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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.72 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Spain
2100 9,939,131 33,862,981
2099 9,972,225 34,039,965
2098 10,004,832 34,215,187
2097 10,036,559 34,387,116
2096 10,067,398 34,552,002
2095 10,098,468 34,719,411
2094 10,128,866 34,882,039
2093 10,158,873 35,044,043
2092 10,188,472 35,204,657
2091 10,217,896 35,366,895
2090 10,247,810 35,535,838
2089 10,277,453 35,707,942
2088 10,307,071 35,877,681
2087 10,337,350 36,043,209
2086 10,367,459 36,210,710
2085 10,398,333 36,386,207
2084 10,429,259 36,564,622
2083 10,459,973 36,749,680
2082 10,491,586 36,936,644
2081 10,523,528 37,133,976
2080 10,555,551 37,337,517
2079 10,587,127 37,551,557
2078 10,617,451 37,771,135
2077 10,647,954 38,002,963
2076 10,677,421 38,249,247
2075 10,707,196 38,506,040
2074 10,735,248 38,777,715
2073 10,763,378 39,056,249
2072 10,790,252 39,348,447
2071 10,816,334 39,642,346
2070 10,841,627 39,949,413
2069 10,864,737 40,256,590
2068 10,887,145 40,575,543
2067 10,908,800 40,893,798
2066 10,928,757 41,218,263
2065 10,948,494 41,543,254
2064 10,966,632 41,878,338
2063 10,983,914 42,208,320
2062 11,000,279 42,542,893
2061 11,017,282 42,874,096
2060 11,033,499 43,191,452
2059 11,048,335 43,506,737
2058 11,061,505 43,809,907
2057 11,074,822 44,112,668
2056 11,086,323 44,415,689
2055 11,095,954 44,691,749
2054 11,103,151 44,958,971
2053 11,109,153 45,223,225
2052 11,112,554 45,470,541
2051 11,114,248 45,695,307
2050 11,113,471 45,911,520
2049 11,111,513 46,127,777
2048 11,105,396 46,322,244
2047 11,096,253 46,510,152
2046 11,085,458 46,687,914
2045 11,070,730 46,858,778
2044 11,054,409 47,016,278
2043 11,034,501 47,158,325
2042 11,011,874 47,301,091
2041 10,986,132 47,434,593
2040 10,957,253 47,563,236
2039 10,924,647 47,685,343
2038 10,890,065 47,798,797
2037 10,852,134 47,910,899
2036 10,812,061 48,020,350
2035 10,769,599 48,124,430
2034 10,725,615 48,220,051
2033 10,680,101 48,311,842
2032 10,632,768 48,402,470
2031 10,584,473 48,495,278
2030 10,535,233 48,579,920
2029 10,484,221 48,648,699
2028 10,431,949 48,707,969
2027 10,378,931 48,758,200
2026 10,323,891 48,806,901
2025 10,265,777 48,838,057
2024 10,202,830 48,848,840
2023 10,153,958 48,352,528
2022 10,141,756 47,786,102
2021 10,137,750 47,443,821
2020 10,093,121 47,359,424
2019 10,024,283 47,118,501
2018 9,939,771 46,782,011
2017 9,854,033 46,571,232
2016 9,757,812 46,458,139
2015 9,649,341 46,422,303
2014 9,535,079 46,460,733
2013 9,416,801 46,604,197
2012 9,295,784 46,773,055
2011 9,173,082 46,742,697
2010 9,054,332 46,576,897
2009 8,947,243 46,362,946
2008 8,763,400 45,954,106
2007 8,581,300 45,226,803
2006 8,484,550 44,397,319
2005 8,391,850 43,653,155
2004 8,306,500 42,921,895
2003 8,234,100 42,187,645
2002 8,171,950 41,431,558
2001 8,111,200 40,850,412
2000 8,048,600 40,567,864
1999 7,982,750 40,386,875
1998 7,913,000 40,223,509
1997 7,838,250 40,057,389
1996 7,763,000 39,889,852
1995 7,684,850 39,724,050
1994 7,596,550 39,549,108
1993 7,494,800 39,361,262
1992 7,382,050 39,157,685
1991 7,271,300 38,966,376
1990 7,175,200 38,867,322
1989 7,076,550 38,827,764
1988 6,974,600 38,766,939
1987 6,875,350 38,684,815
1986 6,770,300 38,584,624
1985 6,670,150 38,469,512
1984 6,567,850 38,330,364
1983 6,459,800 38,171,525
1982 6,357,550 37,986,012
1981 6,257,750 37,758,631
1980 6,160,500 37,491,165
1979 6,071,300 37,191,330
1978 5,976,150 36,864,898
1977 5,876,150 36,511,638
1976 5,781,000 36,137,812
1975 5,689,050 35,757,900
1974 5,594,100 35,373,335
1973 5,493,900 34,988,947
1972 5,391,450 34,604,469
1971 5,282,950 34,224,490
1970 5,172,050 33,814,531
1969 5,063,300 33,441,054
1968 4,948,500 33,113,134
1967 4,832,000 32,682,947
1966 4,708,150 32,283,194
1965 4,574,650 31,954,292
1964 4,439,250 31,609,195
1963 4,293,550 31,296,651
1962 4,168,150 31,023,366
1961 4,045,750 30,739,250
1960 3,894,500 30,455,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Spain
2100 -0.33% -0.52%
2099 -0.33% -0.51%
2098 -0.32% -0.5%
2097 -0.31% -0.48%
2096 -0.31% -0.48%
2095 -0.3% -0.47%
2094 -0.3% -0.46%
2093 -0.29% -0.46%
2092 -0.29% -0.46%
2091 -0.29% -0.48%
2090 -0.29% -0.48%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.29% -0.46%
2087 -0.29% -0.46%
2086 -0.3% -0.48%
2085 -0.3% -0.49%
2084 -0.29% -0.5%
2083 -0.3% -0.51%
2082 -0.3% -0.53%
2081 -0.3% -0.55%
2080 -0.3% -0.57%
2079 -0.29% -0.58%
2078 -0.29% -0.61%
2077 -0.28% -0.64%
2076 -0.28% -0.67%
2075 -0.26% -0.7%
2074 -0.26% -0.71%
2073 -0.25% -0.74%
2072 -0.24% -0.74%
2071 -0.23% -0.77%
2070 -0.21% -0.76%
2069 -0.21% -0.79%
2068 -0.2% -0.78%
2067 -0.18% -0.79%
2066 -0.18% -0.78%
2065 -0.17% -0.8%
2064 -0.16% -0.78%
2063 -0.15% -0.79%
2062 -0.15% -0.77%
2061 -0.15% -0.73%
2060 -0.13% -0.72%
2059 -0.12% -0.69%
2058 -0.12% -0.69%
2057 -0.1% -0.68%
2056 -0.09% -0.62%
2055 -0.06% -0.59%
2054 -0.05% -0.58%
2053 -0.03% -0.54%
2052 -0.02% -0.49%
2051 0.007% -0.47%
2050 0.02% -0.47%
2049 0.06% -0.42%
2048 0.08% -0.4%
2047 0.1% -0.38%
2046 0.13% -0.36%
2045 0.15% -0.33%
2044 0.18% -0.3%
2043 0.21% -0.3%
2042 0.23% -0.28%
2041 0.26% -0.27%
2040 0.3% -0.26%
2039 0.32% -0.24%
2038 0.35% -0.23%
2037 0.37% -0.23%
2036 0.39% -0.22%
2035 0.41% -0.2%
2034 0.43% -0.19%
2033 0.45% -0.19%
2032 0.46% -0.19%
2031 0.47% -0.17%
2030 0.49% -0.14%
2029 0.5% -0.12%
2028 0.51% -0.1%
2027 0.53% -0.1%
2026 0.57% -0.06%
2025 0.62% -0.02%
2024 0.48% 1.03%
2023 0.12% 1.19%
2022 0.04% 0.72%
2021 0.44% 0.18%
2020 0.69% 0.51%
2019 0.85% 0.72%
2018 0.87% 0.45%
2017 0.99% 0.24%
2016 1.12% 0.08%
2015 1.2% -0.08%
2014 1.26% -0.31%
2013 1.3% -0.36%
2012 1.34% 0.06%
2011 1.31% 0.36%
2010 1.2% 0.46%
2009 2.1% 0.89%
2008 2.12% 1.61%
2007 1.14% 1.87%
2006 1.1% 1.7%
2005 1.03% 1.7%
2004 0.88% 1.74%
2003 0.76% 1.82%
2002 0.75% 1.42%
2001 0.78% 0.7%
2000 0.82% 0.45%
1999 0.88% 0.41%
1998 0.95% 0.41%
1997 0.97% 0.42%
1996 1.02% 0.42%
1995 1.16% 0.44%
1994 1.36% 0.48%
1993 1.53% 0.52%
1992 1.52% 0.49%
1991 1.34% 0.25%
1990 1.39% 0.1%
1989 1.46% 0.16%
1988 1.44% 0.21%
1987 1.55% 0.26%
1986 1.5% 0.3%
1985 1.56% 0.36%
1984 1.67% 0.42%
1983 1.61% 0.49%
1982 1.59% 0.6%
1981 1.58% 0.71%
1980 1.47% 0.81%
1979 1.59% 0.89%
1978 1.7% 0.97%
1977 1.65% 1.03%
1976 1.62% 1.06%
1975 1.7% 1.09%
1974 1.82% 1.1%
1973 1.9% 1.11%
1972 2.05% 1.11%
1971 2.14% 1.21%
1970 2.15% 1.12%
1969 2.32% 0.99%
1968 2.41% 1.32%
1967 2.63% 1.24%
1966 2.92% 1.03%
1965 3.05% 1.09%
1964 3.39% 1%
1963 3.01% 0.88%
1962 3.03% 0.92%
1961 3.88% 0.93%

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 Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Spain
Current population
10338778
48806901
Population rank 94/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.59%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 100/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +96,630
Net migration rank 45/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 96,630
2024 - 10,864 - 111,674
2023 52,800 -84,122 -111,211 119,099
2022 61,865 9,086 -133,801 299,779
2021 35,483 1,073 -113,865 144,385
2020 50,466 1,073 -151,551 236,854
2019 85,207 384 -56,542 464,783
2018 81,506 -37,559 -56,139 337,467
2017 86,715 -11,324 -32,600 201,135
2016 102,457 4,671 0 106,474
2015 110,967 1,073 -4,642 -1,979
2014 115,374 1,073 32,522 -97,870
2013 117,710 2,291 37,284 -250,741
2012 119,915 1,986 51,450 -153,486
2011 122,002 1,686 84,137 60,761
2010 112,274 1,373 102,469 69,406
2009 99,315 883 106,635 129,557
2008 99,903 15,047 133,267 434,135
2007 97,827 17,112 108,545 772,317
2006 96,724 16,909 110,994 659,720
2005 89,793 16,431 78,576 629,803
2004 81,403 13,486 85,844 661,158
2003 64,226 13,153 54,844 658,428
2002 63,741 15,068 53,861 737,880
2001 64,890 16,252 44,936 181,307
2000 70,023 15,938 36,512 176,269
1999 71,047 5,300 8,077 178,559
1998 77,548 13,101 4,022 182,926
1997 84,653 24,475 20,028 165,345
1996 80,735 42,667 11,967 162,704
1995 93,755 32,139 15,889 162,434
1994 107,112 21,376 31,639 160,407
1993 123,664 -12,224 47,234 160,907
1992 133,615 -23,984 62,652 177,544
1991 147,607 -49,814 58,450 122,841
1990 142,069 -63,324 66,075 -30,684
1989 141,531 -101,986 81,538 -25,892
1988 136,702 -25,290 100,794 -17,663
1987 138,195 -69,061 116,054 -12,681
1986 141,499 -60,841 131,188 -13,540
1985 132,068 -57,247 146,184 -589
1984 130,043 -50,685 172,487 2,754
1983 125,966 -28,573 183,223 1,241
1982 117,615 -28,467 231,714 -7,384
1981 121,400 -28,276 237,879 2,563
1980 110,279 -27,778 281,184 20,166
1979 104,864 -24,019 312,407 -5,929
1978 102,831 14,836 339,157 -2,504
1977 102,304 39,074 361,465 -1,332
1976 103,370 40,241 375,834 2,804
1975 103,472 -3,847 371,882 -218
1974 103,872 -3,847 396,182 105,838
1973 103,208 -3,847 374,381 8,624
1972 105,009 -3,847 391,030 7,935
1971 106,948 -3,847 369,625 7,363
1970 108,976 -3,847 378,723 -60,580
1969 111,387 -3,847 367,851 -49,956
1968 115,379 -3,847 387,423 -46,088
1967 118,988 -3,847 402,001 -42,344
1966 126,678 -3,848 397,084 -41,467
1965 131,114 -3,848 405,819 -42,476
1964 134,971 -1,629 429,885 -41,461
1963 136,762 -192 394,338 -44,446
1962 135,928 -183 384,690 -45,211
1961 133,870 -171 396,537 -46,517
1960 127,982 -148 398,960 -154,869

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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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