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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 5 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Azerbaijan vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan South Korea
2100 9,939,131 22,012,503
2099 9,972,225 22,335,528
2098 10,004,832 22,668,719
2097 10,036,559 23,009,661
2096 10,067,398 23,360,151
2095 10,098,468 23,722,747
2094 10,128,866 24,093,391
2093 10,158,873 24,473,038
2092 10,188,472 24,860,975
2091 10,217,896 25,255,379
2090 10,247,810 25,655,577
2089 10,277,453 26,060,945
2088 10,307,071 26,470,073
2087 10,337,350 26,884,813
2086 10,367,459 27,301,913
2085 10,398,333 27,723,736
2084 10,429,259 28,147,480
2083 10,459,973 28,578,182
2082 10,491,586 29,012,953
2081 10,523,528 29,456,022
2080 10,555,551 29,901,880
2079 10,587,127 30,352,062
2078 10,617,451 30,809,176
2077 10,647,954 31,273,700
2076 10,677,421 31,744,480
2075 10,707,196 32,221,226
2074 10,735,248 32,706,020
2073 10,763,378 33,196,556
2072 10,790,252 33,696,490
2071 10,816,334 34,203,935
2070 10,841,627 34,719,324
2069 10,864,737 35,241,850
2068 10,887,145 35,762,799
2067 10,908,800 36,292,307
2066 10,928,757 36,826,655
2065 10,948,494 37,368,086
2064 10,966,632 37,916,439
2063 10,983,914 38,469,051
2062 11,000,279 39,028,473
2061 11,017,282 39,584,621
2060 11,033,499 40,149,830
2059 11,048,335 40,712,514
2058 11,061,505 41,277,134
2057 11,074,822 41,833,887
2056 11,086,323 42,377,427
2055 11,095,954 42,909,302
2054 11,103,151 43,427,254
2053 11,109,153 43,938,741
2052 11,112,554 44,441,106
2051 11,114,248 44,923,604
2050 11,113,471 45,385,311
2049 11,111,513 45,832,153
2048 11,105,396 46,258,529
2047 11,096,253 46,668,898
2046 11,085,458 47,056,404
2045 11,070,730 47,433,205
2044 11,054,409 47,797,411
2043 11,034,501 48,144,730
2042 11,011,874 48,478,991
2041 10,986,132 48,806,273
2040 10,957,253 49,115,658
2039 10,924,647 49,412,830
2038 10,890,065 49,694,340
2037 10,852,134 49,957,504
2036 10,812,061 50,200,702
2035 10,769,599 50,426,000
2034 10,725,615 50,632,962
2033 10,680,101 50,821,090
2032 10,632,768 50,987,020
2031 10,584,473 51,134,940
2030 10,535,233 51,267,908
2029 10,484,221 51,385,868
2028 10,431,949 51,486,791
2027 10,378,931 51,576,746
2026 10,323,891 51,649,918
2025 10,265,777 51,710,062
2024 10,202,830 51,751,065
2023 10,153,958 51,712,619
2022 10,141,756 51,672,569
2021 10,137,750 51,769,539
2020 10,093,121 51,836,239
2019 10,024,283 51,764,822
2018 9,939,771 51,585,058
2017 9,854,033 51,361,911
2016 9,757,812 51,217,803
2015 9,649,341 51,014,947
2014 9,535,079 50,746,659
2013 9,416,801 50,428,893
2012 9,295,784 50,199,853
2011 9,173,082 49,936,638
2010 9,054,332 49,554,112
2009 8,947,243 49,307,835
2008 8,763,400 49,054,708
2007 8,581,300 48,683,638
2006 8,484,550 48,438,292
2005 8,391,850 48,184,561
2004 8,306,500 48,082,519
2003 8,234,100 47,892,330
2002 8,171,950 47,644,736
2001 8,111,200 47,370,164
2000 8,048,600 47,008,111
1999 7,982,750 46,616,677
1998 7,913,000 46,286,503
1997 7,838,250 45,953,580
1996 7,763,000 45,524,681
1995 7,684,850 45,092,991
1994 7,596,550 44,641,540
1993 7,494,800 44,194,628
1992 7,382,050 43,747,962
1991 7,271,300 43,295,704
1990 7,175,200 42,869,283
1989 7,076,550 42,449,038
1988 6,974,600 42,031,247
1987 6,875,350 41,621,690
1986 6,770,300 41,213,674
1985 6,670,150 40,805,744
1984 6,567,850 40,405,956
1983 6,459,800 39,910,403
1982 6,357,550 39,326,352
1981 6,257,750 38,723,248
1980 6,160,500 38,123,775
1979 6,071,300 37,534,236
1978 5,976,150 36,969,185
1977 5,876,150 36,411,795
1976 5,781,000 35,848,523
1975 5,689,050 35,280,725
1974 5,594,100 34,692,266
1973 5,493,900 34,103,149
1972 5,391,450 33,505,406
1971 5,282,950 32,882,704
1970 5,172,050 32,240,827
1969 5,063,300 31,544,266
1968 4,948,500 30,838,302
1967 4,832,000 30,130,983
1966 4,708,150 29,435,571
1965 4,574,650 28,704,674
1964 4,439,250 27,984,155
1963 4,293,550 27,261,747
1962 4,168,150 26,513,030
1961 4,045,750 25,765,673
1960 3,894,500 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan South Korea
2100 -0.33% -1.45%
2099 -0.33% -1.47%
2098 -0.32% -1.48%
2097 -0.31% -1.5%
2096 -0.31% -1.53%
2095 -0.3% -1.54%
2094 -0.3% -1.55%
2093 -0.29% -1.56%
2092 -0.29% -1.56%
2091 -0.29% -1.56%
2090 -0.29% -1.56%
2089 -0.29% -1.55%
2088 -0.29% -1.54%
2087 -0.29% -1.53%
2086 -0.3% -1.52%
2085 -0.3% -1.51%
2084 -0.29% -1.51%
2083 -0.3% -1.5%
2082 -0.3% -1.5%
2081 -0.3% -1.49%
2080 -0.3% -1.48%
2079 -0.29% -1.48%
2078 -0.29% -1.49%
2077 -0.28% -1.48%
2076 -0.28% -1.48%
2075 -0.26% -1.48%
2074 -0.26% -1.48%
2073 -0.25% -1.48%
2072 -0.24% -1.48%
2071 -0.23% -1.48%
2070 -0.21% -1.48%
2069 -0.21% -1.46%
2068 -0.2% -1.46%
2067 -0.18% -1.45%
2066 -0.18% -1.45%
2065 -0.17% -1.45%
2064 -0.16% -1.44%
2063 -0.15% -1.43%
2062 -0.15% -1.4%
2061 -0.15% -1.41%
2060 -0.13% -1.38%
2059 -0.12% -1.37%
2058 -0.12% -1.33%
2057 -0.1% -1.28%
2056 -0.09% -1.24%
2055 -0.06% -1.19%
2054 -0.05% -1.16%
2053 -0.03% -1.13%
2052 -0.02% -1.07%
2051 0.007% -1.02%
2050 0.02% -0.97%
2049 0.06% -0.92%
2048 0.08% -0.88%
2047 0.1% -0.82%
2046 0.13% -0.79%
2045 0.15% -0.76%
2044 0.18% -0.72%
2043 0.21% -0.69%
2042 0.23% -0.67%
2041 0.26% -0.63%
2040 0.3% -0.6%
2039 0.32% -0.57%
2038 0.35% -0.53%
2037 0.37% -0.48%
2036 0.39% -0.45%
2035 0.41% -0.41%
2034 0.43% -0.37%
2033 0.45% -0.33%
2032 0.46% -0.29%
2031 0.47% -0.26%
2030 0.49% -0.23%
2029 0.5% -0.2%
2028 0.51% -0.17%
2027 0.53% -0.14%
2026 0.57% -0.12%
2025 0.62% -0.08%
2024 0.48% 0.07%
2023 0.12% 0.08%
2022 0.04% -0.19%
2021 0.44% -0.13%
2020 0.69% 0.14%
2019 0.85% 0.35%
2018 0.87% 0.43%
2017 0.99% 0.28%
2016 1.12% 0.4%
2015 1.2% 0.53%
2014 1.26% 0.63%
2013 1.3% 0.46%
2012 1.34% 0.53%
2011 1.31% 0.77%
2010 1.2% 0.5%
2009 2.1% 0.52%
2008 2.12% 0.76%
2007 1.14% 0.51%
2006 1.1% 0.53%
2005 1.03% 0.21%
2004 0.88% 0.4%
2003 0.76% 0.52%
2002 0.75% 0.58%
2001 0.78% 0.77%
2000 0.82% 0.84%
1999 0.88% 0.71%
1998 0.95% 0.72%
1997 0.97% 0.94%
1996 1.02% 0.96%
1995 1.16% 1.01%
1994 1.36% 1.01%
1993 1.53% 1.02%
1992 1.52% 1.04%
1991 1.34% 0.99%
1990 1.39% 0.99%
1989 1.46% 0.99%
1988 1.44% 0.98%
1987 1.55% 0.99%
1986 1.5% 1%
1985 1.56% 0.99%
1984 1.67% 1.24%
1983 1.61% 1.49%
1982 1.59% 1.56%
1981 1.58% 1.57%
1980 1.47% 1.57%
1979 1.59% 1.53%
1978 1.7% 1.53%
1977 1.65% 1.57%
1976 1.62% 1.61%
1975 1.7% 1.7%
1974 1.82% 1.73%
1973 1.9% 1.78%
1972 2.05% 1.89%
1971 2.14% 1.99%
1970 2.15% 2.21%
1969 2.32% 2.29%
1968 2.41% 2.35%
1967 2.63% 2.36%
1966 2.92% 2.55%
1965 3.05% 2.57%
1964 3.39% 2.65%
1963 3.01% 2.82%
1962 3.03% 2.9%
1961 3.88% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan South Korea
Current population
10338778
51649918
Population rank 94/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.62%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +105
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 160/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +65,731
Net migration rank 45/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 65,731
2024 - 10,864 - 75,963
2023 52,800 -84,122 -77,569 87,800
2022 61,865 9,086 -124,014 87,800
2021 35,483 1,073 -56,947 -16,778
2020 50,466 1,073 -31,101 112,631
2019 85,207 384 10,353 128,622
2018 81,506 -37,559 30,951 118,220
2017 86,715 -11,324 71,907 104,029
2016 102,457 4,671 122,923 91,568
2015 110,967 1,073 163,248 276,427
2014 115,374 1,073 167,464 308,037
2013 117,710 2,291 166,415 301,926
2012 119,915 1,986 215,859 281,866
2011 122,002 1,686 214,728 269,958
2010 112,274 1,373 213,083 52,042
2009 99,315 883 197,231 5,308
2008 99,903 15,047 215,841 -19,630
2007 97,827 17,112 248,286 -42,293
2006 96,724 16,909 203,441 -28,434
2005 89,793 16,431 187,920 -47,821
2004 81,403 13,486 225,988 -42,549
2003 64,226 13,153 244,251 -31,994
2002 63,741 15,068 247,752 -18,105
2001 64,890 16,252 312,643 -28,006
2000 70,023 15,938 390,167 -84,960
1999 71,047 5,300 368,272 -107,448
1998 77,548 13,101 393,436 -98,044
1997 84,653 24,475 422,773 -109,130
1996 80,735 42,667 446,142 -115,705
1995 93,755 32,139 468,967 -208,491
1994 107,112 21,376 473,200 -208,309
1993 123,664 -12,224 477,302 -222,802
1992 133,615 -23,984 494,352 -265,849
1991 147,607 -49,814 467,594 -270,754
1990 142,069 -63,324 411,546 79,294
1989 141,531 -101,986 403,266 186,120
1988 136,702 -25,290 399,297 192,534
1987 138,195 -69,061 378,758 198,057
1986 141,499 -60,841 395,651 189,782
1985 132,068 -57,247 416,219 97,949
1984 130,043 -50,685 436,384 101,394
1983 125,966 -28,573 514,844 102,167
1982 117,615 -28,467 605,626 48,638
1981 121,400 -28,276 631,189 18,442
1980 110,279 -27,778 583,294 -148,341
1979 104,864 -24,019 623,068 -139,566
1978 102,831 14,836 499,084 -85,721
1977 102,304 39,074 578,947 -90,737
1976 103,370 40,241 530,558 -92,314
1975 103,472 -3,847 603,300 -52,332
1974 103,872 -3,847 673,030 27,005
1973 103,208 -3,847 699,115 35,779
1972 105,009 -3,847 740,469 25,382
1971 106,948 -3,847 789,185 -6,326
1970 108,976 -3,847 747,987 -27,999
1969 111,387 -3,847 694,227 -21,175
1968 115,379 -3,847 684,487 -16,868
1967 118,988 -3,847 692,169 -16,484
1966 126,678 -3,848 623,534 -16,688
1965 131,114 -3,848 641,090 -146,386
1964 134,971 -1,629 655,501 -102,284
1963 136,762 -192 685,824 -80,226
1962 135,928 -183 712,590 -94,606
1961 133,870 -171 730,173 -93,179
1960 127,982 -148 728,010 47,245

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

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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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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 Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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