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Population in Azerbaijan compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 64,747,319 people in South Africa in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 65,829,368 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 6.37 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.4% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.8M (31.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan South Africa
2100 9,920,946 94,734,082
2099 9,953,980 94,523,360
2098 9,986,528 94,316,049
2097 10,018,196 94,125,043
2096 10,048,979 93,927,246
2095 10,079,993 93,719,451
2094 10,110,334 93,494,697
2093 10,140,286 93,267,274
2092 10,169,831 93,041,793
2091 10,199,202 92,793,249
2090 10,229,061 92,561,159
2089 10,258,649 92,322,396
2088 10,288,213 92,080,212
2087 10,318,437 91,833,409
2086 10,348,491 91,581,639
2085 10,379,308 91,352,906
2084 10,410,178 91,106,961
2083 10,440,836 90,845,161
2082 10,472,391 90,583,188
2081 10,504,274 90,313,417
2080 10,536,239 90,039,857
2079 10,567,757 89,770,116
2078 10,598,026 89,494,440
2077 10,628,473 89,217,520
2076 10,657,886 88,954,522
2075 10,687,607 88,681,719
2074 10,715,607 88,397,221
2073 10,743,685 88,118,589
2072 10,770,511 87,835,051
2071 10,796,544 87,509,098
2070 10,821,791 87,178,463
2069 10,844,859 86,870,660
2068 10,867,226 86,558,000
2067 10,888,841 86,237,764
2066 10,908,762 85,904,801
2065 10,928,463 85,573,984
2064 10,946,567 85,214,686
2063 10,963,818 84,845,370
2062 10,980,154 84,473,236
2061 10,997,125 84,103,016
2060 11,013,313 83,719,266
2059 11,028,121 83,325,330
2058 11,041,267 82,918,226
2057 11,054,559 82,508,742
2056 11,066,039 82,098,320
2055 11,075,654 81,669,191
2054 11,082,837 81,227,019
2053 11,088,828 80,789,939
2052 11,092,223 80,338,877
2051 11,093,913 79,858,310
2050 11,093,138 79,383,784
2049 11,091,184 78,897,472
2048 11,085,078 78,409,829
2047 11,075,952 77,894,547
2046 11,065,177 77,369,819
2045 11,050,476 76,852,544
2044 11,034,185 76,330,046
2043 11,014,313 75,800,788
2042 10,991,727 75,264,885
2041 10,966,032 74,721,871
2040 10,937,206 74,179,185
2039 10,904,660 73,636,894
2038 10,870,141 73,079,976
2037 10,832,279 72,506,991
2036 10,792,280 71,930,701
2035 10,749,895 71,337,219
2034 10,705,992 70,737,692
2033 10,660,561 70,128,299
2032 10,613,315 69,502,726
2031 10,565,108 68,865,544
2030 10,515,958 68,221,143
2029 10,465,039 67,549,189
2028 10,412,863 66,860,631
2027 10,359,942 66,166,759
2026 10,305,002 65,473,024
2025 10,246,996 64,747,319
2024 10,202,830 64,007,187
2023 10,153,958 63,212,384
2022 10,141,756 62,378,410
2021 10,137,750 61,502,603
2020 10,093,121 60,562,381
2019 10,024,283 59,587,885
2018 9,939,771 58,613,001
2017 9,854,033 57,635,162
2016 9,757,812 57,259,551
2015 9,649,341 56,723,537
2014 9,535,079 55,594,838
2013 9,416,801 54,678,791
2012 9,295,784 53,782,567
2011 9,173,082 52,995,205
2010 9,054,332 52,344,051
2009 8,947,243 51,728,516
2008 8,763,400 51,114,599
2007 8,581,300 50,528,584
2006 8,484,550 49,998,277
2005 8,391,850 49,490,033
2004 8,306,500 48,991,421
2003 8,234,100 48,500,348
2002 8,171,950 48,019,415
2001 8,111,200 47,566,800
2000 8,048,600 47,159,719
1999 7,982,750 46,730,335
1998 7,913,000 46,223,880
1997 7,838,250 45,666,838
1996 7,763,000 45,123,018
1995 7,684,850 44,541,554
1994 7,596,550 44,004,139
1993 7,494,800 43,297,156
1992 7,382,050 42,443,509
1991 7,271,300 41,687,898
1990 7,175,200 40,746,268
1989 7,076,550 39,628,575
1988 6,974,600 38,480,649
1987 6,875,350 37,326,190
1986 6,770,300 36,180,515
1985 6,670,150 35,042,093
1984 6,567,850 33,892,788
1983 6,459,800 32,739,304
1982 6,357,550 31,615,339
1981 6,257,750 30,541,044
1980 6,160,500 29,518,857
1979 6,071,300 28,634,162
1978 5,976,150 27,869,507
1977 5,876,150 27,118,952
1976 5,781,000 26,395,450
1975 5,689,050 25,690,940
1974 5,594,100 24,989,108
1973 5,493,900 24,294,263
1972 5,391,450 23,609,456
1971 5,282,950 22,942,143
1970 5,172,050 22,279,984
1969 5,063,300 21,614,676
1968 4,948,500 20,957,287
1967 4,832,000 20,314,066
1966 4,708,150 19,690,087
1965 4,574,650 19,089,380
1964 4,439,250 18,511,361
1963 4,293,550 17,954,564
1962 4,168,150 17,418,522
1961 4,045,750 16,908,035
1960 3,894,500 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while South Africa's population increased by 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.6% to 79,383,784 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 94.7M people in 2100 for South Africa.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan South Africa
2100 -0.33% 0.22%
2099 -0.33% 0.22%
2098 -0.32% 0.2%
2097 -0.31% 0.21%
2096 -0.31% 0.22%
2095 -0.3% 0.24%
2094 -0.3% 0.24%
2093 -0.29% 0.24%
2092 -0.29% 0.27%
2091 -0.29% 0.25%
2090 -0.29% 0.26%
2089 -0.29% 0.26%
2088 -0.29% 0.27%
2087 -0.29% 0.27%
2086 -0.3% 0.25%
2085 -0.3% 0.27%
2084 -0.29% 0.29%
2083 -0.3% 0.29%
2082 -0.3% 0.3%
2081 -0.3% 0.3%
2080 -0.3% 0.3%
2079 -0.29% 0.31%
2078 -0.29% 0.31%
2077 -0.28% 0.3%
2076 -0.28% 0.31%
2075 -0.26% 0.32%
2074 -0.26% 0.32%
2073 -0.25% 0.32%
2072 -0.24% 0.37%
2071 -0.23% 0.38%
2070 -0.21% 0.35%
2069 -0.21% 0.36%
2068 -0.2% 0.37%
2067 -0.18% 0.39%
2066 -0.18% 0.39%
2065 -0.17% 0.42%
2064 -0.16% 0.44%
2063 -0.15% 0.44%
2062 -0.15% 0.44%
2061 -0.15% 0.46%
2060 -0.13% 0.47%
2059 -0.12% 0.49%
2058 -0.12% 0.5%
2057 -0.1% 0.5%
2056 -0.09% 0.53%
2055 -0.06% 0.54%
2054 -0.05% 0.54%
2053 -0.03% 0.56%
2052 -0.02% 0.6%
2051 0.007% 0.6%
2050 0.02% 0.62%
2049 0.06% 0.62%
2048 0.08% 0.66%
2047 0.1% 0.68%
2046 0.13% 0.67%
2045 0.15% 0.68%
2044 0.18% 0.7%
2043 0.21% 0.71%
2042 0.23% 0.73%
2041 0.26% 0.73%
2040 0.3% 0.74%
2039 0.32% 0.76%
2038 0.35% 0.79%
2037 0.37% 0.8%
2036 0.39% 0.83%
2035 0.41% 0.85%
2034 0.43% 0.87%
2033 0.45% 0.9%
2032 0.46% 0.93%
2031 0.47% 0.94%
2030 0.49% 0.99%
2029 0.5% 1.03%
2028 0.51% 1.05%
2027 0.53% 1.06%
2026 0.57% 1.12%
2025 0.43% 1.16%
2024 0.48% 1.26%
2023 0.12% 1.34%
2022 0.04% 1.42%
2021 0.44% 1.55%
2020 0.69% 1.64%
2019 0.85% 1.66%
2018 0.87% 1.7%
2017 0.99% 0.66%
2016 1.12% 0.94%
2015 1.2% 2.03%
2014 1.26% 1.68%
2013 1.3% 1.67%
2012 1.34% 1.49%
2011 1.31% 1.24%
2010 1.2% 1.19%
2009 2.1% 1.2%
2008 2.12% 1.16%
2007 1.14% 1.06%
2006 1.1% 1.03%
2005 1.03% 1.02%
2004 0.88% 1.01%
2003 0.76% 1%
2002 0.75% 0.95%
2001 0.78% 0.86%
2000 0.82% 0.92%
1999 0.88% 1.1%
1998 0.95% 1.22%
1997 0.97% 1.21%
1996 1.02% 1.31%
1995 1.16% 1.22%
1994 1.36% 1.63%
1993 1.53% 2.01%
1992 1.52% 1.81%
1991 1.34% 2.31%
1990 1.39% 2.82%
1989 1.46% 2.98%
1988 1.44% 3.09%
1987 1.55% 3.17%
1986 1.5% 3.25%
1985 1.56% 3.39%
1984 1.67% 3.52%
1983 1.61% 3.56%
1982 1.59% 3.52%
1981 1.58% 3.46%
1980 1.47% 3.09%
1979 1.59% 2.74%
1978 1.7% 2.77%
1977 1.65% 2.74%
1976 1.62% 2.74%
1975 1.7% 2.81%
1974 1.82% 2.86%
1973 1.9% 2.9%
1972 2.05% 2.91%
1971 2.14% 2.97%
1970 2.15% 3.08%
1969 2.32% 3.14%
1968 2.41% 3.17%
1967 2.63% 3.17%
1966 2.92% 3.15%
1965 3.05% 3.12%
1964 3.39% 3.1%
1963 3.01% 3.08%
1962 3.03% 3.02%
1961 3.88% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.16%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan South Africa
Current population
10333222
65829368
Population rank 96/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.79%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
42.7 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
26.7 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
53.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,028
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +740,132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.16%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 91/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +146,370
Net migration rank 45/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 146,370
2024 42,852 10,864 591,618 166,972
2023 52,800 -84,122 602,793 228,222
2022 61,865 9,086 603,636 233,284
2021 35,483 1,073 456,411 458,246
2020 50,466 1,073 595,873 369,901
2019 85,207 384 652,130 331,124
2018 81,506 -37,559 648,319 318,260
2017 86,715 -11,324 645,975 343,146
2016 102,457 4,671 641,365 -879,235
2015 110,967 1,073 668,771 641,150
2014 115,374 1,073 674,754 272,697
2013 117,710 2,291 652,427 232,230
2012 119,915 1,986 643,723 264,091
2011 122,002 1,686 601,708 65,166
2010 112,274 1,373 566,834 68,563
2009 99,315 883 554,115 41,528
2008 99,903 15,047 595,332 36,869
2007 97,827 17,112 503,567 36,339
2006 96,724 16,909 487,584 33,159
2005 89,793 16,431 464,464 31,286
2004 81,403 13,486 442,540 58,924
2003 64,226 13,153 415,018 65,604
2002 63,741 15,068 430,926 50,313
2001 64,890 16,252 484,801 -60,793
2000 70,023 15,938 526,963 -136,794
1999 71,047 5,300 594,643 -126,011
1998 77,548 13,101 627,027 -82,722
1997 84,653 24,475 667,969 -98,181
1996 80,735 42,667 710,868 -193,007
1995 93,755 32,139 743,488 -98,403
1994 107,112 21,376 698,609 -268,849
1993 123,664 -12,224 789,220 194,977
1992 133,615 -23,984 794,415 -71,342
1991 147,607 -49,814 827,296 -39,131
1990 142,069 -63,324 835,421 259,718
1989 141,531 -101,986 884,629 255,605
1988 136,702 -25,290 909,221 246,382
1987 138,195 -69,061 922,330 231,009
1986 141,499 -60,841 903,644 234,378
1985 132,068 -57,247 893,889 244,940
1984 130,043 -50,685 869,011 290,789
1983 125,966 -28,573 837,013 310,172
1982 117,615 -28,467 807,550 293,195
1981 121,400 -28,276 767,833 279,985
1980 110,279 -27,778 738,415 258,127
1979 104,864 -24,019 716,541 56,323
1978 102,831 14,836 694,341 62,121
1977 102,304 39,074 680,929 63,739
1976 103,370 40,241 675,011 27,333
1975 103,472 -3,847 667,862 38,809
1974 103,872 -3,847 658,438 38,518
1973 103,208 -3,847 651,596 41,125
1972 105,009 -3,847 638,754 38,163
1971 106,948 -3,847 624,761 32,961
1970 108,976 -3,847 605,102 61,514
1969 111,387 -3,847 590,794 73,225
1968 115,379 -3,847 571,841 78,932
1967 118,988 -3,847 553,741 81,932
1966 126,678 -3,848 534,862 77,417
1965 131,114 -3,848 506,632 82,514
1964 134,971 -1,629 490,606 76,298
1963 136,762 -192 473,821 72,844
1962 135,928 -183 455,634 69,771
1961 133,870 -171 437,851 57,728
1960 127,982 -148 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/south-africa | 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 South Africa 73.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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