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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 5.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Azerbaijan vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan North Macedonia
2100 9,920,946 869,530
2099 9,953,980 880,467
2098 9,986,528 891,427
2097 10,018,196 902,461
2096 10,048,979 913,488
2095 10,079,993 924,371
2094 10,110,334 935,479
2093 10,140,286 946,865
2092 10,169,831 958,251
2091 10,199,202 969,723
2090 10,229,061 981,115
2089 10,258,649 992,687
2088 10,288,213 1,004,280
2087 10,318,437 1,015,922
2086 10,348,491 1,027,915
2085 10,379,308 1,039,832
2084 10,410,178 1,052,077
2083 10,440,836 1,064,269
2082 10,472,391 1,076,684
2081 10,504,274 1,089,137
2080 10,536,239 1,101,478
2079 10,567,757 1,114,004
2078 10,598,026 1,126,827
2077 10,628,473 1,139,917
2076 10,657,886 1,153,296
2075 10,687,607 1,166,630
2074 10,715,607 1,180,262
2073 10,743,685 1,193,984
2072 10,770,511 1,207,689
2071 10,796,544 1,221,407
2070 10,821,791 1,235,738
2069 10,844,859 1,250,212
2068 10,867,226 1,264,718
2067 10,888,841 1,279,182
2066 10,908,762 1,293,374
2065 10,928,463 1,307,896
2064 10,946,567 1,322,184
2063 10,963,818 1,336,875
2062 10,980,154 1,351,652
2061 10,997,125 1,366,457
2060 11,013,313 1,381,009
2059 11,028,121 1,395,166
2058 11,041,267 1,409,270
2057 11,054,559 1,423,516
2056 11,066,039 1,437,970
2055 11,075,654 1,452,276
2054 11,082,837 1,466,673
2053 11,088,828 1,480,857
2052 11,092,223 1,494,452
2051 11,093,913 1,508,115
2050 11,093,138 1,521,258
2049 11,091,184 1,534,276
2048 11,085,078 1,547,097
2047 11,075,952 1,559,831
2046 11,065,177 1,572,937
2045 11,050,476 1,585,940
2044 11,034,185 1,598,742
2043 11,014,313 1,611,835
2042 10,991,727 1,624,885
2041 10,966,032 1,637,687
2040 10,937,206 1,650,468
2039 10,904,660 1,663,094
2038 10,870,141 1,675,445
2037 10,832,279 1,687,986
2036 10,792,280 1,700,377
2035 10,749,895 1,712,512
2034 10,705,992 1,724,440
2033 10,660,561 1,736,005
2032 10,613,315 1,747,606
2031 10,565,108 1,759,081
2030 10,515,958 1,770,549
2029 10,465,039 1,781,235
2028 10,412,863 1,791,502
2027 10,359,942 1,801,426
2026 10,305,002 1,811,466
2025 10,246,996 1,820,909
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 (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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 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 870K 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 0.43% -0.19%
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 (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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan North Macedonia
Current population
10333222
1811466
Population rank 96/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.02%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
5.15 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -9
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 176/197
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 42,852 10,864 -4,196 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 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 (1960–2025, 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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