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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 5.16 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.77% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sudan
2100 9,939,131 137,695,876
2099 9,972,225 137,114,644
2098 10,004,832 136,500,499
2097 10,036,559 135,860,701
2096 10,067,398 135,222,218
2095 10,098,468 134,553,615
2094 10,128,866 133,902,112
2093 10,158,873 133,186,791
2092 10,188,472 132,427,642
2091 10,217,896 131,674,049
2090 10,247,810 130,893,042
2089 10,277,453 130,075,970
2088 10,307,071 129,234,968
2087 10,337,350 128,358,981
2086 10,367,459 127,463,823
2085 10,398,333 126,555,673
2084 10,429,259 125,612,419
2083 10,459,973 124,663,868
2082 10,491,586 123,716,124
2081 10,523,528 122,772,016
2080 10,555,551 121,805,246
2079 10,587,127 120,822,781
2078 10,617,451 119,802,944
2077 10,647,954 118,776,597
2076 10,677,421 117,748,457
2075 10,707,196 116,688,549
2074 10,735,248 115,601,159
2073 10,763,378 114,499,847
2072 10,790,252 113,374,089
2071 10,816,334 112,235,978
2070 10,841,627 111,102,687
2069 10,864,737 109,945,533
2068 10,887,145 108,791,037
2067 10,908,800 107,581,192
2066 10,928,757 106,357,353
2065 10,948,494 105,145,307
2064 10,966,632 103,903,801
2063 10,983,914 102,642,643
2062 11,000,279 101,354,095
2061 11,017,282 100,067,335
2060 11,033,499 98,765,585
2059 11,048,335 97,461,067
2058 11,061,505 96,135,716
2057 11,074,822 94,800,344
2056 11,086,323 93,458,640
2055 11,095,954 92,089,717
2054 11,103,151 90,711,253
2053 11,109,153 89,342,122
2052 11,112,554 87,962,125
2051 11,114,248 86,581,277
2050 11,113,471 85,194,794
2049 11,111,513 83,803,171
2048 11,105,396 82,442,635
2047 11,096,253 81,085,689
2046 11,085,458 79,725,126
2045 11,070,730 78,359,927
2044 11,054,409 77,006,049
2043 11,034,501 75,652,858
2042 11,011,874 74,312,465
2041 10,986,132 72,968,877
2040 10,957,253 71,640,015
2039 10,924,647 70,319,906
2038 10,890,065 69,001,239
2037 10,852,134 67,665,904
2036 10,812,061 66,337,650
2035 10,769,599 65,001,359
2034 10,725,615 63,664,516
2033 10,680,101 62,329,849
2032 10,632,768 61,007,985
2031 10,584,473 59,695,860
2030 10,535,233 58,384,521
2029 10,484,221 57,082,767
2028 10,431,949 55,800,806
2027 10,378,931 54,523,219
2026 10,323,891 52,894,744
2025 10,265,777 51,256,148
2024 10,202,830 50,448,963
2023 10,153,958 50,042,791
2022 10,141,756 49,383,346
2021 10,137,750 48,066,924
2020 10,093,121 46,789,231
2019 10,024,283 45,548,175
2018 9,939,771 44,230,596
2017 9,854,033 42,714,306
2016 9,757,812 41,259,892
2015 9,649,341 40,024,431
2014 9,535,079 38,823,318
2013 9,416,801 37,785,849
2012 9,295,784 36,923,178
2011 9,173,082 36,140,806
2010 9,054,332 35,414,399
2009 8,947,243 34,569,113
2008 8,763,400 33,623,980
2007 8,581,300 32,764,135
2006 8,484,550 31,992,435
2005 8,391,850 31,262,444
2004 8,306,500 30,556,637
2003 8,234,100 29,896,035
2002 8,171,950 29,228,727
2001 8,111,200 28,516,770
2000 8,048,600 27,816,745
1999 7,982,750 27,130,613
1998 7,913,000 26,458,999
1997 7,838,250 25,799,821
1996 7,763,000 25,231,528
1995 7,684,850 24,672,143
1994 7,596,550 24,043,948
1993 7,494,800 23,445,592
1992 7,382,050 22,927,355
1991 7,271,300 22,470,676
1990 7,175,200 22,021,481
1989 7,076,550 21,578,022
1988 6,974,600 21,138,431
1987 6,875,350 20,704,904
1986 6,770,300 20,288,238
1985 6,670,150 19,905,872
1984 6,567,850 19,546,528
1983 6,459,800 19,109,770
1982 6,357,550 18,486,645
1981 6,257,750 17,780,572
1980 6,160,500 17,058,905
1979 6,071,300 16,355,352
1978 5,976,150 15,695,003
1977 5,876,150 15,086,614
1976 5,781,000 14,569,716
1975 5,689,050 14,064,798
1974 5,594,100 13,580,723
1973 5,493,900 13,049,315
1972 5,391,450 12,527,856
1971 5,282,950 12,105,539
1970 5,172,050 11,695,771
1969 5,063,300 11,298,936
1968 4,948,500 10,917,999
1967 4,832,000 10,550,597
1966 4,708,150 10,197,578
1965 4,574,650 9,858,030
1964 4,439,250 9,531,109
1963 4,293,550 9,218,077
1962 4,168,150 8,919,028
1961 4,045,750 8,634,941
1960 3,894,500 8,364,489

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Sudan
2100 -0.33% 0.42%
2099 -0.33% 0.45%
2098 -0.32% 0.47%
2097 -0.31% 0.47%
2096 -0.31% 0.5%
2095 -0.3% 0.49%
2094 -0.3% 0.54%
2093 -0.29% 0.57%
2092 -0.29% 0.57%
2091 -0.29% 0.6%
2090 -0.29% 0.63%
2089 -0.29% 0.65%
2088 -0.29% 0.68%
2087 -0.29% 0.7%
2086 -0.3% 0.72%
2085 -0.3% 0.75%
2084 -0.29% 0.76%
2083 -0.3% 0.77%
2082 -0.3% 0.77%
2081 -0.3% 0.79%
2080 -0.3% 0.81%
2079 -0.29% 0.85%
2078 -0.29% 0.86%
2077 -0.28% 0.87%
2076 -0.28% 0.91%
2075 -0.26% 0.94%
2074 -0.26% 0.96%
2073 -0.25% 0.99%
2072 -0.24% 1.01%
2071 -0.23% 1.02%
2070 -0.21% 1.05%
2069 -0.21% 1.06%
2068 -0.2% 1.12%
2067 -0.18% 1.15%
2066 -0.18% 1.15%
2065 -0.17% 1.19%
2064 -0.16% 1.23%
2063 -0.15% 1.27%
2062 -0.15% 1.29%
2061 -0.15% 1.32%
2060 -0.13% 1.34%
2059 -0.12% 1.38%
2058 -0.12% 1.41%
2057 -0.1% 1.44%
2056 -0.09% 1.49%
2055 -0.06% 1.52%
2054 -0.05% 1.53%
2053 -0.03% 1.57%
2052 -0.02% 1.59%
2051 0.007% 1.63%
2050 0.02% 1.66%
2049 0.06% 1.65%
2048 0.08% 1.67%
2047 0.1% 1.71%
2046 0.13% 1.74%
2045 0.15% 1.76%
2044 0.18% 1.79%
2043 0.21% 1.8%
2042 0.23% 1.84%
2041 0.26% 1.85%
2040 0.3% 1.88%
2039 0.32% 1.91%
2038 0.35% 1.97%
2037 0.37% 2%
2036 0.39% 2.06%
2035 0.41% 2.1%
2034 0.43% 2.14%
2033 0.45% 2.17%
2032 0.46% 2.2%
2031 0.47% 2.25%
2030 0.49% 2.28%
2029 0.5% 2.3%
2028 0.51% 2.34%
2027 0.53% 3.08%
2026 0.57% 3.2%
2025 0.62% 1.6%
2024 0.48% 0.81%
2023 0.12% 1.34%
2022 0.04% 2.74%
2021 0.44% 2.73%
2020 0.69% 2.72%
2019 0.85% 2.98%
2018 0.87% 3.55%
2017 0.99% 3.53%
2016 1.12% 3.09%
2015 1.2% 3.09%
2014 1.26% 2.75%
2013 1.3% 2.34%
2012 1.34% 2.16%
2011 1.31% 2.05%
2010 1.2% 2.45%
2009 2.1% 2.81%
2008 2.12% 2.62%
2007 1.14% 2.41%
2006 1.1% 2.34%
2005 1.03% 2.31%
2004 0.88% 2.21%
2003 0.76% 2.28%
2002 0.75% 2.5%
2001 0.78% 2.52%
2000 0.82% 2.53%
1999 0.88% 2.54%
1998 0.95% 2.55%
1997 0.97% 2.25%
1996 1.02% 2.27%
1995 1.16% 2.61%
1994 1.36% 2.55%
1993 1.53% 2.26%
1992 1.52% 2.03%
1991 1.34% 2.04%
1990 1.39% 2.06%
1989 1.46% 2.08%
1988 1.44% 2.09%
1987 1.55% 2.05%
1986 1.5% 1.92%
1985 1.56% 1.84%
1984 1.67% 2.29%
1983 1.61% 3.37%
1982 1.59% 3.97%
1981 1.58% 4.23%
1980 1.47% 4.3%
1979 1.59% 4.21%
1978 1.7% 4.03%
1977 1.65% 3.55%
1976 1.62% 3.59%
1975 1.7% 3.56%
1974 1.82% 4.07%
1973 1.9% 4.16%
1972 2.05% 3.49%
1971 2.14% 3.5%
1970 2.15% 3.51%
1969 2.32% 3.49%
1968 2.41% 3.48%
1967 2.63% 3.46%
1966 2.92% 3.44%
1965 3.05% 3.43%
1964 3.39% 3.4%
1963 3.01% 3.35%
1962 3.03% 3.29%
1961 3.88% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Sudan
Current population
10338778
53335233
Population rank 94/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.64%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 116/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +291,469
Net migration rank 45/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 291,469
2024 - 10,864 - -544,257
2023 52,800 -84,122 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 61,865 9,086 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 35,483 1,073 1,293,817 31,664
2020 50,466 1,073 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 85,207 384 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 81,506 -37,559 1,257,387 125,499
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,208,046 441,623
2016 102,457 4,671 1,174,422 84,728
2015 110,967 1,073 1,145,259 66,476
2014 115,374 1,073 1,097,962 92,504
2013 117,710 2,291 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 119,915 1,986 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 122,002 1,686 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 112,274 1,373 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 99,315 883 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 99,903 15,047 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 97,827 17,112 992,819 -201,769
2006 96,724 16,909 963,740 -211,387
2005 89,793 16,431 907,017 -199,378
2004 81,403 13,486 889,382 -185,392
2003 64,226 13,153 898,226 -281,001
2002 63,741 15,068 897,965 -180,603
2001 64,890 16,252 880,284 -173,745
2000 70,023 15,938 858,536 -165,030
1999 71,047 5,300 835,840 -157,090
1998 77,548 13,101 814,752 -150,271
1997 84,653 24,475 802,245 -148,368
1996 80,735 42,667 792,926 -310,221
1995 93,755 32,139 780,700 -144,670
1994 107,112 21,376 764,645 -144,324
1993 123,664 -12,224 743,249 -166,861
1992 133,615 -23,984 731,177 -271,093
1991 147,607 -49,814 714,612 -261,341
1990 142,069 -63,324 699,953 -254,825
1989 141,531 -101,986 683,743 -241,979
1988 136,702 -25,290 672,604 -235,213
1987 138,195 -69,061 658,416 -228,756
1986 141,499 -60,841 649,649 -245,968
1985 132,068 -57,247 583,382 -222,315
1984 130,043 -50,685 577,405 -219,755
1983 125,966 -28,573 570,198 -54,325
1982 117,615 -28,467 606,362 124,007
1981 121,400 -28,276 585,087 96,697
1980 110,279 -27,778 552,930 208,602
1979 104,864 -24,019 524,942 120,613
1978 102,831 14,836 497,987 177,153
1977 102,304 39,074 483,089 58,540
1976 103,370 40,241 470,019 22,147
1975 103,472 -3,847 454,813 62,843
1974 103,872 -3,847 444,456 6,023
1973 103,208 -3,847 439,201 173,143
1972 105,009 -3,847 428,340 2,238
1971 106,948 -3,847 417,641 -3,577
1970 108,976 -3,847 401,013 4,479
1969 111,387 -3,847 385,712 2,476
1968 115,379 -3,847 370,917 2,776
1967 118,988 -3,847 356,599 4,508
1966 126,678 -3,848 342,118 2,813
1965 131,114 -3,848 327,799 6,367
1964 134,971 -1,629 315,166 4,505
1963 136,762 -192 302,132 4,263
1962 135,928 -183 287,317 4,387
1961 133,870 -171 272,562 3,904
1960 127,982 -148 262,235 2,194

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in 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
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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