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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.14 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Switzerland
2100 9,939,131 9,234,296
2099 9,972,225 9,226,472
2098 10,004,832 9,220,109
2097 10,036,559 9,212,728
2096 10,067,398 9,208,997
2095 10,098,468 9,203,477
2094 10,128,866 9,199,095
2093 10,158,873 9,196,672
2092 10,188,472 9,194,082
2091 10,217,896 9,191,145
2090 10,247,810 9,189,122
2089 10,277,453 9,188,754
2088 10,307,071 9,190,102
2087 10,337,350 9,189,763
2086 10,367,459 9,191,494
2085 10,398,333 9,195,728
2084 10,429,259 9,199,983
2083 10,459,973 9,204,908
2082 10,491,586 9,210,695
2081 10,523,528 9,217,065
2080 10,555,551 9,223,475
2079 10,587,127 9,230,920
2078 10,617,451 9,237,649
2077 10,647,954 9,245,300
2076 10,677,421 9,250,248
2075 10,707,196 9,255,753
2074 10,735,248 9,266,455
2073 10,763,378 9,275,439
2072 10,790,252 9,283,185
2071 10,816,334 9,292,913
2070 10,841,627 9,303,843
2069 10,864,737 9,311,935
2068 10,887,145 9,320,335
2067 10,908,800 9,327,741
2066 10,928,757 9,339,455
2065 10,948,494 9,351,481
2064 10,966,632 9,362,413
2063 10,983,914 9,372,441
2062 11,000,279 9,383,258
2061 11,017,282 9,395,036
2060 11,033,499 9,403,920
2059 11,048,335 9,414,241
2058 11,061,505 9,422,560
2057 11,074,822 9,428,212
2056 11,086,323 9,435,441
2055 11,095,954 9,443,890
2054 11,103,151 9,451,268
2053 11,109,153 9,456,389
2052 11,112,554 9,456,418
2051 11,114,248 9,456,395
2050 11,113,471 9,454,544
2049 11,111,513 9,451,083
2048 11,105,396 9,444,091
2047 11,096,253 9,437,061
2046 11,085,458 9,430,954
2045 11,070,730 9,425,155
2044 11,054,409 9,418,152
2043 11,034,501 9,410,763
2042 11,011,874 9,400,808
2041 10,986,132 9,393,857
2040 10,957,253 9,382,662
2039 10,924,647 9,373,984
2038 10,890,065 9,365,030
2037 10,852,134 9,354,254
2036 10,812,061 9,342,450
2035 10,769,599 9,328,907
2034 10,725,615 9,312,054
2033 10,680,101 9,294,881
2032 10,632,768 9,276,221
2031 10,584,473 9,253,034
2030 10,535,233 9,228,188
2029 10,484,221 9,201,743
2028 10,431,949 9,170,620
2027 10,378,931 9,135,740
2026 10,323,891 9,097,532
2025 10,265,777 9,053,983
2024 10,202,830 9,005,582
2023 10,153,958 8,888,822
2022 10,141,756 8,777,088
2021 10,137,750 8,704,546
2020 10,093,121 8,638,167
2019 10,024,283 8,575,280
2018 9,939,771 8,514,329
2017 9,854,033 8,451,840
2016 9,757,812 8,373,338
2015 9,649,341 8,282,396
2014 9,535,079 8,188,649
2013 9,416,801 8,089,346
2012 9,295,784 7,996,861
2011 9,173,082 7,912,398
2010 9,054,332 7,824,909
2009 8,947,243 7,743,831
2008 8,763,400 7,647,675
2007 8,581,300 7,551,117
2006 8,484,550 7,483,934
2005 8,391,850 7,437,115
2004 8,306,500 7,389,625
2003 8,234,100 7,339,001
2002 8,171,950 7,284,753
2001 8,111,200 7,229,854
2000 8,048,600 7,184,250
1999 7,982,750 7,143,991
1998 7,913,000 7,110,001
1997 7,838,250 7,088,906
1996 7,763,000 7,071,850
1995 7,684,850 7,040,687
1994 7,596,550 6,993,795
1993 7,494,800 6,938,265
1992 7,382,050 6,875,364
1991 7,271,300 6,799,978
1990 7,175,200 6,715,519
1989 7,076,550 6,646,912
1988 6,974,600 6,593,386
1987 6,875,350 6,545,106
1986 6,770,300 6,504,124
1985 6,670,150 6,470,365
1984 6,567,850 6,441,865
1983 6,459,800 6,418,773
1982 6,357,550 6,391,309
1981 6,257,750 6,354,074
1980 6,160,500 6,319,408
1979 6,071,300 6,294,365
1978 5,976,150 6,281,738
1977 5,876,150 6,281,174
1976 5,781,000 6,302,504
1975 5,689,050 6,338,632
1974 5,594,100 6,341,405
1973 5,493,900 6,307,347
1972 5,391,450 6,260,956
1971 5,282,950 6,213,399
1970 5,172,050 6,180,877
1969 5,063,300 6,136,387
1968 4,948,500 6,067,714
1967 4,832,000 5,991,785
1966 4,708,150 5,918,002
1965 4,574,650 5,856,472
1964 4,439,250 5,789,228
1963 4,293,550 5,694,247
1962 4,168,150 5,573,815
1961 4,045,750 5,434,294
1960 3,894,500 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Switzerland
2100 -0.33% 0.08%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% 0.08%
2097 -0.31% 0.04%
2096 -0.31% 0.06%
2095 -0.3% 0.05%
2094 -0.3% 0.03%
2093 -0.29% 0.03%
2092 -0.29% 0.03%
2091 -0.29% 0.02%
2090 -0.29% 0.004%
2089 -0.29% -0.01%
2088 -0.29% 0.004%
2087 -0.29% -0.02%
2086 -0.3% -0.05%
2085 -0.3% -0.05%
2084 -0.29% -0.05%
2083 -0.3% -0.06%
2082 -0.3% -0.07%
2081 -0.3% -0.07%
2080 -0.3% -0.08%
2079 -0.29% -0.07%
2078 -0.29% -0.08%
2077 -0.28% -0.05%
2076 -0.28% -0.06%
2075 -0.26% -0.12%
2074 -0.26% -0.1%
2073 -0.25% -0.08%
2072 -0.24% -0.1%
2071 -0.23% -0.12%
2070 -0.21% -0.09%
2069 -0.21% -0.09%
2068 -0.2% -0.08%
2067 -0.18% -0.13%
2066 -0.18% -0.13%
2065 -0.17% -0.12%
2064 -0.16% -0.11%
2063 -0.15% -0.12%
2062 -0.15% -0.13%
2061 -0.15% -0.09%
2060 -0.13% -0.11%
2059 -0.12% -0.09%
2058 -0.12% -0.06%
2057 -0.1% -0.08%
2056 -0.09% -0.09%
2055 -0.06% -0.08%
2054 -0.05% -0.05%
2053 -0.03% -0%
2052 -0.02% 0%
2051 0.007% 0.02%
2050 0.02% 0.04%
2049 0.06% 0.07%
2048 0.08% 0.07%
2047 0.1% 0.06%
2046 0.13% 0.06%
2045 0.15% 0.07%
2044 0.18% 0.08%
2043 0.21% 0.11%
2042 0.23% 0.07%
2041 0.26% 0.12%
2040 0.3% 0.09%
2039 0.32% 0.1%
2038 0.35% 0.12%
2037 0.37% 0.13%
2036 0.39% 0.15%
2035 0.41% 0.18%
2034 0.43% 0.18%
2033 0.45% 0.2%
2032 0.46% 0.25%
2031 0.47% 0.27%
2030 0.49% 0.29%
2029 0.5% 0.34%
2028 0.51% 0.38%
2027 0.53% 0.42%
2026 0.57% 0.48%
2025 0.62% 0.54%
2024 0.48% 1.31%
2023 0.12% 1.27%
2022 0.04% 0.83%
2021 0.44% 0.77%
2020 0.69% 0.73%
2019 0.85% 0.72%
2018 0.87% 0.74%
2017 0.99% 0.94%
2016 1.12% 1.1%
2015 1.2% 1.14%
2014 1.26% 1.23%
2013 1.3% 1.16%
2012 1.34% 1.07%
2011 1.31% 1.12%
2010 1.2% 1.05%
2009 2.1% 1.26%
2008 2.12% 1.28%
2007 1.14% 0.9%
2006 1.1% 0.63%
2005 1.03% 0.64%
2004 0.88% 0.69%
2003 0.76% 0.74%
2002 0.75% 0.76%
2001 0.78% 0.63%
2000 0.82% 0.56%
1999 0.88% 0.48%
1998 0.95% 0.3%
1997 0.97% 0.24%
1996 1.02% 0.44%
1995 1.16% 0.67%
1994 1.36% 0.8%
1993 1.53% 0.91%
1992 1.52% 1.11%
1991 1.34% 1.26%
1990 1.39% 1.03%
1989 1.46% 0.81%
1988 1.44% 0.74%
1987 1.55% 0.63%
1986 1.5% 0.52%
1985 1.56% 0.44%
1984 1.67% 0.36%
1983 1.61% 0.43%
1982 1.59% 0.59%
1981 1.58% 0.55%
1980 1.47% 0.4%
1979 1.59% 0.2%
1978 1.7% 0.009%
1977 1.65% -0.34%
1976 1.62% -0.57%
1975 1.7% -0.04%
1974 1.82% 0.54%
1973 1.9% 0.74%
1972 2.05% 0.77%
1971 2.14% 0.53%
1970 2.15% 0.73%
1969 2.32% 1.13%
1968 2.41% 1.27%
1967 2.63% 1.25%
1966 2.92% 1.05%
1965 3.05% 1.16%
1964 3.39% 1.67%
1963 3.01% 2.16%
1962 3.03% 2.57%
1961 3.88% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Switzerland
Current population
10338778
9107866
Population rank 94/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.11%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
4.5 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +320
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 81/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +37,253
Net migration rank 45/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 37,253
2024 - 10,864 - 40,099
2023 52,800 -84,122 8,000 45,098
2022 61,865 9,086 7,899 96,424
2021 35,483 1,073 18,279 50,665
2020 50,466 1,073 9,502 55,523
2019 85,207 384 18,008 44,517
2018 81,506 -37,559 20,434 41,253
2017 86,715 -11,324 20,284 45,658
2016 102,457 4,671 22,608 71,009
2015 110,967 1,073 19,050 71,876
2014 115,374 1,073 21,290 78,122
2013 117,710 2,291 17,797 83,823
2012 119,915 1,986 18,393 67,840
2011 122,002 1,686 18,990 67,194
2010 112,274 1,373 17,997 76,388
2009 99,315 883 15,487 69,324
2008 99,903 15,047 15,295 94,430
2007 97,827 17,112 13,592 72,475
2006 96,724 16,909 12,723 37,308
2005 89,793 16,431 11,899 33,203
2004 81,403 13,486 13,302 39,484
2003 64,226 13,153 8,807 42,567
2002 63,741 15,068 10,199 49,650
2001 64,890 16,252 10,845 35,420
2000 70,023 15,938 15,806 24,463
1999 71,047 5,300 16,431 25,599
1998 77,548 13,101 16,353 11,325
1997 84,653 24,475 17,722 -1,939
1996 80,735 42,667 19,801 -131
1995 93,755 32,139 19,010 25,343
1994 107,112 21,376 20,982 30,274
1993 123,664 -12,224 21,509 40,267
1992 133,615 -23,984 24,064 42,014
1991 147,607 -49,814 23,800 69,738
1990 142,069 -63,324 20,146 58,428
1989 141,531 -101,986 19,941 34,432
1988 136,702 -25,290 21,099 34,602
1987 138,195 -69,061 15,708 27,081
1986 141,499 -60,841 16,261 23,242
1985 132,068 -57,247 14,882 14,402
1984 130,043 -50,685 16,105 12,532
1983 125,966 -28,573 12,837 5,663
1982 117,615 -28,467 15,339 21,929
1981 121,400 -28,276 13,979 24,229
1980 110,279 -27,778 14,535 17,841
1979 104,864 -24,019 14,477 4,262
1978 102,831 14,836 13,820 -6,552
1977 102,304 39,074 16,959 -22,516
1976 103,370 40,241 17,017 -54,255
1975 103,472 -3,847 22,820 -58,187
1974 103,872 -3,847 27,902 2,008
1973 103,208 -3,847 30,906 8,158
1972 105,009 -3,847 35,061 19,991
1971 106,948 -3,847 38,523 2,636
1970 108,976 -3,847 42,648 -18,326
1969 111,387 -3,847 44,182 20,754
1968 115,379 -3,847 47,328 25,828
1967 118,988 -3,847 52,128 27,697
1966 126,678 -3,848 53,854 14,979
1965 131,114 -3,848 56,222 -1,351
1964 134,971 -1,629 59,050 21,455
1963 136,762 -192 52,956 58,415
1962 135,928 -183 49,050 82,798
1961 133,870 -171 48,365 101,278
1960 127,982 -148 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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