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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.06 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 9,939,131 18,802,138
2099 9,972,225 18,790,040
2098 10,004,832 18,776,265
2097 10,036,559 18,758,897
2096 10,067,398 18,737,707
2095 10,098,468 18,714,219
2094 10,128,866 18,687,257
2093 10,158,873 18,658,233
2092 10,188,472 18,625,772
2091 10,217,896 18,590,001
2090 10,247,810 18,549,501
2089 10,277,453 18,510,463
2088 10,307,071 18,468,827
2087 10,337,350 18,424,378
2086 10,367,459 18,376,043
2085 10,398,333 18,325,641
2084 10,429,259 18,274,394
2083 10,459,973 18,218,709
2082 10,491,586 18,163,177
2081 10,523,528 18,104,285
2080 10,555,551 18,039,008
2079 10,587,127 17,975,778
2078 10,617,451 17,908,670
2077 10,647,954 17,840,781
2076 10,677,421 17,771,791
2075 10,707,196 17,699,428
2074 10,735,248 17,625,044
2073 10,763,378 17,548,128
2072 10,790,252 17,466,649
2071 10,816,334 17,381,598
2070 10,841,627 17,295,105
2069 10,864,737 17,205,503
2068 10,887,145 17,112,154
2067 10,908,800 17,015,090
2066 10,928,757 16,915,436
2065 10,948,494 16,812,946
2064 10,966,632 16,708,669
2063 10,983,914 16,604,296
2062 11,000,279 16,497,292
2061 11,017,282 16,386,905
2060 11,033,499 16,270,535
2059 11,048,335 16,152,614
2058 11,061,505 16,032,684
2057 11,074,822 15,909,649
2056 11,086,323 15,784,519
2055 11,095,954 15,656,542
2054 11,103,151 15,523,143
2053 11,109,153 15,389,244
2052 11,112,554 15,250,715
2051 11,114,248 15,110,389
2050 11,113,471 14,968,530
2049 11,111,513 14,821,865
2048 11,105,396 14,673,459
2047 11,096,253 14,522,926
2046 11,085,458 14,370,120
2045 11,070,730 14,213,585
2044 11,054,409 14,056,036
2043 11,034,501 13,897,765
2042 11,011,874 13,738,690
2041 10,986,132 13,577,382
2040 10,957,253 13,413,396
2039 10,924,647 13,247,486
2038 10,890,065 13,079,352
2037 10,852,134 12,909,735
2036 10,812,061 12,738,223
2035 10,769,599 12,566,543
2034 10,725,615 12,392,476
2033 10,680,101 12,218,246
2032 10,632,768 12,042,345
2031 10,584,473 11,865,316
2030 10,535,233 11,685,599
2029 10,484,221 11,504,890
2028 10,431,949 11,322,573
2027 10,378,931 11,138,409
2026 10,323,891 10,952,454
2025 10,265,777 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 0.62% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Papua New Guinea
Current population
10338778
11002753
Population rank 94/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +512
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 87.2% of the population change in Azerbaijan is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 people). In Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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