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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 4.77 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% 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 +0.66% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Spain
2100 9,920,946 34,221,514
2099 9,953,980 34,400,373
2098 9,986,528 34,577,450
2097 10,018,196 34,751,199
2096 10,048,979 34,917,831
2095 10,079,993 35,087,012
2094 10,110,334 35,251,362
2093 10,140,286 35,415,082
2092 10,169,831 35,577,396
2091 10,199,202 35,741,351
2090 10,229,061 35,912,083
2089 10,258,649 36,086,009
2088 10,288,213 36,257,546
2087 10,318,437 36,424,826
2086 10,348,491 36,594,101
2085 10,379,308 36,771,456
2084 10,410,178 36,951,760
2083 10,440,836 37,138,777
2082 10,472,391 37,327,720
2081 10,504,274 37,527,142
2080 10,536,239 37,732,838
2079 10,567,757 37,949,144
2078 10,598,026 38,171,047
2077 10,628,473 38,405,329
2076 10,657,886 38,654,221
2075 10,687,607 38,913,733
2074 10,715,607 39,188,284
2073 10,743,685 39,469,767
2072 10,770,511 39,765,059
2071 10,796,544 40,062,070
2070 10,821,791 40,372,388
2069 10,844,859 40,682,818
2068 10,867,226 41,005,148
2067 10,888,841 41,326,772
2066 10,908,762 41,654,672
2065 10,928,463 41,983,104
2064 10,946,567 42,321,736
2063 10,963,818 42,655,212
2062 10,980,154 42,993,328
2061 10,997,125 43,328,037
2060 11,013,313 43,648,753
2059 11,028,121 43,967,376
2058 11,041,267 44,273,756
2057 11,054,559 44,579,723
2056 11,066,039 44,885,952
2055 11,075,654 45,164,935
2054 11,082,837 45,434,986
2053 11,088,828 45,702,038
2052 11,092,223 45,951,973
2051 11,093,913 46,179,119
2050 11,093,138 46,397,620
2049 11,091,184 46,616,167
2048 11,085,078 46,812,693
2047 11,075,952 47,002,591
2046 11,065,177 47,182,235
2045 11,050,476 47,354,908
2044 11,034,185 47,514,076
2043 11,014,313 47,657,627
2042 10,991,727 47,801,904
2041 10,966,032 47,936,819
2040 10,937,206 48,066,825
2039 10,904,660 48,190,225
2038 10,870,141 48,304,880
2037 10,832,279 48,418,168
2036 10,792,280 48,528,778
2035 10,749,895 48,633,960
2034 10,705,992 48,730,594
2033 10,660,561 48,823,356
2032 10,613,315 48,914,944
2031 10,565,108 49,008,735
2030 10,515,958 49,094,273
2029 10,465,039 49,163,780
2028 10,412,863 49,223,677
2027 10,359,942 49,274,441
2026 10,305,002 49,323,658
2025 10,246,996 49,355,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M 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 0.43% 1.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Spain
Current population
10333222
49323658
Population rank 96/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.59%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 98/197
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 42,852 10,864 -117,237 111,674
2023 52,800 -84,122 -116,046 119,099
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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 (1960–2025, 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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