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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.07 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea
2100 9,920,946 18,798,240
2099 9,953,980 18,786,145
2098 9,986,528 18,772,372
2097 10,018,196 18,755,008
2096 10,048,979 18,733,822
2095 10,079,993 18,710,340
2094 10,110,334 18,683,383
2093 10,140,286 18,654,365
2092 10,169,831 18,621,911
2091 10,199,202 18,586,147
2090 10,229,061 18,545,656
2089 10,258,649 18,506,626
2088 10,288,213 18,464,999
2087 10,318,437 18,420,558
2086 10,348,491 18,372,233
2085 10,379,308 18,321,842
2084 10,410,178 18,270,605
2083 10,440,836 18,214,932
2082 10,472,391 18,159,412
2081 10,504,274 18,100,531
2080 10,536,239 18,035,268
2079 10,567,757 17,972,052
2078 10,598,026 17,904,957
2077 10,628,473 17,837,082
2076 10,657,886 17,768,107
2075 10,687,607 17,695,759
2074 10,715,607 17,621,390
2073 10,743,685 17,544,490
2072 10,770,511 17,463,028
2071 10,796,544 17,377,995
2070 10,821,791 17,291,519
2069 10,844,859 17,201,936
2068 10,867,226 17,108,606
2067 10,888,841 17,011,562
2066 10,908,762 16,911,929
2065 10,928,463 16,809,460
2064 10,946,567 16,705,205
2063 10,963,818 16,600,853
2062 10,980,154 16,493,872
2061 10,997,125 16,383,508
2060 11,013,313 16,267,162
2059 11,028,121 16,149,265
2058 11,041,267 16,029,360
2057 11,054,559 15,906,350
2056 11,066,039 15,781,247
2055 11,075,654 15,653,296
2054 11,082,837 15,519,925
2053 11,088,828 15,386,054
2052 11,092,223 15,247,553
2051 11,093,913 15,107,257
2050 11,093,138 14,965,427
2049 11,091,184 14,818,793
2048 11,085,078 14,670,417
2047 11,075,952 14,519,915
2046 11,065,177 14,367,141
2045 11,050,476 14,210,639
2044 11,034,185 14,053,122
2043 11,014,313 13,894,884
2042 10,991,727 13,735,841
2041 10,966,032 13,574,567
2040 10,937,206 13,410,615
2039 10,904,660 13,244,740
2038 10,870,141 13,076,640
2037 10,832,279 12,907,059
2036 10,792,280 12,735,582
2035 10,749,895 12,563,938
2034 10,705,992 12,389,907
2033 10,660,561 12,215,713
2032 10,613,315 12,039,848
2031 10,565,108 11,862,856
2030 10,515,958 11,683,177
2029 10,465,039 11,502,504
2028 10,412,863 11,320,226
2027 10,359,942 11,136,100
2026 10,305,002 10,950,183
2025 10,246,996 10,762,817
2024 10,202,830 10,576,502
2023 10,153,958 10,389,635
2022 10,141,756 10,203,169
2021 10,137,750 10,012,896
2020 10,093,121 9,815,746
2019 10,024,283 9,609,010
2018 9,939,771 9,394,513
2017 9,854,033 9,178,714
2016 9,757,812 8,961,718
2015 9,649,341 8,743,246
2014 9,535,079 8,523,441
2013 9,416,801 8,302,698
2012 9,295,784 8,081,390
2011 9,173,082 7,859,346
2010 9,054,332 7,633,523
2009 8,947,243 7,406,438
2008 8,763,400 7,183,002
2007 8,581,300 6,963,345
2006 8,484,550 6,747,720
2005 8,391,850 6,535,905
2004 8,306,500 6,328,041
2003 8,234,100 6,123,997
2002 8,171,950 5,924,003
2001 8,111,200 5,728,435
2000 8,048,600 5,537,064
1999 7,982,750 5,349,333
1998 7,913,000 5,166,390
1997 7,838,250 4,987,883
1996 7,763,000 4,813,361
1995 7,684,850 4,644,278
1994 7,596,550 4,480,208
1993 7,494,800 4,320,872
1992 7,382,050 4,166,699
1991 7,271,300 4,021,837
1990 7,175,200 3,896,481
1989 7,076,550 3,796,078
1988 6,974,600 3,711,880
1987 6,875,350 3,632,543
1986 6,770,300 3,554,793
1985 6,670,150 3,478,936
1984 6,567,850 3,405,198
1983 6,459,800 3,333,633
1982 6,357,550 3,264,291
1981 6,257,750 3,197,019
1980 6,160,500 3,131,512
1979 6,071,300 3,067,341
1978 5,976,150 3,003,714
1977 5,876,150 2,940,327
1976 5,781,000 2,877,327
1975 5,689,050 2,814,820
1974 5,594,100 2,752,671
1973 5,493,900 2,690,629
1972 5,391,450 2,628,432
1971 5,282,950 2,566,421
1970 5,172,050 2,505,628
1969 5,063,300 2,446,927
1968 4,948,500 2,390,803
1967 4,832,000 2,337,532
1966 4,708,150 2,285,774
1965 4,574,650 2,235,820
1964 4,439,250 2,188,325
1963 4,293,550 2,141,376
1962 4,168,150 2,093,919
1961 4,045,750 2,046,127
1960 3,894,500 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.33% 0.06%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% 0.09%
2097 -0.31% 0.11%
2096 -0.31% 0.13%
2095 -0.3% 0.14%
2094 -0.3% 0.16%
2093 -0.29% 0.17%
2092 -0.29% 0.19%
2091 -0.29% 0.22%
2090 -0.29% 0.21%
2089 -0.29% 0.23%
2088 -0.29% 0.24%
2087 -0.29% 0.26%
2086 -0.3% 0.28%
2085 -0.3% 0.28%
2084 -0.29% 0.31%
2083 -0.3% 0.31%
2082 -0.3% 0.33%
2081 -0.3% 0.36%
2080 -0.3% 0.35%
2079 -0.29% 0.37%
2078 -0.29% 0.38%
2077 -0.28% 0.39%
2076 -0.28% 0.41%
2075 -0.26% 0.42%
2074 -0.26% 0.44%
2073 -0.25% 0.47%
2072 -0.24% 0.49%
2071 -0.23% 0.5%
2070 -0.21% 0.52%
2069 -0.21% 0.55%
2068 -0.2% 0.57%
2067 -0.18% 0.59%
2066 -0.18% 0.61%
2065 -0.17% 0.62%
2064 -0.16% 0.63%
2063 -0.15% 0.65%
2062 -0.15% 0.67%
2061 -0.15% 0.72%
2060 -0.13% 0.73%
2059 -0.12% 0.75%
2058 -0.12% 0.77%
2057 -0.1% 0.79%
2056 -0.09% 0.82%
2055 -0.06% 0.86%
2054 -0.05% 0.87%
2053 -0.03% 0.91%
2052 -0.02% 0.93%
2051 0.007% 0.95%
2050 0.02% 0.99%
2049 0.06% 1.01%
2048 0.08% 1.04%
2047 0.1% 1.06%
2046 0.13% 1.1%
2045 0.15% 1.12%
2044 0.18% 1.14%
2043 0.21% 1.16%
2042 0.23% 1.19%
2041 0.26% 1.22%
2040 0.3% 1.25%
2039 0.32% 1.29%
2038 0.35% 1.31%
2037 0.37% 1.35%
2036 0.39% 1.37%
2035 0.41% 1.4%
2034 0.43% 1.43%
2033 0.45% 1.46%
2032 0.46% 1.49%
2031 0.47% 1.54%
2030 0.49% 1.57%
2029 0.5% 1.61%
2028 0.51% 1.65%
2027 0.53% 1.7%
2026 0.57% 1.74%
2025 0.43% 1.76%
2024 0.48% 1.8%
2023 0.12% 1.83%
2022 0.04% 1.9%
2021 0.44% 2.01%
2020 0.69% 2.15%
2019 0.85% 2.28%
2018 0.87% 2.35%
2017 0.99% 2.42%
2016 1.12% 2.5%
2015 1.2% 2.58%
2014 1.26% 2.66%
2013 1.3% 2.74%
2012 1.34% 2.83%
2011 1.31% 2.96%
2010 1.2% 3.07%
2009 2.1% 3.11%
2008 2.12% 3.15%
2007 1.14% 3.2%
2006 1.1% 3.24%
2005 1.03% 3.28%
2004 0.88% 3.33%
2003 0.76% 3.38%
2002 0.75% 3.41%
2001 0.78% 3.46%
2000 0.82% 3.51%
1999 0.88% 3.54%
1998 0.95% 3.58%
1997 0.97% 3.63%
1996 1.02% 3.64%
1995 1.16% 3.66%
1994 1.36% 3.69%
1993 1.53% 3.7%
1992 1.52% 3.6%
1991 1.34% 3.22%
1990 1.39% 2.64%
1989 1.46% 2.27%
1988 1.44% 2.18%
1987 1.55% 2.19%
1986 1.5% 2.18%
1985 1.56% 2.17%
1984 1.67% 2.15%
1983 1.61% 2.12%
1982 1.59% 2.1%
1981 1.58% 2.09%
1980 1.47% 2.09%
1979 1.59% 2.12%
1978 1.7% 2.16%
1977 1.65% 2.19%
1976 1.62% 2.22%
1975 1.7% 2.26%
1974 1.82% 2.31%
1973 1.9% 2.37%
1972 2.05% 2.42%
1971 2.14% 2.43%
1970 2.15% 2.4%
1969 2.32% 2.35%
1968 2.41% 2.28%
1967 2.63% 2.26%
1966 2.92% 2.23%
1965 3.05% 2.17%
1964 3.39% 2.19%
1963 3.01% 2.27%
1962 3.03% 2.34%
1961 3.88% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea
Current population
10333222
11045681
Population rank 96/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +510
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 59/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change +8,731 -284
Net migration rank 45/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -284
2024 42,852 10,864 187,595 -707
2023 52,800 -84,122 187,637 -787
2022 61,865 9,086 186,861 -787
2021 35,483 1,073 183,766 10,703
2020 50,466 1,073 189,130 10,703
2019 85,207 384 190,662 22,978
2018 81,506 -37,559 190,662 24,684
2017 86,715 -11,324 189,715 26,513
2016 102,457 4,671 189,281 28,473
2015 110,967 1,073 188,600 30,580
2014 115,374 1,073 187,592 32,840
2013 117,710 2,291 185,790 35,280
2012 119,915 1,986 183,658 37,893
2011 122,002 1,686 181,842 40,690
2010 112,274 1,373 178,998 50,106
2009 99,315 883 175,421 49,647
2008 99,903 15,047 172,823 48,985
2007 97,827 17,112 169,306 48,203
2006 96,724 16,909 166,540 47,191
2005 89,793 16,431 163,888 46,014
2004 81,403 13,486 161,023 44,811
2003 64,226 13,153 158,611 43,639
2002 63,741 15,068 155,091 42,657
2001 64,890 16,252 151,431 41,962
2000 70,023 15,938 147,496 41,855
1999 71,047 5,300 143,592 42,519
1998 77,548 13,101 136,677 43,091
1997 84,653 24,475 134,458 42,787
1996 80,735 42,667 129,802 41,994
1995 93,755 32,139 125,410 40,962
1994 107,112 21,376 122,113 39,669
1993 123,664 -12,224 118,668 38,220
1992 133,615 -23,984 114,818 36,622
1991 147,607 -49,814 111,453 26,830
1990 142,069 -63,324 110,033 2,398
1989 141,531 -101,986 108,199 -19,824
1988 136,702 -25,290 106,256 -26,232
1987 138,195 -69,061 104,367 -25,720
1986 141,499 -60,841 102,346 -25,495
1985 132,068 -57,247 100,333 -25,470
1984 130,043 -50,685 98,103 -25,487
1983 125,966 -28,573 95,982 -25,465
1982 117,615 -28,467 93,522 -25,355
1981 121,400 -28,276 91,767 -25,383
1980 110,279 -27,778 90,266 -25,638
1979 104,864 -24,019 89,330 -25,618
1978 102,831 14,836 88,747 -25,208
1977 102,304 39,074 87,954 -24,722
1976 103,370 40,241 86,965 -24,198
1975 103,472 -3,847 85,809 -23,562
1974 103,872 -3,847 84,829 -22,771
1973 103,208 -3,847 83,821 -21,803
1972 105,009 -3,847 82,672 -20,303
1971 106,948 -3,847 80,599 -18,945
1970 108,976 -3,847 78,712 -18,773
1969 111,387 -3,847 76,454 -18,994
1968 115,379 -3,847 73,983 -19,188
1967 118,988 -3,847 71,519 -19,767
1966 126,678 -3,848 69,206 -17,454
1965 131,114 -3,848 66,693 -18,532
1964 134,971 -1,629 64,558 -17,730
1963 136,762 -192 62,260 -15,189
1962 135,928 -183 59,974 -12,141
1961 133,870 -171 58,151 -10,409
1960 127,982 -148 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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