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Population in Azerbaijan compared to North Macedonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 5.72 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan North Macedonia
2100 9,939,131 866,884
2099 9,972,225 877,788
2098 10,004,832 888,715
2097 10,036,559 899,716
2096 10,067,398 910,709
2095 10,098,468 921,559
2094 10,128,866 932,633
2093 10,158,873 943,984
2092 10,188,472 955,335
2091 10,217,896 966,773
2090 10,247,810 978,130
2089 10,277,453 989,666
2088 10,307,071 1,001,224
2087 10,337,350 1,012,831
2086 10,367,459 1,024,787
2085 10,398,333 1,036,668
2084 10,429,259 1,048,876
2083 10,459,973 1,061,031
2082 10,491,586 1,073,408
2081 10,523,528 1,085,823
2080 10,555,551 1,098,127
2079 10,587,127 1,110,614
2078 10,617,451 1,123,398
2077 10,647,954 1,136,448
2076 10,677,421 1,149,787
2075 10,707,196 1,163,080
2074 10,735,248 1,176,671
2073 10,763,378 1,190,351
2072 10,790,252 1,204,015
2071 10,816,334 1,217,691
2070 10,841,627 1,231,978
2069 10,864,737 1,246,408
2068 10,887,145 1,260,869
2067 10,908,800 1,275,289
2066 10,928,757 1,289,439
2065 10,948,494 1,303,917
2064 10,966,632 1,318,161
2063 10,983,914 1,332,807
2062 11,000,279 1,347,540
2061 11,017,282 1,362,299
2060 11,033,499 1,376,807
2059 11,048,335 1,390,921
2058 11,061,505 1,404,982
2057 11,074,822 1,419,185
2056 11,086,323 1,433,595
2055 11,095,954 1,447,857
2054 11,103,151 1,462,210
2053 11,109,153 1,476,351
2052 11,112,554 1,489,905
2051 11,114,248 1,503,526
2050 11,113,471 1,516,629
2049 11,111,513 1,529,608
2048 11,105,396 1,542,390
2047 11,096,253 1,555,085
2046 11,085,458 1,568,151
2045 11,070,730 1,581,115
2044 11,054,409 1,593,878
2043 11,034,501 1,606,930
2042 11,011,874 1,619,941
2041 10,986,132 1,632,704
2040 10,957,253 1,645,446
2039 10,924,647 1,658,034
2038 10,890,065 1,670,347
2037 10,852,134 1,682,850
2036 10,812,061 1,695,204
2035 10,769,599 1,707,302
2034 10,725,615 1,719,193
2033 10,680,101 1,730,723
2032 10,632,768 1,742,288
2031 10,584,473 1,753,729
2030 10,535,233 1,765,162
2029 10,484,221 1,775,815
2028 10,431,949 1,786,051
2027 10,378,931 1,795,945
2026 10,323,891 1,805,954
2025 10,265,777 1,815,368
2024 10,202,830 1,824,359
2023 10,153,958 1,827,816
2022 10,141,756 1,831,712
2021 10,137,750 1,837,114
2020 10,093,121 1,856,124
2019 10,024,283 1,876,262
2018 9,939,771 1,889,051
2017 9,854,033 1,898,657
2016 9,757,812 1,906,313
2015 9,649,341 1,912,430
2014 9,535,079 1,917,557
2013 9,416,801 1,922,716
2012 9,295,784 1,929,821
2011 9,173,082 1,937,398
2010 9,054,332 1,946,298
2009 8,947,243 1,958,782
2008 8,763,400 1,971,493
2007 8,581,300 1,982,933
2006 8,484,550 1,994,287
2005 8,391,850 2,005,330
2004 8,306,500 2,016,186
2003 8,234,100 2,022,725
2002 8,171,950 2,020,157
2001 8,111,200 2,034,882
2000 8,048,600 2,026,350
1999 7,982,750 2,017,142
1998 7,913,000 2,007,523
1997 7,838,250 1,996,869
1996 7,763,000 2,012,553
1995 7,684,850 1,998,534
1994 7,596,550 1,992,666
1993 7,494,800 2,006,854
1992 7,382,050 2,032,523
1991 7,271,300 2,055,994
1990 7,175,200 2,063,689
1989 7,076,550 2,055,649
1988 6,974,600 2,045,737
1987 6,875,350 2,035,157
1986 6,770,300 2,024,732
1985 6,670,150 2,014,331
1984 6,567,850 2,003,399
1983 6,459,800 1,991,901
1982 6,357,550 1,978,956
1981 6,257,750 1,959,065
1980 6,160,500 1,933,038
1979 6,071,300 1,906,523
1978 5,976,150 1,879,847
1977 5,876,150 1,853,138
1976 5,781,000 1,825,830
1975 5,689,050 1,797,972
1974 5,594,100 1,770,545
1973 5,493,900 1,743,816
1972 5,391,450 1,717,395
1971 5,282,950 1,691,216
1970 5,172,050 1,664,208
1969 5,063,300 1,636,345
1968 4,948,500 1,608,930
1967 4,832,000 1,582,492
1966 4,708,150 1,557,349
1965 4,574,650 1,533,466
1964 4,439,250 1,510,900
1963 4,293,550 1,488,737
1962 4,168,150 1,471,745
1961 4,045,750 1,455,171
1960 3,894,500 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan North Macedonia
2100 -0.33% -1.24%
2099 -0.33% -1.23%
2098 -0.32% -1.22%
2097 -0.31% -1.21%
2096 -0.31% -1.18%
2095 -0.3% -1.19%
2094 -0.3% -1.2%
2093 -0.29% -1.19%
2092 -0.29% -1.18%
2091 -0.29% -1.16%
2090 -0.29% -1.17%
2089 -0.29% -1.15%
2088 -0.29% -1.15%
2087 -0.29% -1.17%
2086 -0.3% -1.15%
2085 -0.3% -1.16%
2084 -0.29% -1.15%
2083 -0.3% -1.15%
2082 -0.3% -1.14%
2081 -0.3% -1.12%
2080 -0.3% -1.12%
2079 -0.29% -1.14%
2078 -0.29% -1.15%
2077 -0.28% -1.16%
2076 -0.28% -1.14%
2075 -0.26% -1.15%
2074 -0.26% -1.15%
2073 -0.25% -1.13%
2072 -0.24% -1.12%
2071 -0.23% -1.16%
2070 -0.21% -1.16%
2069 -0.21% -1.15%
2068 -0.2% -1.13%
2067 -0.18% -1.1%
2066 -0.18% -1.11%
2065 -0.17% -1.08%
2064 -0.16% -1.1%
2063 -0.15% -1.09%
2062 -0.15% -1.08%
2061 -0.15% -1.05%
2060 -0.13% -1.01%
2059 -0.12% -1%
2058 -0.12% -1%
2057 -0.1% -1.01%
2056 -0.09% -0.99%
2055 -0.06% -0.98%
2054 -0.05% -0.96%
2053 -0.03% -0.91%
2052 -0.02% -0.91%
2051 0.007% -0.86%
2050 0.02% -0.85%
2049 0.06% -0.83%
2048 0.08% -0.82%
2047 0.1% -0.83%
2046 0.13% -0.82%
2045 0.15% -0.8%
2044 0.18% -0.81%
2043 0.21% -0.8%
2042 0.23% -0.78%
2041 0.26% -0.77%
2040 0.3% -0.76%
2039 0.32% -0.74%
2038 0.35% -0.74%
2037 0.37% -0.73%
2036 0.39% -0.71%
2035 0.41% -0.69%
2034 0.43% -0.67%
2033 0.45% -0.66%
2032 0.46% -0.65%
2031 0.47% -0.65%
2030 0.49% -0.6%
2029 0.5% -0.57%
2028 0.51% -0.55%
2027 0.53% -0.55%
2026 0.57% -0.52%
2025 0.62% -0.49%
2024 0.48% -0.19%
2023 0.12% -0.21%
2022 0.04% -0.29%
2021 0.44% -1.02%
2020 0.69% -1.07%
2019 0.85% -0.68%
2018 0.87% -0.51%
2017 0.99% -0.4%
2016 1.12% -0.32%
2015 1.2% -0.27%
2014 1.26% -0.27%
2013 1.3% -0.37%
2012 1.34% -0.39%
2011 1.31% -0.46%
2010 1.2% -0.64%
2009 2.1% -0.64%
2008 2.12% -0.58%
2007 1.14% -0.57%
2006 1.1% -0.55%
2005 1.03% -0.54%
2004 0.88% -0.32%
2003 0.76% 0.13%
2002 0.75% -0.72%
2001 0.78% 0.42%
2000 0.82% 0.46%
1999 0.88% 0.48%
1998 0.95% 0.53%
1997 0.97% -0.78%
1996 1.02% 0.7%
1995 1.16% 0.29%
1994 1.36% -0.71%
1993 1.53% -1.26%
1992 1.52% -1.14%
1991 1.34% -0.37%
1990 1.39% 0.39%
1989 1.46% 0.48%
1988 1.44% 0.52%
1987 1.55% 0.51%
1986 1.5% 0.52%
1985 1.56% 0.55%
1984 1.67% 0.58%
1983 1.61% 0.65%
1982 1.59% 1.02%
1981 1.58% 1.35%
1980 1.47% 1.39%
1979 1.59% 1.42%
1978 1.7% 1.44%
1977 1.65% 1.5%
1976 1.62% 1.55%
1975 1.7% 1.55%
1974 1.82% 1.53%
1973 1.9% 1.54%
1972 2.05% 1.55%
1971 2.14% 1.62%
1970 2.15% 1.7%
1969 2.32% 1.7%
1968 2.41% 1.67%
1967 2.63% 1.61%
1966 2.92% 1.56%
1965 3.05% 1.49%
1964 3.39% 1.49%
1963 3.01% 1.15%
1962 3.03% 1.14%
1961 3.88% 1.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan North Macedonia
Current population
10338778
1805954
Population rank 94/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.02%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
4.66 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -9
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 176/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -5,645
Net migration rank 45/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -5,645
2024 - 10,864 - -5,728
2023 52,800 -84,122 -3,290 -5,597
2022 61,865 9,086 -4,397 -5,296
2021 35,483 1,073 -9,737 -5,483
2020 50,466 1,073 -5,939 -23,458
2019 85,207 384 -375 -24,204
2018 81,506 -37,559 1,512 -24,878
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,329 -24,227
2016 102,457 4,671 2,374 -24,144
2015 110,967 1,073 2,294 -23,010
2014 115,374 1,073 3,644 -22,132
2013 117,710 2,291 3,653 -20,297
2012 119,915 1,986 3,087 -19,083
2011 122,002 1,686 3,100 -17,871
2010 112,274 1,373 4,866 -16,668
2009 99,315 883 4,309 -15,455
2008 99,903 15,047 3,746 -17,645
2007 97,827 17,112 2,974 -15,705
2006 96,724 16,909 3,988 -9,632
2005 89,793 16,431 4,011 -2,244
2004 81,403 13,486 5,444 -2,640
2003 64,226 13,153 8,900 -2,880
2002 63,741 15,068 9,697 -2,858
2001 64,890 16,252 10,174 -922
2000 70,023 15,938 12,159 -2,824
1999 71,047 5,300 10,489 -1,261
1998 77,548 13,101 12,446 -589
1997 84,653 24,475 12,979 -477
1996 80,735 42,667 14,806 -397
1995 93,755 32,139 17,239 -3,603
1994 107,112 21,376 19,103 -21,006
1993 123,664 -12,224 20,797 -47,273
1992 133,615 -23,984 21,659 -46,509
1991 147,607 -49,814 23,387 -45,484
1990 142,069 -63,324 22,868 -16,174
1989 141,531 -101,986 22,912 -13,528
1988 136,702 -25,290 24,064 -13,621
1987 138,195 -69,061 24,359 -13,635
1986 141,499 -60,841 23,720 -13,589
1985 132,068 -57,247 24,167 -13,492
1984 130,043 -50,685 24,436 -13,251
1983 125,966 -28,573 24,690 -12,884
1982 117,615 -28,467 25,810 -11,716
1981 121,400 -28,276 25,689 0
1980 110,279 -27,778 26,547 -189
1979 104,864 -24,019 27,096 -426
1978 102,831 14,836 27,150 -462
1977 102,304 39,074 27,410 -683
1976 103,370 40,241 28,799 -911
1975 103,472 -3,847 28,983 -1,147
1974 103,872 -3,847 28,400 -1,376
1973 103,208 -3,847 28,032 -1,600
1972 105,009 -3,847 28,236 -1,834
1971 106,948 -3,847 28,010 -2,064
1970 108,976 -3,847 28,022 60
1969 111,387 -3,847 27,464 181
1968 115,379 -3,847 28,378 -1,201
1967 118,988 -3,847 28,401 -2,696
1966 126,678 -3,848 28,766 -4,176
1965 131,114 -3,848 28,564 -5,385
1964 134,971 -1,629 27,889 -5,938
1963 136,762 -192 28,124 -5,759
1962 135,928 -183 25,317 -13,702
1961 133,870 -171 27,846 -6,309
1960 127,982 -148 28,816 -10,126

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

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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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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