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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.03 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Sweden
2100 9,920,946 11,330,987
2099 9,953,980 11,334,835
2098 9,986,528 11,339,107
2097 10,018,196 11,340,268
2096 10,048,979 11,341,947
2095 10,079,993 11,344,893
2094 10,110,334 11,347,531
2093 10,140,286 11,349,412
2092 10,169,831 11,351,452
2091 10,199,202 11,352,899
2090 10,229,061 11,354,820
2089 10,258,649 11,357,746
2088 10,288,213 11,360,405
2087 10,318,437 11,364,197
2086 10,348,491 11,371,529
2085 10,379,308 11,376,573
2084 10,410,178 11,381,332
2083 10,440,836 11,384,862
2082 10,472,391 11,390,058
2081 10,504,274 11,391,696
2080 10,536,239 11,393,882
2079 10,567,757 11,393,412
2078 10,598,026 11,391,291
2077 10,628,473 11,389,212
2076 10,657,886 11,385,385
2075 10,687,607 11,381,261
2074 10,715,607 11,377,973
2073 10,743,685 11,375,051
2072 10,770,511 11,371,362
2071 10,796,544 11,366,451
2070 10,821,791 11,362,742
2069 10,844,859 11,358,895
2068 10,867,226 11,357,504
2067 10,888,841 11,356,672
2066 10,908,762 11,356,676
2065 10,928,463 11,355,953
2064 10,946,567 11,354,988
2063 10,963,818 11,354,834
2062 10,980,154 11,355,452
2061 10,997,125 11,353,198
2060 11,013,313 11,352,013
2059 11,028,121 11,349,674
2058 11,041,267 11,345,893
2057 11,054,559 11,340,487
2056 11,066,039 11,335,234
2055 11,075,654 11,328,291
2054 11,082,837 11,320,768
2053 11,088,828 11,310,127
2052 11,092,223 11,296,358
2051 11,093,913 11,280,503
2050 11,093,138 11,261,537
2049 11,091,184 11,242,070
2048 11,085,078 11,221,274
2047 11,075,952 11,199,365
2046 11,065,177 11,176,512
2045 11,050,476 11,152,739
2044 11,034,185 11,127,765
2043 11,014,313 11,102,354
2042 10,991,727 11,076,504
2041 10,966,032 11,052,951
2040 10,937,206 11,028,609
2039 10,904,660 11,005,487
2038 10,870,141 10,983,160
2037 10,832,279 10,961,591
2036 10,792,280 10,938,759
2035 10,749,895 10,916,327
2034 10,705,992 10,893,717
2033 10,660,561 10,869,588
2032 10,613,315 10,844,339
2031 10,565,108 10,819,037
2030 10,515,958 10,790,557
2029 10,465,039 10,759,017
2028 10,412,863 10,724,017
2027 10,359,942 10,685,143
2026 10,305,002 10,643,884
2025 10,246,996 10,596,620
2024 10,202,830 10,569,709
2023 10,153,958 10,536,632
2022 10,141,756 10,486,941
2021 10,137,750 10,415,811
2020 10,093,121 10,353,442
2019 10,024,283 10,278,887
2018 9,939,771 10,175,214
2017 9,854,033 10,057,698
2016 9,757,812 9,923,085
2015 9,649,341 9,799,186
2014 9,535,079 9,696,110
2013 9,416,801 9,600,379
2012 9,295,784 9,519,374
2011 9,173,082 9,449,213
2010 9,054,332 9,378,126
2009 8,947,243 9,298,515
2008 8,763,400 9,219,637
2007 8,581,300 9,148,092
2006 8,484,550 9,080,505
2005 8,391,850 9,029,572
2004 8,306,500 8,993,531
2003 8,234,100 8,958,229
2002 8,171,950 8,924,958
2001 8,111,200 8,895,960
2000 8,048,600 8,872,109
1999 7,982,750 8,857,874
1998 7,913,000 8,850,974
1997 7,838,250 8,846,062
1996 7,763,000 8,840,998
1995 7,684,850 8,826,939
1994 7,596,550 8,780,745
1993 7,494,800 8,718,561
1992 7,382,050 8,668,067
1991 7,271,300 8,617,375
1990 7,175,200 8,558,835
1989 7,076,550 8,492,964
1988 6,974,600 8,436,489
1987 6,875,350 8,397,804
1986 6,770,300 8,369,829
1985 6,670,150 8,350,386
1984 6,567,850 8,336,605
1983 6,459,800 8,329,033
1982 6,357,550 8,325,263
1981 6,257,750 8,320,503
1980 6,160,500 8,310,531
1979 6,071,300 8,293,678
1978 5,976,150 8,275,599
1977 5,876,150 8,251,540
1976 5,781,000 8,222,286
1975 5,689,050 8,192,437
1974 5,594,100 8,159,955
1973 5,493,900 8,136,312
1972 5,391,450 8,122,300
1971 5,282,950 8,098,334
1970 5,172,050 8,042,801
1969 5,063,300 7,968,072
1968 4,948,500 7,912,273
1967 4,832,000 7,867,931
1966 4,708,150 7,807,797
1965 4,574,650 7,733,853
1964 4,439,250 7,661,354
1963 4,293,550 7,604,328
1962 4,168,150 7,561,588
1961 4,045,750 7,519,998
1960 3,894,500 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Sweden
2100 -0.33% -0.03%
2099 -0.33% -0.04%
2098 -0.32% -0.01%
2097 -0.31% -0.01%
2096 -0.31% -0.03%
2095 -0.3% -0.02%
2094 -0.3% -0.02%
2093 -0.29% -0.02%
2092 -0.29% -0.01%
2091 -0.29% -0.02%
2090 -0.29% -0.03%
2089 -0.29% -0.02%
2088 -0.29% -0.03%
2087 -0.29% -0.06%
2086 -0.3% -0.04%
2085 -0.3% -0.04%
2084 -0.29% -0.03%
2083 -0.3% -0.05%
2082 -0.3% -0.01%
2081 -0.3% -0.02%
2080 -0.3% 0.004%
2079 -0.29% 0.02%
2078 -0.29% 0.02%
2077 -0.28% 0.03%
2076 -0.28% 0.04%
2075 -0.26% 0.03%
2074 -0.26% 0.03%
2073 -0.25% 0.03%
2072 -0.24% 0.04%
2071 -0.23% 0.03%
2070 -0.21% 0.03%
2069 -0.21% 0.01%
2068 -0.2% 0.007%
2067 -0.18% -0%
2066 -0.18% 0.006%
2065 -0.17% 0.009%
2064 -0.16% 0.001%
2063 -0.15% -0.005%
2062 -0.15% 0.02%
2061 -0.15% 0.01%
2060 -0.13% 0.02%
2059 -0.12% 0.03%
2058 -0.12% 0.05%
2057 -0.1% 0.05%
2056 -0.09% 0.06%
2055 -0.06% 0.07%
2054 -0.05% 0.09%
2053 -0.03% 0.12%
2052 -0.02% 0.14%
2051 0.007% 0.17%
2050 0.02% 0.17%
2049 0.06% 0.19%
2048 0.08% 0.2%
2047 0.1% 0.2%
2046 0.13% 0.21%
2045 0.15% 0.22%
2044 0.18% 0.23%
2043 0.21% 0.23%
2042 0.23% 0.21%
2041 0.26% 0.22%
2040 0.3% 0.21%
2039 0.32% 0.2%
2038 0.35% 0.2%
2037 0.37% 0.21%
2036 0.39% 0.21%
2035 0.41% 0.21%
2034 0.43% 0.22%
2033 0.45% 0.23%
2032 0.46% 0.23%
2031 0.47% 0.26%
2030 0.49% 0.29%
2029 0.5% 0.33%
2028 0.51% 0.36%
2027 0.53% 0.39%
2026 0.57% 0.45%
2025 0.43% 0.25%
2024 0.48% 0.31%
2023 0.12% 0.47%
2022 0.04% 0.68%
2021 0.44% 0.6%
2020 0.69% 0.73%
2019 0.85% 1.02%
2018 0.87% 1.17%
2017 0.99% 1.36%
2016 1.12% 1.26%
2015 1.2% 1.06%
2014 1.26% 1%
2013 1.3% 0.85%
2012 1.34% 0.74%
2011 1.31% 0.76%
2010 1.2% 0.86%
2009 2.1% 0.86%
2008 2.12% 0.78%
2007 1.14% 0.74%
2006 1.1% 0.56%
2005 1.03% 0.4%
2004 0.88% 0.39%
2003 0.76% 0.37%
2002 0.75% 0.33%
2001 0.78% 0.27%
2000 0.82% 0.16%
1999 0.88% 0.08%
1998 0.95% 0.06%
1997 0.97% 0.06%
1996 1.02% 0.16%
1995 1.16% 0.53%
1994 1.36% 0.71%
1993 1.53% 0.58%
1992 1.52% 0.59%
1991 1.34% 0.68%
1990 1.39% 0.78%
1989 1.46% 0.67%
1988 1.44% 0.46%
1987 1.55% 0.33%
1986 1.5% 0.23%
1985 1.56% 0.17%
1984 1.67% 0.09%
1983 1.61% 0.05%
1982 1.59% 0.06%
1981 1.58% 0.12%
1980 1.47% 0.2%
1979 1.59% 0.22%
1978 1.7% 0.29%
1977 1.65% 0.36%
1976 1.62% 0.36%
1975 1.7% 0.4%
1974 1.82% 0.29%
1973 1.9% 0.17%
1972 2.05% 0.3%
1971 2.14% 0.69%
1970 2.15% 0.94%
1969 2.32% 0.71%
1968 2.41% 0.56%
1967 2.63% 0.77%
1966 2.92% 0.96%
1965 3.05% 0.95%
1964 3.39% 0.75%
1963 3.01% 0.57%
1962 3.03% 0.55%
1961 3.88% 0.47%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Sweden
Current population
10333222
10665077
Population rank 96/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +74
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 148/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +47,079
Net migration rank 45/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 47,079
2024 42,852 10,864 7,399 50,115
2023 52,800 -84,122 5,269 55,209
2022 61,865 9,086 10,487 58,955
2021 35,483 1,073 22,914 51,947
2020 50,466 1,073 14,495 37,302
2019 85,207 384 25,697 72,619
2018 81,506 -37,559 23,403 87,517
2017 86,715 -11,324 24,138 102,671
2016 102,457 4,671 25,800 119,234
2015 110,967 1,073 23,518 80,534
2014 115,374 1,073 26,179 77,654
2013 117,710 2,291 23,041 66,760
2012 119,915 1,986 20,943 52,879
2011 122,002 1,686 21,733 46,049
2010 112,274 1,373 25,320 51,175
2009 99,315 883 21,387 63,638
2008 99,903 15,047 18,439 56,452
2007 97,827 17,112 15,552 54,907
2006 96,724 16,909 15,436 51,675
2005 89,793 16,431 9,030 27,030
2004 81,403 13,486 9,893 25,842
2003 64,226 13,153 6,271 29,161
2002 63,741 15,068 893 31,364
2001 64,890 16,252 -1,779 28,856
2000 70,023 15,938 -2,662 24,900
1999 71,047 5,300 -6,201 13,940
1998 77,548 13,101 -3,541 11,325
1997 84,653 24,475 -3,539 6,047
1996 80,735 42,667 1,768 5,773
1995 93,755 32,139 9,710 11,621
1994 107,112 21,376 20,196 51,545
1993 123,664 -12,224 20,924 32,725
1992 133,615 -23,984 28,605 20,507
1991 147,607 -49,814 29,299 25,314
1990 142,069 -63,324 29,100 35,668
1989 141,531 -101,986 24,629 44,565
1988 136,702 -25,290 15,186 30,064
1987 138,195 -69,061 11,757 21,335
1986 141,499 -60,841 9,206 15,211
1985 132,068 -57,247 4,175 11,464
1984 130,043 -50,685 3,335 8,668
1983 125,966 -28,573 833 2,105
1982 117,615 -28,467 1,665 2,524
1981 121,400 -28,276 1,664 3,209
1980 110,279 -27,778 5,818 10,040
1979 104,864 -24,019 4,976 13,895
1978 102,831 14,836 4,138 13,807
1977 102,304 39,074 7,426 23,528
1976 103,370 40,241 8,222 20,324
1975 103,472 -3,847 14,746 16,564
1974 103,872 -3,847 23,664 9,217
1973 103,208 -3,847 24,409 -9,551
1972 105,009 -3,847 28,428 -13,519
1971 106,948 -3,847 31,583 2,334
1970 108,976 -3,847 30,563 47,242
1969 111,387 -3,847 23,904 48,824
1968 115,379 -3,847 30,858 8,545
1967 118,988 -3,847 41,700 11,075
1966 126,678 -3,848 45,286 24,920
1965 131,114 -3,848 44,857 32,444
1964 134,971 -1,629 45,968 23,581
1963 136,762 -192 35,741 11,009
1962 135,928 -183 30,246 9,627
1961 133,870 -171 30,832 14,401
1960 127,982 -148 27,693 1,080

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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