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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 29,080,898 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.81 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Niger
2100 9,939,131 92,149,803
2099 9,972,225 91,788,730
2098 10,004,832 91,409,848
2097 10,036,559 91,009,119
2096 10,067,398 90,589,670
2095 10,098,468 90,150,766
2094 10,128,866 89,694,201
2093 10,158,873 89,215,318
2092 10,188,472 88,716,114
2091 10,217,896 88,197,952
2090 10,247,810 87,660,657
2089 10,277,453 87,103,777
2088 10,307,071 86,525,686
2087 10,337,350 85,929,075
2086 10,367,459 85,313,560
2085 10,398,333 84,675,788
2084 10,429,259 84,017,371
2083 10,459,973 83,337,884
2082 10,491,586 82,638,198
2081 10,523,528 81,922,470
2080 10,555,551 81,186,181
2079 10,587,127 80,435,226
2078 10,617,451 79,665,207
2077 10,647,954 78,877,754
2076 10,677,421 78,071,174
2075 10,707,196 77,248,629
2074 10,735,248 76,412,785
2073 10,763,378 75,560,272
2072 10,790,252 74,691,713
2071 10,816,334 73,808,594
2070 10,841,627 72,912,178
2069 10,864,737 71,999,238
2068 10,887,145 71,073,720
2067 10,908,800 70,133,854
2066 10,928,757 69,181,625
2065 10,948,494 68,221,595
2064 10,966,632 67,248,034
2063 10,983,914 66,264,418
2062 11,000,279 65,270,595
2061 11,017,282 64,267,053
2060 11,033,499 63,257,169
2059 11,048,335 62,239,490
2058 11,061,505 61,213,177
2057 11,074,822 60,180,993
2056 11,086,323 59,145,841
2055 11,095,954 58,103,375
2054 11,103,151 57,056,756
2053 11,109,153 56,007,297
2052 11,112,554 54,958,567
2051 11,114,248 53,907,164
2050 11,113,471 52,858,275
2049 11,111,513 51,810,418
2048 11,105,396 50,763,456
2047 11,096,253 49,719,695
2046 11,085,458 48,677,799
2045 11,070,730 47,638,048
2044 11,054,409 46,602,104
2043 11,034,501 45,572,618
2042 11,011,874 44,546,381
2041 10,986,132 43,525,533
2040 10,957,253 42,508,212
2039 10,924,647 41,495,840
2038 10,890,065 40,485,407
2037 10,852,134 39,476,789
2036 10,812,061 38,472,178
2035 10,769,599 37,470,776
2034 10,725,615 36,477,557
2033 10,680,101 35,487,806
2032 10,632,768 34,508,717
2031 10,584,473 33,538,029
2030 10,535,233 32,574,145
2029 10,484,221 31,620,865
2028 10,431,949 30,680,257
2027 10,378,931 29,750,695
2026 10,323,891 28,832,547
2025 10,265,777 27,926,917
2024 10,202,830 27,032,412
2023 10,153,958 26,159,867
2022 10,141,756 25,311,973
2021 10,137,750 24,502,140
2020 10,093,121 23,717,613
2019 10,024,283 22,947,757
2018 9,939,771 22,188,069
2017 9,854,033 21,435,446
2016 9,757,812 20,685,753
2015 9,649,341 19,939,498
2014 9,535,079 19,215,909
2013 9,416,801 18,519,898
2012 9,295,784 17,836,769
2011 9,173,082 17,176,283
2010 9,054,332 16,548,835
2009 8,947,243 15,943,675
2008 8,763,400 15,361,915
2007 8,581,300 14,803,610
2006 8,484,550 14,268,581
2005 8,391,850 13,756,192
2004 8,306,500 13,265,836
2003 8,234,100 12,796,984
2002 8,171,950 12,349,144
2001 8,111,200 11,920,647
2000 8,048,600 11,509,630
1999 7,982,750 11,117,411
1998 7,913,000 10,741,413
1997 7,838,250 10,383,969
1996 7,763,000 10,044,852
1995 7,684,850 9,714,529
1994 7,596,550 9,398,258
1993 7,494,800 9,100,789
1992 7,382,050 8,817,633
1991 7,271,300 8,546,900
1990 7,175,200 8,286,059
1989 7,076,550 8,034,780
1988 6,974,600 7,793,748
1987 6,875,350 7,561,150
1986 6,770,300 7,335,811
1985 6,670,150 7,118,457
1984 6,567,850 6,909,971
1983 6,459,800 6,708,644
1982 6,357,550 6,512,732
1981 6,257,750 6,322,006
1980 6,160,500 6,135,971
1979 6,071,300 5,955,556
1978 5,976,150 5,782,932
1977 5,876,150 5,619,716
1976 5,781,000 5,464,962
1975 5,689,050 5,317,019
1974 5,594,100 5,174,953
1973 5,493,900 5,037,865
1972 5,391,450 4,904,845
1971 5,282,950 4,776,225
1970 5,172,050 4,650,275
1969 5,063,300 4,525,725
1968 4,948,500 4,403,637
1967 4,832,000 4,283,590
1966 4,708,150 4,165,544
1965 4,574,650 4,049,695
1964 4,439,250 3,935,814
1963 4,293,550 3,823,873
1962 4,168,150 3,714,520
1961 4,045,750 3,608,162
1960 3,894,500 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Niger
2100 -0.33% 0.39%
2099 -0.33% 0.41%
2098 -0.32% 0.44%
2097 -0.31% 0.46%
2096 -0.31% 0.49%
2095 -0.3% 0.51%
2094 -0.3% 0.54%
2093 -0.29% 0.56%
2092 -0.29% 0.59%
2091 -0.29% 0.61%
2090 -0.29% 0.64%
2089 -0.29% 0.67%
2088 -0.29% 0.69%
2087 -0.29% 0.72%
2086 -0.3% 0.75%
2085 -0.3% 0.78%
2084 -0.29% 0.82%
2083 -0.3% 0.85%
2082 -0.3% 0.87%
2081 -0.3% 0.91%
2080 -0.3% 0.93%
2079 -0.29% 0.97%
2078 -0.29% 1%
2077 -0.28% 1.03%
2076 -0.28% 1.06%
2075 -0.26% 1.09%
2074 -0.26% 1.13%
2073 -0.25% 1.16%
2072 -0.24% 1.2%
2071 -0.23% 1.23%
2070 -0.21% 1.27%
2069 -0.21% 1.3%
2068 -0.2% 1.34%
2067 -0.18% 1.38%
2066 -0.18% 1.41%
2065 -0.17% 1.45%
2064 -0.16% 1.48%
2063 -0.15% 1.52%
2062 -0.15% 1.56%
2061 -0.15% 1.6%
2060 -0.13% 1.64%
2059 -0.12% 1.68%
2058 -0.12% 1.72%
2057 -0.1% 1.75%
2056 -0.09% 1.79%
2055 -0.06% 1.83%
2054 -0.05% 1.87%
2053 -0.03% 1.91%
2052 -0.02% 1.95%
2051 0.007% 1.98%
2050 0.02% 2.02%
2049 0.06% 2.06%
2048 0.08% 2.1%
2047 0.1% 2.14%
2046 0.13% 2.18%
2045 0.15% 2.22%
2044 0.18% 2.26%
2043 0.21% 2.3%
2042 0.23% 2.35%
2041 0.26% 2.39%
2040 0.3% 2.44%
2039 0.32% 2.5%
2038 0.35% 2.55%
2037 0.37% 2.61%
2036 0.39% 2.67%
2035 0.41% 2.72%
2034 0.43% 2.79%
2033 0.45% 2.84%
2032 0.46% 2.89%
2031 0.47% 2.96%
2030 0.49% 3.01%
2029 0.5% 3.07%
2028 0.51% 3.12%
2027 0.53% 3.18%
2026 0.57% 3.24%
2025 0.62% 3.31%
2024 0.48% 3.34%
2023 0.12% 3.35%
2022 0.04% 3.31%
2021 0.44% 3.31%
2020 0.69% 3.35%
2019 0.85% 3.42%
2018 0.87% 3.51%
2017 0.99% 3.62%
2016 1.12% 3.74%
2015 1.2% 3.77%
2014 1.26% 3.76%
2013 1.3% 3.83%
2012 1.34% 3.85%
2011 1.31% 3.79%
2010 1.2% 3.8%
2009 2.1% 3.79%
2008 2.12% 3.77%
2007 1.14% 3.75%
2006 1.1% 3.72%
2005 1.03% 3.7%
2004 0.88% 3.66%
2003 0.76% 3.63%
2002 0.75% 3.59%
2001 0.78% 3.57%
2000 0.82% 3.53%
1999 0.88% 3.5%
1998 0.95% 3.44%
1997 0.97% 3.38%
1996 1.02% 3.4%
1995 1.16% 3.37%
1994 1.36% 3.27%
1993 1.53% 3.21%
1992 1.52% 3.17%
1991 1.34% 3.15%
1990 1.39% 3.13%
1989 1.46% 3.09%
1988 1.44% 3.08%
1987 1.55% 3.07%
1986 1.5% 3.05%
1985 1.56% 3.02%
1984 1.67% 3%
1983 1.61% 3.01%
1982 1.59% 3.02%
1981 1.58% 3.03%
1980 1.47% 3.03%
1979 1.59% 2.99%
1978 1.7% 2.9%
1977 1.65% 2.83%
1976 1.62% 2.78%
1975 1.7% 2.75%
1974 1.82% 2.72%
1973 1.9% 2.71%
1972 2.05% 2.69%
1971 2.14% 2.71%
1970 2.15% 2.75%
1969 2.32% 2.77%
1968 2.41% 2.8%
1967 2.63% 2.83%
1966 2.92% 2.86%
1965 3.05% 2.89%
1964 3.39% 2.93%
1963 3.01% 2.94%
1962 3.03% 2.95%
1961 3.88% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Niger
Current population
10338778
29080898
Population rank 94/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.35%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
36.1 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
28.8 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 10/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -7,704
Net migration rank 45/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -7,704
2024 - 10,864 - -4,041
2023 52,800 -84,122 864,139 995
2022 61,865 9,086 829,651 995
2021 35,483 1,073 793,428 -4,405
2020 50,466 1,073 784,437 -4,402
2019 85,207 384 775,474 -15,778
2018 81,506 -37,559 763,536 -3,830
2017 86,715 -11,324 752,384 -6,830
2016 102,457 4,671 738,999 14,833
2015 110,967 1,073 721,630 17,051
2014 115,374 1,073 704,609 3,891
2013 117,710 2,291 686,070 -2,543
2012 119,915 1,986 664,009 18,714
2011 122,002 1,686 645,175 -6,941
2010 112,274 1,373 624,685 -8,033
2009 99,315 883 602,671 -9,014
2008 99,903 15,047 579,727 -9,847
2007 97,827 17,112 556,808 -10,069
2006 96,724 16,909 533,374 -10,054
2005 89,793 16,431 511,167 -9,700
2004 81,403 13,486 488,328 -9,070
2003 64,226 13,153 467,295 -8,841
2002 63,741 15,068 446,767 -9,550
2001 64,890 16,252 428,417 -8,654
2000 70,023 15,938 410,779 -8,522
1999 71,047 5,300 394,212 -12,037
1998 77,548 13,101 377,120 -7,298
1997 84,653 24,475 358,745 -13,680
1996 80,735 42,667 341,223 -8,057
1995 93,755 32,139 323,630 3,843
1994 107,112 21,376 306,026 -959
1993 123,664 -12,224 292,135 -2,269
1992 133,615 -23,984 278,690 -2,258
1991 147,607 -49,814 266,527 -1,500
1990 142,069 -63,324 256,594 73
1989 141,531 -101,986 245,278 613
1988 136,702 -25,290 237,296 -1,139
1987 138,195 -69,061 231,371 -2,338
1986 141,499 -60,841 224,365 -2,728
1985 132,068 -57,247 219,206 -6,126
1984 130,043 -50,685 213,111 -9,208
1983 125,966 -28,573 207,962 -9,209
1982 117,615 -28,467 202,012 -8,935
1981 121,400 -28,276 195,938 -7,559
1980 110,279 -27,778 189,251 -5,564
1979 104,864 -24,019 180,632 -3,495
1978 102,831 14,836 171,614 -3,494
1977 102,304 39,074 161,792 -3,476
1976 103,370 40,241 154,489 -3,308
1975 103,472 -3,847 147,962 -3,254
1974 103,872 -3,847 142,606 -3,179
1973 103,208 -3,847 137,695 -2,942
1972 105,009 -3,847 133,813 -2,525
1971 106,948 -3,847 128,223 -2,277
1970 108,976 -3,847 128,184 -2,225
1969 111,387 -3,847 125,389 -2,245
1968 115,379 -3,847 123,301 -2,277
1967 118,988 -3,847 121,358 -2,289
1966 126,678 -3,848 119,314 -2,289
1965 131,114 -3,848 116,963 -2,289
1964 134,971 -1,629 115,386 -2,289
1963 136,762 -192 113,072 -2,289
1962 135,928 -183 110,280 -2,369
1961 133,870 -171 107,693 -2,893
1960 127,982 -148 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/niger | 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 Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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