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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 240,254 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 247,495 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 41.8 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +1.83% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 247K (49.4% 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 9,920,946 538,656
2099 9,953,980 537,257
2098 9,986,528 535,715
2097 10,018,196 534,052
2096 10,048,979 532,281
2095 10,079,993 530,505
2094 10,110,334 528,585
2093 10,140,286 526,572
2092 10,169,831 524,436
2091 10,199,202 522,255
2090 10,229,061 519,929
2089 10,258,649 517,542
2088 10,288,213 515,028
2087 10,318,437 512,499
2086 10,348,491 509,949
2085 10,379,308 507,271
2084 10,410,178 504,516
2083 10,440,836 501,611
2082 10,472,391 498,655
2081 10,504,274 495,622
2080 10,536,239 492,416
2079 10,567,757 489,178
2078 10,598,026 485,864
2077 10,628,473 482,385
2076 10,657,886 478,877
2075 10,687,607 475,315
2074 10,715,607 471,700
2073 10,743,685 468,051
2072 10,770,511 464,286
2071 10,796,544 460,447
2070 10,821,791 456,490
2069 10,844,859 452,388
2068 10,867,226 448,306
2067 10,888,841 444,092
2066 10,908,762 439,773
2065 10,928,463 435,502
2064 10,946,567 431,068
2063 10,963,818 426,645
2062 10,980,154 422,127
2061 10,997,125 417,629
2060 11,013,313 413,061
2059 11,028,121 408,522
2058 11,041,267 403,970
2057 11,054,559 399,359
2056 11,066,039 394,790
2055 11,075,654 390,100
2054 11,082,837 385,416
2053 11,088,828 380,685
2052 11,092,223 375,964
2051 11,093,913 371,143
2050 11,093,138 366,347
2049 11,091,184 361,542
2048 11,085,078 356,694
2047 11,075,952 351,813
2046 11,065,177 346,841
2045 11,050,476 341,791
2044 11,034,185 336,747
2043 11,014,313 331,669
2042 10,991,727 326,608
2041 10,966,032 321,551
2040 10,937,206 316,415
2039 10,904,660 311,237
2038 10,870,141 306,029
2037 10,832,279 300,834
2036 10,792,280 295,584
2035 10,749,895 290,361
2034 10,705,992 285,145
2033 10,660,561 279,952
2032 10,613,315 274,798
2031 10,565,108 269,704
2030 10,515,958 264,687
2029 10,465,039 259,670
2028 10,412,863 254,717
2027 10,359,942 249,827
2026 10,305,002 245,033
2025 10,246,996 240,254
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 43,806 people (a 21.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48% to 366,347 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 0.43% 2%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Sao Tome
Current population
10333222
247495
Population rank 96/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.003%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.86 hours
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.32 hours
One death every
8.88 minutes
6.73 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 +13
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +4,718
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 50/197
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 42,852 10,864 5,315 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Sao Tome and Principe 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,756 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 11,424 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 (1960–2025, 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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