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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 1.83 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Romania
2100 9,920,946 10,843,503
2099 9,953,980 10,927,951
2098 9,986,528 11,011,822
2097 10,018,196 11,095,182
2096 10,048,979 11,178,195
2095 10,079,993 11,261,202
2094 10,110,334 11,343,358
2093 10,140,286 11,426,736
2092 10,169,831 11,509,522
2091 10,199,202 11,591,897
2090 10,229,061 11,675,686
2089 10,258,649 11,759,143
2088 10,288,213 11,842,733
2087 10,318,437 11,926,699
2086 10,348,491 12,013,212
2085 10,379,308 12,099,742
2084 10,410,178 12,187,794
2083 10,440,836 12,277,402
2082 10,472,391 12,367,518
2081 10,504,274 12,460,785
2080 10,536,239 12,556,104
2079 10,567,757 12,652,446
2078 10,598,026 12,750,395
2077 10,628,473 12,849,896
2076 10,657,886 12,950,914
2075 10,687,607 13,053,551
2074 10,715,607 13,158,624
2073 10,743,685 13,264,931
2072 10,770,511 13,375,162
2071 10,796,544 13,488,051
2070 10,821,791 13,603,287
2069 10,844,859 13,721,187
2068 10,867,226 13,840,530
2067 10,888,841 13,963,377
2066 10,908,762 14,088,938
2065 10,928,463 14,218,608
2064 10,946,567 14,349,029
2063 10,963,818 14,480,312
2062 10,980,154 14,613,788
2061 10,997,125 14,747,178
2060 11,013,313 14,879,235
2059 11,028,121 15,011,161
2058 11,041,267 15,141,670
2057 11,054,559 15,271,230
2056 11,066,039 15,400,030
2055 11,075,654 15,527,331
2054 11,082,837 15,651,338
2053 11,088,828 15,773,422
2052 11,092,223 15,896,118
2051 11,093,913 16,016,719
2050 11,093,138 16,135,745
2049 11,091,184 16,255,638
2048 11,085,078 16,375,139
2047 11,075,952 16,494,633
2046 11,065,177 16,612,186
2045 11,050,476 16,730,009
2044 11,034,185 16,848,827
2043 11,014,313 16,966,857
2042 10,991,727 17,084,359
2041 10,966,032 17,203,640
2040 10,937,206 17,320,952
2039 10,904,660 17,438,042
2038 10,870,141 17,556,386
2037 10,832,279 17,673,500
2036 10,792,280 17,790,613
2035 10,749,895 17,906,949
2034 10,705,992 18,020,973
2033 10,660,561 18,134,889
2032 10,613,315 18,247,275
2031 10,565,108 18,359,750
2030 10,515,958 18,471,446
2029 10,465,039 18,583,513
2028 10,412,863 18,693,807
2027 10,359,942 18,803,518
2026 10,305,002 18,912,567
2025 10,246,996 19,020,271
2024 10,202,830 19,051,804
2023 10,153,958 19,061,062
2022 10,141,756 19,048,502
2021 10,137,750 19,122,059
2020 10,093,121 19,265,250
2019 10,024,283 19,371,648
2018 9,939,771 19,473,970
2017 9,854,033 19,588,715
2016 9,757,812 19,702,267
2015 9,649,341 19,815,616
2014 9,535,079 19,908,979
2013 9,416,801 19,983,693
2012 9,295,784 20,058,035
2011 9,173,082 20,147,528
2010 9,054,332 20,246,871
2009 8,947,243 20,367,487
2008 8,763,400 20,537,875
2007 8,581,300 20,882,982
2006 8,484,550 21,193,760
2005 8,391,850 21,319,685
2004 8,306,500 21,451,748
2003 8,234,100 21,574,326
2002 8,171,950 21,730,496
2001 8,111,200 22,131,970
2000 8,048,600 22,442,971
1999 7,982,750 22,472,040
1998 7,913,000 22,507,344
1997 7,838,250 22,553,978
1996 7,763,000 22,619,004
1995 7,684,850 22,684,270
1994 7,596,550 22,730,211
1993 7,494,800 22,763,280
1992 7,382,050 22,794,284
1991 7,271,300 23,001,155
1990 7,175,200 23,201,835
1989 7,076,550 23,161,458
1988 6,974,600 23,057,662
1987 6,875,350 22,949,430
1986 6,770,300 22,836,841
1985 6,670,150 22,732,999
1984 6,567,850 22,640,547
1983 6,459,800 22,560,478
1982 6,357,550 22,475,741
1981 6,257,750 22,353,070
1980 6,160,500 22,207,282
1979 6,071,300 22,090,488
1978 5,976,150 21,951,464
1977 5,876,150 21,756,096
1976 5,781,000 21,551,634
1975 5,689,050 21,293,583
1974 5,594,100 21,029,429
1973 5,493,900 20,835,681
1972 5,391,450 20,657,957
1971 5,282,950 20,461,567
1970 5,172,050 20,250,398
1969 5,063,300 20,009,141
1968 4,948,500 19,799,831
1967 4,832,000 19,534,242
1966 4,708,150 19,215,450
1965 4,574,650 19,031,576
1964 4,439,250 18,919,126
1963 4,293,550 18,797,850
1962 4,168,150 18,676,550
1961 4,045,750 18,555,250
1960 3,894,500 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Romania
2100 -0.33% -0.77%
2099 -0.33% -0.76%
2098 -0.32% -0.75%
2097 -0.31% -0.74%
2096 -0.31% -0.74%
2095 -0.3% -0.72%
2094 -0.3% -0.73%
2093 -0.29% -0.72%
2092 -0.29% -0.71%
2091 -0.29% -0.72%
2090 -0.29% -0.71%
2089 -0.29% -0.71%
2088 -0.29% -0.7%
2087 -0.29% -0.72%
2086 -0.3% -0.72%
2085 -0.3% -0.72%
2084 -0.29% -0.73%
2083 -0.3% -0.73%
2082 -0.3% -0.75%
2081 -0.3% -0.76%
2080 -0.3% -0.76%
2079 -0.29% -0.77%
2078 -0.29% -0.77%
2077 -0.28% -0.78%
2076 -0.28% -0.79%
2075 -0.26% -0.8%
2074 -0.26% -0.8%
2073 -0.25% -0.82%
2072 -0.24% -0.84%
2071 -0.23% -0.85%
2070 -0.21% -0.86%
2069 -0.21% -0.86%
2068 -0.2% -0.88%
2067 -0.18% -0.89%
2066 -0.18% -0.91%
2065 -0.17% -0.91%
2064 -0.16% -0.91%
2063 -0.15% -0.91%
2062 -0.15% -0.9%
2061 -0.15% -0.89%
2060 -0.13% -0.88%
2059 -0.12% -0.86%
2058 -0.12% -0.85%
2057 -0.1% -0.84%
2056 -0.09% -0.82%
2055 -0.06% -0.79%
2054 -0.05% -0.77%
2053 -0.03% -0.77%
2052 -0.02% -0.75%
2051 0.007% -0.74%
2050 0.02% -0.74%
2049 0.06% -0.73%
2048 0.08% -0.72%
2047 0.1% -0.71%
2046 0.13% -0.7%
2045 0.15% -0.71%
2044 0.18% -0.7%
2043 0.21% -0.69%
2042 0.23% -0.69%
2041 0.26% -0.68%
2040 0.3% -0.67%
2039 0.32% -0.67%
2038 0.35% -0.66%
2037 0.37% -0.66%
2036 0.39% -0.65%
2035 0.41% -0.63%
2034 0.43% -0.63%
2033 0.45% -0.62%
2032 0.46% -0.61%
2031 0.47% -0.6%
2030 0.49% -0.6%
2029 0.5% -0.59%
2028 0.51% -0.58%
2027 0.53% -0.58%
2026 0.57% -0.57%
2025 0.43% -0.17%
2024 0.48% -0.05%
2023 0.12% 0.07%
2022 0.04% -0.38%
2021 0.44% -0.74%
2020 0.69% -0.55%
2019 0.85% -0.53%
2018 0.87% -0.59%
2017 0.99% -0.58%
2016 1.12% -0.57%
2015 1.2% -0.47%
2014 1.26% -0.37%
2013 1.3% -0.37%
2012 1.34% -0.44%
2011 1.31% -0.49%
2010 1.2% -0.59%
2009 2.1% -0.83%
2008 2.12% -1.65%
2007 1.14% -1.47%
2006 1.1% -0.59%
2005 1.03% -0.62%
2004 0.88% -0.57%
2003 0.76% -0.72%
2002 0.75% -1.81%
2001 0.78% -1.39%
2000 0.82% -0.13%
1999 0.88% -0.16%
1998 0.95% -0.21%
1997 0.97% -0.29%
1996 1.02% -0.29%
1995 1.16% -0.2%
1994 1.36% -0.15%
1993 1.53% -0.14%
1992 1.52% -0.9%
1991 1.34% -0.86%
1990 1.39% 0.17%
1989 1.46% 0.45%
1988 1.44% 0.47%
1987 1.55% 0.49%
1986 1.5% 0.46%
1985 1.56% 0.41%
1984 1.67% 0.35%
1983 1.61% 0.38%
1982 1.59% 0.55%
1981 1.58% 0.66%
1980 1.47% 0.53%
1979 1.59% 0.63%
1978 1.7% 0.9%
1977 1.65% 0.95%
1976 1.62% 1.21%
1975 1.7% 1.26%
1974 1.82% 0.93%
1973 1.9% 0.86%
1972 2.05% 0.96%
1971 2.14% 1.04%
1970 2.15% 1.21%
1969 2.32% 1.06%
1968 2.41% 1.36%
1967 2.63% 1.66%
1966 2.92% 0.97%
1965 3.05% 0.59%
1964 3.39% 0.65%
1963 3.01% 0.65%
1962 3.03% 0.65%
1961 3.88% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Romania
Current population
10333222
18912567
Population rank 96/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.23%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -86
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 172/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -29,041
Net migration rank 45/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -29,041
2024 42,852 10,864 -100,975 -28,466
2023 52,800 -84,122 -83,869 -27,780
2022 61,865 9,086 -93,338 89,076
2021 35,483 1,073 -141,504 -17,731
2020 50,466 1,073 -100,179 -13,202
2019 85,207 384 -60,053 -27,909
2018 81,506 -37,559 -62,316 -33,018
2017 86,715 -11,324 -50,930 -33,081
2016 102,457 4,671 -53,196 -33,073
2015 110,967 1,073 -59,447 -35,751
2014 115,374 1,073 -55,745 -35,448
2013 117,710 2,291 -59,951 -34,910
2012 119,915 1,986 -54,157 -37,589
2011 122,002 1,686 -56,413 -102,769
2010 112,274 1,373 -46,567 -122,364
2009 99,315 883 -34,625 -137,953
2008 99,903 15,047 -30,806 -144,368
2007 97,827 17,112 -37,590 -133,089
2006 96,724 16,909 -38,148 -132,777
2005 89,793 16,431 -40,508 -131,176
2004 81,403 13,486 -42,904 -117,432
2003 64,226 13,153 -56,093 -107,139
2002 63,741 15,068 -58,673 -106,585
2001 64,890 16,252 -37,625 -91,154
2000 70,023 15,938 -22,443 -92,451
1999 71,047 5,300 -31,461 -82,590
1998 77,548 13,101 -33,761 -81,366
1997 84,653 24,475 -42,853 -88,734
1996 80,735 42,667 -56,548 -70,799
1995 93,755 32,139 -36,295 -73,779
1994 107,112 21,376 -18,184 -76,246
1993 123,664 -12,224 -13,658 -73,475
1992 133,615 -23,984 -4,559 -63,200
1991 147,607 -49,814 25,301 -36,824
1990 142,069 -63,324 69,605 -38,157
1989 141,531 -101,986 122,756 -33,866
1988 136,702 -25,290 126,817 -48,911
1987 138,195 -69,061 128,517 -42,868
1986 141,499 -60,841 134,737 -50,450
1985 132,068 -57,247 111,392 -28,108
1984 130,043 -50,685 117,731 -24,629
1983 125,966 -28,573 87,986 3,093
1982 117,615 -28,467 119,121 -4,725
1981 121,400 -28,276 156,472 -20,870
1980 110,279 -27,778 168,776 -16,668
1979 104,864 -24,019 194,397 -29,600
1978 102,831 14,836 204,148 -31,427
1977 102,304 39,074 215,385 -28,135
1976 103,370 40,241 213,361 18,748
1975 103,472 -3,847 219,324 9,125
1974 103,872 -3,847 235,530 6,725
1973 103,208 -3,847 175,020 58,651
1972 105,009 -3,847 198,316 61,920
1971 106,948 -3,847 206,662 74,473
1970 108,976 -3,847 234,905 71,919
1969 111,387 -3,847 264,120 74,851
1968 115,379 -3,847 338,577 33,601
1967 118,988 -3,847 347,709 37,282
1966 126,678 -3,848 115,293 -25,458
1965 131,114 -3,848 114,190 -60,430
1964 134,971 -1,629 134,326 -59,500
1963 136,762 -192 139,104 -58,076
1962 135,928 -183 130,736 -56,152
1961 133,870 -171 163,286 -54,642
1960 127,982 -148 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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

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