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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 2.61 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Syria
2100 9,920,946 44,500,028
2099 9,953,980 44,570,009
2098 9,986,528 44,629,837
2097 10,018,196 44,692,566
2096 10,048,979 44,747,012
2095 10,079,993 44,774,686
2094 10,110,334 44,824,294
2093 10,140,286 44,853,295
2092 10,169,831 44,882,700
2091 10,199,202 44,895,349
2090 10,229,061 44,926,869
2089 10,258,649 44,925,891
2088 10,288,213 44,920,667
2087 10,318,437 44,928,298
2086 10,348,491 44,947,658
2085 10,379,308 44,913,669
2084 10,410,178 44,878,845
2083 10,440,836 44,850,592
2082 10,472,391 44,790,014
2081 10,504,274 44,723,244
2080 10,536,239 44,624,321
2079 10,567,757 44,567,127
2078 10,598,026 44,529,618
2077 10,628,473 44,484,155
2076 10,657,886 44,400,339
2075 10,687,607 44,306,882
2074 10,715,607 44,209,517
2073 10,743,685 44,102,028
2072 10,770,511 43,965,642
2071 10,796,544 43,821,617
2070 10,821,791 43,678,154
2069 10,844,859 43,530,683
2068 10,867,226 43,348,487
2067 10,888,841 43,154,741
2066 10,908,762 42,944,885
2065 10,928,463 42,695,249
2064 10,946,567 42,445,036
2063 10,963,818 42,198,056
2062 10,980,154 41,949,014
2061 10,997,125 41,695,586
2060 11,013,313 41,410,547
2059 11,028,121 41,097,942
2058 11,041,267 40,815,606
2057 11,054,559 40,534,091
2056 11,066,039 40,224,053
2055 11,075,654 39,918,930
2054 11,082,837 39,584,624
2053 11,088,828 39,242,144
2052 11,092,223 38,940,206
2051 11,093,913 38,629,604
2050 11,093,138 38,307,069
2049 11,091,184 37,986,965
2048 11,085,078 37,682,780
2047 11,075,952 37,391,752
2046 11,065,177 37,081,479
2045 11,050,476 36,744,441
2044 11,034,185 36,428,225
2043 11,014,313 36,090,851
2042 10,991,727 35,729,021
2041 10,966,032 35,352,033
2040 10,937,206 34,947,817
2039 10,904,660 34,533,772
2038 10,870,141 34,091,760
2037 10,832,279 33,612,993
2036 10,792,280 33,134,445
2035 10,749,895 32,608,669
2034 10,705,992 32,062,309
2033 10,660,561 31,477,500
2032 10,613,315 30,883,996
2031 10,565,108 30,248,264
2030 10,515,958 29,592,787
2029 10,465,039 28,871,638
2028 10,412,863 28,141,821
2027 10,359,942 27,355,002
2026 10,305,002 26,535,554
2025 10,246,996 25,620,427
2024 10,202,830 24,672,760
2023 10,153,958 23,594,623
2022 10,141,756 22,462,173
2021 10,137,750 21,628,839
2020 10,093,121 21,049,429
2019 10,024,283 20,353,534
2018 9,939,771 19,577,845
2017 9,854,033 19,224,668
2016 9,757,812 19,193,834
2015 9,649,341 19,424,618
2014 9,535,079 20,273,659
2013 9,416,801 21,666,917
2012 9,295,784 22,759,763
2011 9,173,082 22,878,098
2010 9,054,332 22,482,421
2009 8,947,243 21,976,969
2008 8,763,400 21,636,564
2007 8,581,300 20,884,125
2006 8,484,550 19,637,022
2005 8,391,850 18,814,091
2004 8,306,500 18,336,875
2003 8,234,100 17,889,296
2002 8,171,950 17,468,332
2001 8,111,200 17,051,338
2000 8,048,600 16,637,888
1999 7,982,750 16,228,061
1998 7,913,000 15,820,413
1997 7,838,250 15,417,542
1996 7,763,000 15,018,104
1995 7,684,850 14,616,801
1994 7,596,550 14,208,583
1993 7,494,800 13,795,686
1992 7,382,050 13,385,571
1991 7,271,300 12,980,821
1990 7,175,200 12,579,208
1989 7,076,550 12,179,060
1988 6,974,600 11,782,264
1987 6,875,350 11,388,923
1986 6,770,300 11,002,844
1985 6,670,150 10,625,672
1984 6,567,850 10,258,398
1983 6,459,800 9,904,809
1982 6,357,550 9,572,511
1981 6,257,750 9,260,189
1980 6,160,500 8,957,663
1979 6,071,300 8,661,909
1978 5,976,150 8,372,759
1977 5,876,150 8,090,501
1976 5,781,000 7,817,320
1975 5,689,050 7,554,364
1974 5,594,100 7,302,160
1973 5,493,900 7,060,321
1972 5,391,450 6,826,024
1971 5,282,950 6,598,094
1970 5,172,050 6,380,609
1969 5,063,300 6,175,166
1968 4,948,500 5,978,742
1967 4,832,000 5,790,198
1966 4,708,150 5,609,047
1965 4,574,650 5,435,267
1964 4,439,250 5,269,087
1963 4,293,550 5,110,467
1962 4,168,150 4,959,340
1961 4,045,750 4,815,466
1960 3,894,500 4,673,500

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Syria
2100 -0.33% -0.16%
2099 -0.33% -0.13%
2098 -0.32% -0.14%
2097 -0.31% -0.12%
2096 -0.31% -0.06%
2095 -0.3% -0.11%
2094 -0.3% -0.06%
2093 -0.29% -0.07%
2092 -0.29% -0.03%
2091 -0.29% -0.07%
2090 -0.29% 0.002%
2089 -0.29% 0.01%
2088 -0.29% -0.02%
2087 -0.29% -0.04%
2086 -0.3% 0.08%
2085 -0.3% 0.08%
2084 -0.29% 0.06%
2083 -0.3% 0.14%
2082 -0.3% 0.15%
2081 -0.3% 0.22%
2080 -0.3% 0.13%
2079 -0.29% 0.08%
2078 -0.29% 0.1%
2077 -0.28% 0.19%
2076 -0.28% 0.21%
2075 -0.26% 0.22%
2074 -0.26% 0.24%
2073 -0.25% 0.31%
2072 -0.24% 0.33%
2071 -0.23% 0.33%
2070 -0.21% 0.34%
2069 -0.21% 0.42%
2068 -0.2% 0.45%
2067 -0.18% 0.49%
2066 -0.18% 0.58%
2065 -0.17% 0.59%
2064 -0.16% 0.59%
2063 -0.15% 0.59%
2062 -0.15% 0.61%
2061 -0.15% 0.69%
2060 -0.13% 0.76%
2059 -0.12% 0.69%
2058 -0.12% 0.69%
2057 -0.1% 0.77%
2056 -0.09% 0.76%
2055 -0.06% 0.84%
2054 -0.05% 0.87%
2053 -0.03% 0.78%
2052 -0.02% 0.8%
2051 0.007% 0.84%
2050 0.02% 0.84%
2049 0.06% 0.81%
2048 0.08% 0.78%
2047 0.1% 0.84%
2046 0.13% 0.92%
2045 0.15% 0.87%
2044 0.18% 0.93%
2043 0.21% 1.01%
2042 0.23% 1.07%
2041 0.26% 1.16%
2040 0.3% 1.2%
2039 0.32% 1.3%
2038 0.35% 1.42%
2037 0.37% 1.44%
2036 0.39% 1.61%
2035 0.41% 1.7%
2034 0.43% 1.86%
2033 0.45% 1.92%
2032 0.46% 2.1%
2031 0.47% 2.21%
2030 0.49% 2.5%
2029 0.5% 2.59%
2028 0.51% 2.88%
2027 0.53% 3.09%
2026 0.57% 3.57%
2025 0.43% 3.84%
2024 0.48% 4.57%
2023 0.12% 5.04%
2022 0.04% 3.85%
2021 0.44% 2.75%
2020 0.69% 3.42%
2019 0.85% 3.96%
2018 0.87% 1.84%
2017 0.99% 0.16%
2016 1.12% -1.19%
2015 1.2% -4.19%
2014 1.26% -6.43%
2013 1.3% -4.8%
2012 1.34% -0.52%
2011 1.31% 1.76%
2010 1.2% 2.3%
2009 2.1% 1.57%
2008 2.12% 3.6%
2007 1.14% 6.35%
2006 1.1% 4.37%
2005 1.03% 2.6%
2004 0.88% 2.5%
2003 0.76% 2.41%
2002 0.75% 2.45%
2001 0.78% 2.48%
2000 0.82% 2.53%
1999 0.88% 2.58%
1998 0.95% 2.61%
1997 0.97% 2.66%
1996 1.02% 2.75%
1995 1.16% 2.87%
1994 1.36% 2.99%
1993 1.53% 3.06%
1992 1.52% 3.12%
1991 1.34% 3.19%
1990 1.39% 3.29%
1989 1.46% 3.37%
1988 1.44% 3.45%
1987 1.55% 3.51%
1986 1.5% 3.55%
1985 1.56% 3.58%
1984 1.67% 3.57%
1983 1.61% 3.47%
1982 1.59% 3.37%
1981 1.58% 3.38%
1980 1.47% 3.41%
1979 1.59% 3.45%
1978 1.7% 3.49%
1977 1.65% 3.49%
1976 1.62% 3.48%
1975 1.7% 3.45%
1974 1.82% 3.43%
1973 1.9% 3.43%
1972 2.05% 3.45%
1971 2.14% 3.41%
1970 2.15% 3.33%
1969 2.32% 3.29%
1968 2.41% 3.26%
1967 2.63% 3.23%
1966 2.92% 3.2%
1965 3.05% 3.15%
1964 3.39% 3.1%
1963 3.01% 3.05%
1962 3.03% 2.99%
1961 3.88% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Syria
Current population
10333222
26956472
Population rank 96/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.32%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 5/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +421,693
Net migration rank 45/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 421,693
2024 42,852 10,864 449,784 546,494
2023 52,800 -84,122 402,713 757,309
2022 61,865 9,086 369,750 735,142
2021 35,483 1,073 350,560 211,220
2020 50,466 1,073 327,992 269,050
2019 85,207 384 293,762 500,985
2018 81,506 -37,559 242,530 514,102
2017 86,715 -11,324 237,214 -287,501
2016 102,457 4,671 236,007 -124,063
2015 110,967 1,073 253,977 -827,496
2014 115,374 1,073 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 117,710 2,291 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 119,915 1,986 475,520 -999,267
2011 122,002 1,686 543,950 -256,888
2010 112,274 1,373 558,666 -54,359
2009 99,315 883 559,314 -52,703
2008 99,903 15,047 576,593 -402,393
2007 97,827 17,112 529,162 801,514
2006 96,724 16,909 480,616 682,911
2005 89,793 16,431 468,960 13,382
2004 81,403 13,486 461,209 10,881
2003 64,226 13,153 457,000 -33,920
2002 63,741 15,068 453,967 -35,096
2001 64,890 16,252 451,503 -36,383
2000 70,023 15,938 446,211 -34,425
1999 71,047 5,300 439,261 -31,394
1998 77,548 13,101 433,447 -26,025
1997 84,653 24,475 429,887 -31,571
1996 80,735 42,667 430,765 -30,197
1995 93,755 32,139 430,172 -28,122
1994 107,112 21,376 426,996 -12,630
1993 123,664 -12,224 420,244 -8,828
1992 133,615 -23,984 412,878 -4,063
1991 147,607 -49,814 410,830 -10,154
1990 142,069 -63,324 409,177 -6,620
1989 141,531 -101,986 406,111 -8,379
1988 136,702 -25,290 404,285 -8,426
1987 138,195 -69,061 399,159 -8,335
1986 141,499 -60,841 390,821 -9,485
1985 132,068 -57,247 379,231 -6,221
1984 130,043 -50,685 366,768 -5,245
1983 125,966 -28,573 355,375 -9,729
1982 117,615 -28,467 319,664 -721
1981 121,400 -28,276 330,237 -24,536
1980 110,279 -27,778 332,464 -33,114
1979 104,864 -24,019 324,943 -32,793
1978 102,831 14,836 316,724 -30,567
1977 102,304 39,074 306,630 -28,275
1976 103,370 40,241 294,267 -26,268
1975 103,472 -3,847 282,299 -24,389
1974 103,872 -3,847 270,735 -24,242
1973 103,208 -3,847 254,687 -17,502
1972 105,009 -3,847 249,027 -17,610
1971 106,948 -3,847 239,610 -15,167
1970 108,976 -3,847 230,117 -19,594
1969 111,387 -3,847 219,114 -18,749
1968 115,379 -3,847 209,454 -16,968
1967 118,988 -3,847 199,223 -14,618
1966 126,678 -3,848 191,122 -13,434
1965 131,114 -3,848 182,560 -12,704
1964 134,971 -1,629 174,549 -12,044
1963 136,762 -192 166,555 -11,817
1962 135,928 -183 159,155 -11,641
1961 133,870 -171 151,485 -11,237
1960 127,982 -148 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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