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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 2,972,215 people in Qatar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 3,058,826 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 3.38 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 137th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +3.11% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3.06M (214.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Qatar
2100 9,920,946 6,972,765
2099 9,953,980 6,902,865
2098 9,986,528 6,832,972
2097 10,018,196 6,763,112
2096 10,048,979 6,693,313
2095 10,079,993 6,623,737
2094 10,110,334 6,554,428
2093 10,140,286 6,485,480
2092 10,169,831 6,416,857
2091 10,199,202 6,348,472
2090 10,229,061 6,280,498
2089 10,258,649 6,212,895
2088 10,288,213 6,145,694
2087 10,318,437 6,079,024
2086 10,348,491 6,012,856
2085 10,379,308 5,947,139
2084 10,410,178 5,882,052
2083 10,440,836 5,817,423
2082 10,472,391 5,753,042
2081 10,504,274 5,689,198
2080 10,536,239 5,626,301
2079 10,567,757 5,563,686
2078 10,598,026 5,501,503
2077 10,628,473 5,439,884
2076 10,657,886 5,378,805
2075 10,687,607 5,318,176
2074 10,715,607 5,257,980
2073 10,743,685 5,198,464
2072 10,770,511 5,139,487
2071 10,796,544 5,081,134
2070 10,821,791 5,023,260
2069 10,844,859 4,966,009
2068 10,867,226 4,909,308
2067 10,888,841 4,853,160
2066 10,908,762 4,797,538
2065 10,928,463 4,742,437
2064 10,946,567 4,687,734
2063 10,963,818 4,633,558
2062 10,980,154 4,580,556
2061 10,997,125 4,528,210
2060 11,013,313 4,476,460
2059 11,028,121 4,425,307
2058 11,041,267 4,374,761
2057 11,054,559 4,324,674
2056 11,066,039 4,275,356
2055 11,075,654 4,226,248
2054 11,082,837 4,177,940
2053 11,088,828 4,129,988
2052 11,092,223 4,082,778
2051 11,093,913 4,036,106
2050 11,093,138 3,989,893
2049 11,091,184 3,944,197
2048 11,085,078 3,898,911
2047 11,075,952 3,854,117
2046 11,065,177 3,809,818
2045 11,050,476 3,766,041
2044 11,034,185 3,722,804
2043 11,014,313 3,680,166
2042 10,991,727 3,638,155
2041 10,966,032 3,596,830
2040 10,937,206 3,556,201
2039 10,904,660 3,516,349
2038 10,870,141 3,477,295
2037 10,832,279 3,439,088
2036 10,792,280 3,401,760
2035 10,749,895 3,365,348
2034 10,705,992 3,329,762
2033 10,660,561 3,295,048
2032 10,613,315 3,261,276
2031 10,565,108 3,228,377
2030 10,515,958 3,196,357
2029 10,465,039 3,161,836
2028 10,412,863 3,124,179
2027 10,359,942 3,083,362
2026 10,305,002 3,032,913
2025 10,246,996 2,972,215
2024 10,202,830 2,857,822
2023 10,153,958 2,656,032
2022 10,141,756 2,657,333
2021 10,137,750 2,504,910
2020 10,093,121 2,794,148
2019 10,024,283 2,638,657
2018 9,939,771 2,580,734
2017 9,854,033 2,545,820
2016 9,757,812 2,477,113
2015 9,649,341 2,344,557
2014 9,535,079 2,151,745
2013 9,416,801 1,916,426
2012 9,295,784 1,722,438
2011 9,173,082 1,624,761
2010 9,054,332 1,616,832
2009 8,947,243 1,608,903
2008 8,763,400 1,426,938
2007 8,581,300 1,208,595
2006 8,484,550 972,831
2005 8,391,850 825,408
2004 8,306,500 773,332
2003 8,234,100 744,682
2002 8,171,950 711,205
2001 8,111,200 677,925
2000 8,048,600 644,989
1999 7,982,750 612,500
1998 7,913,000 580,540
1997 7,838,250 550,500
1996 7,763,000 529,019
1995 7,684,850 514,325
1994 7,596,550 499,459
1993 7,494,800 484,545
1992 7,382,050 469,657
1991 7,271,300 454,853
1990 7,175,200 440,175
1989 7,076,550 425,646
1988 6,974,600 411,264
1987 6,875,350 397,005
1986 6,770,300 382,422
1985 6,670,150 365,940
1984 6,567,850 347,878
1983 6,459,800 329,709
1982 6,357,550 311,537
1981 6,257,750 293,553
1980 6,160,500 275,913
1979 6,071,300 258,670
1978 5,976,150 241,808
1977 5,876,150 225,285
1976 5,781,000 209,052
1975 5,689,050 193,087
1974 5,594,100 177,362
1973 5,493,900 161,841
1972 5,391,450 146,506
1971 5,282,950 131,346
1970 5,172,050 116,350
1969 5,063,300 103,025
1968 4,948,500 91,749
1967 4,832,000 81,439
1966 4,708,150 72,192
1965 4,574,650 64,065
1964 4,439,250 56,867
1963 4,293,550 50,380
1962 4,168,150 44,630
1961 4,045,750 39,680
1960 3,894,500 36,010

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 Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 581,713 people (a 23.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 137th 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 Qatar will increase by 30.4% to 3,989,893 people and rank change from 137th to 134th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 6.97M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Qatar
2100 -0.33% 1.01%
2099 -0.33% 1.02%
2098 -0.32% 1.03%
2097 -0.31% 1.04%
2096 -0.31% 1.05%
2095 -0.3% 1.06%
2094 -0.3% 1.06%
2093 -0.29% 1.07%
2092 -0.29% 1.08%
2091 -0.29% 1.08%
2090 -0.29% 1.09%
2089 -0.29% 1.09%
2088 -0.29% 1.1%
2087 -0.29% 1.1%
2086 -0.3% 1.11%
2085 -0.3% 1.11%
2084 -0.29% 1.11%
2083 -0.3% 1.12%
2082 -0.3% 1.12%
2081 -0.3% 1.12%
2080 -0.3% 1.13%
2079 -0.29% 1.13%
2078 -0.29% 1.13%
2077 -0.28% 1.14%
2076 -0.28% 1.14%
2075 -0.26% 1.14%
2074 -0.26% 1.14%
2073 -0.25% 1.15%
2072 -0.24% 1.15%
2071 -0.23% 1.15%
2070 -0.21% 1.15%
2069 -0.21% 1.15%
2068 -0.2% 1.16%
2067 -0.18% 1.16%
2066 -0.18% 1.16%
2065 -0.17% 1.17%
2064 -0.16% 1.17%
2063 -0.15% 1.16%
2062 -0.15% 1.16%
2061 -0.15% 1.16%
2060 -0.13% 1.16%
2059 -0.12% 1.16%
2058 -0.12% 1.16%
2057 -0.1% 1.15%
2056 -0.09% 1.16%
2055 -0.06% 1.16%
2054 -0.05% 1.16%
2053 -0.03% 1.16%
2052 -0.02% 1.16%
2051 0.007% 1.16%
2050 0.02% 1.16%
2049 0.06% 1.16%
2048 0.08% 1.16%
2047 0.1% 1.16%
2046 0.13% 1.16%
2045 0.15% 1.16%
2044 0.18% 1.16%
2043 0.21% 1.15%
2042 0.23% 1.15%
2041 0.26% 1.14%
2040 0.3% 1.13%
2039 0.32% 1.12%
2038 0.35% 1.11%
2037 0.37% 1.1%
2036 0.39% 1.08%
2035 0.41% 1.07%
2034 0.43% 1.05%
2033 0.45% 1.04%
2032 0.46% 1.02%
2031 0.47% 1%
2030 0.49% 1.09%
2029 0.5% 1.21%
2028 0.51% 1.32%
2027 0.53% 1.66%
2026 0.57% 2.04%
2025 0.43% 4%
2024 0.48% 7.6%
2023 0.12% -0.05%
2022 0.04% 6.08%
2021 0.44% -10.4%
2020 0.69% 5.89%
2019 0.85% 2.24%
2018 0.87% 1.37%
2017 0.99% 2.77%
2016 1.12% 5.65%
2015 1.2% 8.96%
2014 1.26% 12.3%
2013 1.3% 11.3%
2012 1.34% 6.01%
2011 1.31% 0.49%
2010 1.2% 0.49%
2009 2.1% 12.8%
2008 2.12% 18.1%
2007 1.14% 24.2%
2006 1.1% 17.9%
2005 1.03% 6.73%
2004 0.88% 3.85%
2003 0.76% 4.71%
2002 0.75% 4.91%
2001 0.78% 5.11%
2000 0.82% 5.3%
1999 0.88% 5.51%
1998 0.95% 5.46%
1997 0.97% 4.06%
1996 1.02% 2.86%
1995 1.16% 2.98%
1994 1.36% 3.08%
1993 1.53% 3.17%
1992 1.52% 3.25%
1991 1.34% 3.33%
1990 1.39% 3.41%
1989 1.46% 3.5%
1988 1.44% 3.59%
1987 1.55% 3.81%
1986 1.5% 4.5%
1985 1.56% 5.19%
1984 1.67% 5.51%
1983 1.61% 5.83%
1982 1.59% 6.13%
1981 1.58% 6.39%
1980 1.47% 6.67%
1979 1.59% 6.97%
1978 1.7% 7.33%
1977 1.65% 7.77%
1976 1.62% 8.27%
1975 1.7% 8.87%
1974 1.82% 9.59%
1973 1.9% 10.5%
1972 2.05% 11.5%
1971 2.14% 12.9%
1970 2.15% 12.9%
1969 2.32% 12.3%
1968 2.41% 12.7%
1967 2.63% 12.8%
1966 2.92% 12.7%
1965 3.05% 12.7%
1964 3.39% 12.9%
1963 3.01% 12.9%
1962 3.03% 12.5%
1961 3.88% 10.2%

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 Qatar's population grew by 4%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Qatar
Current population
10333222
3058826
Population rank 96/197 137/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.04%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
4.61 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
19.3 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.92 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 +313
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +114,393
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +4%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +36,288
Net migration rank 45/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 36,288
2024 42,852 10,864 24,214 46,105
2023 52,800 -84,122 23,845 39,995
2022 61,865 9,086 24,360 80,004
2021 35,483 1,073 21,297 24,501
2020 50,466 1,073 25,128 -50,433
2019 85,207 384 24,112 10,557
2018 81,506 -37,559 23,340 12,465
2017 86,715 -11,324 23,244 46,719
2016 102,457 4,671 22,416 119,725
2015 110,967 1,073 22,568 177,467
2014 115,374 1,073 21,699 194,712
2013 117,710 2,291 19,669 133,520
2012 119,915 1,986 17,681 77,091
2011 122,002 1,686 16,543 77,228
2010 112,274 1,373 16,225 90,620
2009 99,315 883 15,595 123,217
2008 99,903 15,047 14,062 165,572
2007 97,827 17,112 11,351 245,703
2006 96,724 16,909 10,225 204,236
2005 89,793 16,431 11,392 68,993
2004 81,403 13,486 11,242 12,531
2003 64,226 13,153 11,291 22,234
2002 63,741 15,068 11,062 22,356
2001 64,890 16,252 10,683 22,456
2000 70,023 15,938 9,974 22,769
1999 71,047 5,300 9,431 22,815
1998 77,548 13,101 9,055 22,618
1997 84,653 24,475 8,846 19,547
1996 80,735 42,667 9,049 5,517
1995 93,755 32,139 9,186 5,634
1994 107,112 21,376 9,257 5,660
1993 123,664 -12,224 9,250 5,670
1992 133,615 -23,984 9,189 5,670
1991 147,607 -49,814 9,182 5,562
1990 142,069 -63,324 9,388 5,216
1989 141,531 -101,986 9,407 5,045
1988 136,702 -25,290 9,198 5,118
1987 138,195 -69,061 8,806 5,405
1986 141,499 -60,841 8,439 6,512
1985 132,068 -57,247 8,212 9,797
1984 130,043 -50,685 7,997 10,113
1983 125,966 -28,573 7,765 10,462
1982 117,615 -28,467 7,489 10,634
1981 121,400 -28,276 7,202 10,644
1980 110,279 -27,778 6,894 10,540
1979 104,864 -24,019 6,579 10,466
1978 102,831 14,836 6,246 10,434
1977 102,304 39,074 5,925 10,445
1976 103,370 40,241 5,598 10,494
1975 103,472 -3,847 5,289 10,549
1974 103,872 -3,847 5,015 10,603
1973 103,208 -3,847 4,780 10,641
1972 105,009 -3,847 4,581 10,663
1971 106,948 -3,847 4,433 10,644
1970 108,976 -3,847 4,346 10,579
1969 111,387 -3,847 3,941 7,790
1968 115,379 -3,847 3,547 7,266
1967 118,988 -3,847 3,167 6,637
1966 126,678 -3,848 2,811 5,880
1965 131,114 -3,848 2,472 5,083
1964 134,971 -1,629 2,150 4,686
1963 136,762 -192 1,854 4,283
1962 135,928 -183 1,589 3,773
1961 133,870 -171 1,357 3,186
1960 127,982 -148 1,220 1,586

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 Qatar 31.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 234,524 people) and 68.4% is from migration (a gain of 507,105 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

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
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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