172 42,772
1978 102,831 14,836 61,344 26,639
1977 102,304 39,074 63,739 19,809
1976 103,370 40,241 63,361 18,774
1975 103,472 -3,847 64,232 68,569
1974 103,872 -3,847 75,853 31,645
1973 103,208 -3,847 84,668 18,705
1972 105,009 -3,847 101,297 17,470
1971 106,948 -3,847 116,112 32,756
1970 108,976 -3,847 129,082 32,438
1969 111,387 -3,847 139,082 21,850
1968 115,379 -3,847 132,389 7,243
1967 118,988 -3,847 138,580 -10,673
1966 126,678 -3,848 138,265 20,740
1965 131,114 -3,848 146,308 19,444
1964 134,971 -1,629 157,653 15,014
1963 136,762 -192 154,361 -21
1962 135,928 -183 153,474 18,024
1961 133,870 -171 159,450 8,258
1960 127,982 -148 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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