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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.46 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2100 9,920,946 33,113,283
2099 9,953,980 33,008,545
2098 9,986,528 32,927,982
2097 10,018,196 32,853,307
2096 10,048,979 32,768,037
2095 10,079,993 32,635,508
2094 10,110,334 32,550,001
2093 10,140,286 32,416,870
2092 10,169,831 32,294,333
2091 10,199,202 32,191,262
2090 10,229,061 32,088,747
2089 10,258,649 31,892,591
2088 10,288,213 31,746,789
2087 10,318,437 31,553,150
2086 10,348,491 31,399,004
2085 10,379,308 31,254,597
2084 10,410,178 31,112,448
2083 10,440,836 30,937,106
2082 10,472,391 30,752,861
2081 10,504,274 30,576,992
2080 10,536,239 30,386,351
2079 10,567,757 30,195,560
2078 10,598,026 30,016,688
2077 10,628,473 29,819,259
2076 10,657,886 29,645,610
2075 10,687,607 29,441,964
2074 10,715,607 29,243,980
2073 10,743,685 29,025,977
2072 10,770,511 28,798,822
2071 10,796,544 28,578,302
2070 10,821,791 28,334,300
2069 10,844,859 28,121,174
2068 10,867,226 27,872,383
2067 10,888,841 27,609,059
2066 10,908,762 27,372,823
2065 10,928,463 27,101,698
2064 10,946,567 26,838,144
2063 10,963,818 26,559,838
2062 10,980,154 26,312,631
2061 10,997,125 26,001,660
2060 11,013,313 25,729,037
2059 11,028,121 25,453,407
2058 11,041,267 25,121,995
2057 11,054,559 24,853,512
2056 11,066,039 24,582,198
2055 11,075,654 24,281,895
2054 11,082,837 23,991,958
2053 11,088,828 23,705,290
2052 11,092,223 23,421,032
2051 11,093,913 23,113,700
2050 11,093,138 22,814,556
2049 11,091,184 22,498,806
2048 11,085,078 22,171,841
2047 11,075,952 21,848,486
2046 11,065,177 21,554,082
2045 11,050,476 21,228,573
2044 11,034,185 20,915,810
2043 11,014,313 20,548,490
2042 10,991,727 20,214,283
2041 10,966,032 19,845,021
2040 10,937,206 19,475,227
2039 10,904,660 19,108,842
2038 10,870,141 18,773,398
2037 10,832,279 18,433,422
2036 10,792,280 18,128,058
2035 10,749,895 17,765,049
2034 10,705,992 17,432,165
2033 10,660,561 17,100,072
2032 10,613,315 16,822,053
2031 10,565,108 16,495,903
2030 10,515,958 16,178,061
2029 10,465,039 15,868,812
2028 10,412,863 15,554,713
2027 10,359,942 15,217,275
2026 10,305,002 14,898,118
2025 10,246,996 14,569,341
2024 10,202,830 14,256,567
2023 10,153,958 13,954,471
2022 10,141,756 13,651,030
2021 10,137,750 13,355,260
2020 10,093,121 13,065,837
2019 10,024,283 12,776,103
2018 9,939,771 12,487,996
2017 9,854,033 12,202,060
2016 9,757,812 11,919,183
2015 9,649,341 11,640,022
2014 9,535,079 11,364,757
2013 9,416,801 11,093,340
2012 9,295,784 10,829,901
2011 9,173,082 10,573,733
2010 9,054,332 10,317,553
2009 8,947,243 10,060,432
2008 8,763,400 9,804,269
2007 8,581,300 9,549,933
2006 8,484,550 9,299,246
2005 8,391,850 9,054,528
2004 8,306,500 8,816,844
2003 8,234,100 8,586,875
2002 8,171,950 8,400,180
2001 8,111,200 8,287,094
2000 8,048,600 8,213,931
1999 7,982,750 8,147,912
1998 7,913,000 8,081,681
1997 7,838,250 7,755,238
1996 7,763,000 6,708,764
1995 7,684,850 5,674,118
1994 7,596,550 6,792,352
1993 7,494,800 7,981,132
1992 7,382,050 7,683,266
1991 7,271,300 7,526,966
1990 7,175,200 7,375,307
1989 7,076,550 7,184,706
1988 6,974,600 6,968,071
1987 6,875,350 6,749,493
1986 6,770,300 6,531,881
1985 6,670,150 6,317,228
1984 6,567,850 6,107,627
1983 6,459,800 5,905,311
1982 6,357,550 5,711,549
1981 6,257,750 5,527,230
1980 6,160,500 5,353,259
1979 6,071,300 5,189,541
1978 5,976,150 5,035,171
1977 5,876,150 4,888,240
1976 5,781,000 4,745,954
1975 5,689,050 4,607,728
1974 5,594,100 4,474,228
1973 5,493,900 4,345,047
1972 5,391,450 4,220,335
1971 5,282,950 4,100,044
1970 5,172,050 3,980,669
1969 5,063,300 3,861,271
1968 4,948,500 3,744,010
1967 4,832,000 3,629,577
1966 4,708,150 3,521,626
1965 4,574,650 3,423,210
1964 4,439,250 3,334,834
1963 4,293,550 3,258,890
1962 4,168,150 3,186,025
1961 4,045,750 3,106,779
1960 3,894,500 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2100 -0.33% 0.32%
2099 -0.33% 0.24%
2098 -0.32% 0.23%
2097 -0.31% 0.26%
2096 -0.31% 0.41%
2095 -0.3% 0.26%
2094 -0.3% 0.41%
2093 -0.29% 0.38%
2092 -0.29% 0.32%
2091 -0.29% 0.32%
2090 -0.29% 0.62%
2089 -0.29% 0.46%
2088 -0.29% 0.61%
2087 -0.29% 0.49%
2086 -0.3% 0.46%
2085 -0.3% 0.46%
2084 -0.29% 0.57%
2083 -0.3% 0.6%
2082 -0.3% 0.58%
2081 -0.3% 0.63%
2080 -0.3% 0.63%
2079 -0.29% 0.6%
2078 -0.29% 0.66%
2077 -0.28% 0.59%
2076 -0.28% 0.69%
2075 -0.26% 0.68%
2074 -0.26% 0.75%
2073 -0.25% 0.79%
2072 -0.24% 0.77%
2071 -0.23% 0.86%
2070 -0.21% 0.76%
2069 -0.21% 0.89%
2068 -0.2% 0.95%
2067 -0.18% 0.86%
2066 -0.18% 1%
2065 -0.17% 0.98%
2064 -0.16% 1.05%
2063 -0.15% 0.94%
2062 -0.15% 1.2%
2061 -0.15% 1.06%
2060 -0.13% 1.08%
2059 -0.12% 1.32%
2058 -0.12% 1.08%
2057 -0.1% 1.1%
2056 -0.09% 1.24%
2055 -0.06% 1.21%
2054 -0.05% 1.21%
2053 -0.03% 1.21%
2052 -0.02% 1.33%
2051 0.007% 1.31%
2050 0.02% 1.4%
2049 0.06% 1.47%
2048 0.08% 1.48%
2047 0.1% 1.37%
2046 0.13% 1.53%
2045 0.15% 1.5%
2044 0.18% 1.79%
2043 0.21% 1.65%
2042 0.23% 1.86%
2041 0.26% 1.9%
2040 0.3% 1.92%
2039 0.32% 1.79%
2038 0.35% 1.84%
2037 0.37% 1.68%
2036 0.39% 2.04%
2035 0.41% 1.91%
2034 0.43% 1.94%
2033 0.45% 1.65%
2032 0.46% 1.98%
2031 0.47% 1.96%
2030 0.49% 1.95%
2029 0.5% 2.02%
2028 0.51% 2.22%
2027 0.53% 2.14%
2026 0.57% 2.26%
2025 0.43% 2.19%
2024 0.48% 2.16%
2023 0.12% 2.22%
2022 0.04% 2.21%
2021 0.44% 2.22%
2020 0.69% 2.27%
2019 0.85% 2.31%
2018 0.87% 2.34%
2017 0.99% 2.37%
2016 1.12% 2.4%
2015 1.2% 2.42%
2014 1.26% 2.45%
2013 1.3% 2.43%
2012 1.34% 2.42%
2011 1.31% 2.48%
2010 1.2% 2.56%
2009 2.1% 2.61%
2008 2.12% 2.66%
2007 1.14% 2.7%
2006 1.1% 2.7%
2005 1.03% 2.7%
2004 0.88% 2.68%
2003 0.76% 2.22%
2002 0.75% 1.36%
2001 0.78% 0.89%
2000 0.82% 0.81%
1999 0.88% 0.82%
1998 0.95% 4.21%
1997 0.97% 15.6%
1996 1.02% 18.2%
1995 1.16% -16.5%
1994 1.36% -14.9%
1993 1.53% 3.88%
1992 1.52% 2.08%
1991 1.34% 2.06%
1990 1.39% 2.65%
1989 1.46% 3.11%
1988 1.44% 3.24%
1987 1.55% 3.33%
1986 1.5% 3.4%
1985 1.56% 3.43%
1984 1.67% 3.43%
1983 1.61% 3.39%
1982 1.59% 3.33%
1981 1.58% 3.25%
1980 1.47% 3.15%
1979 1.59% 3.07%
1978 1.7% 3.01%
1977 1.65% 3%
1976 1.62% 3%
1975 1.7% 2.98%
1974 1.82% 2.97%
1973 1.9% 2.96%
1972 2.05% 2.93%
1971 2.14% 3%
1970 2.15% 3.09%
1969 2.32% 3.13%
1968 2.41% 3.15%
1967 2.63% 3.07%
1966 2.92% 2.87%
1965 3.05% 2.65%
1964 3.39% 2.33%
1963 3.01% 2.29%
1962 3.03% 2.55%
1961 3.88% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Rwanda
Current population
10333222
15062056
Population rank 96/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.18%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +857
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 40/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +6,282
Net migration rank 45/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 6,282
2024 42,852 10,864 316,025 -15,582
2023 52,800 -84,122 312,762 -9,001
2022 61,865 9,086 312,145 -9,001
2021 35,483 1,073 309,895 -21,492
2020 50,466 1,073 312,692 -22,251
2019 85,207 384 313,525 -24,492
2018 81,506 -37,559 312,512 -25,323
2017 86,715 -11,324 310,323 -25,634
2016 102,457 4,671 305,549 -24,474
2015 110,967 1,073 299,114 -21,862
2014 115,374 1,073 292,779 -19,505
2013 117,710 2,291 286,331 -16,779
2012 119,915 1,986 282,584 -25,260
2011 122,002 1,686 282,922 -27,915
2010 112,274 1,373 286,848 -29,501
2009 99,315 883 287,034 -30,128
2008 99,903 15,047 287,334 -31,913
2007 97,827 17,112 285,791 -32,537
2006 96,724 16,909 282,149 -34,008
2005 89,793 16,431 275,121 -33,830
2004 81,403 13,486 265,273 -31,214
2003 64,226 13,153 251,243 -25,355
2002 63,741 15,068 239,036 -91,518
2001 64,890 16,252 230,845 -152,197
2000 70,023 15,938 221,276 -153,588
1999 71,047 5,300 210,518 -146,162
1998 77,548 13,101 197,185 -129,089
1997 84,653 24,475 174,687 410,106
1996 80,735 42,667 140,455 1,367,700
1995 93,755 32,139 121,137 439,995
1994 107,112 21,376 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 123,664 -12,224 183,926 236,110
1992 133,615 -23,984 188,025 -12,334
1991 147,607 -49,814 196,431 -59,519
1990 142,069 -63,324 207,895 -41,483
1989 141,531 -101,986 217,632 -2,826
1988 136,702 -25,290 223,759 -5,285
1987 138,195 -69,061 225,744 -7,062
1986 141,499 -60,841 225,526 -8,982
1985 132,068 -57,247 223,794 -11,031
1984 130,043 -50,685 219,337 -12,899
1983 125,966 -28,573 212,750 -14,560
1982 117,615 -28,467 205,147 -15,818
1981 121,400 -28,276 195,769 -16,453
1980 110,279 -27,778 184,988 -16,359
1979 104,864 -24,019 174,477 -15,669
1978 102,831 14,836 163,779 -13,838
1977 102,304 39,074 155,011 -11,084
1976 103,370 40,241 147,665 -7,027
1975 103,472 -3,847 140,596 -4,791
1974 103,872 -3,847 135,743 -4,535
1973 103,208 -3,847 131,021 -3,862
1972 105,009 -3,847 126,403 -4,156
1971 106,948 -3,847 122,567 -4,230
1970 108,976 -3,847 119,273 1,149
1969 111,387 -3,847 115,394 2,983
1968 115,379 -3,847 111,422 4,728
1967 118,988 -3,847 108,053 4,655
1966 126,678 -3,848 105,128 -1,930
1965 131,114 -3,848 103,422 -9,774
1964 134,971 -1,629 102,562 -19,458
1963 136,762 -192 94,296 -25,524
1962 135,928 -183 102,548 -25,594
1961 133,870 -171 102,051 -20,508
1960 127,982 -148 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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