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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.14 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2100 9,920,946 16,107,087
2099 9,953,980 16,121,940
2098 9,986,528 16,135,035
2097 10,018,196 16,149,905
2096 10,048,979 16,160,672
2095 10,079,993 16,169,304
2094 10,110,334 16,168,902
2093 10,140,286 16,173,609
2092 10,169,831 16,170,778
2091 10,199,202 16,163,901
2090 10,229,061 16,154,165
2089 10,258,649 16,142,526
2088 10,288,213 16,128,775
2087 10,318,437 16,112,585
2086 10,348,491 16,085,549
2085 10,379,308 16,064,212
2084 10,410,178 16,040,563
2083 10,440,836 16,006,923
2082 10,472,391 15,970,872
2081 10,504,274 15,930,880
2080 10,536,239 15,892,665
2079 10,567,757 15,850,728
2078 10,598,026 15,801,450
2077 10,628,473 15,750,408
2076 10,657,886 15,695,310
2075 10,687,607 15,635,345
2074 10,715,607 15,580,279
2073 10,743,685 15,512,655
2072 10,770,511 15,442,481
2071 10,796,544 15,370,747
2070 10,821,791 15,293,426
2069 10,844,859 15,212,664
2068 10,867,226 15,124,069
2067 10,888,841 15,028,190
2066 10,908,762 14,931,295
2065 10,928,463 14,833,794
2064 10,946,567 14,736,872
2063 10,963,818 14,638,180
2062 10,980,154 14,525,736
2061 10,997,125 14,420,068
2060 11,013,313 14,307,451
2059 11,028,121 14,194,972
2058 11,041,267 14,077,124
2057 11,054,559 13,957,197
2056 11,066,039 13,832,494
2055 11,075,654 13,702,508
2054 11,082,837 13,576,231
2053 11,088,828 13,440,929
2052 11,092,223 13,299,910
2051 11,093,913 13,152,910
2050 11,093,138 13,006,688
2049 11,091,184 12,863,637
2048 11,085,078 12,712,671
2047 11,075,952 12,566,944
2046 11,065,177 12,411,042
2045 11,050,476 12,254,651
2044 11,034,185 12,088,895
2043 11,014,313 11,928,393
2042 10,991,727 11,767,372
2041 10,966,032 11,599,942
2040 10,937,206 11,428,331
2039 10,904,660 11,259,845
2038 10,870,141 11,097,180
2037 10,832,279 10,928,754
2036 10,792,280 10,757,928
2035 10,749,895 10,582,918
2034 10,705,992 10,411,088
2033 10,660,561 10,238,503
2032 10,613,315 10,059,929
2031 10,565,108 9,881,109
2030 10,515,958 9,705,485
2029 10,465,039 9,529,493
2028 10,412,863 9,358,412
2027 10,359,942 9,177,288
2026 10,305,002 8,998,902
2025 10,246,996 8,819,794
2024 10,202,830 8,642,022
2023 10,153,958 8,460,512
2022 10,141,756 8,276,807
2021 10,137,750 8,094,602
2020 10,093,121 7,912,558
2019 10,024,283 7,731,991
2018 9,939,771 7,554,563
2017 9,854,033 7,379,299
2016 9,757,812 7,205,328
2015 9,649,341 7,037,655
2014 9,535,079 6,876,385
2013 9,416,801 6,714,051
2012 9,295,784 6,551,080
2011 9,173,082 6,387,251
2010 9,054,332 6,222,714
2009 8,947,243 6,055,646
2008 8,763,400 5,894,722
2007 8,581,300 5,749,352
2006 8,484,550 5,624,466
2005 8,391,850 5,501,712
2004 8,306,500 5,355,717
2003 8,234,100 5,177,687
2002 8,171,950 4,971,435
2001 8,111,200 4,692,716
2000 8,048,600 4,423,611
1999 7,982,750 4,318,043
1998 7,913,000 4,295,785
1997 7,838,250 4,253,716
1996 7,763,000 4,199,210
1995 7,684,850 4,179,179
1994 7,596,550 4,173,105
1993 7,494,800 4,157,130
1992 7,382,050 4,166,366
1991 7,271,300 4,246,267
1990 7,175,200 4,196,828
1989 7,076,550 4,034,037
1988 6,974,600 3,934,517
1987 6,875,350 3,829,718
1986 6,770,300 3,728,380
1985 6,670,150 3,638,438
1984 6,567,850 3,558,758
1983 6,459,800 3,481,646
1982 6,357,550 3,408,183
1981 6,257,750 3,338,940
1980 6,160,500 3,272,089
1979 6,071,300 3,207,499
1978 5,976,150 3,145,517
1977 5,876,150 3,085,354
1976 5,781,000 3,028,820
1975 5,689,050 2,974,657
1974 5,594,100 2,920,459
1973 5,493,900 2,866,955
1972 5,391,450 2,814,388
1971 5,282,950 2,763,222
1970 5,172,050 2,712,286
1969 5,063,300 2,661,365
1968 4,948,500 2,611,532
1967 4,832,000 2,562,384
1966 4,708,150 2,514,638
1965 4,574,650 2,468,666
1964 4,439,250 2,424,390
1963 4,293,550 2,382,258
1962 4,168,150 2,342,242
1961 4,045,750 2,304,227
1960 3,894,500 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
2100 -0.33% -0.09%
2099 -0.33% -0.08%
2098 -0.32% -0.09%
2097 -0.31% -0.07%
2096 -0.31% -0.05%
2095 -0.3% 0.002%
2094 -0.3% -0.03%
2093 -0.29% 0.02%
2092 -0.29% 0.04%
2091 -0.29% 0.06%
2090 -0.29% 0.07%
2089 -0.29% 0.09%
2088 -0.29% 0.1%
2087 -0.29% 0.17%
2086 -0.3% 0.13%
2085 -0.3% 0.15%
2084 -0.29% 0.21%
2083 -0.3% 0.23%
2082 -0.3% 0.25%
2081 -0.3% 0.24%
2080 -0.3% 0.26%
2079 -0.29% 0.31%
2078 -0.29% 0.32%
2077 -0.28% 0.35%
2076 -0.28% 0.38%
2075 -0.26% 0.35%
2074 -0.26% 0.44%
2073 -0.25% 0.45%
2072 -0.24% 0.47%
2071 -0.23% 0.51%
2070 -0.21% 0.53%
2069 -0.21% 0.59%
2068 -0.2% 0.64%
2067 -0.18% 0.65%
2066 -0.18% 0.66%
2065 -0.17% 0.66%
2064 -0.16% 0.67%
2063 -0.15% 0.77%
2062 -0.15% 0.73%
2061 -0.15% 0.79%
2060 -0.13% 0.79%
2059 -0.12% 0.84%
2058 -0.12% 0.86%
2057 -0.1% 0.9%
2056 -0.09% 0.95%
2055 -0.06% 0.93%
2054 -0.05% 1.01%
2053 -0.03% 1.06%
2052 -0.02% 1.12%
2051 0.007% 1.12%
2050 0.02% 1.11%
2049 0.06% 1.19%
2048 0.08% 1.16%
2047 0.1% 1.26%
2046 0.13% 1.28%
2045 0.15% 1.37%
2044 0.18% 1.35%
2043 0.21% 1.37%
2042 0.23% 1.44%
2041 0.26% 1.5%
2040 0.3% 1.5%
2039 0.32% 1.47%
2038 0.35% 1.54%
2037 0.37% 1.59%
2036 0.39% 1.65%
2035 0.41% 1.65%
2034 0.43% 1.69%
2033 0.45% 1.78%
2032 0.46% 1.81%
2031 0.47% 1.81%
2030 0.49% 1.85%
2029 0.5% 1.83%
2028 0.51% 1.97%
2027 0.53% 1.98%
2026 0.57% 2.03%
2025 0.43% 2.06%
2024 0.48% 2.15%
2023 0.12% 2.22%
2022 0.04% 2.25%
2021 0.44% 2.3%
2020 0.69% 2.34%
2019 0.85% 2.35%
2018 0.87% 2.38%
2017 0.99% 2.41%
2016 1.12% 2.38%
2015 1.2% 2.35%
2014 1.26% 2.42%
2013 1.3% 2.49%
2012 1.34% 2.56%
2011 1.31% 2.64%
2010 1.2% 2.76%
2009 2.1% 2.73%
2008 2.12% 2.53%
2007 1.14% 2.22%
2006 1.1% 2.23%
2005 1.03% 2.73%
2004 0.88% 3.44%
2003 0.76% 4.15%
2002 0.75% 5.94%
2001 0.78% 6.08%
2000 0.82% 2.44%
1999 0.88% 0.52%
1998 0.95% 0.99%
1997 0.97% 1.3%
1996 1.02% 0.48%
1995 1.16% 0.15%
1994 1.36% 0.38%
1993 1.53% -0.22%
1992 1.52% -1.88%
1991 1.34% 1.18%
1990 1.39% 4.04%
1989 1.46% 2.53%
1988 1.44% 2.74%
1987 1.55% 2.72%
1986 1.5% 2.47%
1985 1.56% 2.24%
1984 1.67% 2.21%
1983 1.61% 2.16%
1982 1.59% 2.07%
1981 1.58% 2.04%
1980 1.47% 2.01%
1979 1.59% 1.97%
1978 1.7% 1.95%
1977 1.65% 1.87%
1976 1.62% 1.82%
1975 1.7% 1.86%
1974 1.82% 1.87%
1973 1.9% 1.87%
1972 2.05% 1.85%
1971 2.14% 1.88%
1970 2.15% 1.91%
1969 2.32% 1.91%
1968 2.41% 1.92%
1967 2.63% 1.9%
1966 2.92% 1.86%
1965 3.05% 1.83%
1964 3.39% 1.77%
1963 3.01% 1.71%
1962 3.03% 1.65%
1961 3.88% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
Current population
10333222
9090531
Population rank 96/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.11%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +487
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 47/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -11,309
Net migration rank 45/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -11,309
2024 42,852 10,864 189,234 -11,000
2023 52,800 -84,122 188,788 -4,000
2022 61,865 9,086 186,625 -4,000
2021 35,483 1,073 183,326 -1,544
2020 50,466 1,073 181,015 1,292
2019 85,207 384 181,068 -2,238
2018 81,506 -37,559 178,772 -2,741
2017 86,715 -11,324 173,259 1,234
2016 102,457 4,671 168,784 4,657
2015 110,967 1,073 162,275 -356
2014 115,374 1,073 160,137 485
2013 117,710 2,291 161,265 2,773
2012 119,915 1,986 160,915 988
2011 122,002 1,686 158,858 6,895
2010 112,274 1,373 155,338 7,983
2009 99,315 883 152,669 18,145
2008 99,903 15,047 149,855 1,182
2007 97,827 17,112 145,740 -6,042
2006 96,724 16,909 144,127 -34,052
2005 89,793 16,431 137,234 -1,805
2004 81,403 13,486 132,661 23,897
2003 64,226 13,153 130,312 69,185
2002 63,741 15,068 126,429 86,578
2001 64,890 16,252 116,647 227,791
2000 70,023 15,938 110,754 83,013
1999 71,047 5,300 102,295 -84,926
1998 77,548 13,101 103,906 -76,766
1997 84,653 24,475 105,433 -48,437
1996 80,735 42,667 104,140 -52,110
1995 93,755 32,139 100,885 -112,857
1994 107,112 21,376 101,486 -77,371
1993 123,664 -12,224 103,317 -95,476
1992 133,615 -23,984 103,251 -129,565
1991 147,607 -49,814 105,477 -238,965
1990 142,069 -63,324 100,778 131,587
1989 141,531 -101,986 98,298 -5,079
1988 136,702 -25,290 96,344 9,470
1987 138,195 -69,061 94,235 9,558
1986 141,499 -60,841 90,902 7,992
1985 132,068 -57,247 88,869 -7,873
1984 130,043 -50,685 87,072 -8,708
1983 125,966 -28,573 84,628 -8,783
1982 117,615 -28,467 82,457 -11,379
1981 121,400 -28,276 80,111 -12,699
1980 110,279 -27,778 77,932 -11,641
1979 104,864 -24,019 75,992 -13,095
1978 102,831 14,836 74,130 -13,073
1977 102,304 39,074 71,663 -12,399
1976 103,370 40,241 69,506 -15,686
1975 103,472 -3,847 67,560 -13,058
1974 103,872 -3,847 65,357 -11,473
1973 103,208 -3,847 62,443 -9,322
1972 105,009 -3,847 60,279 -8,267
1971 106,948 -3,847 58,484 -8,162
1970 108,976 -3,847 56,513 -4,957
1969 111,387 -3,847 54,768 -4,485
1968 115,379 -3,847 53,126 -3,743
1967 118,988 -3,847 51,734 -2,819
1966 126,678 -3,848 49,486 -2,911
1965 131,114 -3,848 47,223 -1,851
1964 134,971 -1,629 45,487 -2,308
1963 136,762 -192 43,569 -2,480
1962 135,928 -183 41,603 -2,658
1961 133,870 -171 40,022 -2,947
1960 127,982 -148 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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