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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 1.22 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan South Sudan
2100 9,920,946 24,078,379
2099 9,953,980 24,072,957
2098 9,986,528 24,054,947
2097 10,018,196 24,056,753
2096 10,048,979 24,045,972
2095 10,079,993 24,037,837
2094 10,110,334 24,039,267
2093 10,140,286 24,030,512
2092 10,169,831 24,010,555
2091 10,199,202 23,991,816
2090 10,229,061 23,970,012
2089 10,258,649 23,929,017
2088 10,288,213 23,883,712
2087 10,318,437 23,848,809
2086 10,348,491 23,794,890
2085 10,379,308 23,750,772
2084 10,410,178 23,678,728
2083 10,440,836 23,609,290
2082 10,472,391 23,532,790
2081 10,504,274 23,458,146
2080 10,536,239 23,383,482
2079 10,567,757 23,286,011
2078 10,598,026 23,188,860
2077 10,628,473 23,078,416
2076 10,657,886 22,979,198
2075 10,687,607 22,860,496
2074 10,715,607 22,718,148
2073 10,743,685 22,575,682
2072 10,770,511 22,431,004
2071 10,796,544 22,280,140
2070 10,821,791 22,143,813
2069 10,844,859 21,995,874
2068 10,867,226 21,822,076
2067 10,888,841 21,654,546
2066 10,908,762 21,489,275
2065 10,928,463 21,309,913
2064 10,946,567 21,134,522
2063 10,963,818 20,957,705
2062 10,980,154 20,777,701
2061 10,997,125 20,601,672
2060 11,013,313 20,423,629
2059 11,028,121 20,227,862
2058 11,041,267 20,041,880
2057 11,054,559 19,846,671
2056 11,066,039 19,652,407
2055 11,075,654 19,457,411
2054 11,082,837 19,250,667
2053 11,088,828 19,053,773
2052 11,092,223 18,833,795
2051 11,093,913 18,626,605
2050 11,093,138 18,427,690
2049 11,091,184 18,224,430
2048 11,085,078 18,014,650
2047 11,075,952 17,799,982
2046 11,065,177 17,572,953
2045 11,050,476 17,348,901
2044 11,034,185 17,115,914
2043 11,014,313 16,882,303
2042 10,991,727 16,639,465
2041 10,966,032 16,390,966
2040 10,937,206 16,137,104
2039 10,904,660 15,884,330
2038 10,870,141 15,622,514
2037 10,832,279 15,358,539
2036 10,792,280 15,085,936
2035 10,749,895 14,810,066
2034 10,705,992 14,538,365
2033 10,660,561 14,273,128
2032 10,613,315 14,002,178
2031 10,565,108 13,725,779
2030 10,515,958 13,460,850
2029 10,465,039 13,201,804
2028 10,412,863 12,942,501
2027 10,359,942 12,688,278
2026 10,305,002 12,434,895
2025 10,246,996 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 0.43% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan South Sudan
Current population
10333222
12565048
Population rank 96/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.15%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +672
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 48/197
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 42,852 10,864 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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