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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 3.46 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Poland
2100 9,939,131 18,350,017
2099 9,972,225 18,541,227
2098 10,004,832 18,733,999
2097 10,036,559 18,928,169
2096 10,067,398 19,125,003
2095 10,098,468 19,323,203
2094 10,128,866 19,525,085
2093 10,158,873 19,730,030
2092 10,188,472 19,938,529
2091 10,217,896 20,151,135
2090 10,247,810 20,368,308
2089 10,277,453 20,589,970
2088 10,307,071 20,817,398
2087 10,337,350 21,050,137
2086 10,367,459 21,288,179
2085 10,398,333 21,531,674
2084 10,429,259 21,780,998
2083 10,459,973 22,036,816
2082 10,491,586 22,298,479
2081 10,523,528 22,565,373
2080 10,555,551 22,836,875
2079 10,587,127 23,113,773
2078 10,617,451 23,393,434
2077 10,647,954 23,679,569
2076 10,677,421 23,968,050
2075 10,707,196 24,259,763
2074 10,735,248 24,554,480
2073 10,763,378 24,852,006
2072 10,790,252 25,149,886
2071 10,816,334 25,447,869
2070 10,841,627 25,745,140
2069 10,864,737 26,042,079
2068 10,887,145 26,337,963
2067 10,908,800 26,632,110
2066 10,928,757 26,923,643
2065 10,948,494 27,211,946
2064 10,966,632 27,497,263
2063 10,983,914 27,778,871
2062 11,000,279 28,055,433
2061 11,017,282 28,328,948
2060 11,033,499 28,597,687
2059 11,048,335 28,864,377
2058 11,061,505 29,125,961
2057 11,074,822 29,384,759
2056 11,086,323 29,641,101
2055 11,095,954 29,893,868
2054 11,103,151 30,142,942
2053 11,109,153 30,389,214
2052 11,112,554 30,630,763
2051 11,114,248 30,871,146
2050 11,113,471 31,107,894
2049 11,111,513 31,341,718
2048 11,105,396 31,572,273
2047 11,096,253 31,800,868
2046 11,085,458 32,026,873
2045 11,070,730 32,250,757
2044 11,054,409 32,471,522
2043 11,034,501 32,690,423
2042 11,011,874 32,906,811
2041 10,986,132 33,118,473
2040 10,957,253 33,328,426
2039 10,924,647 33,535,096
2038 10,890,065 33,738,091
2037 10,852,134 33,936,906
2036 10,812,061 34,133,190
2035 10,769,599 34,323,827
2034 10,725,615 34,511,159
2033 10,680,101 34,693,880
2032 10,632,768 34,872,593
2031 10,584,473 35,046,775
2030 10,535,233 35,213,577
2029 10,484,221 35,374,919
2028 10,431,949 35,527,083
2027 10,378,931 35,671,012
2026 10,323,891 35,806,942
2025 10,265,777 36,233,346
2024 10,202,830 36,559,233
2023 10,153,958 36,687,353
2022 10,141,756 36,821,749
2021 10,137,750 36,981,559
2020 10,093,121 37,515,748
2019 10,024,283 37,965,475
2018 9,939,771 37,974,750
2017 9,854,033 37,974,826
2016 9,757,812 37,970,087
2015 9,649,341 37,986,412
2014 9,535,079 38,011,735
2013 9,416,801 38,040,196
2012 9,295,784 38,063,164
2011 9,173,082 38,063,255
2010 9,054,332 38,042,794
2009 8,947,243 38,151,603
2008 8,763,400 38,125,759
2007 8,581,300 38,120,560
2006 8,484,550 38,141,267
2005 8,391,850 38,165,445
2004 8,306,500 38,182,222
2003 8,234,100 38,204,570
2002 8,171,950 38,230,364
2001 8,111,200 38,248,076
2000 8,048,600 38,258,629
1999 7,982,750 38,660,271
1998 7,913,000 38,663,481
1997 7,838,250 38,649,660
1996 7,763,000 38,624,370
1995 7,684,850 38,594,998
1994 7,596,550 38,542,652
1993 7,494,800 38,461,408
1992 7,382,050 38,363,667
1991 7,271,300 38,246,193
1990 7,175,200 38,110,782
1989 7,076,550 37,961,529
1988 6,974,600 37,824,487
1987 6,875,350 37,668,045
1986 6,770,300 37,456,119
1985 6,670,150 37,201,885
1984 6,567,850 36,904,134
1983 6,459,800 36,571,808
1982 6,357,550 36,230,481
1981 6,257,750 35,898,587
1980 6,160,500 35,574,150
1979 6,071,300 35,247,217
1978 5,976,150 34,965,600
1977 5,876,150 34,689,050
1976 5,781,000 34,356,300
1975 5,689,050 34,015,199
1974 5,594,100 33,678,899
1973 5,493,900 33,357,200
1972 5,391,450 33,055,650
1971 5,282,950 32,783,500
1970 5,172,050 32,664,300
1969 5,063,300 32,548,300
1968 4,948,500 32,294,655
1967 4,832,000 31,987,155
1966 4,708,150 31,681,000
1965 4,574,650 31,444,950
1964 4,439,250 31,139,450
1963 4,293,550 30,712,000
1962 4,168,150 30,308,500
1961 4,045,750 29,964,000
1960 3,894,500 29,637,450

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Poland
2100 -0.33% -1.03%
2099 -0.33% -1.03%
2098 -0.32% -1.03%
2097 -0.31% -1.03%
2096 -0.31% -1.03%
2095 -0.3% -1.03%
2094 -0.3% -1.04%
2093 -0.29% -1.05%
2092 -0.29% -1.06%
2091 -0.29% -1.07%
2090 -0.29% -1.08%
2089 -0.29% -1.09%
2088 -0.29% -1.11%
2087 -0.29% -1.12%
2086 -0.3% -1.13%
2085 -0.3% -1.14%
2084 -0.29% -1.16%
2083 -0.3% -1.17%
2082 -0.3% -1.18%
2081 -0.3% -1.19%
2080 -0.3% -1.2%
2079 -0.29% -1.2%
2078 -0.29% -1.21%
2077 -0.28% -1.2%
2076 -0.28% -1.2%
2075 -0.26% -1.2%
2074 -0.26% -1.2%
2073 -0.25% -1.18%
2072 -0.24% -1.17%
2071 -0.23% -1.15%
2070 -0.21% -1.14%
2069 -0.21% -1.12%
2068 -0.2% -1.1%
2067 -0.18% -1.08%
2066 -0.18% -1.06%
2065 -0.17% -1.04%
2064 -0.16% -1.01%
2063 -0.15% -0.99%
2062 -0.15% -0.97%
2061 -0.15% -0.94%
2060 -0.13% -0.92%
2059 -0.12% -0.9%
2058 -0.12% -0.88%
2057 -0.1% -0.86%
2056 -0.09% -0.85%
2055 -0.06% -0.83%
2054 -0.05% -0.81%
2053 -0.03% -0.79%
2052 -0.02% -0.78%
2051 0.007% -0.76%
2050 0.02% -0.75%
2049 0.06% -0.73%
2048 0.08% -0.72%
2047 0.1% -0.71%
2046 0.13% -0.69%
2045 0.15% -0.68%
2044 0.18% -0.67%
2043 0.21% -0.66%
2042 0.23% -0.64%
2041 0.26% -0.63%
2040 0.3% -0.62%
2039 0.32% -0.6%
2038 0.35% -0.59%
2037 0.37% -0.58%
2036 0.39% -0.56%
2035 0.41% -0.54%
2034 0.43% -0.53%
2033 0.45% -0.51%
2032 0.46% -0.5%
2031 0.47% -0.47%
2030 0.49% -0.46%
2029 0.5% -0.43%
2028 0.51% -0.4%
2027 0.53% -0.38%
2026 0.57% -1.18%
2025 0.62% -0.89%
2024 0.48% -0.35%
2023 0.12% -0.36%
2022 0.04% -0.43%
2021 0.44% -1.42%
2020 0.69% -1.18%
2019 0.85% -0.02%
2018 0.87% -0%
2017 0.99% 0.01%
2016 1.12% -0.04%
2015 1.2% -0.07%
2014 1.26% -0.07%
2013 1.3% -0.06%
2012 1.34% -0%
2011 1.31% 0.05%
2010 1.2% -0.29%
2009 2.1% 0.07%
2008 2.12% 0.01%
2007 1.14% -0.05%
2006 1.1% -0.06%
2005 1.03% -0.04%
2004 0.88% -0.06%
2003 0.76% -0.07%
2002 0.75% -0.05%
2001 0.78% -0.03%
2000 0.82% -1.04%
1999 0.88% -0.008%
1998 0.95% 0.04%
1997 0.97% 0.07%
1996 1.02% 0.08%
1995 1.16% 0.14%
1994 1.36% 0.21%
1993 1.53% 0.25%
1992 1.52% 0.31%
1991 1.34% 0.36%
1990 1.39% 0.39%
1989 1.46% 0.36%
1988 1.44% 0.42%
1987 1.55% 0.57%
1986 1.5% 0.68%
1985 1.56% 0.81%
1984 1.67% 0.91%
1983 1.61% 0.94%
1982 1.59% 0.92%
1981 1.58% 0.91%
1980 1.47% 0.93%
1979 1.59% 0.81%
1978 1.7% 0.8%
1977 1.65% 0.97%
1976 1.62% 1%
1975 1.7% 1%
1974 1.82% 0.96%
1973 1.9% 0.91%
1972 2.05% 0.83%
1971 2.14% 0.36%
1970 2.15% 0.36%
1969 2.32% 0.79%
1968 2.41% 0.96%
1967 2.63% 0.97%
1966 2.92% 0.75%
1965 3.05% 0.98%
1964 3.39% 1.39%
1963 3.01% 1.33%
1962 3.03% 1.15%
1961 3.88% 1.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Poland
Current population
10338778
35806942
Population rank 94/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.43%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -351
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -330,820
Net migration rank 45/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -330,820
2024 - 10,864 - -238,062
2023 52,800 -84,122 -135,743 -7,824
2022 61,865 9,086 -143,605 967,744
2021 35,483 1,073 -184,907 2,251
2020 50,466 1,073 -120,050 3,920
2019 85,207 384 -34,169 7,696
2018 81,506 -37,559 -26,582 -223
2017 86,715 -11,324 0 -21,535
2016 102,457 4,671 -3,797 -5,675
2015 110,967 1,073 -26,590 3,887
2014 115,374 1,073 0 5,525
2013 117,710 2,291 -19,020 12,402
2012 119,915 1,986 0 4,635
2011 122,002 1,686 11,419 45,951
2010 112,274 1,373 38,043 119,623
2009 99,315 883 30,521 -8,283
2008 99,903 15,047 34,313 -42,288
2007 97,827 17,112 11,436 -51,235
2006 96,724 16,909 3,814 -68,882
2005 89,793 16,431 -3,817 -41,942
2004 81,403 13,486 -7,637 -38,216
2003 64,226 13,153 -15,281 -19,039
2002 63,741 15,068 -3,823 -16,462
2001 64,890 16,252 3,825 -16,648
2000 70,023 15,938 11,478 -15,921
1999 71,047 5,300 0 -53,035
1998 77,548 13,101 19,332 -39,509
1997 84,653 24,475 34,785 -44,230
1996 80,735 42,667 42,487 -45,349
1995 93,755 32,139 46,314 -52,989
1994 107,112 21,376 96,357 -41,845
1993 123,664 -12,224 103,846 -48,805
1992 133,615 -23,984 118,928 -46,893
1991 147,607 -49,814 141,511 -55,342
1990 142,069 -63,324 160,066 -50,339
1989 141,531 -101,986 182,215 -49,192
1988 136,702 -25,290 215,599 -101,671
1987 138,195 -69,061 226,008 -32,310
1986 141,499 -60,841 258,448 -22,520
1985 132,068 -57,247 297,615 -27,277
1984 130,043 -50,685 332,137 -18,402
1983 125,966 -28,573 373,032 -26,724
1982 117,615 -28,467 369,551 -34,980
1981 121,400 -28,276 351,806 -16,155
1980 110,279 -27,778 348,627 -42,420
1979 104,864 -24,019 366,571 -22,162
1978 102,831 14,836 339,166 -62,936
1977 102,304 39,074 353,828 -33,496
1976 103,370 40,241 367,612 -25,716
1975 103,472 -3,847 350,356 -31,346
1974 103,872 -3,847 346,893 -18,273
1973 103,208 -3,847 320,229 -29,335
1972 105,009 -3,847 314,028 -15,004
1971 106,948 -3,847 278,660 -31,767
1970 108,976 -3,847 280,913 -66,859
1969 111,387 -3,847 270,151 -26,744
1968 115,379 -3,847 280,963 -11,905
1967 118,988 -3,847 275,089 -25,479
1966 126,678 -3,848 297,801 -17,158
1965 131,114 -3,848 314,450 -21,658
1964 134,971 -1,629 326,965 -23,273
1963 136,762 -192 359,330 -13,770
1962 135,928 -183 360,671 -31,021
1961 133,870 -171 398,521 -20,044
1960 127,982 -148 444,562 -6,306

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

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
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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