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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 13.7 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 1.84% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Russia
2100 9,939,131 124,983,377
2099 9,972,225 125,086,144
2098 10,004,832 125,186,329
2097 10,036,559 125,264,415
2096 10,067,398 125,354,177
2095 10,098,468 125,422,006
2094 10,128,866 125,474,373
2093 10,158,873 125,529,632
2092 10,188,472 125,604,261
2091 10,217,896 125,652,742
2090 10,247,810 125,707,894
2089 10,277,453 125,760,026
2088 10,307,071 125,810,124
2087 10,337,350 125,858,116
2086 10,367,459 125,926,035
2085 10,398,333 126,001,913
2084 10,429,259 126,076,414
2083 10,459,973 126,151,046
2082 10,491,586 126,234,371
2081 10,523,528 126,317,768
2080 10,555,551 126,414,511
2079 10,587,127 126,534,688
2078 10,617,451 126,674,591
2077 10,647,954 126,830,956
2076 10,677,421 126,982,766
2075 10,707,196 127,165,304
2074 10,735,248 127,362,143
2073 10,763,378 127,576,856
2072 10,790,252 127,802,632
2071 10,816,334 128,080,998
2070 10,841,627 128,353,977
2069 10,864,737 128,642,208
2068 10,887,145 128,920,237
2067 10,908,800 129,203,483
2066 10,928,757 129,511,983
2065 10,948,494 129,842,007
2064 10,966,632 130,177,089
2063 10,983,914 130,522,107
2062 11,000,279 130,851,664
2061 11,017,282 131,200,160
2060 11,033,499 131,526,812
2059 11,048,335 131,884,461
2058 11,061,505 132,247,211
2057 11,074,822 132,584,941
2056 11,086,323 132,925,501
2055 11,095,954 133,271,436
2054 11,103,151 133,595,068
2053 11,109,153 133,914,243
2052 11,112,554 134,180,223
2051 11,114,248 134,443,510
2050 11,113,471 134,687,487
2049 11,111,513 134,909,323
2048 11,105,396 135,117,641
2047 11,096,253 135,311,492
2046 11,085,458 135,482,008
2045 11,070,730 135,664,379
2044 11,054,409 135,863,165
2043 11,034,501 136,085,277
2042 11,011,874 136,307,658
2041 10,986,132 136,557,818
2040 10,957,253 136,821,807
2039 10,924,647 137,122,219
2038 10,890,065 137,433,644
2037 10,852,134 137,770,811
2036 10,812,061 138,118,955
2035 10,769,599 138,478,809
2034 10,725,615 138,852,689
2033 10,680,101 139,237,595
2032 10,632,768 139,635,142
2031 10,584,473 140,058,187
2030 10,535,233 140,453,528
2029 10,484,221 140,840,370
2028 10,431,949 141,214,141
2027 10,378,931 141,580,416
2026 10,323,891 141,906,741
2025 10,265,777 142,772,403
2024 10,202,830 143,533,851
2023 10,153,958 143,826,130
2022 10,141,756 144,236,933
2021 10,137,750 144,746,762
2020 10,093,121 145,245,148
2019 10,024,283 145,453,291
2018 9,939,771 145,398,106
2017 9,854,033 145,293,260
2016 9,757,812 145,015,460
2015 9,649,341 144,640,716
2014 9,535,079 144,237,223
2013 9,416,801 143,805,638
2012 9,295,784 143,378,447
2011 9,173,082 143,018,195
2010 9,054,332 142,849,468
2009 8,947,243 142,785,348
2008 8,763,400 142,742,366
2007 8,581,300 142,805,114
2006 8,484,550 143,049,637
2005 8,391,850 143,518,814
2004 8,306,500 144,067,316
2003 8,234,100 144,648,618
2002 8,171,950 145,306,497
2001 8,111,200 145,976,482
2000 8,048,600 146,596,869
1999 7,982,750 147,214,776
1998 7,913,000 147,670,784
1997 7,838,250 147,915,361
1996 7,763,000 148,160,129
1995 7,684,850 148,375,787
1994 7,596,550 148,407,912
1993 7,494,800 148,458,777
1992 7,382,050 148,538,197
1991 7,271,300 148,394,216
1990 7,175,200 147,969,406
1989 7,076,550 147,721,000
1988 6,974,600 146,857,000
1987 6,875,350 145,908,000
1986 6,770,300 144,894,000
1985 6,670,150 143,858,000
1984 6,567,850 142,745,000
1983 6,459,800 141,668,000
1982 6,357,550 140,823,000
1981 6,257,750 139,941,000
1980 6,160,500 139,010,000
1979 6,071,300 138,027,000
1978 5,976,150 137,060,000
1977 5,876,150 136,100,000
1976 5,781,000 135,147,000
1975 5,689,050 134,200,000
1974 5,594,100 133,432,000
1973 5,493,900 132,669,000
1972 5,391,450 131,909,000
1971 5,282,950 131,155,000
1970 5,172,050 130,404,000
1969 5,063,300 129,664,000
1968 4,948,500 128,928,000
1967 4,832,000 128,196,000
1966 4,708,150 127,468,000
1965 4,574,650 126,745,000
1964 4,439,250 125,345,000
1963 4,293,550 123,960,000
1962 4,168,150 122,591,000
1961 4,045,750 121,236,000
1960 3,894,500 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Russia
2100 -0.33% -0.08%
2099 -0.33% -0.08%
2098 -0.32% -0.06%
2097 -0.31% -0.07%
2096 -0.31% -0.05%
2095 -0.3% -0.04%
2094 -0.3% -0.04%
2093 -0.29% -0.06%
2092 -0.29% -0.04%
2091 -0.29% -0.04%
2090 -0.29% -0.04%
2089 -0.29% -0.04%
2088 -0.29% -0.04%
2087 -0.29% -0.05%
2086 -0.3% -0.06%
2085 -0.3% -0.06%
2084 -0.29% -0.06%
2083 -0.3% -0.07%
2082 -0.3% -0.07%
2081 -0.3% -0.08%
2080 -0.3% -0.09%
2079 -0.29% -0.11%
2078 -0.29% -0.12%
2077 -0.28% -0.12%
2076 -0.28% -0.14%
2075 -0.26% -0.15%
2074 -0.26% -0.17%
2073 -0.25% -0.18%
2072 -0.24% -0.22%
2071 -0.23% -0.21%
2070 -0.21% -0.22%
2069 -0.21% -0.22%
2068 -0.2% -0.22%
2067 -0.18% -0.24%
2066 -0.18% -0.25%
2065 -0.17% -0.26%
2064 -0.16% -0.26%
2063 -0.15% -0.25%
2062 -0.15% -0.27%
2061 -0.15% -0.25%
2060 -0.13% -0.27%
2059 -0.12% -0.27%
2058 -0.12% -0.25%
2057 -0.1% -0.26%
2056 -0.09% -0.26%
2055 -0.06% -0.24%
2054 -0.05% -0.24%
2053 -0.03% -0.2%
2052 -0.02% -0.2%
2051 0.007% -0.18%
2050 0.02% -0.16%
2049 0.06% -0.15%
2048 0.08% -0.14%
2047 0.1% -0.13%
2046 0.13% -0.13%
2045 0.15% -0.15%
2044 0.18% -0.16%
2043 0.21% -0.16%
2042 0.23% -0.18%
2041 0.26% -0.19%
2040 0.3% -0.22%
2039 0.32% -0.23%
2038 0.35% -0.24%
2037 0.37% -0.25%
2036 0.39% -0.26%
2035 0.41% -0.27%
2034 0.43% -0.28%
2033 0.45% -0.28%
2032 0.46% -0.3%
2031 0.47% -0.28%
2030 0.49% -0.27%
2029 0.5% -0.26%
2028 0.51% -0.26%
2027 0.53% -0.23%
2026 0.57% -0.61%
2025 0.62% -0.53%
2024 0.48% -0.2%
2023 0.12% -0.28%
2022 0.04% -0.35%
2021 0.44% -0.34%
2020 0.69% -0.14%
2019 0.85% 0.04%
2018 0.87% 0.07%
2017 0.99% 0.19%
2016 1.12% 0.26%
2015 1.2% 0.28%
2014 1.26% 0.3%
2013 1.3% 0.3%
2012 1.34% 0.25%
2011 1.31% 0.12%
2010 1.2% 0.04%
2009 2.1% 0.03%
2008 2.12% -0.04%
2007 1.14% -0.17%
2006 1.1% -0.33%
2005 1.03% -0.38%
2004 0.88% -0.4%
2003 0.76% -0.45%
2002 0.75% -0.46%
2001 0.78% -0.42%
2000 0.82% -0.42%
1999 0.88% -0.31%
1998 0.95% -0.17%
1997 0.97% -0.17%
1996 1.02% -0.15%
1995 1.16% -0.02%
1994 1.36% -0.03%
1993 1.53% -0.05%
1992 1.52% 0.1%
1991 1.34% 0.29%
1990 1.39% 0.17%
1989 1.46% 0.59%
1988 1.44% 0.65%
1987 1.55% 0.7%
1986 1.5% 0.72%
1985 1.56% 0.78%
1984 1.67% 0.76%
1983 1.61% 0.6%
1982 1.59% 0.63%
1981 1.58% 0.67%
1980 1.47% 0.71%
1979 1.59% 0.71%
1978 1.7% 0.71%
1977 1.65% 0.71%
1976 1.62% 0.71%
1975 1.7% 0.58%
1974 1.82% 0.58%
1973 1.9% 0.58%
1972 2.05% 0.57%
1971 2.14% 0.58%
1970 2.15% 0.57%
1969 2.32% 0.57%
1968 2.41% 0.57%
1967 2.63% 0.57%
1966 2.92% 0.57%
1965 3.05% 1.12%
1964 3.39% 1.12%
1963 3.01% 1.12%
1962 3.03% 1.12%
1961 3.88% 1.12%

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 Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Russia
Current population
10338778
141906741
Population rank 94/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.71%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.8 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
25.5 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +134 -801
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 177/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -251,822
Net migration rank 45/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -251,822
2024 - 10,864 - -178,042
2023 52,800 -84,122 -503,392 27,807
2022 61,865 9,086 -576,948 765,629
2021 35,483 1,073 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 50,466 1,073 -697,177 334,094
2019 85,207 384 -319,997 336,494
2018 81,506 -37,559 -232,637 339,972
2017 86,715 -11,324 -130,764 396,619
2016 102,457 4,671 0 447,645
2015 110,967 1,073 43,392 384,756
2014 115,374 1,073 28,848 264,698
2013 117,710 2,291 28,761 289,872
2012 119,915 1,986 0 285,977
2011 122,002 1,686 -128,716 309,377
2010 112,274 1,373 -242,844 307,555
2009 99,315 883 -257,014 350,206
2008 99,903 15,047 -356,856 360,840
2007 97,827 17,112 -471,257 365,717
2006 96,724 16,909 -686,638 308,370
2005 89,793 16,431 -846,761 263,541
2004 81,403 13,486 -792,370 261,519
2003 64,226 13,153 -896,822 256,804
2002 63,741 15,068 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 64,890 16,252 -963,445 259,614
2000 70,023 15,938 -967,540 550,401
1999 71,047 5,300 -927,453 375,468
1998 77,548 13,101 -694,053 528,135
1997 84,653 24,475 -769,159 541,387
1996 80,735 42,667 -785,248 587,171
1995 93,755 32,139 -845,742 723,875
1994 107,112 21,376 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 123,664 -12,224 -757,140 507,229
1992 133,615 -23,984 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 147,607 -49,814 103,876 125,505
1990 142,069 -63,324 325,533 299,863
1989 141,531 -101,986 576,112 89,400
1988 136,702 -25,290 778,343 269,862
1987 138,195 -69,061 977,583 275,611
1986 141,499 -60,841 985,279 283,553
1985 132,068 -57,247 762,447 280,614
1984 130,043 -50,685 756,548 247,026
1983 125,966 -28,573 906,676 200,159
1982 117,615 -28,467 830,855 107,520
1981 121,400 -28,276 713,700 36,686
1980 110,279 -27,778 681,149 10,440
1979 104,864 -24,019 690,135 -5,791
1978 102,831 14,836 812,766 108,882
1977 102,304 39,074 832,932 122,316
1976 103,370 40,241 852,237 113,851
1975 103,472 -3,847 843,850 80,069
1974 103,872 -3,847 883,186 -51,759
1973 103,208 -3,847 846,561 -107,568
1972 105,009 -3,847 872,050 -111,168
1971 106,948 -3,847 854,999 -134,968
1970 108,976 -3,847 785,554 -264,464
1969 111,387 -3,847 753,088 -64,643
1968 115,379 -3,847 787,621 -83,221
1967 118,988 -3,847 854,554 -116,029
1966 126,678 -3,848 989,279 -111,360
1965 131,114 -3,848 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 134,971 -1,629 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 136,762 -192 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 135,928 -183 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 133,870 -171 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 127,982 -148 1,962,834 -234,895

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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

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
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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