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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.21 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Azerbaijan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan South Sudan
2100 9,939,131 24,086,901
2099 9,972,225 24,081,477
2098 10,004,832 24,063,461
2097 10,036,559 24,065,268
2096 10,067,398 24,054,483
2095 10,098,468 24,046,345
2094 10,128,866 24,047,776
2093 10,158,873 24,039,017
2092 10,188,472 24,019,054
2091 10,217,896 24,000,308
2090 10,247,810 23,978,496
2089 10,277,453 23,937,487
2088 10,307,071 23,892,166
2087 10,337,350 23,857,250
2086 10,367,459 23,803,312
2085 10,398,333 23,759,178
2084 10,429,259 23,687,109
2083 10,459,973 23,617,646
2082 10,491,586 23,541,119
2081 10,523,528 23,466,449
2080 10,555,551 23,391,758
2079 10,587,127 23,294,252
2078 10,617,451 23,197,067
2077 10,647,954 23,086,584
2076 10,677,421 22,987,331
2075 10,707,196 22,868,587
2074 10,735,248 22,726,189
2073 10,763,378 22,583,672
2072 10,790,252 22,438,943
2071 10,816,334 22,288,026
2070 10,841,627 22,151,650
2069 10,864,737 22,003,659
2068 10,887,145 21,829,800
2067 10,908,800 21,662,211
2066 10,928,757 21,496,881
2065 10,948,494 21,317,455
2064 10,966,632 21,142,002
2063 10,983,914 20,965,122
2062 11,000,279 20,785,055
2061 11,017,282 20,608,964
2060 11,033,499 20,430,857
2059 11,048,335 20,235,022
2058 11,061,505 20,048,974
2057 11,074,822 19,853,696
2056 11,086,323 19,659,362
2055 11,095,954 19,464,297
2054 11,103,151 19,257,481
2053 11,109,153 19,060,517
2052 11,112,554 18,840,461
2051 11,114,248 18,633,198
2050 11,113,471 18,434,212
2049 11,111,513 18,230,881
2048 11,105,396 18,021,026
2047 11,096,253 17,806,282
2046 11,085,458 17,579,173
2045 11,070,730 17,355,041
2044 11,054,409 17,121,972
2043 11,034,501 16,888,278
2042 11,011,874 16,645,354
2041 10,986,132 16,396,768
2040 10,957,253 16,142,816
2039 10,924,647 15,889,952
2038 10,890,065 15,628,043
2037 10,852,134 15,363,975
2036 10,812,061 15,091,275
2035 10,769,599 14,815,307
2034 10,725,615 14,543,511
2033 10,680,101 14,278,180
2032 10,632,768 14,007,134
2031 10,584,473 13,730,637
2030 10,535,233 13,465,615
2029 10,484,221 13,206,477
2028 10,431,949 12,947,082
2027 10,378,931 12,692,769
2026 10,323,891 12,439,296
2025 10,265,777 12,193,102
2024 10,202,830 11,943,408
2023 10,153,958 11,483,374
2022 10,141,756 11,021,177
2021 10,137,750 10,865,780
2020 10,093,121 10,698,467
2019 10,024,283 10,423,384
2018 9,939,771 10,122,977
2017 9,854,033 10,259,154
2016 9,757,812 10,830,102
2015 9,649,341 11,107,561
2014 9,535,079 11,235,073
2013 9,416,801 11,166,275
2012 9,295,784 10,756,240
2011 9,173,082 10,288,109
2010 9,054,332 9,745,953
2009 8,947,243 9,243,556
2008 8,763,400 8,817,647
2007 8,581,300 8,388,788
2006 8,484,550 7,976,526
2005 8,391,850 7,590,143
2004 8,306,500 7,233,041
2003 8,234,100 6,903,127
2002 8,171,950 6,596,806
2001 8,111,200 6,308,391
2000 8,048,600 6,032,267
1999 7,982,750 5,771,628
1998 7,913,000 5,620,068
1997 7,838,250 5,509,136
1996 7,763,000 5,356,925
1995 7,684,850 5,225,836
1994 7,596,550 5,071,184
1993 7,494,800 4,956,002
1992 7,382,050 4,909,749
1991 7,271,300 4,836,677
1990 7,175,200 4,737,633
1989 7,076,550 4,713,229
1988 6,974,600 4,848,029
1987 6,875,350 4,962,395
1986 6,770,300 4,921,240
1985 6,670,150 4,834,296
1984 6,567,850 4,750,627
1983 6,459,800 4,661,574
1982 6,357,550 4,557,686
1981 6,257,750 4,447,272
1980 6,160,500 4,339,030
1979 6,071,300 4,232,605
1978 5,976,150 4,127,657
1977 5,876,150 4,024,032
1976 5,781,000 3,921,910
1975 5,689,050 3,821,494
1974 5,594,100 3,723,259
1973 5,493,900 3,627,383
1972 5,391,450 3,542,497
1971 5,282,950 3,468,646
1970 5,172,050 3,409,614
1969 5,063,300 3,365,533
1968 4,948,500 3,321,528
1967 4,832,000 3,277,648
1966 4,708,150 3,236,423
1965 4,574,650 3,189,835
1964 4,439,250 3,129,918
1963 4,293,550 3,072,669
1962 4,168,150 3,024,308
1961 4,045,750 2,976,724
1960 3,894,500 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan South Sudan
2100 -0.33% 0.02%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% -0.008%
2097 -0.31% 0.04%
2096 -0.31% 0.03%
2095 -0.3% -0.006%
2094 -0.3% 0.04%
2093 -0.29% 0.08%
2092 -0.29% 0.08%
2091 -0.29% 0.09%
2090 -0.29% 0.17%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.29% 0.15%
2087 -0.29% 0.23%
2086 -0.3% 0.19%
2085 -0.3% 0.3%
2084 -0.29% 0.29%
2083 -0.3% 0.33%
2082 -0.3% 0.32%
2081 -0.3% 0.32%
2080 -0.3% 0.42%
2079 -0.29% 0.42%
2078 -0.29% 0.48%
2077 -0.28% 0.43%
2076 -0.28% 0.52%
2075 -0.26% 0.63%
2074 -0.26% 0.63%
2073 -0.25% 0.64%
2072 -0.24% 0.68%
2071 -0.23% 0.62%
2070 -0.21% 0.67%
2069 -0.21% 0.8%
2068 -0.2% 0.77%
2067 -0.18% 0.77%
2066 -0.18% 0.84%
2065 -0.17% 0.83%
2064 -0.16% 0.84%
2063 -0.15% 0.87%
2062 -0.15% 0.85%
2061 -0.15% 0.87%
2060 -0.13% 0.97%
2059 -0.12% 0.93%
2058 -0.12% 0.98%
2057 -0.1% 0.99%
2056 -0.09% 1%
2055 -0.06% 1.07%
2054 -0.05% 1.03%
2053 -0.03% 1.17%
2052 -0.02% 1.11%
2051 0.007% 1.08%
2050 0.02% 1.12%
2049 0.06% 1.16%
2048 0.08% 1.21%
2047 0.1% 1.29%
2046 0.13% 1.29%
2045 0.15% 1.36%
2044 0.18% 1.38%
2043 0.21% 1.46%
2042 0.23% 1.52%
2041 0.26% 1.57%
2040 0.3% 1.59%
2039 0.32% 1.68%
2038 0.35% 1.72%
2037 0.37% 1.81%
2036 0.39% 1.86%
2035 0.41% 1.87%
2034 0.43% 1.86%
2033 0.45% 1.94%
2032 0.46% 2.01%
2031 0.47% 1.97%
2030 0.49% 1.96%
2029 0.5% 2%
2028 0.51% 2%
2027 0.53% 2.04%
2026 0.57% 2.02%
2025 0.62% 2.09%
2024 0.48% 4.01%
2023 0.12% 4.19%
2022 0.04% 1.43%
2021 0.44% 1.56%
2020 0.69% 2.64%
2019 0.85% 2.97%
2018 0.87% -1.33%
2017 0.99% -5.27%
2016 1.12% -2.5%
2015 1.2% -1.13%
2014 1.26% 0.62%
2013 1.3% 3.81%
2012 1.34% 4.55%
2011 1.31% 5.56%
2010 1.2% 5.44%
2009 2.1% 4.83%
2008 2.12% 5.11%
2007 1.14% 5.17%
2006 1.1% 5.09%
2005 1.03% 4.94%
2004 0.88% 4.78%
2003 0.76% 4.64%
2002 0.75% 4.57%
2001 0.78% 4.58%
2000 0.82% 4.52%
1999 0.88% 2.7%
1998 0.95% 2.01%
1997 0.97% 2.84%
1996 1.02% 2.51%
1995 1.16% 3.05%
1994 1.36% 2.32%
1993 1.53% 0.94%
1992 1.52% 1.51%
1991 1.34% 2.09%
1990 1.39% 0.52%
1989 1.46% -2.78%
1988 1.44% -2.3%
1987 1.55% 0.84%
1986 1.5% 1.8%
1985 1.56% 1.76%
1984 1.67% 1.91%
1983 1.61% 2.28%
1982 1.59% 2.48%
1981 1.58% 2.49%
1980 1.47% 2.51%
1979 1.59% 2.54%
1978 1.7% 2.58%
1977 1.65% 2.6%
1976 1.62% 2.63%
1975 1.7% 2.64%
1974 1.82% 2.64%
1973 1.9% 2.4%
1972 2.05% 2.13%
1971 2.14% 1.73%
1970 2.15% 1.31%
1969 2.32% 1.32%
1968 2.41% 1.34%
1967 2.63% 1.27%
1966 2.92% 1.46%
1965 3.05% 1.91%
1964 3.39% 1.86%
1963 3.01% 1.6%
1962 3.03% 1.6%
1961 3.88% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan South Sudan
Current population
10338778
12507858
Population rank 94/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.15%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +6,145
Net migration rank 45/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 6,145
2024 - 10,864 - 15,374
2023 52,800 -84,122 217,966 455,000
2022 61,865 9,086 211,166 40,259
2021 35,483 1,073 213,567 -154,359
2020 50,466 1,073 212,332 62,935
2019 85,207 384 209,708 65,198
2018 81,506 -37,559 168,497 157,408
2017 86,715 -11,324 72,193 -670,477
2016 102,457 4,671 110,553 -654,225
2015 110,967 1,073 148,542 -159,822
2014 115,374 1,073 227,611 -471,523
2013 117,710 2,291 315,983 65,337
2012 119,915 1,986 312,974 125,771
2011 122,002 1,686 303,181 194,325
2010 112,274 1,373 287,409 299,402
2009 99,315 883 278,859 139,129
2008 99,903 15,047 268,268 165,557
2007 97,827 17,112 256,546 167,350
2006 96,724 16,909 246,706 153,926
2005 89,793 16,431 239,272 132,869
2004 81,403 13,486 231,877 110,182
2003 64,226 13,153 225,822 91,951
2002 63,741 15,068 212,014 82,847
2001 64,890 16,252 204,108 77,856
2000 70,023 15,938 196,055 74,227
1999 71,047 5,300 180,721 70,271
1998 77,548 13,101 -12,157 64,285
1997 84,653 24,475 121,454 48,280
1996 80,735 42,667 116,728 17,953
1995 93,755 32,139 110,417 17,077
1994 107,112 21,376 165,407 16,407
1993 123,664 -12,224 32,779 15,772
1992 133,615 -23,984 28,874 15,077
1991 147,607 -49,814 87,873 14,327
1990 142,069 -63,324 82,900 12,988
1989 141,531 -101,986 83,735 -130,821
1988 136,702 -25,290 -125,447 -97,065
1987 138,195 -69,061 5,756 -11,976
1986 141,499 -60,841 99,502 -10,973
1985 132,068 -57,247 95,342 -9,986
1984 130,043 -50,685 90,970 -8,984
1983 125,966 -28,573 104,107 -7,986
1982 117,615 -28,467 118,641 -6,983
1981 121,400 -28,276 115,163 -5,994
1980 110,279 -27,778 112,307 -4,997
1979 104,864 -24,019 109,540 -3,997
1978 102,831 14,836 107,352 -2,998
1977 102,304 39,074 104,886 -1,997
1976 103,370 40,241 102,346 -995
1975 103,472 -3,847 99,882 -395
1974 103,872 -3,847 97,181 -192
1973 103,208 -3,847 94,765 0
1972 105,009 -3,847 74,803 193
1971 106,948 -3,847 72,308 394
1970 108,976 -3,847 44,776 587
1969 111,387 -3,847 42,015 786
1968 115,379 -3,847 44,213 995
1967 118,988 -3,847 41,357 1,194
1966 126,678 -3,848 38,523 1,386
1965 131,114 -3,848 51,682 1,591
1964 134,971 -1,629 64,786 1,785
1963 136,762 -192 46,333 1,591
1962 135,928 -183 47,406 1,386
1961 133,870 -171 45,186 1,194
1960 127,982 -148 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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