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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 23.7 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.07% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Nigeria
2100 9,920,946 481,640,156
2099 9,953,980 481,456,918
2098 9,986,528 481,181,892
2097 10,018,196 480,838,161
2096 10,048,979 480,422,467
2095 10,079,993 479,938,579
2094 10,110,334 479,395,022
2093 10,140,286 478,769,369
2092 10,169,831 478,059,864
2091 10,199,202 477,236,907
2090 10,229,061 476,329,495
2089 10,258,649 475,326,347
2088 10,288,213 474,231,442
2087 10,318,437 473,035,563
2086 10,348,491 471,732,001
2085 10,379,308 470,328,175
2084 10,410,178 468,806,172
2083 10,440,836 467,187,453
2082 10,472,391 465,472,417
2081 10,504,274 463,643,190
2080 10,536,239 461,705,493
2079 10,567,757 459,644,523
2078 10,598,026 457,477,264
2077 10,628,473 455,218,871
2076 10,657,886 452,849,991
2075 10,687,607 450,367,356
2074 10,715,607 447,789,885
2073 10,743,685 445,117,028
2072 10,770,511 442,340,440
2071 10,796,544 439,464,323
2070 10,821,791 436,505,329
2069 10,844,859 433,437,998
2068 10,867,226 430,286,232
2067 10,888,841 427,032,499
2066 10,908,762 423,702,640
2065 10,928,463 420,285,359
2064 10,946,567 416,778,394
2063 10,963,818 413,198,800
2062 10,980,154 409,551,159
2061 10,997,125 405,827,482
2060 11,013,313 402,041,765
2059 11,028,121 398,197,311
2058 11,041,267 394,284,767
2057 11,054,559 390,311,065
2056 11,066,039 386,267,580
2055 11,075,654 382,162,992
2054 11,082,837 378,000,511
2053 11,088,828 373,769,779
2052 11,092,223 369,472,476
2051 11,093,913 365,120,741
2050 11,093,138 360,706,317
2049 11,091,184 356,243,287
2048 11,085,078 351,724,743
2047 11,075,952 347,142,279
2046 11,065,177 342,505,549
2045 11,050,476 337,807,869
2044 11,034,185 333,050,132
2043 11,014,313 328,230,652
2042 10,991,727 323,363,366
2041 10,966,032 318,443,989
2040 10,937,206 313,468,061
2039 10,904,660 308,450,008
2038 10,870,141 303,399,842
2037 10,832,279 298,327,800
2036 10,792,280 293,227,654
2035 10,749,895 288,115,630
2034 10,705,992 282,995,818
2033 10,660,561 277,875,880
2032 10,613,315 272,747,599
2031 10,565,108 267,645,657
2030 10,515,958 262,562,767
2029 10,465,039 257,484,616
2028 10,412,863 252,445,821
2027 10,359,942 247,437,680
2026 10,305,002 242,458,365
2025 10,246,996 237,527,782
2024 10,202,830 232,679,478
2023 10,153,958 227,882,945
2022 10,141,756 223,150,896
2021 10,137,750 218,529,286
2020 10,093,121 213,996,181
2019 10,024,283 209,485,641
2018 9,939,771 204,938,755
2017 9,854,033 200,254,579
2016 9,757,812 195,443,700
2015 9,649,341 190,671,878
2014 9,535,079 185,896,915
2013 9,416,801 181,049,443
2012 9,295,784 176,200,625
2011 9,173,082 171,379,598
2010 9,054,332 166,642,886
2009 8,947,243 162,049,464
2008 8,763,400 157,595,014
2007 8,581,300 153,267,261
2006 8,484,550 149,077,334
2005 8,391,850 145,017,253
2004 8,306,500 141,057,045
2003 8,234,100 137,202,644
2002 8,171,950 133,471,989
2001 8,111,200 129,862,595
2000 8,048,600 126,382,494
1999 7,982,750 123,047,320
1998 7,913,000 119,846,254
1997 7,838,250 116,754,792
1996 7,763,000 113,754,779
1995 7,684,850 110,819,428
1994 7,596,550 107,935,714
1993 7,494,800 105,122,069
1992 7,382,050 102,372,770
1991 7,271,300 99,720,162
1990 7,175,200 97,120,925
1989 7,076,550 94,531,014
1988 6,974,600 92,020,090
1987 6,875,350 89,591,716
1986 6,770,300 87,235,953
1985 6,670,150 84,897,973
1984 6,567,850 82,526,443
1983 6,459,800 80,438,260
1982 6,357,550 78,378,701
1981 6,257,750 76,068,103
1980 6,160,500 73,764,641
1979 6,071,300 71,498,242
1978 5,976,150 69,326,532
1977 5,876,150 67,234,590
1976 5,781,000 65,258,009
1975 5,689,050 63,410,815
1974 5,594,100 61,679,144
1973 5,493,900 60,082,139
1972 5,391,450 58,601,748
1971 5,282,950 57,214,684
1970 5,172,050 55,893,838
1969 5,063,300 54,631,914
1968 4,948,500 53,432,783
1967 4,832,000 52,293,065
1966 4,708,150 51,188,234
1965 4,574,650 50,086,764
1964 4,439,250 49,012,016
1963 4,293,550 47,973,575
1962 4,168,150 46,965,292
1961 4,045,750 45,989,310
1960 3,894,500 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Nigeria
2100 -0.33% 0.04%
2099 -0.33% 0.06%
2098 -0.32% 0.07%
2097 -0.31% 0.09%
2096 -0.31% 0.1%
2095 -0.3% 0.11%
2094 -0.3% 0.13%
2093 -0.29% 0.15%
2092 -0.29% 0.17%
2091 -0.29% 0.19%
2090 -0.29% 0.21%
2089 -0.29% 0.23%
2088 -0.29% 0.25%
2087 -0.29% 0.28%
2086 -0.3% 0.3%
2085 -0.3% 0.32%
2084 -0.29% 0.35%
2083 -0.3% 0.37%
2082 -0.3% 0.39%
2081 -0.3% 0.42%
2080 -0.3% 0.45%
2079 -0.29% 0.47%
2078 -0.29% 0.5%
2077 -0.28% 0.52%
2076 -0.28% 0.55%
2075 -0.26% 0.58%
2074 -0.26% 0.6%
2073 -0.25% 0.63%
2072 -0.24% 0.65%
2071 -0.23% 0.68%
2070 -0.21% 0.71%
2069 -0.21% 0.73%
2068 -0.2% 0.76%
2067 -0.18% 0.79%
2066 -0.18% 0.81%
2065 -0.17% 0.84%
2064 -0.16% 0.87%
2063 -0.15% 0.89%
2062 -0.15% 0.92%
2061 -0.15% 0.94%
2060 -0.13% 0.97%
2059 -0.12% 0.99%
2058 -0.12% 1.02%
2057 -0.1% 1.05%
2056 -0.09% 1.07%
2055 -0.06% 1.1%
2054 -0.05% 1.13%
2053 -0.03% 1.16%
2052 -0.02% 1.19%
2051 0.007% 1.22%
2050 0.02% 1.25%
2049 0.06% 1.28%
2048 0.08% 1.32%
2047 0.1% 1.35%
2046 0.13% 1.39%
2045 0.15% 1.43%
2044 0.18% 1.47%
2043 0.21% 1.51%
2042 0.23% 1.54%
2041 0.26% 1.59%
2040 0.3% 1.63%
2039 0.32% 1.66%
2038 0.35% 1.7%
2037 0.37% 1.74%
2036 0.39% 1.77%
2035 0.41% 1.81%
2034 0.43% 1.84%
2033 0.45% 1.88%
2032 0.46% 1.91%
2031 0.47% 1.94%
2030 0.49% 1.97%
2029 0.5% 2%
2028 0.51% 2.02%
2027 0.53% 2.05%
2026 0.57% 2.08%
2025 0.43% 2.08%
2024 0.48% 2.1%
2023 0.12% 2.12%
2022 0.04% 2.11%
2021 0.44% 2.12%
2020 0.69% 2.15%
2019 0.85% 2.22%
2018 0.87% 2.34%
2017 0.99% 2.46%
2016 1.12% 2.5%
2015 1.2% 2.57%
2014 1.26% 2.68%
2013 1.3% 2.75%
2012 1.34% 2.81%
2011 1.31% 2.84%
2010 1.2% 2.83%
2009 2.1% 2.83%
2008 2.12% 2.82%
2007 1.14% 2.81%
2006 1.1% 2.8%
2005 1.03% 2.81%
2004 0.88% 2.81%
2003 0.76% 2.8%
2002 0.75% 2.78%
2001 0.78% 2.75%
2000 0.82% 2.71%
1999 0.88% 2.67%
1998 0.95% 2.65%
1997 0.97% 2.64%
1996 1.02% 2.65%
1995 1.16% 2.67%
1994 1.36% 2.68%
1993 1.53% 2.69%
1992 1.52% 2.66%
1991 1.34% 2.68%
1990 1.39% 2.74%
1989 1.46% 2.73%
1988 1.44% 2.71%
1987 1.55% 2.7%
1986 1.5% 2.75%
1985 1.56% 2.87%
1984 1.67% 2.6%
1983 1.61% 2.63%
1982 1.59% 3.04%
1981 1.58% 3.12%
1980 1.47% 3.17%
1979 1.59% 3.13%
1978 1.7% 3.11%
1977 1.65% 3.03%
1976 1.62% 2.91%
1975 1.7% 2.81%
1974 1.82% 2.66%
1973 1.9% 2.53%
1972 2.05% 2.42%
1971 2.14% 2.36%
1970 2.15% 2.31%
1969 2.32% 2.24%
1968 2.41% 2.18%
1967 2.63% 2.16%
1966 2.92% 2.2%
1965 3.05% 2.19%
1964 3.39% 2.16%
1963 3.01% 2.15%
1962 3.03% 2.12%
1961 3.88% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Nigeria
Current population
10333222
245016045
Population rank 96/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 2.95%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 45/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -15,258
Net migration rank 45/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -15,258
2024 42,852 10,864 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 52,800 -84,122 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 61,865 9,086 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 35,483 1,073 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 50,466 1,073 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 85,207 384 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 81,506 -37,559 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 86,715 -11,324 4,706,183 78,685
2016 102,457 4,671 4,761,594 75,265
2015 110,967 1,073 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 115,374 1,073 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 117,710 2,291 4,811,751 40,201
2012 119,915 1,986 4,774,508 71,138
2011 122,002 1,686 4,728,363 67,808
2010 112,274 1,373 4,629,173 47,966
2009 99,315 883 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 99,903 15,047 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 97,827 17,112 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 96,724 16,909 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 89,793 16,431 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 81,403 13,486 3,877,376 46,370
2003 64,226 13,153 3,751,120 33,857
2002 63,741 15,068 3,606,814 69,594
2001 64,890 16,252 3,478,370 64,163
2000 70,023 15,938 3,343,196 74,535
1999 71,047 5,300 3,155,425 97,195
1998 77,548 13,101 3,003,946 145,575
1997 84,653 24,475 2,936,500 96,885
1996 80,735 42,667 2,882,205 84,448
1995 93,755 32,139 2,830,771 73,243
1994 107,112 21,376 2,735,198 128,134
1993 123,664 -12,224 2,673,675 90,200
1992 133,615 -23,984 2,596,173 138,412
1991 147,607 -49,814 2,527,807 42,760
1990 142,069 -63,324 2,491,928 135,959
1989 141,531 -101,986 2,452,324 99,588
1988 136,702 -25,290 2,376,419 93,510
1987 138,195 -69,061 2,322,397 64,418
1986 141,499 -60,841 2,295,003 29,682
1985 132,068 -57,247 2,289,784 61,514
1984 130,043 -50,685 2,278,060 113,758
1983 125,966 -28,573 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 117,615 -28,467 2,233,401 101,116
1981 121,400 -28,276 2,179,884 106,723
1980 110,279 -27,778 2,121,618 198,672
1979 104,864 -24,019 2,074,807 137,721
1978 102,831 14,836 2,019,621 111,258
1977 102,304 39,074 1,923,917 129,075
1976 103,370 40,241 1,827,289 72,889
1975 103,472 -3,847 1,718,623 75,603
1974 103,872 -3,847 1,624,813 44,281
1973 103,208 -3,847 1,525,485 -618
1972 105,009 -3,847 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 106,948 -3,847 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 108,976 -3,847 1,295,507 7,953
1969 111,387 -3,847 1,213,484 6,912
1968 115,379 -3,847 1,168,254 9,615
1967 118,988 -3,847 1,082,884 18,683
1966 126,678 -3,848 1,095,582 12,513
1965 131,114 -3,848 1,061,840 32,988
1964 134,971 -1,629 1,028,272 26,411
1963 136,762 -192 995,116 27,115
1962 135,928 -183 966,452 27,906
1961 133,870 -171 932,111 25,515
1960 127,982 -148 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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