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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 143,513,328 people in Russia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 142,643,173 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 13.8 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 1.72% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.05% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 143M (0.28% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Russia
2100 9,920,946 125,631,984
2099 9,953,980 125,735,285
2098 9,986,528 125,835,990
2097 10,018,196 125,914,480
2096 10,048,979 126,004,709
2095 10,079,993 126,072,890
2094 10,110,334 126,125,529
2093 10,140,286 126,181,074
2092 10,169,831 126,256,091
2091 10,199,202 126,304,823
2090 10,229,061 126,360,262
2089 10,258,649 126,412,664
2088 10,288,213 126,463,022
2087 10,318,437 126,511,263
2086 10,348,491 126,579,534
2085 10,379,308 126,655,806
2084 10,410,178 126,730,694
2083 10,440,836 126,805,713
2082 10,472,391 126,889,471
2081 10,504,274 126,973,300
2080 10,536,239 127,070,546
2079 10,567,757 127,191,346
2078 10,598,026 127,331,975
2077 10,628,473 127,489,152
2076 10,657,886 127,641,749
2075 10,687,607 127,825,235
2074 10,715,607 128,023,096
2073 10,743,685 128,238,922
2072 10,770,511 128,465,870
2071 10,796,544 128,745,681
2070 10,821,791 129,020,076
2069 10,844,859 129,309,803
2068 10,867,226 129,589,275
2067 10,888,841 129,873,991
2066 10,908,762 130,184,092
2065 10,928,463 130,515,828
2064 10,946,567 130,852,649
2063 10,963,818 131,199,458
2062 10,980,154 131,530,725
2061 10,997,125 131,881,030
2060 11,013,313 132,209,377
2059 11,028,121 132,568,882
2058 11,041,267 132,933,515
2057 11,054,559 133,272,997
2056 11,066,039 133,615,325
2055 11,075,654 133,963,055
2054 11,082,837 134,288,366
2053 11,088,828 134,609,198
2052 11,092,223 134,876,558
2051 11,093,913 135,141,211
2050 11,093,138 135,386,454
2049 11,091,184 135,609,441
2048 11,085,078 135,818,840
2047 11,075,952 136,013,698
2046 11,065,177 136,185,098
2045 11,050,476 136,368,416
2044 11,034,185 136,568,234
2043 11,014,313 136,791,498
2042 10,991,727 137,015,033
2041 10,966,032 137,266,491
2040 10,937,206 137,531,851
2039 10,904,660 137,833,822
2038 10,870,141 138,146,863
2037 10,832,279 138,485,780
2036 10,792,280 138,835,731
2035 10,749,895 139,197,452
2034 10,705,992 139,573,272
2033 10,660,561 139,960,175
2032 10,613,315 140,359,785
2031 10,565,108 140,785,026
2030 10,515,958 141,182,418
2029 10,465,039 141,571,268
2028 10,412,863 141,946,979
2027 10,359,942 142,315,155
2026 10,305,002 142,643,173
2025 10,246,996 143,513,328
2024 10,202,830 143,669,648
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 2,372,287 people (a 1.64% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 135,386,454 people and rank change from 9th to 13th.

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 126M 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 0.43% -0.11%
2024 0.48% -0.11%
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 (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 Russia's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Russia
Current population
10333222
142643173
Population rank 96/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.72%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
3.37 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
26.1 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
17.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 -428
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -156,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 166/197
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 42,852 10,864 -574,678 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Russia 55.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,019,903 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,169,086 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 (1960–2025, 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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