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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,610,870 people in Norway in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,660,666 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.83 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.81% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.66M (21.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Norway
2100 9,920,946 5,426,970
2099 9,953,980 5,439,664
2098 9,986,528 5,451,717
2097 10,018,196 5,463,190
2096 10,048,979 5,474,994
2095 10,079,993 5,487,368
2094 10,110,334 5,499,514
2093 10,140,286 5,512,056
2092 10,169,831 5,524,021
2091 10,199,202 5,535,989
2090 10,229,061 5,548,825
2089 10,258,649 5,561,462
2088 10,288,213 5,574,757
2087 10,318,437 5,588,831
2086 10,348,491 5,602,569
2085 10,379,308 5,616,010
2084 10,410,178 5,629,675
2083 10,440,836 5,642,568
2082 10,472,391 5,654,975
2081 10,504,274 5,666,885
2080 10,536,239 5,678,624
2079 10,567,757 5,689,711
2078 10,598,026 5,700,349
2077 10,628,473 5,710,483
2076 10,657,886 5,720,209
2075 10,687,607 5,729,904
2074 10,715,607 5,739,940
2073 10,743,685 5,749,872
2072 10,770,511 5,759,499
2071 10,796,544 5,768,298
2070 10,821,791 5,777,747
2069 10,844,859 5,786,471
2068 10,867,226 5,795,734
2067 10,888,841 5,805,627
2066 10,908,762 5,815,585
2065 10,928,463 5,825,356
2064 10,946,567 5,835,081
2063 10,963,818 5,844,519
2062 10,980,154 5,853,646
2061 10,997,125 5,861,677
2060 11,013,313 5,869,390
2059 11,028,121 5,875,920
2058 11,041,267 5,881,790
2057 11,054,559 5,888,181
2056 11,066,039 5,894,125
2055 11,075,654 5,899,106
2054 11,082,837 5,903,121
2053 11,088,828 5,906,126
2052 11,092,223 5,907,281
2051 11,093,913 5,907,735
2050 11,093,138 5,907,355
2049 11,091,184 5,905,940
2048 11,085,078 5,903,025
2047 11,075,952 5,899,964
2046 11,065,177 5,896,254
2045 11,050,476 5,891,177
2044 11,034,185 5,886,031
2043 11,014,313 5,880,486
2042 10,991,727 5,873,632
2041 10,966,032 5,865,604
2040 10,937,206 5,857,447
2039 10,904,660 5,848,023
2038 10,870,141 5,837,628
2037 10,832,279 5,826,752
2036 10,792,280 5,815,042
2035 10,749,895 5,802,966
2034 10,705,992 5,790,086
2033 10,660,561 5,776,187
2032 10,613,315 5,761,261
2031 10,565,108 5,745,071
2030 10,515,958 5,728,104
2029 10,465,039 5,710,229
2028 10,412,863 5,691,155
2027 10,359,942 5,670,783
2026 10,305,002 5,649,981
2025 10,246,996 5,610,870
2024 10,202,830 5,572,279
2023 10,153,958 5,519,601
2022 10,141,756 5,457,127
2021 10,137,750 5,408,320
2020 10,093,121 5,379,475
2019 10,024,283 5,347,896
2018 9,939,771 5,311,916
2017 9,854,033 5,276,968
2016 9,757,812 5,234,519
2015 9,649,341 5,188,607
2014 9,535,079 5,137,232
2013 9,416,801 5,079,623
2012 9,295,784 5,018,573
2011 9,173,082 4,953,088
2010 9,054,332 4,889,252
2009 8,947,243 4,828,726
2008 8,763,400 4,768,212
2007 8,581,300 4,709,153
2006 8,484,550 4,660,677
2005 8,391,850 4,623,291
2004 8,306,500 4,591,910
2003 8,234,100 4,564,855
2002 8,171,950 4,538,159
2001 8,111,200 4,513,751
2000 8,048,600 4,490,967
1999 7,982,750 4,461,913
1998 7,913,000 4,431,464
1997 7,838,250 4,405,157
1996 7,763,000 4,381,336
1995 7,684,850 4,359,184
1994 7,596,550 4,336,613
1993 7,494,800 4,311,991
1992 7,382,050 4,286,401
1991 7,271,300 4,261,732
1990 7,175,200 4,241,473
1989 7,076,550 4,226,901
1988 6,974,600 4,209,488
1987 6,875,350 4,186,905
1986 6,770,300 4,167,354
1985 6,670,150 4,152,516
1984 6,567,850 4,140,099
1983 6,459,800 4,128,432
1982 6,357,550 4,114,787
1981 6,257,750 4,099,702
1980 6,160,500 4,085,620
1979 6,071,300 4,072,517
1978 5,976,150 4,058,671
1977 5,876,150 4,043,205
1976 5,781,000 4,026,152
1975 5,689,050 4,007,313
1974 5,594,100 3,985,258
1973 5,493,900 3,960,612
1972 5,391,450 3,933,004
1971 5,282,950 3,903,039
1970 5,172,050 3,875,763
1969 5,063,300 3,847,707
1968 4,948,500 3,816,486
1967 4,832,000 3,784,539
1966 4,708,150 3,753,012
1965 4,574,650 3,723,168
1964 4,439,250 3,694,339
1963 4,293,550 3,666,537
1962 4,168,150 3,638,918
1961 4,045,750 3,609,800
1960 3,894,500 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Norway's population increased by 426,147 people (a 8.14% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.36% to 5,907,355 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 5.91M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Norway
2100 -0.33% -0.23%
2099 -0.33% -0.22%
2098 -0.32% -0.21%
2097 -0.31% -0.22%
2096 -0.31% -0.23%
2095 -0.3% -0.22%
2094 -0.3% -0.23%
2093 -0.29% -0.22%
2092 -0.29% -0.22%
2091 -0.29% -0.23%
2090 -0.29% -0.23%
2089 -0.29% -0.24%
2088 -0.29% -0.25%
2087 -0.29% -0.25%
2086 -0.3% -0.24%
2085 -0.3% -0.24%
2084 -0.29% -0.23%
2083 -0.3% -0.22%
2082 -0.3% -0.21%
2081 -0.3% -0.21%
2080 -0.3% -0.19%
2079 -0.29% -0.19%
2078 -0.29% -0.18%
2077 -0.28% -0.17%
2076 -0.28% -0.17%
2075 -0.26% -0.17%
2074 -0.26% -0.17%
2073 -0.25% -0.17%
2072 -0.24% -0.15%
2071 -0.23% -0.16%
2070 -0.21% -0.15%
2069 -0.21% -0.16%
2068 -0.2% -0.17%
2067 -0.18% -0.17%
2066 -0.18% -0.17%
2065 -0.17% -0.17%
2064 -0.16% -0.16%
2063 -0.15% -0.16%
2062 -0.15% -0.14%
2061 -0.15% -0.13%
2060 -0.13% -0.11%
2059 -0.12% -0.1%
2058 -0.12% -0.11%
2057 -0.1% -0.1%
2056 -0.09% -0.08%
2055 -0.06% -0.07%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.03% -0.02%
2052 -0.02% -0.008%
2051 0.007% 0.006%
2050 0.02% 0.02%
2049 0.06% 0.05%
2048 0.08% 0.05%
2047 0.1% 0.06%
2046 0.13% 0.09%
2045 0.15% 0.09%
2044 0.18% 0.09%
2043 0.21% 0.12%
2042 0.23% 0.14%
2041 0.26% 0.14%
2040 0.3% 0.16%
2039 0.32% 0.18%
2038 0.35% 0.19%
2037 0.37% 0.2%
2036 0.39% 0.21%
2035 0.41% 0.22%
2034 0.43% 0.24%
2033 0.45% 0.26%
2032 0.46% 0.28%
2031 0.47% 0.3%
2030 0.49% 0.31%
2029 0.5% 0.34%
2028 0.51% 0.36%
2027 0.53% 0.37%
2026 0.57% 0.7%
2025 0.43% 0.69%
2024 0.48% 0.95%
2023 0.12% 1.14%
2022 0.04% 0.9%
2021 0.44% 0.54%
2020 0.69% 0.59%
2019 0.85% 0.68%
2018 0.87% 0.66%
2017 0.99% 0.81%
2016 1.12% 0.88%
2015 1.2% 1%
2014 1.26% 1.13%
2013 1.3% 1.22%
2012 1.34% 1.32%
2011 1.31% 1.31%
2010 1.2% 1.25%
2009 2.1% 1.27%
2008 2.12% 1.25%
2007 1.14% 1.04%
2006 1.1% 0.81%
2005 1.03% 0.68%
2004 0.88% 0.59%
2003 0.76% 0.59%
2002 0.75% 0.54%
2001 0.78% 0.51%
2000 0.82% 0.65%
1999 0.88% 0.69%
1998 0.95% 0.6%
1997 0.97% 0.54%
1996 1.02% 0.51%
1995 1.16% 0.52%
1994 1.36% 0.57%
1993 1.53% 0.6%
1992 1.52% 0.58%
1991 1.34% 0.48%
1990 1.39% 0.34%
1989 1.46% 0.41%
1988 1.44% 0.54%
1987 1.55% 0.47%
1986 1.5% 0.36%
1985 1.56% 0.3%
1984 1.67% 0.28%
1983 1.61% 0.33%
1982 1.59% 0.37%
1981 1.58% 0.34%
1980 1.47% 0.32%
1979 1.59% 0.34%
1978 1.7% 0.38%
1977 1.65% 0.42%
1976 1.62% 0.47%
1975 1.7% 0.55%
1974 1.82% 0.62%
1973 1.9% 0.7%
1972 2.05% 0.77%
1971 2.14% 0.7%
1970 2.15% 0.73%
1969 2.32% 0.82%
1968 2.41% 0.84%
1967 2.63% 0.84%
1966 2.92% 0.8%
1965 3.05% 0.78%
1964 3.39% 0.76%
1963 3.01% 0.76%
1962 3.03% 0.81%
1961 3.88% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Norway's population grew by 0.69%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Norway
Current population
10333222
5660666
Population rank 96/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
9.72 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +106
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +38,591
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.69%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 117/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +29,798
Net migration rank 45/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 29,798
2024 42,852 10,864 10,030 44,356
2023 52,800 -84,122 8,280 53,806
2022 61,865 9,086 5,457 58,040
2021 35,483 1,073 14,062 19,804
2020 50,466 1,073 12,372 11,277
2019 85,207 384 13,904 25,707
2018 81,506 -37,559 14,342 18,473
2017 86,715 -11,324 15,831 21,657
2016 102,457 4,671 17,797 26,417
2015 110,967 1,073 18,160 30,242
2014 115,374 1,073 18,494 38,522
2013 117,710 2,291 17,779 40,690
2012 119,915 1,986 18,066 47,883
2011 122,002 1,686 18,822 47,454
2010 112,274 1,373 20,046 42,865
2009 99,315 883 20,280 39,316
2008 99,903 15,047 19,073 44,002
2007 97,827 17,112 16,482 40,111
2006 96,724 16,909 17,244 24,054
2005 89,793 16,431 15,719 18,588
2004 81,403 13,486 15,612 13,412
2003 64,226 13,153 14,151 11,389
2002 63,741 15,068 10,892 17,279
2001 64,890 16,252 13,090 7,906
2000 70,023 15,938 15,269 9,805
1999 71,047 5,300 14,278 19,147
1998 77,548 13,101 14,181 13,519
1997 84,653 24,475 15,418 9,744
1996 80,735 42,667 17,087 5,671
1995 93,755 32,139 14,821 6,343
1994 107,112 21,376 16,045 7,580
1993 123,664 -12,224 12,936 12,567
1992 133,615 -23,984 15,431 10,218
1991 147,607 -49,814 16,194 7,949
1990 142,069 -63,324 14,845 1,818
1989 141,531 -101,986 13,949 -1,730
1988 136,702 -25,290 12,207 10,380
1987 138,195 -69,061 9,212 13,907
1986 141,499 -60,841 8,751 7,616
1985 132,068 -57,247 6,644 6,725
1984 130,043 -50,685 7,452 3,856
1983 125,966 -28,573 7,844 4,120
1982 117,615 -28,467 9,875 5,749
1981 121,400 -28,276 9,020 6,010
1980 110,279 -27,778 9,806 3,763
1979 104,864 -24,019 10,181 2,839
1978 102,831 14,836 11,364 3,823
1977 102,304 39,074 11,321 4,845
1976 103,370 40,241 13,286 4,779
1975 103,472 -3,847 16,430 3,312
1974 103,872 -3,847 20,324 4,425
1973 103,208 -3,847 21,387 3,414
1972 105,009 -3,847 24,777 5,603
1971 106,948 -3,847 26,541 3,031
1970 108,976 -3,847 25,968 -1,034
1969 111,387 -3,847 28,858 2,230
1968 115,379 -3,847 29,387 1,761
1967 118,988 -3,847 30,276 2,460
1966 126,678 -3,848 31,150 -888
1965 131,114 -3,848 31,275 -1,525
1964 134,971 -1,629 30,293 -1,571
1963 136,762 -192 26,766 1,061
1962 135,928 -183 28,020 655
1961 133,870 -171 29,239 1,437
1960 127,982 -148 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/norway | 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 Norway 29.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 130,235 people) and 70.4% is from migration (a gain of 309,779 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 152K
Baerum 133K
Drammen 106K
Asker 102K
Lillestrom 96.8K
Fredrikstad 86.2K
Sandnes 85.8K

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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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