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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.03 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Portugal
2100 9,939,131 8,977,781
2099 9,972,225 8,983,042
2098 10,004,832 8,987,129
2097 10,036,559 8,992,549
2096 10,067,398 8,998,689
2095 10,098,468 9,006,394
2094 10,128,866 9,011,158
2093 10,158,873 9,016,023
2092 10,188,472 9,021,257
2091 10,217,896 9,025,345
2090 10,247,810 9,029,722
2089 10,277,453 9,034,399
2088 10,307,071 9,039,122
2087 10,337,350 9,045,400
2086 10,367,459 9,050,153
2085 10,398,333 9,055,552
2084 10,429,259 9,062,369
2083 10,459,973 9,068,714
2082 10,491,586 9,077,003
2081 10,523,528 9,087,394
2080 10,555,551 9,098,423
2079 10,587,127 9,111,057
2078 10,617,451 9,125,056
2077 10,647,954 9,140,039
2076 10,677,421 9,158,661
2075 10,707,196 9,178,289
2074 10,735,248 9,201,245
2073 10,763,378 9,225,478
2072 10,790,252 9,248,867
2071 10,816,334 9,275,782
2070 10,841,627 9,304,137
2069 10,864,737 9,334,425
2068 10,887,145 9,367,211
2067 10,908,800 9,399,389
2066 10,928,757 9,432,609
2065 10,948,494 9,466,860
2064 10,966,632 9,503,941
2063 10,983,914 9,540,829
2062 11,000,279 9,578,098
2061 11,017,282 9,614,549
2060 11,033,499 9,652,893
2059 11,048,335 9,691,151
2058 11,061,505 9,731,557
2057 11,074,822 9,769,285
2056 11,086,323 9,807,403
2055 11,095,954 9,847,280
2054 11,103,151 9,885,446
2053 11,109,153 9,924,814
2052 11,112,554 9,963,090
2051 11,114,248 9,999,372
2050 11,113,471 10,035,796
2049 11,111,513 10,072,922
2048 11,105,396 10,106,403
2047 11,096,253 10,140,325
2046 11,085,458 10,173,871
2045 11,070,730 10,206,046
2044 11,054,409 10,237,224
2043 11,034,501 10,268,090
2042 11,011,874 10,296,167
2041 10,986,132 10,322,968
2040 10,957,253 10,351,965
2039 10,924,647 10,379,824
2038 10,890,065 10,405,843
2037 10,852,134 10,430,143
2036 10,812,061 10,454,779
2035 10,769,599 10,478,501
2034 10,725,615 10,502,828
2033 10,680,101 10,525,638
2032 10,632,768 10,548,736
2031 10,584,473 10,569,489
2030 10,535,233 10,588,717
2029 10,484,221 10,609,556
2028 10,431,949 10,631,437
2027 10,378,931 10,649,916
2026 10,323,891 10,667,081
2025 10,265,777 10,683,692
2024 10,202,830 10,694,681
2023 10,153,958 10,578,174
2022 10,141,756 10,434,332
2021 10,137,750 10,361,831
2020 10,093,121 10,297,081
2019 10,024,283 10,286,263
2018 9,939,771 10,283,822
2017 9,854,033 10,300,300
2016 9,757,812 10,325,452
2015 9,649,341 10,358,076
2014 9,535,079 10,401,062
2013 9,416,801 10,457,295
2012 9,295,784 10,514,844
2011 9,173,082 10,557,560
2010 9,054,332 10,573,100
2009 8,947,243 10,568,247
2008 8,763,400 10,558,177
2007 8,581,300 10,542,964
2006 8,484,550 10,522,288
2005 8,391,850 10,503,330
2004 8,306,500 10,483,861
2003 8,234,100 10,458,821
2002 8,171,950 10,419,631
2001 8,111,200 10,362,722
2000 8,048,600 10,289,898
1999 7,982,750 10,217,828
1998 7,913,000 10,160,196
1997 7,838,250 10,108,977
1996 7,763,000 10,063,945
1995 7,684,850 10,026,176
1994 7,596,550 9,991,525
1993 7,494,800 9,964,675
1992 7,382,050 9,952,494
1991 7,271,300 9,960,235
1990 7,175,200 9,983,218
1989 7,076,550 10,005,000
1988 6,974,600 10,019,610
1987 6,875,350 10,030,031
1986 6,770,300 10,032,734
1985 6,670,150 10,023,613
1984 6,567,850 9,996,232
1983 6,459,800 9,957,865
1982 6,357,550 9,911,771
1981 6,257,750 9,851,362
1980 6,160,500 9,766,312
1979 6,071,300 9,661,265
1978 5,976,150 9,558,250
1977 5,876,150 9,455,675
1976 5,781,000 9,355,810
1975 5,689,050 9,093,470
1974 5,594,100 8,754,365
1973 5,493,900 8,633,100
1972 5,391,450 8,630,430
1971 5,282,950 8,643,756
1970 5,172,050 8,680,431
1969 5,063,300 8,757,705
1968 4,948,500 8,836,650
1967 4,832,000 8,874,520
1966 4,708,150 8,930,990
1965 4,574,650 8,998,595
1964 4,439,250 9,035,365
1963 4,293,550 9,030,355
1962 4,168,150 8,993,985
1961 4,045,750 8,929,316
1960 3,894,500 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Portugal
2100 -0.33% -0.06%
2099 -0.33% -0.05%
2098 -0.32% -0.06%
2097 -0.31% -0.07%
2096 -0.31% -0.09%
2095 -0.3% -0.05%
2094 -0.3% -0.05%
2093 -0.29% -0.06%
2092 -0.29% -0.05%
2091 -0.29% -0.05%
2090 -0.29% -0.05%
2089 -0.29% -0.05%
2088 -0.29% -0.07%
2087 -0.29% -0.05%
2086 -0.3% -0.06%
2085 -0.3% -0.08%
2084 -0.29% -0.07%
2083 -0.3% -0.09%
2082 -0.3% -0.11%
2081 -0.3% -0.12%
2080 -0.3% -0.14%
2079 -0.29% -0.15%
2078 -0.29% -0.16%
2077 -0.28% -0.2%
2076 -0.28% -0.21%
2075 -0.26% -0.25%
2074 -0.26% -0.26%
2073 -0.25% -0.25%
2072 -0.24% -0.29%
2071 -0.23% -0.3%
2070 -0.21% -0.32%
2069 -0.21% -0.35%
2068 -0.2% -0.34%
2067 -0.18% -0.35%
2066 -0.18% -0.36%
2065 -0.17% -0.39%
2064 -0.16% -0.39%
2063 -0.15% -0.39%
2062 -0.15% -0.38%
2061 -0.15% -0.4%
2060 -0.13% -0.39%
2059 -0.12% -0.42%
2058 -0.12% -0.39%
2057 -0.1% -0.39%
2056 -0.09% -0.4%
2055 -0.06% -0.39%
2054 -0.05% -0.4%
2053 -0.03% -0.38%
2052 -0.02% -0.36%
2051 0.007% -0.36%
2050 0.02% -0.37%
2049 0.06% -0.33%
2048 0.08% -0.33%
2047 0.1% -0.33%
2046 0.13% -0.32%
2045 0.15% -0.3%
2044 0.18% -0.3%
2043 0.21% -0.27%
2042 0.23% -0.26%
2041 0.26% -0.28%
2040 0.3% -0.27%
2039 0.32% -0.25%
2038 0.35% -0.23%
2037 0.37% -0.24%
2036 0.39% -0.23%
2035 0.41% -0.23%
2034 0.43% -0.22%
2033 0.45% -0.22%
2032 0.46% -0.2%
2031 0.47% -0.18%
2030 0.49% -0.2%
2029 0.5% -0.21%
2028 0.51% -0.17%
2027 0.53% -0.16%
2026 0.57% -0.16%
2025 0.62% -0.1%
2024 0.48% 1.1%
2023 0.12% 1.38%
2022 0.04% 0.7%
2021 0.44% 0.63%
2020 0.69% 0.11%
2019 0.85% 0.02%
2018 0.87% -0.16%
2017 0.99% -0.24%
2016 1.12% -0.31%
2015 1.2% -0.41%
2014 1.26% -0.54%
2013 1.3% -0.55%
2012 1.34% -0.4%
2011 1.31% -0.15%
2010 1.2% 0.05%
2009 2.1% 0.1%
2008 2.12% 0.14%
2007 1.14% 0.2%
2006 1.1% 0.18%
2005 1.03% 0.19%
2004 0.88% 0.24%
2003 0.76% 0.38%
2002 0.75% 0.55%
2001 0.78% 0.71%
2000 0.82% 0.71%
1999 0.88% 0.57%
1998 0.95% 0.51%
1997 0.97% 0.45%
1996 1.02% 0.38%
1995 1.16% 0.35%
1994 1.36% 0.27%
1993 1.53% 0.12%
1992 1.52% -0.08%
1991 1.34% -0.23%
1990 1.39% -0.22%
1989 1.46% -0.15%
1988 1.44% -0.1%
1987 1.55% -0.03%
1986 1.5% 0.09%
1985 1.56% 0.27%
1984 1.67% 0.39%
1983 1.61% 0.47%
1982 1.59% 0.61%
1981 1.58% 0.87%
1980 1.47% 1.09%
1979 1.59% 1.08%
1978 1.7% 1.08%
1977 1.65% 1.07%
1976 1.62% 2.88%
1975 1.7% 3.87%
1974 1.82% 1.4%
1973 1.9% 0.03%
1972 2.05% -0.15%
1971 2.14% -0.42%
1970 2.15% -0.88%
1969 2.32% -0.89%
1968 2.41% -0.43%
1967 2.63% -0.63%
1966 2.92% -0.75%
1965 3.05% -0.41%
1964 3.39% 0.06%
1963 3.01% 0.4%
1962 3.03% 0.72%
1961 3.88% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Portugal
Current population
10338778
10667081
Population rank 94/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +319
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +16,472
Net migration rank 45/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 16,472
2024 - 10,864 - 20,648
2023 52,800 -84,122 -32,792 29,102
2022 61,865 9,086 -40,694 68,696
2021 35,483 1,073 -45,592 69,606
2020 50,466 1,073 -39,129 54,076
2019 85,207 384 -24,687 63,031
2018 81,506 -37,559 -25,709 22,495
2017 86,715 -11,324 -23,691 13,979
2016 102,457 4,671 -23,749 -775
2015 110,967 1,073 -23,823 -3,209
2014 115,374 1,073 -22,882 -26,447
2013 117,710 2,291 -24,052 -36,342
2012 119,915 1,986 -17,875 -37,083
2011 122,002 1,686 -5,279 -31,513
2010 112,274 1,373 -4,230 -5,627
2009 99,315 883 -5,284 14,532
2008 99,903 15,047 0 9,478
2007 97,827 17,112 -1,055 21,064
2006 96,724 16,909 3,156 16,754
2005 89,793 16,431 2,101 15,537
2004 81,403 13,486 7,339 13,928
2003 64,226 13,153 4,184 24,740
2002 63,741 15,068 8,335 42,169
2001 64,890 16,252 8,290 55,565
2000 70,023 15,938 15,435 60,586
1999 71,047 5,300 8,175 49,572
1998 77,548 13,101 7,112 40,931
1997 84,653 24,475 8,087 36,922
1996 80,735 42,667 4,026 32,640
1995 93,755 32,139 4,011 26,971
1994 107,112 21,376 9,991 20,761
1993 123,664 -12,224 7,972 8,561
1992 133,615 -23,984 13,933 -11,847
1991 147,607 -49,814 12,948 -37,914
1990 142,069 -63,324 13,976 -34,855
1989 141,531 -101,986 22,011 -30,615
1988 136,702 -25,290 24,047 -26,595
1987 138,195 -69,061 28,084 -23,142
1986 141,499 -60,841 31,102 -20,000
1985 132,068 -57,247 33,077 -19,183
1984 130,043 -50,685 45,983 -16,658
1983 125,966 -28,573 47,798 -16,568
1982 117,615 -28,467 58,479 -15,006
1981 121,400 -28,276 56,152 -7,938
1980 110,279 -27,778 63,481 29,881
1979 104,864 -24,019 67,628 32,434
1978 102,831 14,836 70,731 34,345
1977 102,304 39,074 84,156 37,779
1976 103,370 40,241 85,138 40,490
1975 103,472 -3,847 81,841 42,262
1974 103,872 -3,847 74,412 41,254
1973 103,208 -3,847 76,835 39,748
1972 105,009 -3,847 83,715 39,058
1971 106,948 -3,847 82,980 48,944
1970 108,976 -3,847 87,672 -191,862
1969 111,387 -3,847 89,329 -161,114
1968 115,379 -3,847 100,737 -145,200
1967 118,988 -3,847 106,495 -136,232
1966 126,678 -3,848 107,171 -129,233
1965 131,114 -3,848 115,182 -123,855
1964 134,971 -1,629 120,170 -118,763
1963 136,762 -192 113,783 -116,874
1962 135,928 -183 123,217 -113,947
1961 133,870 -171 117,867 -112,768
1960 127,982 -148 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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