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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 246,362 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 42 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 246K (48.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2100 9,939,131 538,729
2099 9,972,225 537,330
2098 10,004,832 535,787
2097 10,036,559 534,124
2096 10,067,398 532,353
2095 10,098,468 530,576
2094 10,128,866 528,656
2093 10,158,873 526,643
2092 10,188,472 524,507
2091 10,217,896 522,325
2090 10,247,810 519,999
2089 10,277,453 517,612
2088 10,307,071 515,098
2087 10,337,350 512,568
2086 10,367,459 510,018
2085 10,398,333 507,340
2084 10,429,259 504,584
2083 10,459,973 501,679
2082 10,491,586 498,722
2081 10,523,528 495,689
2080 10,555,551 492,482
2079 10,587,127 489,244
2078 10,617,451 485,930
2077 10,647,954 482,450
2076 10,677,421 478,942
2075 10,707,196 475,380
2074 10,735,248 471,763
2073 10,763,378 468,114
2072 10,790,252 464,348
2071 10,816,334 460,509
2070 10,841,627 456,552
2069 10,864,737 452,449
2068 10,887,145 448,367
2067 10,908,800 444,152
2066 10,928,757 439,833
2065 10,948,494 435,561
2064 10,966,632 431,126
2063 10,983,914 426,703
2062 11,000,279 422,184
2061 11,017,282 417,686
2060 11,033,499 413,117
2059 11,048,335 408,577
2058 11,061,505 404,024
2057 11,074,822 399,413
2056 11,086,323 394,844
2055 11,095,954 390,153
2054 11,103,151 385,468
2053 11,109,153 380,737
2052 11,112,554 376,015
2051 11,114,248 371,194
2050 11,113,471 366,397
2049 11,111,513 361,591
2048 11,105,396 356,742
2047 11,096,253 351,861
2046 11,085,458 346,888
2045 11,070,730 341,838
2044 11,054,409 336,792
2043 11,034,501 331,713
2042 11,011,874 326,652
2041 10,986,132 321,594
2040 10,957,253 316,457
2039 10,924,647 311,279
2038 10,890,065 306,071
2037 10,852,134 300,875
2036 10,812,061 295,624
2035 10,769,599 290,400
2034 10,725,615 285,183
2033 10,680,101 279,990
2032 10,632,768 274,835
2031 10,584,473 269,740
2030 10,535,233 264,723
2029 10,484,221 259,705
2028 10,431,949 254,751
2027 10,378,931 249,860
2026 10,323,891 245,066
2025 10,265,777 240,286
2024 10,202,830 235,536
2023 10,153,958 230,871
2022 10,141,756 226,305
2021 10,137,750 221,961
2020 10,093,121 217,435
2019 10,024,283 213,392
2018 9,939,771 210,187
2017 9,854,033 206,970
2016 9,757,812 203,689
2015 9,649,341 200,291
2014 9,535,079 196,767
2013 9,416,801 193,148
2012 9,295,784 189,439
2011 9,173,082 185,649
2010 9,054,332 181,802
2009 8,947,243 177,853
2008 8,763,400 173,793
2007 8,581,300 169,700
2006 8,484,550 165,638
2005 8,391,850 161,639
2004 8,306,500 157,705
2003 8,234,100 153,814
2002 8,171,950 149,922
2001 8,111,200 146,375
2000 8,048,600 144,018
1999 7,982,750 142,442
1998 7,913,000 140,751
1997 7,838,250 138,922
1996 7,763,000 136,962
1995 7,684,850 134,895
1994 7,596,550 132,732
1993 7,494,800 130,467
1992 7,382,050 128,110
1991 7,271,300 125,697
1990 7,175,200 122,980
1989 7,076,550 119,979
1988 6,974,600 116,939
1987 6,875,350 113,919
1986 6,770,300 111,150
1985 6,670,150 108,658
1984 6,567,850 106,394
1983 6,459,800 104,380
1982 6,357,550 102,508
1981 6,257,750 100,615
1980 6,160,500 98,544
1979 6,071,300 96,252
1978 5,976,150 93,794
1977 5,876,150 91,301
1976 5,781,000 88,922
1975 5,689,050 86,708
1974 5,594,100 84,672
1973 5,493,900 82,798
1972 5,391,450 81,041
1971 5,282,950 79,330
1970 5,172,050 77,626
1969 5,063,300 76,083
1968 4,948,500 74,765
1967 4,832,000 73,596
1966 4,708,150 72,576
1965 4,574,650 71,680
1964 4,439,250 70,865
1963 4,293,550 70,112
1962 4,168,150 69,403
1961 4,045,750 68,707
1960 3,894,500 68,012

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 42,673 people (a 21% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48.7% to 366,397 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 539K people in 2100 for Sao Tome and Principe.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
2100 -0.33% 0.26%
2099 -0.33% 0.29%
2098 -0.32% 0.31%
2097 -0.31% 0.33%
2096 -0.31% 0.33%
2095 -0.3% 0.36%
2094 -0.3% 0.38%
2093 -0.29% 0.41%
2092 -0.29% 0.42%
2091 -0.29% 0.45%
2090 -0.29% 0.46%
2089 -0.29% 0.49%
2088 -0.29% 0.49%
2087 -0.29% 0.5%
2086 -0.3% 0.53%
2085 -0.3% 0.55%
2084 -0.29% 0.58%
2083 -0.3% 0.59%
2082 -0.3% 0.61%
2081 -0.3% 0.65%
2080 -0.3% 0.66%
2079 -0.29% 0.68%
2078 -0.29% 0.72%
2077 -0.28% 0.73%
2076 -0.28% 0.75%
2075 -0.26% 0.77%
2074 -0.26% 0.78%
2073 -0.25% 0.81%
2072 -0.24% 0.83%
2071 -0.23% 0.87%
2070 -0.21% 0.91%
2069 -0.21% 0.91%
2068 -0.2% 0.95%
2067 -0.18% 0.98%
2066 -0.18% 0.98%
2065 -0.17% 1.03%
2064 -0.16% 1.04%
2063 -0.15% 1.07%
2062 -0.15% 1.08%
2061 -0.15% 1.11%
2060 -0.13% 1.11%
2059 -0.12% 1.13%
2058 -0.12% 1.15%
2057 -0.1% 1.16%
2056 -0.09% 1.2%
2055 -0.06% 1.22%
2054 -0.05% 1.24%
2053 -0.03% 1.26%
2052 -0.02% 1.3%
2051 0.007% 1.31%
2050 0.02% 1.33%
2049 0.06% 1.36%
2048 0.08% 1.39%
2047 0.1% 1.43%
2046 0.13% 1.48%
2045 0.15% 1.5%
2044 0.18% 1.53%
2043 0.21% 1.55%
2042 0.23% 1.57%
2041 0.26% 1.62%
2040 0.3% 1.66%
2039 0.32% 1.7%
2038 0.35% 1.73%
2037 0.37% 1.78%
2036 0.39% 1.8%
2035 0.41% 1.83%
2034 0.43% 1.85%
2033 0.45% 1.88%
2032 0.46% 1.89%
2031 0.47% 1.9%
2030 0.49% 1.93%
2029 0.5% 1.94%
2028 0.51% 1.96%
2027 0.53% 1.96%
2026 0.57% 1.99%
2025 0.62% 2.02%
2024 0.48% 2.02%
2023 0.12% 2.02%
2022 0.04% 1.96%
2021 0.44% 2.08%
2020 0.69% 1.89%
2019 0.85% 1.52%
2018 0.87% 1.55%
2017 0.99% 1.61%
2016 1.12% 1.7%
2015 1.2% 1.79%
2014 1.26% 1.87%
2013 1.3% 1.96%
2012 1.34% 2.04%
2011 1.31% 2.12%
2010 1.2% 2.22%
2009 2.1% 2.34%
2008 2.12% 2.41%
2007 1.14% 2.45%
2006 1.1% 2.47%
2005 1.03% 2.49%
2004 0.88% 2.53%
2003 0.76% 2.6%
2002 0.75% 2.42%
2001 0.78% 1.64%
2000 0.82% 1.11%
1999 0.88% 1.2%
1998 0.95% 1.32%
1997 0.97% 1.43%
1996 1.02% 1.53%
1995 1.16% 1.63%
1994 1.36% 1.74%
1993 1.53% 1.84%
1992 1.52% 1.92%
1991 1.34% 2.21%
1990 1.39% 2.5%
1989 1.46% 2.6%
1988 1.44% 2.65%
1987 1.55% 2.49%
1986 1.5% 2.29%
1985 1.56% 2.13%
1984 1.67% 1.93%
1983 1.61% 1.83%
1982 1.59% 1.88%
1981 1.58% 2.1%
1980 1.47% 2.38%
1979 1.59% 2.62%
1978 1.7% 2.73%
1977 1.65% 2.68%
1976 1.62% 2.55%
1975 1.7% 2.4%
1974 1.82% 2.26%
1973 1.9% 2.17%
1972 2.05% 2.16%
1971 2.14% 2.2%
1970 2.15% 2.03%
1969 2.32% 1.76%
1968 2.41% 1.59%
1967 2.63% 1.41%
1966 2.92% 1.25%
1965 3.05% 1.15%
1964 3.39% 1.07%
1963 3.01% 1.02%
1962 3.03% 1.01%
1961 3.88% 1.02%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
Current population
10338778
246362
Population rank 94/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.003%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.35 hours
One death every
8.77 minutes
6.81 hours
Daily growth/decline +134 +13
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +4,665
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 49/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
13.5 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -650
Net migration rank 45/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -650
2024 - 10,864 - -604
2023 52,800 -84,122 5,221 -592
2022 61,865 9,086 5,102 -592
2021 35,483 1,073 4,954 -782
2020 50,466 1,073 4,874 0
2019 85,207 384 4,932 -1,716
2018 81,506 -37,559 4,957 -1,757
2017 86,715 -11,324 5,007 -1,779
2016 102,457 4,671 5,125 -1,793
2015 110,967 1,073 5,269 -1,809
2014 115,374 1,073 5,381 -1,801
2013 117,710 2,291 5,449 -1,787
2012 119,915 1,986 5,501 -1,739
2011 122,002 1,686 5,445 -1,616
2010 112,274 1,373 5,391 -1,529
2009 99,315 883 5,349 -1,328
2008 99,903 15,047 5,297 -1,203
2007 97,827 17,112 5,226 -1,127
2006 96,724 16,909 5,057 -1,031
2005 89,793 16,431 4,897 -941
2004 81,403 13,486 4,810 -894
2003 64,226 13,153 4,702 -816
2002 63,741 15,068 4,591 -690
2001 64,890 16,252 4,471 -1,289
2000 70,023 15,938 4,334 -2,798
1999 71,047 5,300 4,221 -2,594
1998 77,548 13,101 4,120 -2,364
1997 84,653 24,475 4,041 -2,153
1996 80,735 42,667 3,993 -1,974
1995 93,755 32,139 3,948 -1,829
1994 107,112 21,376 3,860 -1,644
1993 123,664 -12,224 3,841 -1,527
1992 133,615 -23,984 3,822 -1,432
1991 147,607 -49,814 3,801 -1,362
1990 142,069 -63,324 3,719 -727
1989 141,531 -101,986 3,576 -571
1988 136,702 -25,290 3,544 -465
1987 138,195 -69,061 3,440 -470
1986 141,499 -60,841 3,180 -614
1985 132,068 -57,247 3,242 -828
1984 130,043 -50,685 3,163 -1,041
1983 125,966 -28,573 3,100 -1,203
1982 117,615 -28,467 3,047 -1,203
1981 121,400 -28,276 3,015 -1,067
1980 110,279 -27,778 2,965 -770
1979 104,864 -24,019 2,893 -491
1978 102,831 14,836 2,800 -279
1977 102,304 39,074 2,705 -255
1976 103,370 40,241 2,608 -302
1975 103,472 -3,847 2,515 -392
1974 103,872 -3,847 2,422 -474
1973 103,208 -3,847 2,329 -525
1972 105,009 -3,847 2,232 -517
1971 106,948 -3,847 2,127 -430
1970 108,976 -3,847 1,980 -279
1969 111,387 -3,847 1,862 -469
1968 115,379 -3,847 1,767 -520
1967 118,988 -3,847 1,693 -606
1966 126,678 -3,848 1,642 -688
1965 131,114 -3,848 1,611 -765
1964 134,971 -1,629 1,600 -819
1963 136,762 -192 1,609 -886
1962 135,928 -183 1,625 -927
1961 133,870 -171 1,657 -960
1960 127,982 -148 1,547 -860

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

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 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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