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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.15 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sri Lanka
2100 9,939,131 20,270,496
2099 9,972,225 20,383,669
2098 10,004,832 20,498,567
2097 10,036,559 20,611,123
2096 10,067,398 20,723,560
2095 10,098,468 20,834,629
2094 10,128,866 20,943,809
2093 10,158,873 21,052,131
2092 10,188,472 21,158,833
2091 10,217,896 21,263,961
2090 10,247,810 21,371,263
2089 10,277,453 21,475,426
2088 10,307,071 21,577,177
2087 10,337,350 21,677,510
2086 10,367,459 21,777,420
2085 10,398,333 21,876,464
2084 10,429,259 21,970,336
2083 10,459,973 22,062,801
2082 10,491,586 22,151,745
2081 10,523,528 22,240,834
2080 10,555,551 22,326,555
2079 10,587,127 22,411,438
2078 10,617,451 22,489,772
2077 10,647,954 22,565,028
2076 10,677,421 22,637,463
2075 10,707,196 22,707,112
2074 10,735,248 22,778,489
2073 10,763,378 22,844,703
2072 10,790,252 22,905,707
2071 10,816,334 22,964,866
2070 10,841,627 23,022,515
2069 10,864,737 23,076,310
2068 10,887,145 23,129,541
2067 10,908,800 23,184,596
2066 10,928,757 23,234,419
2065 10,948,494 23,285,901
2064 10,966,632 23,331,390
2063 10,983,914 23,372,184
2062 11,000,279 23,409,522
2061 11,017,282 23,441,893
2060 11,033,499 23,474,032
2059 11,048,335 23,502,132
2058 11,061,505 23,528,076
2057 11,074,822 23,550,580
2056 11,086,323 23,570,923
2055 11,095,954 23,582,432
2054 11,103,151 23,591,414
2053 11,109,153 23,601,371
2052 11,112,554 23,605,361
2051 11,114,248 23,606,194
2050 11,113,471 23,603,330
2049 11,111,513 23,597,604
2048 11,105,396 23,587,307
2047 11,096,253 23,570,881
2046 11,085,458 23,547,409
2045 11,070,730 23,515,133
2044 11,054,409 23,483,546
2043 11,034,501 23,446,242
2042 11,011,874 23,404,983
2041 10,986,132 23,357,358
2040 10,957,253 23,306,148
2039 10,924,647 23,248,341
2038 10,890,065 23,187,512
2037 10,852,134 23,120,775
2036 10,812,061 23,053,427
2035 10,769,599 22,981,808
2034 10,725,615 22,906,587
2033 10,680,101 22,826,414
2032 10,632,768 22,742,267
2031 10,584,473 22,655,907
2030 10,535,233 22,564,038
2029 10,484,221 22,470,759
2028 10,431,949 22,370,999
2027 10,378,931 22,266,017
2026 10,323,891 22,155,543
2025 10,265,777 22,039,908
2024 10,202,830 21,916,000
2023 10,153,958 22,037,000
2022 10,141,756 22,181,000
2021 10,137,750 22,156,000
2020 10,093,121 21,919,000
2019 10,024,283 21,803,000
2018 9,939,771 21,670,000
2017 9,854,033 21,453,000
2016 9,757,812 21,209,000
2015 9,649,341 20,970,000
2014 9,535,079 20,778,000
2013 9,416,801 20,585,000
2012 9,295,784 21,169,458
2011 9,173,082 21,009,048
2010 9,054,332 20,879,089
2009 8,947,243 20,756,435
2008 8,763,400 20,629,378
2007 8,581,300 20,492,545
2006 8,484,550 20,352,411
2005 8,391,850 20,216,524
2004 8,306,500 20,087,605
2003 8,234,100 19,951,521
2002 8,171,950 19,805,752
2001 8,111,200 19,600,362
2000 8,048,600 19,293,054
1999 7,982,750 18,944,731
1998 7,913,000 18,596,003
1997 7,838,250 18,248,200
1996 7,763,000 17,905,018
1995 7,684,850 17,564,068
1994 7,596,550 17,275,773
1993 7,494,800 17,025,918
1992 7,382,050 16,739,284
1991 7,271,300 16,475,354
1990 7,175,200 16,352,458
1989 7,076,550 16,248,557
1988 6,974,600 16,078,621
1987 6,875,350 15,916,576
1986 6,770,300 15,731,256
1985 6,670,150 15,544,154
1984 6,567,850 15,441,860
1983 6,459,800 15,388,794
1982 6,357,550 15,286,567
1981 6,257,750 15,099,414
1980 6,160,500 14,847,974
1979 6,071,300 14,579,614
1978 5,976,150 14,310,128
1977 5,876,150 14,049,371
1976 5,781,000 13,796,770
1975 5,689,050 13,548,984
1974 5,594,100 13,305,693
1973 5,493,900 13,060,916
1972 5,391,450 12,809,205
1971 5,282,950 12,551,910
1970 5,172,050 12,287,110
1969 5,063,300 12,013,858
1968 4,948,500 11,736,088
1967 4,832,000 11,457,328
1966 4,708,150 11,183,928
1965 4,574,650 10,916,965
1964 4,439,250 10,653,397
1963 4,293,550 10,395,040
1962 4,168,150 10,143,754
1961 4,045,750 9,899,372
1960 3,894,500 9,661,389

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 Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Sri Lanka
2100 -0.33% -0.56%
2099 -0.33% -0.56%
2098 -0.32% -0.55%
2097 -0.31% -0.54%
2096 -0.31% -0.53%
2095 -0.3% -0.52%
2094 -0.3% -0.51%
2093 -0.29% -0.5%
2092 -0.29% -0.49%
2091 -0.29% -0.5%
2090 -0.29% -0.49%
2089 -0.29% -0.47%
2088 -0.29% -0.46%
2087 -0.29% -0.46%
2086 -0.3% -0.45%
2085 -0.3% -0.43%
2084 -0.29% -0.42%
2083 -0.3% -0.4%
2082 -0.3% -0.4%
2081 -0.3% -0.38%
2080 -0.3% -0.38%
2079 -0.29% -0.35%
2078 -0.29% -0.33%
2077 -0.28% -0.32%
2076 -0.28% -0.31%
2075 -0.26% -0.31%
2074 -0.26% -0.29%
2073 -0.25% -0.27%
2072 -0.24% -0.26%
2071 -0.23% -0.25%
2070 -0.21% -0.23%
2069 -0.21% -0.23%
2068 -0.2% -0.24%
2067 -0.18% -0.21%
2066 -0.18% -0.22%
2065 -0.17% -0.19%
2064 -0.16% -0.17%
2063 -0.15% -0.16%
2062 -0.15% -0.14%
2061 -0.15% -0.14%
2060 -0.13% -0.12%
2059 -0.12% -0.11%
2058 -0.12% -0.1%
2057 -0.1% -0.09%
2056 -0.09% -0.05%
2055 -0.06% -0.04%
2054 -0.05% -0.04%
2053 -0.03% -0.02%
2052 -0.02% -0.004%
2051 0.007% 0.01%
2050 0.02% 0.02%
2049 0.06% 0.04%
2048 0.08% 0.07%
2047 0.1% 0.1%
2046 0.13% 0.14%
2045 0.15% 0.13%
2044 0.18% 0.16%
2043 0.21% 0.18%
2042 0.23% 0.2%
2041 0.26% 0.22%
2040 0.3% 0.25%
2039 0.32% 0.26%
2038 0.35% 0.29%
2037 0.37% 0.29%
2036 0.39% 0.31%
2035 0.41% 0.33%
2034 0.43% 0.35%
2033 0.45% 0.37%
2032 0.46% 0.38%
2031 0.47% 0.41%
2030 0.49% 0.42%
2029 0.5% 0.45%
2028 0.51% 0.47%
2027 0.53% 0.5%
2026 0.57% 0.52%
2025 0.62% 0.57%
2024 0.48% -0.55%
2023 0.12% -0.65%
2022 0.04% 0.11%
2021 0.44% 1.08%
2020 0.69% 0.53%
2019 0.85% 0.61%
2018 0.87% 1.01%
2017 0.99% 1.15%
2016 1.12% 1.14%
2015 1.2% 0.92%
2014 1.26% 0.94%
2013 1.3% -2.76%
2012 1.34% 0.76%
2011 1.31% 0.62%
2010 1.2% 0.59%
2009 2.1% 0.62%
2008 2.12% 0.67%
2007 1.14% 0.69%
2006 1.1% 0.67%
2005 1.03% 0.64%
2004 0.88% 0.68%
2003 0.76% 0.74%
2002 0.75% 1.05%
2001 0.78% 1.59%
2000 0.82% 1.84%
1999 0.88% 1.88%
1998 0.95% 1.91%
1997 0.97% 1.92%
1996 1.02% 1.94%
1995 1.16% 1.67%
1994 1.36% 1.47%
1993 1.53% 1.71%
1992 1.52% 1.6%
1991 1.34% 0.75%
1990 1.39% 0.64%
1989 1.46% 1.06%
1988 1.44% 1.02%
1987 1.55% 1.18%
1986 1.5% 1.2%
1985 1.56% 0.66%
1984 1.67% 0.34%
1983 1.61% 0.67%
1982 1.59% 1.24%
1981 1.58% 1.69%
1980 1.47% 1.84%
1979 1.59% 1.88%
1978 1.7% 1.86%
1977 1.65% 1.83%
1976 1.62% 1.83%
1975 1.7% 1.83%
1974 1.82% 1.87%
1973 1.9% 1.97%
1972 2.05% 2.05%
1971 2.14% 2.16%
1970 2.15% 2.27%
1969 2.32% 2.37%
1968 2.41% 2.43%
1967 2.63% 2.44%
1966 2.92% 2.45%
1965 3.05% 2.47%
1964 3.39% 2.49%
1963 3.01% 2.48%
1962 3.03% 2.47%
1961 3.88% 2.46%

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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Sri Lanka
Current population
10338778
22185425
Population rank 94/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.27%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 -332
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 188/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -30,724
Net migration rank 45/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -30,724
2024 - 10,864 - -27,245
2023 52,800 -84,122 66,111 -28,011
2022 61,865 9,086 95,378 -27,435
2021 35,483 1,073 121,858 -29,586
2020 50,466 1,073 170,968 -29,875
2019 85,207 384 172,243 -28,426
2018 81,506 -37,559 183,610 -28,607
2017 86,715 -11,324 187,993 -22,324
2016 102,457 4,671 194,232 -18,388
2015 110,967 1,073 201,815 -29,797
2014 115,374 1,073 211,541 -33,672
2013 117,710 2,291 221,021 -37,754
2012 119,915 1,986 229,138 -41,955
2011 122,002 1,686 224,461 -90,839
2010 112,274 1,373 224,325 -98,060
2009 99,315 883 200,175 -81,130
2008 99,903 15,047 232,225 -97,144
2007 97,827 17,112 248,287 -109,695
2006 96,724 16,909 248,706 -107,045
2005 89,793 16,431 248,683 -118,594
2004 81,403 13,486 212,527 -84,795
2003 64,226 13,153 252,008 -107,573
2002 63,741 15,068 252,840 -105,718
2001 64,890 16,252 244,377 19,273
2000 70,023 15,938 227,060 123,894
1999 71,047 5,300 206,876 138,799
1998 77,548 13,101 201,059 150,724
1997 84,653 24,475 208,193 135,636
1996 80,735 42,667 215,290 127,236
1995 93,755 32,139 221,957 117,416
1994 107,112 21,376 228,904 8,323
1993 123,664 -12,224 226,257 36,232
1992 133,615 -23,984 222,230 88,542
1991 147,607 -49,814 218,117 -1,047
1990 142,069 -63,324 224,454 -195,736
1989 141,531 -101,986 212,401 -33,305
1988 136,702 -25,290 219,184 -58,415
1987 138,195 -69,061 226,414 -63,105
1986 141,499 -60,841 233,782 -26,460
1985 132,068 -57,247 247,836 -80,950
1984 130,043 -50,685 263,175 -225,450
1983 125,966 -28,573 277,768 -209,362
1982 117,615 -28,467 300,030 -163,987
1981 121,400 -28,276 328,096 -89,824
1980 110,279 -27,778 328,155 -63,541
1979 104,864 -24,019 329,791 -57,683
1978 102,831 14,836 317,055 -50,189
1977 102,304 39,074 300,038 -45,383
1976 103,370 40,241 291,816 -41,258
1975 103,472 -3,847 282,496 -37,475
1974 103,872 -3,847 275,521 -33,979
1973 103,208 -3,847 278,577 -30,582
1972 105,009 -3,847 282,494 -27,071
1971 106,948 -3,847 281,200 -22,021
1970 108,976 -3,847 286,719 -16,299
1969 111,387 -3,847 286,218 -10,152
1968 115,379 -3,847 286,642 -7,163
1967 118,988 -3,847 284,738 -6,696
1966 126,678 -3,848 275,549 -6,794
1965 131,114 -3,848 272,422 -7,249
1964 134,971 -1,629 269,584 -7,614
1963 136,762 -192 262,880 -8,118
1962 135,928 -183 256,719 -8,909
1961 133,870 -171 251,087 -10,144
1960 127,982 -148 247,631 -12,610

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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

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
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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