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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 1.45 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2100 9,939,131 33,092,520
2099 9,972,225 32,987,847
2098 10,004,832 32,907,335
2097 10,036,559 32,832,706
2096 10,067,398 32,747,490
2095 10,098,468 32,615,044
2094 10,128,866 32,529,590
2093 10,158,873 32,396,544
2092 10,188,472 32,274,083
2091 10,217,896 32,171,077
2090 10,247,810 32,068,626
2089 10,277,453 31,872,593
2088 10,307,071 31,726,882
2087 10,337,350 31,533,364
2086 10,367,459 31,379,315
2085 10,398,333 31,235,000
2084 10,429,259 31,092,940
2083 10,459,973 30,917,707
2082 10,491,586 30,733,578
2081 10,523,528 30,557,819
2080 10,555,551 30,367,298
2079 10,587,127 30,176,627
2078 10,617,451 29,997,866
2077 10,647,954 29,800,561
2076 10,677,421 29,627,021
2075 10,707,196 29,423,503
2074 10,735,248 29,225,643
2073 10,763,378 29,007,777
2072 10,790,252 28,780,763
2071 10,816,334 28,560,382
2070 10,841,627 28,316,533
2069 10,864,737 28,103,541
2068 10,887,145 27,854,906
2067 10,908,800 27,591,747
2066 10,928,757 27,355,659
2065 10,948,494 27,084,704
2064 10,966,632 26,821,315
2063 10,983,914 26,543,184
2062 11,000,279 26,296,132
2061 11,017,282 25,985,356
2060 11,033,499 25,712,904
2059 11,048,335 25,437,446
2058 11,061,505 25,106,242
2057 11,074,822 24,837,928
2056 11,086,323 24,566,784
2055 11,095,954 24,266,669
2054 11,103,151 23,976,914
2053 11,109,153 23,690,426
2052 11,112,554 23,406,346
2051 11,114,248 23,099,207
2050 11,113,471 22,800,250
2049 11,111,513 22,484,698
2048 11,105,396 22,157,938
2047 11,096,253 21,834,786
2046 11,085,458 21,540,566
2045 11,070,730 21,215,262
2044 11,054,409 20,902,695
2043 11,034,501 20,535,605
2042 11,011,874 20,201,608
2041 10,986,132 19,832,577
2040 10,957,253 19,463,015
2039 10,924,647 19,096,860
2038 10,890,065 18,761,626
2037 10,852,134 18,421,864
2036 10,812,061 18,116,691
2035 10,769,599 17,753,910
2034 10,725,615 17,421,234
2033 10,680,101 17,089,349
2032 10,632,768 16,811,505
2031 10,584,473 16,485,559
2030 10,535,233 16,167,916
2029 10,484,221 15,858,862
2028 10,431,949 15,544,959
2027 10,378,931 15,207,733
2026 10,323,891 14,888,776
2025 10,265,777 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 0.62% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Rwanda
Current population
10338778
14975051
Population rank 94/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.18%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +828
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 45/197
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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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