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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 3.55 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.57% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Saudi Arabia
2100 9,939,131 74,230,118
2099 9,972,225 73,760,045
2098 10,004,832 73,287,526
2097 10,036,559 72,813,125
2096 10,067,398 72,336,039
2095 10,098,468 71,858,206
2094 10,128,866 71,379,928
2093 10,158,873 70,900,460
2092 10,188,472 70,420,464
2091 10,217,896 69,940,749
2090 10,247,810 69,462,214
2089 10,277,453 68,985,976
2088 10,307,071 68,510,277
2087 10,337,350 68,035,545
2086 10,367,459 67,562,521
2085 10,398,333 67,091,615
2084 10,429,259 66,621,667
2083 10,459,973 66,152,653
2082 10,491,586 65,684,321
2081 10,523,528 65,216,102
2080 10,555,551 64,749,128
2079 10,587,127 64,282,393
2078 10,617,451 63,815,918
2077 10,647,954 63,348,712
2076 10,677,421 62,880,120
2075 10,707,196 62,409,793
2074 10,735,248 61,937,628
2073 10,763,378 61,462,662
2072 10,790,252 60,984,202
2071 10,816,334 60,502,791
2070 10,841,627 60,018,216
2069 10,864,737 59,529,456
2068 10,887,145 59,036,086
2067 10,908,800 58,539,487
2066 10,928,757 58,039,687
2065 10,948,494 57,537,106
2064 10,966,632 57,032,172
2063 10,983,914 56,524,331
2062 11,000,279 56,014,549
2061 11,017,282 55,501,467
2060 11,033,499 54,986,901
2059 11,048,335 54,469,809
2058 11,061,505 53,950,469
2057 11,074,822 53,430,639
2056 11,086,323 52,909,061
2055 11,095,954 52,386,571
2054 11,103,151 51,862,312
2053 11,109,153 51,336,335
2052 11,112,554 50,809,100
2051 11,114,248 50,280,719
2050 11,113,471 49,751,739
2049 11,111,513 49,221,828
2048 11,105,396 48,690,143
2047 11,096,253 48,157,605
2046 11,085,458 47,623,246
2045 11,070,730 47,087,215
2044 11,054,409 46,550,306
2043 11,034,501 46,013,232
2042 11,011,874 45,475,200
2041 10,986,132 44,936,131
2040 10,957,253 44,396,093
2039 10,924,647 43,856,006
2038 10,890,065 43,314,707
2037 10,852,134 42,773,375
2036 10,812,061 42,231,639
2035 10,769,599 41,690,245
2034 10,725,615 41,150,029
2033 10,680,101 40,611,021
2032 10,632,768 40,073,144
2031 10,584,473 39,535,357
2030 10,535,233 38,998,581
2029 10,484,221 38,417,447
2028 10,431,949 37,810,902
2027 10,378,931 37,189,969
2026 10,323,891 36,566,201
2025 10,265,777 35,932,673
2024 10,202,830 35,300,280
2023 10,153,958 33,702,731
2022 10,141,756 32,175,224
2021 10,137,750 30,784,383
2020 10,093,121 31,552,510
2019 10,024,283 30,063,799
2018 9,939,771 30,196,281
2017 9,854,033 30,977,355
2016 9,757,812 30,954,198
2015 9,649,341 29,816,382
2014 9,535,079 28,309,273
2013 9,416,801 27,624,004
2012 9,295,784 26,168,861
2011 9,173,082 25,091,867
2010 9,054,332 23,978,487
2009 8,947,243 24,217,654
2008 8,763,400 23,287,877
2007 8,581,300 22,368,313
2006 8,484,550 21,459,144
2005 8,391,850 20,559,890
2004 8,306,500 19,669,480
2003 8,234,100 18,786,767
2002 8,171,950 17,910,910
2001 8,111,200 17,041,397
2000 8,048,600 16,177,722
1999 7,982,750 15,472,075
1998 7,913,000 14,922,185
1997 7,838,250 14,374,943
1996 7,763,000 13,831,009
1995 7,684,850 13,289,245
1994 7,596,550 12,750,040
1993 7,494,800 12,215,862
1992 7,382,050 11,686,676
1991 7,271,300 11,160,744
1990 7,175,200 10,640,691
1989 7,076,550 10,128,394
1988 6,974,600 9,629,165
1987 6,875,350 9,130,194
1986 6,770,300 8,628,639
1985 6,670,150 8,151,779
1984 6,567,850 7,697,307
1983 6,459,800 7,252,941
1982 6,357,550 6,824,486
1981 6,257,750 6,420,551
1980 6,160,500 6,047,997
1979 6,071,300 5,703,698
1978 5,976,150 5,381,902
1977 5,876,150 5,083,048
1976 5,781,000 4,807,933
1975 5,689,050 4,556,287
1974 5,594,100 4,323,632
1973 5,493,900 4,106,344
1972 5,391,450 3,905,722
1971 5,282,950 3,724,031
1970 5,172,050 3,562,470
1969 5,063,300 3,417,114
1968 4,948,500 3,282,711
1967 4,832,000 3,157,242
1966 4,708,150 3,039,887
1965 4,574,650 2,928,771
1964 4,439,250 2,821,968
1963 4,293,550 2,719,341
1962 4,168,150 2,620,910
1961 4,045,750 2,526,347
1960 3,894,500 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.33% 0.64%
2099 -0.33% 0.64%
2098 -0.32% 0.65%
2097 -0.31% 0.66%
2096 -0.31% 0.66%
2095 -0.3% 0.67%
2094 -0.3% 0.68%
2093 -0.29% 0.68%
2092 -0.29% 0.69%
2091 -0.29% 0.69%
2090 -0.29% 0.69%
2089 -0.29% 0.69%
2088 -0.29% 0.7%
2087 -0.29% 0.7%
2086 -0.3% 0.7%
2085 -0.3% 0.71%
2084 -0.29% 0.71%
2083 -0.3% 0.71%
2082 -0.3% 0.72%
2081 -0.3% 0.72%
2080 -0.3% 0.73%
2079 -0.29% 0.73%
2078 -0.29% 0.74%
2077 -0.28% 0.75%
2076 -0.28% 0.75%
2075 -0.26% 0.76%
2074 -0.26% 0.77%
2073 -0.25% 0.78%
2072 -0.24% 0.8%
2071 -0.23% 0.81%
2070 -0.21% 0.82%
2069 -0.21% 0.84%
2068 -0.2% 0.85%
2067 -0.18% 0.86%
2066 -0.18% 0.87%
2065 -0.17% 0.89%
2064 -0.16% 0.9%
2063 -0.15% 0.91%
2062 -0.15% 0.92%
2061 -0.15% 0.94%
2060 -0.13% 0.95%
2059 -0.12% 0.96%
2058 -0.12% 0.97%
2057 -0.1% 0.99%
2056 -0.09% 1%
2055 -0.06% 1.01%
2054 -0.05% 1.02%
2053 -0.03% 1.04%
2052 -0.02% 1.05%
2051 0.007% 1.06%
2050 0.02% 1.08%
2049 0.06% 1.09%
2048 0.08% 1.11%
2047 0.1% 1.12%
2046 0.13% 1.14%
2045 0.15% 1.15%
2044 0.18% 1.17%
2043 0.21% 1.18%
2042 0.23% 1.2%
2041 0.26% 1.22%
2040 0.3% 1.23%
2039 0.32% 1.25%
2038 0.35% 1.27%
2037 0.37% 1.28%
2036 0.39% 1.3%
2035 0.41% 1.31%
2034 0.43% 1.33%
2033 0.45% 1.34%
2032 0.46% 1.36%
2031 0.47% 1.38%
2030 0.49% 1.51%
2029 0.5% 1.6%
2028 0.51% 1.67%
2027 0.53% 1.71%
2026 0.57% 1.76%
2025 0.62% 1.79%
2024 0.48% 4.74%
2023 0.12% 4.75%
2022 0.04% 4.52%
2021 0.44% -2.43%
2020 0.69% 4.95%
2019 0.85% -0.44%
2018 0.87% -2.52%
2017 0.99% 0.07%
2016 1.12% 3.82%
2015 1.2% 5.32%
2014 1.26% 2.48%
2013 1.3% 5.56%
2012 1.34% 4.29%
2011 1.31% 4.64%
2010 1.2% -0.99%
2009 2.1% 3.99%
2008 2.12% 4.11%
2007 1.14% 4.24%
2006 1.1% 4.37%
2005 1.03% 4.53%
2004 0.88% 4.7%
2003 0.76% 4.89%
2002 0.75% 5.1%
2001 0.78% 5.34%
2000 0.82% 4.56%
1999 0.88% 3.69%
1998 0.95% 3.81%
1997 0.97% 3.93%
1996 1.02% 4.08%
1995 1.16% 4.23%
1994 1.36% 4.37%
1993 1.53% 4.53%
1992 1.52% 4.71%
1991 1.34% 4.89%
1990 1.39% 5.06%
1989 1.46% 5.18%
1988 1.44% 5.47%
1987 1.55% 5.81%
1986 1.5% 5.85%
1985 1.56% 5.9%
1984 1.67% 6.13%
1983 1.61% 6.28%
1982 1.59% 6.29%
1981 1.58% 6.16%
1980 1.47% 6.04%
1979 1.59% 5.98%
1978 1.7% 5.88%
1977 1.65% 5.72%
1976 1.62% 5.52%
1975 1.7% 5.38%
1974 1.82% 5.29%
1973 1.9% 5.14%
1972 2.05% 4.88%
1971 2.14% 4.54%
1970 2.15% 4.25%
1969 2.32% 4.09%
1968 2.41% 3.97%
1967 2.63% 3.86%
1966 2.92% 3.79%
1965 3.05% 3.78%
1964 3.39% 3.77%
1963 3.01% 3.76%
1962 3.03% 3.74%
1961 3.88% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Saudi Arabia
Current population
10338778
36734925
Population rank 94/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.44%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 4/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +119,738
Net migration rank 45/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 119,738
2024 - 10,864 - 122,170
2023 52,800 -84,122 474,366 325,691
2022 61,865 9,086 406,920 977,072
2021 35,483 1,073 409,032 -106,287
2020 50,466 1,073 447,036 -74,725
2019 85,207 384 474,407 191,582
2018 81,506 -37,559 528,767 -988,751
2017 86,715 -11,324 546,751 -920,812
2016 102,457 4,671 537,829 -26,997
2015 110,967 1,073 511,023 465,292
2014 115,374 1,073 493,431 469,144
2013 117,710 2,291 475,299 485,794
2012 119,915 1,986 465,649 479,206
2011 122,002 1,686 443,675 491,253
2010 112,274 1,373 418,641 504,955
2009 99,315 883 438,557 496,229
2008 99,903 15,047 433,457 491,337
2007 97,827 17,112 425,199 489,136
2006 96,724 16,909 399,333 504,661
2005 89,793 16,431 375,938 518,565
2004 81,403 13,486 362,843 523,472
2003 64,226 13,153 364,520 514,606
2002 63,741 15,068 372,099 500,508
2001 64,890 16,252 382,153 484,252
2000 70,023 15,938 392,407 468,515
1999 71,047 5,300 390,112 160,263
1998 77,548 13,101 389,499 159,898
1997 84,653 24,475 385,033 160,066
1996 80,735 42,667 382,248 160,532
1995 93,755 32,139 380,231 160,512
1994 107,112 21,376 377,351 160,306
1993 123,664 -12,224 372,621 158,074
1992 133,615 -23,984 366,763 160,908
1991 147,607 -49,814 361,329 162,857
1990 142,069 -63,324 355,495 160,416
1989 141,531 -101,986 349,399 159,273
1988 136,702 -25,290 342,865 146,918
1987 138,195 -69,061 333,088 175,075
1986 141,499 -60,841 322,340 172,606
1985 132,068 -57,247 310,558 148,208
1984 130,043 -50,685 296,615 153,562
1983 125,966 -28,573 280,616 157,930
1982 117,615 -28,467 264,831 153,528
1981 121,400 -28,276 249,156 140,355
1980 110,279 -27,778 234,372 121,220
1979 104,864 -24,019 220,186 112,826
1978 102,831 14,836 205,331 105,263
1977 102,304 39,074 191,103 96,015
1976 103,370 40,241 178,024 85,083
1975 103,472 -3,847 166,223 73,960
1974 103,872 -3,847 155,478 69,653
1973 103,208 -3,847 145,450 63,995
1972 105,009 -3,847 136,360 55,439
1971 106,948 -3,847 127,600 43,989
1970 108,976 -3,847 120,440 31,097
1969 111,387 -3,847 113,859 25,312
1968 115,379 -3,847 108,281 21,366
1967 118,988 -3,847 103,343 17,947
1966 126,678 -3,848 98,361 15,054
1965 131,114 -3,848 93,820 15,000
1964 134,971 -1,629 89,776 15,000
1963 136,762 -192 85,480 15,000
1962 135,928 -183 81,393 15,000
1961 133,870 -171 77,743 15,000
1960 127,982 -148 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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