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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.59 times bigger than Serbia's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Serbia
2100 9,920,946 3,624,616
2099 9,953,980 3,652,806
2098 9,986,528 3,681,036
2097 10,018,196 3,709,552
2096 10,048,979 3,738,231
2095 10,079,993 3,767,093
2094 10,110,334 3,796,201
2093 10,140,286 3,825,522
2092 10,169,831 3,855,267
2091 10,199,202 3,885,260
2090 10,229,061 3,915,419
2089 10,258,649 3,946,052
2088 10,288,213 3,976,782
2087 10,318,437 4,008,021
2086 10,348,491 4,039,630
2085 10,379,308 4,071,614
2084 10,410,178 4,104,024
2083 10,440,836 4,137,041
2082 10,472,391 4,170,603
2081 10,504,274 4,204,520
2080 10,536,239 4,239,046
2079 10,567,757 4,274,213
2078 10,598,026 4,310,048
2077 10,628,473 4,346,216
2076 10,657,886 4,382,620
2075 10,687,607 4,419,404
2074 10,715,607 4,456,820
2073 10,743,685 4,494,554
2072 10,770,511 4,532,671
2071 10,796,544 4,571,200
2070 10,821,791 4,610,279
2069 10,844,859 4,649,626
2068 10,867,226 4,689,227
2067 10,888,841 4,728,969
2066 10,908,762 4,768,652
2065 10,928,463 4,808,648
2064 10,946,567 4,848,712
2063 10,963,818 4,888,888
2062 10,980,154 4,929,248
2061 10,997,125 4,969,370
2060 11,013,313 5,009,557
2059 11,028,121 5,049,580
2058 11,041,267 5,089,783
2057 11,054,559 5,130,427
2056 11,066,039 5,171,093
2055 11,075,654 5,211,735
2054 11,082,837 5,252,427
2053 11,088,828 5,293,039
2052 11,092,223 5,334,193
2051 11,093,913 5,376,024
2050 11,093,138 5,417,847
2049 11,091,184 5,460,219
2048 11,085,078 5,502,886
2047 11,075,952 5,546,051
2046 11,065,177 5,589,756
2045 11,050,476 5,634,078
2044 11,034,185 5,678,918
2043 11,014,313 5,724,337
2042 10,991,727 5,770,492
2041 10,966,032 5,817,068
2040 10,937,206 5,863,637
2039 10,904,660 5,910,619
2038 10,870,141 5,957,363
2037 10,832,279 6,004,061
2036 10,792,280 6,050,436
2035 10,749,895 6,096,764
2034 10,705,992 6,142,866
2033 10,660,561 6,188,997
2032 10,613,315 6,234,637
2031 10,565,108 6,279,936
2030 10,515,958 6,325,002
2029 10,465,039 6,369,418
2028 10,412,863 6,413,572
2027 10,359,942 6,457,306
2026 10,305,002 6,500,256
2025 10,246,996 6,549,143
2024 10,202,830 6,586,476
2023 10,153,958 6,623,183
2022 10,141,756 6,664,449
2021 10,137,750 6,834,326
2020 10,093,121 6,899,126
2019 10,024,283 6,945,235
2018 9,939,771 6,982,604
2017 9,854,033 7,020,858
2016 9,757,812 7,058,322
2015 9,649,341 7,095,383
2014 9,535,079 7,131,787
2013 9,416,801 7,166,553
2012 9,295,784 7,201,497
2011 9,173,082 7,236,519
2010 9,054,332 7,291,436
2009 8,947,243 7,320,807
2008 8,763,400 7,350,222
2007 8,581,300 7,381,579
2006 8,484,550 7,411,569
2005 8,391,850 7,440,769
2004 8,306,500 7,463,157
2003 8,234,100 7,480,591
2002 8,171,950 7,500,031
2001 8,111,200 7,503,433
2000 8,048,600 7,516,346
1999 7,982,750 7,540,401
1998 7,913,000 7,567,745
1997 7,838,250 7,598,538
1996 7,763,000 7,622,185
1995 7,684,850 7,628,264
1994 7,596,550 7,622,711
1993 7,494,800 7,614,328
1992 7,382,050 7,604,063
1991 7,271,300 7,595,636
1990 7,175,200 7,897,937
1989 7,076,550 7,893,787
1988 6,974,600 7,884,218
1987 6,875,350 7,868,027
1986 6,770,300 7,853,824
1985 6,670,150 7,835,902
1984 6,567,850 7,813,549
1983 6,459,800 7,788,100
1982 6,357,550 7,763,335
1981 6,257,750 7,736,787
1980 6,160,500 7,709,544
1979 6,071,300 7,541,997
1978 5,976,150 7,504,017
1977 5,876,150 7,462,783
1976 5,781,000 7,418,973
1975 5,689,050 7,368,717
1974 5,594,100 7,326,043
1973 5,493,900 7,283,902
1972 5,391,450 7,252,012
1971 5,282,950 7,211,716
1970 5,172,050 7,164,993
1969 5,063,300 7,123,249
1968 4,948,500 7,007,586
1967 4,832,000 6,966,522
1966 4,708,150 6,927,969
1965 4,574,650 6,876,624
1964 4,439,250 6,832,855
1963 4,293,550 6,787,950
1962 4,168,150 6,740,264
1961 4,045,750 6,689,077
1960 3,894,500 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Serbia's population already peaked in 1990 at 7.9M people and is projected to decrease to 3.62M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Serbia
2100 -0.33% -0.77%
2099 -0.33% -0.77%
2098 -0.32% -0.77%
2097 -0.31% -0.77%
2096 -0.31% -0.77%
2095 -0.3% -0.77%
2094 -0.3% -0.77%
2093 -0.29% -0.77%
2092 -0.29% -0.77%
2091 -0.29% -0.77%
2090 -0.29% -0.78%
2089 -0.29% -0.77%
2088 -0.29% -0.78%
2087 -0.29% -0.78%
2086 -0.3% -0.79%
2085 -0.3% -0.79%
2084 -0.29% -0.8%
2083 -0.3% -0.8%
2082 -0.3% -0.81%
2081 -0.3% -0.81%
2080 -0.3% -0.82%
2079 -0.29% -0.83%
2078 -0.29% -0.83%
2077 -0.28% -0.83%
2076 -0.28% -0.83%
2075 -0.26% -0.84%
2074 -0.26% -0.84%
2073 -0.25% -0.84%
2072 -0.24% -0.84%
2071 -0.23% -0.85%
2070 -0.21% -0.85%
2069 -0.21% -0.84%
2068 -0.2% -0.84%
2067 -0.18% -0.83%
2066 -0.18% -0.83%
2065 -0.17% -0.83%
2064 -0.16% -0.82%
2063 -0.15% -0.82%
2062 -0.15% -0.81%
2061 -0.15% -0.8%
2060 -0.13% -0.79%
2059 -0.12% -0.79%
2058 -0.12% -0.79%
2057 -0.1% -0.79%
2056 -0.09% -0.78%
2055 -0.06% -0.77%
2054 -0.05% -0.77%
2053 -0.03% -0.77%
2052 -0.02% -0.78%
2051 0.007% -0.77%
2050 0.02% -0.78%
2049 0.06% -0.78%
2048 0.08% -0.78%
2047 0.1% -0.78%
2046 0.13% -0.79%
2045 0.15% -0.79%
2044 0.18% -0.79%
2043 0.21% -0.8%
2042 0.23% -0.8%
2041 0.26% -0.79%
2040 0.3% -0.79%
2039 0.32% -0.78%
2038 0.35% -0.78%
2037 0.37% -0.77%
2036 0.39% -0.76%
2035 0.41% -0.75%
2034 0.43% -0.75%
2033 0.45% -0.73%
2032 0.46% -0.72%
2031 0.47% -0.71%
2030 0.49% -0.7%
2029 0.5% -0.69%
2028 0.51% -0.68%
2027 0.53% -0.66%
2026 0.57% -0.75%
2025 0.43% -0.57%
2024 0.48% -0.55%
2023 0.12% -0.62%
2022 0.04% -2.49%
2021 0.44% -0.94%
2020 0.69% -0.66%
2019 0.85% -0.54%
2018 0.87% -0.54%
2017 0.99% -0.53%
2016 1.12% -0.52%
2015 1.2% -0.51%
2014 1.26% -0.49%
2013 1.3% -0.49%
2012 1.34% -0.48%
2011 1.31% -0.75%
2010 1.2% -0.4%
2009 2.1% -0.4%
2008 2.12% -0.42%
2007 1.14% -0.4%
2006 1.1% -0.39%
2005 1.03% -0.3%
2004 0.88% -0.23%
2003 0.76% -0.26%
2002 0.75% -0.05%
2001 0.78% -0.17%
2000 0.82% -0.32%
1999 0.88% -0.36%
1998 0.95% -0.41%
1997 0.97% -0.31%
1996 1.02% -0.08%
1995 1.16% 0.07%
1994 1.36% 0.11%
1993 1.53% 0.13%
1992 1.52% 0.11%
1991 1.34% -3.83%
1990 1.39% 0.05%
1989 1.46% 0.12%
1988 1.44% 0.21%
1987 1.55% 0.18%
1986 1.5% 0.23%
1985 1.56% 0.29%
1984 1.67% 0.33%
1983 1.61% 0.32%
1982 1.59% 0.34%
1981 1.58% 0.35%
1980 1.47% 2.22%
1979 1.59% 0.51%
1978 1.7% 0.55%
1977 1.65% 0.59%
1976 1.62% 0.68%
1975 1.7% 0.58%
1974 1.82% 0.58%
1973 1.9% 0.44%
1972 2.05% 0.56%
1971 2.14% 0.65%
1970 2.15% 0.59%
1969 2.32% 1.65%
1968 2.41% 0.59%
1967 2.63% 0.56%
1966 2.92% 0.75%
1965 3.05% 0.64%
1964 3.39% 0.66%
1963 3.01% 0.71%
1962 3.03% 0.77%
1961 3.88% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Serbia
Current population
10333222
6500256
Population rank 96/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.08%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
14.1 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -102
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 187/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -13,086
Net migration rank 45/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -13,086
2024 42,852 10,864 -37,543 -8,132
2023 52,800 -84,122 -36,427 4,348
2022 61,865 9,086 -46,651 40,118
2021 35,483 1,073 -74,494 -8,974
2020 50,466 1,073 -55,193 -10,220
2019 85,207 384 -36,810 -18,891
2018 81,506 -37,559 -37,707 -18,883
2017 86,715 -11,324 -39,317 -18,651
2016 102,457 4,671 -35,998 -18,322
2015 110,967 1,073 -37,605 -18,789
2014 115,374 1,073 -34,946 -18,846
2013 117,710 2,291 -34,399 -17,866
2012 119,915 1,986 -35,288 -18,513
2011 122,002 1,686 -36,906 611
2010 112,274 1,373 -34,999 3,632
2009 99,315 883 -33,676 6,043
2008 99,903 15,047 -33,590 7,070
2007 97,827 17,112 -34,693 7,045
2006 96,724 16,909 -31,870 8,018
2005 89,793 16,431 -34,227 7,945
2004 81,403 13,486 -26,121 7,300
2003 64,226 13,153 -24,686 6,854
2002 63,741 15,068 -24,750 1,562
2001 64,890 16,252 -20,259 -12,007
2000 70,023 15,938 -30,065 -14,368
1999 71,047 5,300 -29,408 -4,073
1998 77,548 13,101 -23,006 -5,665
1997 84,653 24,475 -18,389 -5,817
1996 80,735 42,667 -16,007 -5,598
1995 93,755 32,139 -7,628 -6,019
1994 107,112 21,376 -7,157 -5,934
1993 123,664 -12,224 -5,703 -5,972
1992 133,615 -23,984 -3,779 -4,415
1991 147,607 -49,814 2,210 -8,483
1990 142,069 -63,324 7,416 -16,260
1989 141,531 -101,986 11,872 -16,360
1988 136,702 -25,290 13,852 -15,715
1987 138,195 -69,061 16,711 -16,686
1986 141,499 -60,841 19,407 -17,990
1985 132,068 -57,247 22,090 -17,646
1984 130,043 -50,685 23,815 -15,567
1983 125,966 -28,573 27,515 -15,301
1982 117,615 -28,467 30,603 -13,550
1981 121,400 -28,276 34,304 -8,531
1980 110,279 -27,778 36,273 287
1979 104,864 -24,019 39,022 -960
1978 102,831 14,836 43,636 -1,481
1977 102,304 39,074 48,105 -1,953
1976 103,370 40,241 51,399 -2,744
1975 103,472 -3,847 52,502 -3,490
1974 103,872 -3,847 51,583 -3,525
1973 103,208 -3,847 49,596 -2,396
1972 105,009 -3,847 48,248 -348
1971 106,948 -3,847 47,424 1,655
1970 108,976 -3,847 48,343 1,861
1969 111,387 -3,847 50,304 4,112
1968 115,379 -3,847 51,653 5,430
1967 118,988 -3,847 53,120 6,114
1966 126,678 -3,848 53,338 7,037
1965 131,114 -3,848 53,383 7,957
1964 134,971 -1,629 54,185 8,045
1963 136,762 -192 55,580 8,276
1962 135,928 -183 59,307 6,064
1961 133,870 -171 61,065 6,422
1960 127,982 -148 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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