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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 1.98 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Somalia
2100 9,939,131 68,384,185
2099 9,972,225 68,040,371
2098 10,004,832 67,702,230
2097 10,036,559 67,362,336
2096 10,067,398 66,972,933
2095 10,098,468 66,585,659
2094 10,128,866 66,179,819
2093 10,158,873 65,760,590
2092 10,188,472 65,324,261
2091 10,217,896 64,852,843
2090 10,247,810 64,362,727
2089 10,277,453 63,922,797
2088 10,307,071 63,464,036
2087 10,337,350 62,987,028
2086 10,367,459 62,447,029
2085 10,398,333 61,873,597
2084 10,429,259 61,318,916
2083 10,459,973 60,761,800
2082 10,491,586 60,187,980
2081 10,523,528 59,676,722
2080 10,555,551 59,100,915
2079 10,587,127 58,477,428
2078 10,617,451 57,852,528
2077 10,647,954 57,211,821
2076 10,677,421 56,602,463
2075 10,707,196 56,005,600
2074 10,735,248 55,330,165
2073 10,763,378 54,651,918
2072 10,790,252 53,978,548
2071 10,816,334 53,284,016
2070 10,841,627 52,573,210
2069 10,864,737 51,878,214
2068 10,887,145 51,197,653
2067 10,908,800 50,493,028
2066 10,928,757 49,779,172
2065 10,948,494 49,024,665
2064 10,966,632 48,265,876
2063 10,983,914 47,522,361
2062 11,000,279 46,785,920
2061 11,017,282 46,037,526
2060 11,033,499 45,220,507
2059 11,048,335 44,397,936
2058 11,061,505 43,659,021
2057 11,074,822 42,897,422
2056 11,086,323 42,121,542
2055 11,095,954 41,318,179
2054 11,103,151 40,513,141
2053 11,109,153 39,744,995
2052 11,112,554 38,992,177
2051 11,114,248 38,228,872
2050 11,113,471 37,471,735
2049 11,111,513 36,739,905
2048 11,105,396 35,984,999
2047 11,096,253 35,218,863
2046 11,085,458 34,462,403
2045 11,070,730 33,717,596
2044 11,054,409 32,977,674
2043 11,034,501 32,247,710
2042 11,011,874 31,537,272
2041 10,986,132 30,794,853
2040 10,957,253 30,032,324
2039 10,924,647 29,312,883
2038 10,890,065 28,583,386
2037 10,852,134 27,838,646
2036 10,812,061 27,114,453
2035 10,769,599 26,385,421
2034 10,725,615 25,687,629
2033 10,680,101 25,018,509
2032 10,632,768 24,338,597
2031 10,584,473 23,657,353
2030 10,535,233 22,965,742
2029 10,484,221 22,299,610
2028 10,431,949 21,651,582
2027 10,378,931 20,991,860
2026 10,323,891 20,322,668
2025 10,265,777 19,666,990
2024 10,202,830 19,009,151
2023 10,153,958 18,358,615
2022 10,141,756 17,801,897
2021 10,137,750 17,271,431
2020 10,093,121 16,651,191
2019 10,024,283 16,030,971
2018 9,939,771 15,452,487
2017 9,854,033 14,916,629
2016 9,757,812 14,348,740
2015 9,649,341 13,806,963
2014 9,535,079 13,339,491
2013 9,416,801 12,869,594
2012 9,295,784 12,461,160
2011 9,173,082 12,348,830
2010 9,054,332 12,261,756
2009 8,947,243 11,961,201
2008 8,763,400 11,663,084
2007 8,581,300 11,322,582
2006 8,484,550 10,975,502
2005 8,391,850 10,644,228
2004 8,306,500 10,280,998
2003 8,234,100 9,909,157
2002 8,171,950 9,550,063
2001 8,111,200 9,198,493
2000 8,048,600 8,838,713
1999 7,982,750 8,492,059
1998 7,913,000 8,155,417
1997 7,838,250 7,824,525
1996 7,763,000 7,554,474
1995 7,684,850 7,285,007
1994 7,596,550 7,026,797
1993 7,494,800 6,681,399
1992 7,382,050 6,495,107
1991 7,271,300 6,813,760
1990 7,175,200 7,082,811
1989 7,076,550 7,114,817
1988 6,974,600 7,235,360
1987 6,875,350 7,228,302
1986 6,770,300 6,974,788
1985 6,670,150 6,693,289
1984 6,567,850 6,428,389
1983 6,459,800 6,198,430
1982 6,357,550 6,003,840
1981 6,257,750 5,982,849
1980 6,160,500 5,936,154
1979 6,071,300 5,449,117
1978 5,976,150 4,814,892
1977 5,876,150 4,484,050
1976 5,781,000 4,365,812
1975 5,689,050 4,257,535
1974 5,594,100 4,151,842
1973 5,493,900 4,045,592
1972 5,391,450 3,939,436
1971 5,282,950 3,837,691
1970 5,172,050 3,738,448
1969 5,063,300 3,641,015
1968 4,948,500 3,546,590
1967 4,832,000 3,454,537
1966 4,708,150 3,365,106
1965 4,574,650 3,277,874
1964 4,439,250 3,192,796
1963 4,293,550 3,110,361
1962 4,168,150 3,030,091
1961 4,045,750 2,952,054
1960 3,894,500 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Somalia
2100 -0.33% 0.51%
2099 -0.33% 0.5%
2098 -0.32% 0.5%
2097 -0.31% 0.58%
2096 -0.31% 0.58%
2095 -0.3% 0.61%
2094 -0.3% 0.64%
2093 -0.29% 0.67%
2092 -0.29% 0.73%
2091 -0.29% 0.76%
2090 -0.29% 0.69%
2089 -0.29% 0.72%
2088 -0.29% 0.76%
2087 -0.29% 0.86%
2086 -0.3% 0.93%
2085 -0.3% 0.9%
2084 -0.29% 0.92%
2083 -0.3% 0.95%
2082 -0.3% 0.86%
2081 -0.3% 0.97%
2080 -0.3% 1.07%
2079 -0.29% 1.08%
2078 -0.29% 1.12%
2077 -0.28% 1.08%
2076 -0.28% 1.07%
2075 -0.26% 1.22%
2074 -0.26% 1.24%
2073 -0.25% 1.25%
2072 -0.24% 1.3%
2071 -0.23% 1.35%
2070 -0.21% 1.34%
2069 -0.21% 1.33%
2068 -0.2% 1.4%
2067 -0.18% 1.43%
2066 -0.18% 1.54%
2065 -0.17% 1.57%
2064 -0.16% 1.56%
2063 -0.15% 1.57%
2062 -0.15% 1.63%
2061 -0.15% 1.81%
2060 -0.13% 1.85%
2059 -0.12% 1.69%
2058 -0.12% 1.78%
2057 -0.1% 1.84%
2056 -0.09% 1.94%
2055 -0.06% 1.99%
2054 -0.05% 1.93%
2053 -0.03% 1.93%
2052 -0.02% 2%
2051 0.007% 2.02%
2050 0.02% 1.99%
2049 0.06% 2.1%
2048 0.08% 2.18%
2047 0.1% 2.2%
2046 0.13% 2.21%
2045 0.15% 2.24%
2044 0.18% 2.26%
2043 0.21% 2.25%
2042 0.23% 2.41%
2041 0.26% 2.54%
2040 0.3% 2.45%
2039 0.32% 2.55%
2038 0.35% 2.68%
2037 0.37% 2.67%
2036 0.39% 2.76%
2035 0.41% 2.72%
2034 0.43% 2.67%
2033 0.45% 2.79%
2032 0.46% 2.88%
2031 0.47% 3.01%
2030 0.49% 2.99%
2029 0.5% 2.99%
2028 0.51% 3.14%
2027 0.53% 3.29%
2026 0.57% 3.33%
2025 0.62% 3.46%
2024 0.48% 3.54%
2023 0.12% 3.13%
2022 0.04% 3.07%
2021 0.44% 3.72%
2020 0.69% 3.87%
2019 0.85% 3.74%
2018 0.87% 3.59%
2017 0.99% 3.96%
2016 1.12% 3.92%
2015 1.2% 3.5%
2014 1.26% 3.65%
2013 1.3% 3.28%
2012 1.34% 0.91%
2011 1.31% 0.71%
2010 1.2% 2.51%
2009 2.1% 2.56%
2008 2.12% 3.01%
2007 1.14% 3.16%
2006 1.1% 3.11%
2005 1.03% 3.53%
2004 0.88% 3.75%
2003 0.76% 3.76%
2002 0.75% 3.82%
2001 0.78% 4.07%
2000 0.82% 4.08%
1999 0.88% 4.13%
1998 0.95% 4.23%
1997 0.97% 3.57%
1996 1.02% 3.7%
1995 1.16% 3.67%
1994 1.36% 5.17%
1993 1.53% 2.87%
1992 1.52% -4.68%
1991 1.34% -3.8%
1990 1.39% -0.45%
1989 1.46% -1.67%
1988 1.44% 0.1%
1987 1.55% 3.63%
1986 1.5% 4.21%
1985 1.56% 4.12%
1984 1.67% 3.71%
1983 1.61% 3.24%
1982 1.59% 0.35%
1981 1.58% 0.79%
1980 1.47% 8.94%
1979 1.59% 13.2%
1978 1.7% 7.38%
1977 1.65% 2.71%
1976 1.62% 2.54%
1975 1.7% 2.55%
1974 1.82% 2.63%
1973 1.9% 2.69%
1972 2.05% 2.65%
1971 2.14% 2.65%
1970 2.15% 2.68%
1969 2.32% 2.66%
1968 2.41% 2.66%
1967 2.63% 2.66%
1966 2.92% 2.66%
1965 3.05% 2.66%
1964 3.39% 2.65%
1963 3.01% 2.65%
1962 3.03% 2.64%
1961 3.88% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Somalia
Current population
10338778
20503678
Population rank 94/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.25%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 8/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +12,077
Net migration rank 45/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 12,077
2024 - 10,864 - 26,859
2023 52,800 -84,122 608,203 46,217
2022 61,865 9,086 551,450 -92,434
2021 35,483 1,073 566,399 35,506
2020 50,466 1,073 561,311 77,259
2019 85,207 384 548,756 53,124
2018 81,506 -37,559 514,244 40,844
2017 86,715 -11,324 478,556 38,067
2016 102,457 4,671 495,132 124,017
2015 110,967 1,073 481,573 -17,178
2014 115,374 1,073 464,481 6,065
2013 117,710 2,291 448,518 20,723
2012 119,915 1,986 399,468 -51,833
2011 122,002 1,686 203,213 -326,192
2010 112,274 1,373 385,571 -88,448
2009 99,315 883 405,784 -101,795
2008 99,903 15,047 394,258 -102,035
2007 97,827 17,112 380,303 8,476
2006 96,724 16,909 372,597 -67,200
2005 89,793 16,431 363,117 -5,955
2004 81,403 13,486 351,959 17,353
2003 64,226 13,153 341,192 33,174
2002 63,741 15,068 331,215 12,603
2001 64,890 16,252 319,059 40,274
2000 70,023 15,938 306,651 53,580
1999 71,047 5,300 295,523 37,548
1998 77,548 13,101 284,779 55,426
1997 84,653 24,475 271,894 49,692
1996 80,735 42,667 264,807 -46,291
1995 93,755 32,139 254,509 65,888
1994 107,112 21,376 246,950 -50,921
1993 123,664 -12,224 232,960 261,815
1992 133,615 -23,984 57,495 -179,675
1991 147,607 -49,814 53,052 -568,166
1990 142,069 -63,324 225,162 -248,155
1989 141,531 -101,986 225,255 -266,281
1988 136,702 -25,290 215,599 -415,660
1987 138,195 -69,061 231,580 -17,391
1986 141,499 -60,841 218,416 74,424
1985 132,068 -57,247 207,960 62,183
1984 130,043 -50,685 199,017 60,630
1983 125,966 -28,573 190,775 9,505
1982 117,615 -28,467 182,793 6,115
1981 121,400 -28,276 185,211 -332,129
1980 110,279 -27,778 174,790 65,519
1979 104,864 -24,019 151,016 582,746
1978 102,831 14,836 132,689 402,005
1977 102,304 39,074 124,818 2,170
1976 103,370 40,241 113,319 -3,831
1975 103,472 -3,847 108,998 -1,934
1974 103,872 -3,847 104,813 -495
1973 103,208 -3,847 108,038 143
1972 105,009 -3,847 104,493 -351
1971 106,948 -3,847 101,196 -1,850
1970 108,976 -3,847 98,025 1,104
1969 111,387 -3,847 95,045 690
1968 115,379 -3,847 92,208 906
1967 118,988 -3,847 89,497 1,498
1966 126,678 -3,848 86,930 941
1965 131,114 -3,848 84,448 2,142
1964 134,971 -1,629 82,042 1,518
1963 136,762 -192 79,859 1,449
1962 135,928 -183 77,737 1,496
1961 133,870 -171 75,513 1,336
1960 127,982 -148 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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