The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.
Population statistics:
- Azerbaijan's population is 1.86 times bigger than Palestine's.
- Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
- The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for Palestine.
- For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
- Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).
Azerbaijan vs Palestine: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Azerbaijan
|
Palestine
|
|
| 2100 | 9,920,946 | 11,215,819 |
| 2099 | 9,953,980 | 11,205,757 |
| 2098 | 9,986,528 | 11,192,283 |
| 2097 | 10,018,196 | 11,175,117 |
| 2096 | 10,048,979 | 11,158,746 |
| 2095 | 10,079,993 | 11,138,752 |
| 2094 | 10,110,334 | 11,119,812 |
| 2093 | 10,140,286 | 11,097,071 |
| 2092 | 10,169,831 | 11,073,029 |
| 2091 | 10,199,202 | 11,047,567 |
| 2090 | 10,229,061 | 11,020,998 |
| 2089 | 10,258,649 | 10,994,862 |
| 2088 | 10,288,213 | 10,963,888 |
| 2087 | 10,318,437 | 10,934,344 |
| 2086 | 10,348,491 | 10,901,130 |
| 2085 | 10,379,308 | 10,866,652 |
| 2084 | 10,410,178 | 10,828,231 |
| 2083 | 10,440,836 | 10,788,662 |
| 2082 | 10,472,391 | 10,744,562 |
| 2081 | 10,504,274 | 10,694,184 |
| 2080 | 10,536,239 | 10,643,741 |
| 2079 | 10,567,757 | 10,595,541 |
| 2078 | 10,598,026 | 10,542,808 |
| 2077 | 10,628,473 | 10,485,940 |
| 2076 | 10,657,886 | 10,425,009 |
| 2075 | 10,687,607 | 10,360,406 |
| 2074 | 10,715,607 | 10,296,803 |
| 2073 | 10,743,685 | 10,231,098 |
| 2072 | 10,770,511 | 10,162,543 |
| 2071 | 10,796,544 | 10,087,031 |
| 2070 | 10,821,791 | 10,011,609 |
| 2069 | 10,844,859 | 9,934,922 |
| 2068 | 10,867,226 | 9,859,053 |
| 2067 | 10,888,841 | 9,776,883 |
| 2066 | 10,908,762 | 9,697,923 |
| 2065 | 10,928,463 | 9,614,104 |
| 2064 | 10,946,567 | 9,528,739 |
| 2063 | 10,963,818 | 9,441,399 |
| 2062 | 10,980,154 | 9,355,323 |
| 2061 | 10,997,125 | 9,263,409 |
| 2060 | 11,013,313 | 9,170,607 |
| 2059 | 11,028,121 | 9,079,745 |
| 2058 | 11,041,267 | 8,990,271 |
| 2057 | 11,054,559 | 8,896,743 |
| 2056 | 11,066,039 | 8,802,019 |
| 2055 | 11,075,654 | 8,709,444 |
| 2054 | 11,082,837 | 8,615,281 |
| 2053 | 11,088,828 | 8,516,567 |
| 2052 | 11,092,223 | 8,414,954 |
| 2051 | 11,093,913 | 8,311,546 |
| 2050 | 11,093,138 | 8,205,177 |
| 2049 | 11,091,184 | 8,098,984 |
| 2048 | 11,085,078 | 7,992,341 |
| 2047 | 11,075,952 | 7,883,102 |
| 2046 | 11,065,177 | 7,771,995 |
| 2045 | 11,050,476 | 7,656,634 |
| 2044 | 11,034,185 | 7,540,346 |
| 2043 | 11,014,313 | 7,423,169 |
| 2042 | 10,991,727 | 7,304,164 |
| 2041 | 10,966,032 | 7,184,590 |
| 2040 | 10,937,206 | 7,065,128 |
| 2039 | 10,904,660 | 6,944,514 |
| 2038 | 10,870,141 | 6,828,736 |
| 2037 | 10,832,279 | 6,712,604 |
| 2036 | 10,792,280 | 6,597,804 |
| 2035 | 10,749,895 | 6,481,168 |
| 2034 | 10,705,992 | 6,367,252 |
| 2033 | 10,660,561 | 6,253,701 |
| 2032 | 10,613,315 | 6,144,167 |
| 2031 | 10,565,108 | 6,035,613 |
| 2030 | 10,515,958 | 5,928,640 |
| 2029 | 10,465,039 | 5,823,343 |
| 2028 | 10,412,863 | 5,719,323 |
| 2027 | 10,359,942 | 5,615,205 |
| 2026 | 10,305,002 | 5,509,670 |
| 2025 | 10,246,996 | 5,413,596 |
| 2024 | 10,202,830 | 5,289,152 |
| 2023 | 10,153,958 | 5,165,775 |
| 2022 | 10,141,756 | 5,043,612 |
| 2021 | 10,137,750 | 4,922,749 |
| 2020 | 10,093,121 | 4,803,269 |
| 2019 | 10,024,283 | 4,685,306 |
| 2018 | 9,939,771 | 4,569,087 |
| 2017 | 9,854,033 | 4,454,805 |
| 2016 | 9,757,812 | 4,367,088 |
| 2015 | 9,649,341 | 4,270,092 |
| 2014 | 9,535,079 | 4,173,398 |
| 2013 | 9,416,801 | 4,076,708 |
| 2012 | 9,295,784 | 3,979,998 |
| 2011 | 9,173,082 | 3,882,986 |
| 2010 | 9,054,332 | 3,786,161 |
| 2009 | 8,947,243 | 3,689,099 |
| 2008 | 8,763,400 | 3,591,977 |
| 2007 | 8,581,300 | 3,494,496 |
| 2006 | 8,484,550 | 3,406,334 |
| 2005 | 8,391,850 | 3,320,396 |
| 2004 | 8,306,500 | 3,236,626 |
| 2003 | 8,234,100 | 3,154,969 |
| 2002 | 8,171,950 | 3,075,373 |
| 2001 | 8,111,200 | 2,997,784 |
| 2000 | 8,048,600 | 2,922,153 |
| 1999 | 7,982,750 | 2,848,431 |
| 1998 | 7,913,000 | 2,776,568 |
| 1997 | 7,838,250 | 2,706,518 |
| 1996 | 7,763,000 | 2,587,997 |
| 1995 | 7,684,850 | 2,474,666 |
| 1994 | 7,596,550 | 2,366,298 |
| 1993 | 7,494,800 | 2,262,676 |
| 1992 | 7,382,050 | 2,163,591 |
| 1991 | 7,271,300 | 2,068,845 |
| 1990 | 7,175,200 | 1,978,248 |
| 1989 | 7,076,550 | - |
| 1988 | 6,974,600 | - |
| 1987 | 6,875,350 | - |
| 1986 | 6,770,300 | - |
| 1985 | 6,670,150 | - |
| 1984 | 6,567,850 | - |
| 1983 | 6,459,800 | - |
| 1982 | 6,357,550 | - |
| 1981 | 6,257,750 | - |
| 1980 | 6,160,500 | - |
| 1979 | 6,071,300 | - |
| 1978 | 5,976,150 | - |
| 1977 | 5,876,150 | - |
| 1976 | 5,781,000 | - |
| 1975 | 5,689,050 | - |
| 1974 | 5,594,100 | - |
| 1973 | 5,493,900 | - |
| 1972 | 5,391,450 | - |
| 1971 | 5,282,950 | - |
| 1970 | 5,172,050 | - |
| 1969 | 5,063,300 | - |
| 1968 | 4,948,500 | - |
| 1967 | 4,832,000 | - |
| 1966 | 4,708,150 | - |
| 1965 | 4,574,650 | - |
| 1964 | 4,439,250 | - |
| 1963 | 4,293,550 | - |
| 1962 | 4,168,150 | - |
| 1961 | 4,045,750 | - |
| 1960 | 3,894,500 | - |
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 Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).
Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.
Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 11.2M people in 2100 for Palestine.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Palestine
|
|
| 2100 | -0.33% | 0.09% |
| 2099 | -0.33% | 0.12% |
| 2098 | -0.32% | 0.15% |
| 2097 | -0.31% | 0.15% |
| 2096 | -0.31% | 0.18% |
| 2095 | -0.3% | 0.17% |
| 2094 | -0.3% | 0.2% |
| 2093 | -0.29% | 0.22% |
| 2092 | -0.29% | 0.23% |
| 2091 | -0.29% | 0.24% |
| 2090 | -0.29% | 0.24% |
| 2089 | -0.29% | 0.28% |
| 2088 | -0.29% | 0.27% |
| 2087 | -0.29% | 0.3% |
| 2086 | -0.3% | 0.32% |
| 2085 | -0.3% | 0.35% |
| 2084 | -0.29% | 0.37% |
| 2083 | -0.3% | 0.41% |
| 2082 | -0.3% | 0.47% |
| 2081 | -0.3% | 0.47% |
| 2080 | -0.3% | 0.45% |
| 2079 | -0.29% | 0.5% |
| 2078 | -0.29% | 0.54% |
| 2077 | -0.28% | 0.58% |
| 2076 | -0.28% | 0.62% |
| 2075 | -0.26% | 0.62% |
| 2074 | -0.26% | 0.64% |
| 2073 | -0.25% | 0.67% |
| 2072 | -0.24% | 0.75% |
| 2071 | -0.23% | 0.75% |
| 2070 | -0.21% | 0.77% |
| 2069 | -0.21% | 0.77% |
| 2068 | -0.2% | 0.84% |
| 2067 | -0.18% | 0.81% |
| 2066 | -0.18% | 0.87% |
| 2065 | -0.17% | 0.9% |
| 2064 | -0.16% | 0.93% |
| 2063 | -0.15% | 0.92% |
| 2062 | -0.15% | 0.99% |
| 2061 | -0.15% | 1.01% |
| 2060 | -0.13% | 1% |
| 2059 | -0.12% | 1% |
| 2058 | -0.12% | 1.05% |
| 2057 | -0.1% | 1.08% |
| 2056 | -0.09% | 1.06% |
| 2055 | -0.06% | 1.09% |
| 2054 | -0.05% | 1.16% |
| 2053 | -0.03% | 1.21% |
| 2052 | -0.02% | 1.24% |
| 2051 | 0.007% | 1.3% |
| 2050 | 0.02% | 1.31% |
| 2049 | 0.06% | 1.33% |
| 2048 | 0.08% | 1.39% |
| 2047 | 0.1% | 1.43% |
| 2046 | 0.13% | 1.51% |
| 2045 | 0.15% | 1.54% |
| 2044 | 0.18% | 1.58% |
| 2043 | 0.21% | 1.63% |
| 2042 | 0.23% | 1.66% |
| 2041 | 0.26% | 1.69% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | 1.74% |
| 2039 | 0.32% | 1.7% |
| 2038 | 0.35% | 1.73% |
| 2037 | 0.37% | 1.74% |
| 2036 | 0.39% | 1.8% |
| 2035 | 0.41% | 1.79% |
| 2034 | 0.43% | 1.82% |
| 2033 | 0.45% | 1.78% |
| 2032 | 0.46% | 1.8% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | 1.8% |
| 2030 | 0.49% | 1.81% |
| 2029 | 0.5% | 1.82% |
| 2028 | 0.51% | 1.85% |
| 2027 | 0.53% | 1.92% |
| 2026 | 0.57% | 1.77% |
| 2025 | 0.43% | 2.35% |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 2.39% |
| 2023 | 0.12% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 0.04% | 2.46% |
| 2021 | 0.44% | 2.49% |
| 2020 | 0.69% | 2.52% |
| 2019 | 0.85% | 2.54% |
| 2018 | 0.87% | 2.57% |
| 2017 | 0.99% | 2.01% |
| 2016 | 1.12% | 2.27% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | 2.32% |
| 2014 | 1.26% | 2.37% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | 2.43% |
| 2012 | 1.34% | 2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | 2.63% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | 2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.12% | 2.79% |
| 2007 | 1.14% | 2.59% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | 2.59% |
| 2005 | 1.03% | 2.59% |
| 2004 | 0.88% | 2.59% |
| 2003 | 0.76% | 2.59% |
| 2002 | 0.75% | 2.59% |
| 2001 | 0.78% | 2.59% |
| 2000 | 0.82% | 2.59% |
| 1999 | 0.88% | 2.59% |
| 1998 | 0.95% | 2.59% |
| 1997 | 0.97% | 4.58% |
| 1996 | 1.02% | 4.58% |
| 1995 | 1.16% | 4.58% |
| 1994 | 1.36% | 4.58% |
| 1993 | 1.53% | 4.58% |
| 1992 | 1.52% | 4.58% |
| 1991 | 1.34% | 4.58% |
| 1990 | 1.39% | - |
| 1989 | 1.46% | - |
| 1988 | 1.44% | - |
| 1987 | 1.55% | - |
| 1986 | 1.5% | - |
| 1985 | 1.56% | - |
| 1984 | 1.67% | - |
| 1983 | 1.61% | - |
| 1982 | 1.59% | - |
| 1981 | 1.58% | - |
| 1980 | 1.47% | - |
| 1979 | 1.59% | - |
| 1978 | 1.7% | - |
| 1977 | 1.65% | - |
| 1976 | 1.62% | - |
| 1975 | 1.7% | - |
| 1974 | 1.82% | - |
| 1973 | 1.9% | - |
| 1972 | 2.05% | - |
| 1971 | 2.14% | - |
| 1970 | 2.15% | - |
| 1969 | 2.32% | - |
| 1968 | 2.41% | - |
| 1967 | 2.63% | - |
| 1966 | 2.92% | - |
| 1965 | 3.05% | - |
| 1964 | 3.39% | - |
| 1963 | 3.01% | - |
| 1962 | 3.03% | - |
| 1961 | 3.88% | - |
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 Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.
Live population counters
|
Azerbaijan
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
10333222
|
5563879
|
| Population rank | 96/197 | 121/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.12% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
11.9 minutes
|
4.24 minutes
|
| One birth every |
5.15 minutes
|
3.75 minutes
|
| One death every |
8.88 minutes
|
16.9 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +121 | +341 |
| Annual growth/decline | +44,166 | +124,444 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.43% | +2.35% |
| Population growth rate rank | 136/197 | 33/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.01 hours
|
22.8 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +8,731 | -23,156 |
| Net migration rank | 45/196 | 154/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 218,460 | 272,481 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 109/195 | 103/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.1% | 5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 132/195 | 92/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Palestine
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 8,731 | - | -23,156 |
| 2024 | 42,852 | 10,864 | 108,930 | -23,145 |
| 2023 | 52,800 | -84,122 | 102,613 | -24,996 |
| 2022 | 61,865 | 9,086 | 123,987 | -5,006 |
| 2021 | 35,483 | 1,073 | 120,396 | -12,369 |
| 2020 | 50,466 | 1,073 | 122,416 | -12,369 |
| 2019 | 85,207 | 384 | 124,508 | -24,733 |
| 2018 | 81,506 | -37,559 | 124,791 | -25,141 |
| 2017 | 86,715 | -11,324 | 125,688 | -25,452 |
| 2016 | 102,457 | 4,671 | 126,698 | -22,774 |
| 2015 | 110,967 | 1,073 | 126,189 | -22,903 |
| 2014 | 115,374 | 1,073 | 120,724 | -27,077 |
| 2013 | 117,710 | 2,291 | 120,503 | -26,979 |
| 2012 | 119,915 | 1,986 | 119,185 | -26,916 |
| 2011 | 122,002 | 1,686 | 119,021 | -26,662 |
| 2010 | 112,274 | 1,373 | 117,674 | -26,351 |
| 2009 | 99,315 | 883 | 111,724 | -25,906 |
| 2008 | 99,903 | 15,047 | 108,395 | -23,985 |
| 2007 | 97,827 | 17,112 | 112,453 | -20,337 |
| 2006 | 96,724 | 16,909 | 111,728 | -23,445 |
| 2005 | 89,793 | 16,431 | 110,569 | -28,161 |
| 2004 | 81,403 | 13,486 | 110,045 | -32,853 |
| 2003 | 64,226 | 13,153 | 109,162 | -35,968 |
| 2002 | 63,741 | 15,068 | 108,560 | -35,038 |
| 2001 | 64,890 | 16,252 | 107,320 | -25,652 |
| 2000 | 70,023 | 15,938 | 106,367 | -11,496 |
| 1999 | 71,047 | 5,300 | 104,823 | -13,860 |
| 1998 | 77,548 | 13,101 | 103,566 | -13,146 |
| 1997 | 84,653 | 24,475 | 102,307 | 10,417 |
| 1996 | 80,735 | 42,667 | 98,085 | 9,810 |
| 1995 | 93,755 | 32,139 | 94,037 | 8,763 |
| 1994 | 107,112 | 21,376 | 90,156 | 7,434 |
| 1993 | 123,664 | -12,224 | 86,434 | 5,975 |
| 1992 | 133,615 | -23,984 | 82,865 | 4,411 |
| 1991 | 147,607 | -49,814 | 79,444 | 2,116 |
| 1990 | 142,069 | -63,324 | 76,163 | -476 |
| 1989 | 141,531 | -101,986 | - | -3,026 |
| 1988 | 136,702 | -25,290 | - | -3,008 |
| 1987 | 138,195 | -69,061 | - | 50,702 |
| 1986 | 141,499 | -60,841 | - | -21,071 |
| 1985 | 132,068 | -57,247 | - | -31,640 |
| 1984 | 130,043 | -50,685 | - | 9,108 |
| 1983 | 125,966 | -28,573 | - | 684 |
| 1982 | 117,615 | -28,467 | - | -9,799 |
| 1981 | 121,400 | -28,276 | - | -13,892 |
| 1980 | 110,279 | -27,778 | - | -15,067 |
| 1979 | 104,864 | -24,019 | - | -16,058 |
| 1978 | 102,831 | 14,836 | - | -16,654 |
| 1977 | 102,304 | 39,074 | - | -16,444 |
| 1976 | 103,370 | 40,241 | - | -14,515 |
| 1975 | 103,472 | -3,847 | - | -11,596 |
| 1974 | 103,872 | -3,847 | - | -8,670 |
| 1973 | 103,208 | -3,847 | - | -6,736 |
| 1972 | 105,009 | -3,847 | - | -7,848 |
| 1971 | 106,948 | -3,847 | - | -17,235 |
| 1970 | 108,976 | -3,847 | - | -31,405 |
| 1969 | 111,387 | -3,847 | - | -45,586 |
| 1968 | 115,379 | -3,847 | - | -54,963 |
| 1967 | 118,988 | -3,847 | - | -55,265 |
| 1966 | 126,678 | -3,848 | - | -47,780 |
| 1965 | 131,114 | -3,848 | - | -36,419 |
| 1964 | 134,971 | -1,629 | - | -31,125 |
| 1963 | 136,762 | -192 | - | -21,220 |
| 1962 | 135,928 | -183 | - | -18,971 |
| 1961 | 133,870 | -171 | - | -18,224 |
| 1960 | 127,982 | -148 | - | -17,662 |
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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).
As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.
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 |
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaza | 590K |
| Ashdod | 220K |
| Hebron | 215K |
| Nablus | 178K |
| Ramallah | 43.9K |
| Qalqilya | 41.7K |
| Bethlehem | 36K |
| Dura | 6K |
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Population differences between Azerbaijan and Palestine
|
Azerbaijan
|
Palestine
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 74.9 years | 77.4 years |
| Average age | 35.2 years | 25.1 years |
| Median age | 34.6 years | 21.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49:51 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.43 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 323 ppl/mi² | 2,368 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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