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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 2.12 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sri Lanka
2100 9,920,946 20,009,380
2099 9,953,980 20,121,095
2098 9,986,528 20,234,513
2097 10,018,196 20,345,619
2096 10,048,979 20,456,607
2095 10,079,993 20,566,246
2094 10,110,334 20,674,019
2093 10,140,286 20,780,946
2092 10,169,831 20,886,274
2091 10,199,202 20,990,047
2090 10,229,061 21,095,968
2089 10,258,649 21,198,788
2088 10,288,213 21,299,229
2087 10,318,437 21,398,269
2086 10,348,491 21,496,892
2085 10,379,308 21,594,661
2084 10,410,178 21,687,323
2083 10,440,836 21,778,597
2082 10,472,391 21,866,395
2081 10,504,274 21,954,337
2080 10,536,239 22,038,953
2079 10,567,757 22,122,744
2078 10,598,026 22,200,069
2077 10,628,473 22,274,355
2076 10,657,886 22,345,857
2075 10,687,607 22,414,609
2074 10,715,607 22,485,066
2073 10,743,685 22,550,427
2072 10,770,511 22,610,645
2071 10,796,544 22,669,042
2070 10,821,791 22,725,948
2069 10,844,859 22,779,050
2068 10,867,226 22,831,596
2067 10,888,841 22,885,941
2066 10,908,762 22,935,123
2065 10,928,463 22,985,942
2064 10,946,567 23,030,844
2063 10,963,818 23,071,114
2062 10,980,154 23,107,970
2061 10,997,125 23,139,924
2060 11,013,313 23,171,649
2059 11,028,121 23,199,387
2058 11,041,267 23,224,997
2057 11,054,559 23,247,211
2056 11,066,039 23,267,292
2055 11,075,654 23,278,653
2054 11,082,837 23,287,520
2053 11,088,828 23,297,347
2052 11,092,223 23,301,287
2051 11,093,913 23,302,108
2050 11,093,138 23,299,282
2049 11,091,184 23,293,630
2048 11,085,078 23,283,465
2047 11,075,952 23,267,251
2046 11,065,177 23,244,081
2045 11,050,476 23,212,221
2044 11,034,185 23,181,041
2043 11,014,313 23,144,217
2042 10,991,727 23,103,489
2041 10,966,032 23,056,478
2040 10,937,206 23,005,928
2039 10,904,660 22,948,866
2038 10,870,141 22,888,821
2037 10,832,279 22,822,943
2036 10,792,280 22,756,462
2035 10,749,895 22,685,766
2034 10,705,992 22,611,514
2033 10,660,561 22,532,374
2032 10,613,315 22,449,310
2031 10,565,108 22,364,063
2030 10,515,958 22,273,377
2029 10,465,039 22,181,300
2028 10,412,863 22,082,826
2027 10,359,942 21,979,196
2026 10,305,002 21,870,145
2025 10,246,996 21,756,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/sri-lanka | CC BY

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 23.3M 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 0.43% -0.73%
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 (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 Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Sri Lanka
Current population
10333222
21926160
Population rank 96/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.26%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
3.29 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.37 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 -438
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 190/197
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 42,852 10,864 50,407 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/sri-lanka | 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 Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 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 (1960–2025, 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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