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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 25.3 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.27% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Pakistan
2100 9,920,946 514,639,086
2099 9,953,980 513,762,873
2098 9,986,528 512,834,641
2097 10,018,196 511,842,588
2096 10,048,979 510,743,323
2095 10,079,993 509,544,194
2094 10,110,334 508,236,117
2093 10,140,286 506,871,405
2092 10,169,831 505,433,117
2091 10,199,202 503,929,591
2090 10,229,061 502,369,089
2089 10,258,649 500,764,988
2088 10,288,213 499,040,109
2087 10,318,437 497,294,229
2086 10,348,491 495,416,407
2085 10,379,308 493,469,269
2084 10,410,178 491,457,322
2083 10,440,836 489,327,293
2082 10,472,391 487,086,584
2081 10,504,274 484,774,651
2080 10,536,239 482,358,125
2079 10,567,757 479,913,540
2078 10,598,026 477,377,443
2077 10,628,473 474,692,907
2076 10,657,886 471,877,807
2075 10,687,607 468,953,317
2074 10,715,607 465,972,364
2073 10,743,685 462,907,667
2072 10,770,511 459,752,452
2071 10,796,544 456,518,761
2070 10,821,791 453,190,545
2069 10,844,859 449,749,441
2068 10,867,226 446,219,879
2067 10,888,841 442,632,987
2066 10,908,762 438,970,919
2065 10,928,463 435,260,675
2064 10,946,567 431,484,424
2063 10,963,818 427,665,121
2062 10,980,154 423,724,764
2061 10,997,125 419,759,602
2060 11,013,313 415,724,868
2059 11,028,121 411,662,239
2058 11,041,267 407,514,159
2057 11,054,559 403,318,028
2056 11,066,039 399,031,614
2055 11,075,654 394,728,055
2054 11,082,837 390,385,410
2053 11,088,828 386,003,289
2052 11,092,223 381,568,312
2051 11,093,913 377,096,921
2050 11,093,138 372,554,619
2049 11,091,184 367,986,189
2048 11,085,078 363,386,382
2047 11,075,952 358,734,325
2046 11,065,177 354,003,639
2045 11,050,476 349,228,953
2044 11,034,185 344,443,561
2043 11,014,313 339,631,894
2042 10,991,727 334,801,403
2041 10,966,032 329,944,530
2040 10,937,206 325,107,264
2039 10,904,660 320,203,920
2038 10,870,141 315,273,196
2037 10,832,279 310,377,446
2036 10,792,280 305,472,156
2035 10,749,895 300,604,245
2034 10,705,992 295,748,602
2033 10,660,561 290,911,874
2032 10,613,315 286,130,352
2031 10,565,108 281,410,647
2030 10,515,958 276,766,735
2029 10,465,039 272,246,760
2028 10,412,863 267,784,548
2027 10,359,942 263,445,027
2026 10,305,002 259,285,315
2025 10,246,996 255,219,554
2024 10,202,830 251,269,164
2023 10,153,958 247,504,495
2022 10,141,756 243,700,667
2021 10,137,750 239,477,801
2020 10,093,121 235,001,746
2019 10,024,283 230,800,899
2018 9,939,771 226,928,892
2017 9,854,033 223,273,967
2016 9,757,812 220,138,869
2015 9,649,341 217,290,883
2014 9,535,079 214,264,647
2013 9,416,801 211,073,978
2012 9,295,784 207,667,125
2011 9,173,082 203,746,065
2010 9,054,332 199,239,047
2009 8,947,243 194,376,534
2008 8,763,400 189,499,113
2007 8,581,300 184,493,231
2006 8,484,550 179,682,690
2005 8,391,850 175,453,212
2004 8,306,500 171,286,000
2003 8,234,100 167,110,248
2002 8,171,950 163,222,549
2001 8,111,200 159,270,907
2000 8,048,600 154,879,127
1999 7,982,750 150,565,377
1998 7,913,000 146,522,356
1997 7,838,250 142,531,804
1996 7,763,000 138,557,092
1995 7,684,850 134,582,253
1994 7,596,550 130,748,083
1993 7,494,800 127,020,117
1992 7,382,050 123,546,848
1991 7,271,300 120,060,406
1990 7,175,200 116,155,576
1989 7,076,550 112,336,629
1988 6,974,600 108,724,739
1987 6,875,350 105,130,717
1986 6,770,300 101,606,764
1985 6,670,150 98,229,285
1984 6,567,850 95,164,936
1983 6,459,800 92,227,711
1982 6,357,550 89,089,246
1981 6,257,750 85,802,049
1980 6,160,500 82,291,010
1979 6,071,300 78,997,039
1978 5,976,150 76,307,379
1977 5,876,150 73,901,827
1976 5,781,000 71,620,254
1975 5,689,050 69,461,175
1974 5,594,100 67,415,487
1973 5,493,900 65,461,912
1972 5,391,450 63,583,194
1971 5,282,950 61,847,899
1970 5,172,050 60,166,719
1969 5,063,300 58,460,939
1968 4,948,500 56,810,507
1967 4,832,000 55,214,768
1966 4,708,150 53,678,667
1965 4,574,650 52,209,010
1964 4,439,250 50,799,999
1963 4,293,550 49,447,776
1962 4,168,150 48,156,128
1961 4,045,750 46,921,277
1960 3,894,500 45,709,310

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 Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Pakistan
2100 -0.33% 0.17%
2099 -0.33% 0.18%
2098 -0.32% 0.19%
2097 -0.31% 0.22%
2096 -0.31% 0.24%
2095 -0.3% 0.26%
2094 -0.3% 0.27%
2093 -0.29% 0.28%
2092 -0.29% 0.3%
2091 -0.29% 0.31%
2090 -0.29% 0.32%
2089 -0.29% 0.35%
2088 -0.29% 0.35%
2087 -0.29% 0.38%
2086 -0.3% 0.39%
2085 -0.3% 0.41%
2084 -0.29% 0.44%
2083 -0.3% 0.46%
2082 -0.3% 0.48%
2081 -0.3% 0.5%
2080 -0.3% 0.51%
2079 -0.29% 0.53%
2078 -0.29% 0.57%
2077 -0.28% 0.6%
2076 -0.28% 0.62%
2075 -0.26% 0.64%
2074 -0.26% 0.66%
2073 -0.25% 0.69%
2072 -0.24% 0.71%
2071 -0.23% 0.73%
2070 -0.21% 0.77%
2069 -0.21% 0.79%
2068 -0.2% 0.81%
2067 -0.18% 0.83%
2066 -0.18% 0.85%
2065 -0.17% 0.88%
2064 -0.16% 0.89%
2063 -0.15% 0.93%
2062 -0.15% 0.94%
2061 -0.15% 0.97%
2060 -0.13% 0.99%
2059 -0.12% 1.02%
2058 -0.12% 1.04%
2057 -0.1% 1.07%
2056 -0.09% 1.09%
2055 -0.06% 1.11%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0.03% 1.16%
2052 -0.02% 1.19%
2051 0.007% 1.22%
2050 0.02% 1.24%
2049 0.06% 1.27%
2048 0.08% 1.3%
2047 0.1% 1.34%
2046 0.13% 1.37%
2045 0.15% 1.39%
2044 0.18% 1.42%
2043 0.21% 1.44%
2042 0.23% 1.47%
2041 0.26% 1.49%
2040 0.3% 1.53%
2039 0.32% 1.56%
2038 0.35% 1.58%
2037 0.37% 1.61%
2036 0.39% 1.62%
2035 0.41% 1.64%
2034 0.43% 1.66%
2033 0.45% 1.67%
2032 0.46% 1.68%
2031 0.47% 1.68%
2030 0.49% 1.66%
2029 0.5% 1.67%
2028 0.51% 1.65%
2027 0.53% 1.6%
2026 0.57% 1.59%
2025 0.43% 1.57%
2024 0.48% 1.52%
2023 0.12% 1.56%
2022 0.04% 1.76%
2021 0.44% 1.9%
2020 0.69% 1.82%
2019 0.85% 1.71%
2018 0.87% 1.64%
2017 0.99% 1.42%
2016 1.12% 1.31%
2015 1.2% 1.41%
2014 1.26% 1.51%
2013 1.3% 1.64%
2012 1.34% 1.92%
2011 1.31% 2.26%
2010 1.2% 2.5%
2009 2.1% 2.57%
2008 2.12% 2.71%
2007 1.14% 2.68%
2006 1.1% 2.41%
2005 1.03% 2.43%
2004 0.88% 2.5%
2003 0.76% 2.38%
2002 0.75% 2.48%
2001 0.78% 2.84%
2000 0.82% 2.87%
1999 0.88% 2.76%
1998 0.95% 2.8%
1997 0.97% 2.87%
1996 1.02% 2.95%
1995 1.16% 2.93%
1994 1.36% 2.93%
1993 1.53% 2.81%
1992 1.52% 2.9%
1991 1.34% 3.36%
1990 1.39% 3.4%
1989 1.46% 3.32%
1988 1.44% 3.42%
1987 1.55% 3.47%
1986 1.5% 3.44%
1985 1.56% 3.22%
1984 1.67% 3.18%
1983 1.61% 3.52%
1982 1.59% 3.83%
1981 1.58% 4.27%
1980 1.47% 4.17%
1979 1.59% 3.52%
1978 1.7% 3.26%
1977 1.65% 3.19%
1976 1.62% 3.11%
1975 1.7% 3.03%
1974 1.82% 2.98%
1973 1.9% 2.95%
1972 2.05% 2.81%
1971 2.14% 2.79%
1970 2.15% 2.92%
1969 2.32% 2.91%
1968 2.41% 2.89%
1967 2.63% 2.86%
1966 2.92% 2.81%
1965 3.05% 2.77%
1964 3.39% 2.73%
1963 3.01% 2.68%
1962 3.03% 2.63%
1961 3.88% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Pakistan
Current population
10333222
261421997
Population rank 96/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 3.15%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
8.01 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 +10,823
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 66/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +8,731 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 45/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -1,235,336
2024 42,852 10,864 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 52,800 -84,122 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 61,865 9,086 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 35,483 1,073 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 50,466 1,073 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 85,207 384 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 81,506 -37,559 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 86,715 -11,324 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 102,457 4,671 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 110,967 1,073 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 115,374 1,073 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 117,710 2,291 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 119,915 1,986 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 122,002 1,686 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 112,274 1,373 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 99,315 883 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 99,903 15,047 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 97,827 17,112 4,690,187 576,349
2006 96,724 16,909 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 89,793 16,431 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 81,403 13,486 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 64,226 13,153 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 63,741 15,068 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 64,890 16,252 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 70,023 15,938 4,281,169 252,869
1999 71,047 5,300 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 77,548 13,101 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 84,653 24,475 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 80,735 42,667 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 93,755 32,139 3,977,175 11,534
1994 107,112 21,376 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 123,664 -12,224 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 133,615 -23,984 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 147,607 -49,814 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 142,069 -63,324 3,731,730 275,242
1989 141,531 -101,986 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 136,702 -25,290 3,554,755 38,139
1987 138,195 -69,061 3,448,813 146,364
1986 141,499 -60,841 3,341,643 111,045
1985 132,068 -57,247 3,233,315 68,860
1984 130,043 -50,685 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 125,966 -28,573 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 117,615 -28,467 2,934,689 294,252
1981 121,400 -28,276 2,790,454 555,032
1980 110,279 -27,778 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 104,864 -24,019 2,461,311 450,003
1978 102,831 14,836 2,356,601 111,386
1977 102,304 39,074 2,257,849 85,250
1976 103,370 40,241 2,171,812 48,238
1975 103,472 -3,847 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 103,872 -3,847 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 103,208 -3,847 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 105,009 -3,847 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 106,948 -3,847 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 108,976 -3,847 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 111,387 -3,847 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 115,379 -3,847 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 118,988 -3,847 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 126,678 -3,848 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 131,114 -3,848 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 134,971 -1,629 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 136,762 -192 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 135,928 -183 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 133,870 -171 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 127,982 -148 1,217,147 0

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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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