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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 2.83 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Niger
2100 9,920,946 92,119,820
2099 9,953,980 91,758,864
2098 9,986,528 91,380,105
2097 10,018,196 90,979,507
2096 10,048,979 90,560,194
2095 10,079,993 90,121,433
2094 10,110,334 89,665,016
2093 10,140,286 89,186,290
2092 10,169,831 88,687,247
2091 10,199,202 88,169,255
2090 10,229,061 87,632,134
2089 10,258,649 87,075,435
2088 10,288,213 86,497,532
2087 10,318,437 85,901,116
2086 10,348,491 85,285,801
2085 10,379,308 84,648,237
2084 10,410,178 83,990,034
2083 10,440,836 83,310,768
2082 10,472,391 82,611,309
2081 10,504,274 81,895,814
2080 10,536,239 81,159,765
2079 10,567,757 80,409,054
2078 10,598,026 79,639,286
2077 10,628,473 78,852,089
2076 10,657,886 78,045,772
2075 10,687,607 77,223,494
2074 10,715,607 76,387,922
2073 10,743,685 75,535,687
2072 10,770,511 74,667,410
2071 10,796,544 73,784,579
2070 10,821,791 72,888,455
2069 10,844,859 71,975,811
2068 10,867,226 71,050,594
2067 10,888,841 70,111,034
2066 10,908,762 69,159,115
2065 10,928,463 68,199,397
2064 10,946,567 67,226,153
2063 10,963,818 66,242,857
2062 10,980,154 65,249,357
2061 10,997,125 64,246,142
2060 11,013,313 63,236,587
2059 11,028,121 62,219,239
2058 11,041,267 61,193,260
2057 11,054,559 60,161,411
2056 11,066,039 59,126,596
2055 11,075,654 58,084,470
2054 11,082,837 57,038,192
2053 11,088,828 55,989,073
2052 11,092,223 54,940,685
2051 11,093,913 53,889,624
2050 11,093,138 52,841,076
2049 11,091,184 51,793,560
2048 11,085,078 50,746,939
2047 11,075,952 49,703,518
2046 11,065,177 48,661,960
2045 11,050,476 47,622,548
2044 11,034,185 46,586,941
2043 11,014,313 45,557,790
2042 10,991,727 44,531,886
2041 10,966,032 43,511,370
2040 10,937,206 42,494,381
2039 10,904,660 41,482,338
2038 10,870,141 40,472,234
2037 10,832,279 39,463,944
2036 10,792,280 38,459,660
2035 10,749,895 37,458,584
2034 10,705,992 36,465,688
2033 10,660,561 35,476,260
2032 10,613,315 34,497,489
2031 10,565,108 33,527,117
2030 10,515,958 32,563,547
2029 10,465,039 31,610,576
2028 10,412,863 30,670,274
2027 10,359,942 29,741,014
2026 10,305,002 28,823,166
2025 10,246,996 27,917,831
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 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 0.43% 3.28%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Niger
Current population
10333222
29294628
Population rank 96/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.35%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 9/197
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 42,852 10,864 883,987 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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