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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.07 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Tajikistan
2100 9,939,131 20,390,053
2099 9,972,225 20,381,074
2098 10,004,832 20,367,161
2097 10,036,559 20,348,897
2096 10,067,398 20,324,869
2095 10,098,468 20,297,885
2094 10,128,866 20,265,966
2093 10,158,873 20,234,160
2092 10,188,472 20,192,937
2091 10,217,896 20,148,873
2090 10,247,810 20,103,798
2089 10,277,453 20,056,079
2088 10,307,071 20,005,521
2087 10,337,350 19,950,317
2086 10,367,459 19,895,606
2085 10,398,333 19,836,988
2084 10,429,259 19,773,272
2083 10,459,973 19,706,082
2082 10,491,586 19,639,516
2081 10,523,528 19,572,596
2080 10,555,551 19,499,390
2079 10,587,127 19,425,502
2078 10,617,451 19,347,261
2077 10,647,954 19,265,447
2076 10,677,421 19,175,355
2075 10,707,196 19,083,859
2074 10,735,248 18,988,290
2073 10,763,378 18,889,470
2072 10,790,252 18,785,103
2071 10,816,334 18,674,697
2070 10,841,627 18,559,138
2069 10,864,737 18,437,873
2068 10,887,145 18,315,011
2067 10,908,800 18,187,508
2066 10,928,757 18,054,404
2065 10,948,494 17,921,674
2064 10,966,632 17,783,801
2063 10,983,914 17,641,066
2062 11,000,279 17,498,306
2061 11,017,282 17,356,130
2060 11,033,499 17,206,922
2059 11,048,335 17,056,085
2058 11,061,505 16,903,532
2057 11,074,822 16,749,284
2056 11,086,323 16,595,691
2055 11,095,954 16,441,650
2054 11,103,151 16,285,520
2053 11,109,153 16,130,235
2052 11,112,554 15,967,770
2051 11,114,248 15,805,253
2050 11,113,471 15,638,613
2049 11,111,513 15,468,883
2048 11,105,396 15,292,499
2047 11,096,253 15,112,083
2046 11,085,458 14,928,123
2045 11,070,730 14,739,540
2044 11,054,409 14,544,544
2043 11,034,501 14,349,357
2042 11,011,874 14,147,892
2041 10,986,132 13,945,694
2040 10,957,253 13,741,587
2039 10,924,647 13,536,704
2038 10,890,065 13,331,490
2037 10,852,134 13,125,051
2036 10,812,061 12,917,110
2035 10,769,599 12,714,184
2034 10,725,615 12,515,962
2033 10,680,101 12,321,294
2032 10,632,768 12,128,060
2031 10,584,473 11,938,351
2030 10,535,233 11,749,706
2029 10,484,221 11,559,235
2028 10,431,949 11,369,414
2027 10,378,931 11,178,605
2026 10,323,891 10,986,242
2025 10,265,777 10,791,246
2024 10,202,830 10,590,927
2023 10,153,958 10,389,799
2022 10,141,756 10,182,222
2021 10,137,750 9,966,908
2020 10,093,121 9,749,310
2019 10,024,283 9,529,966
2018 9,939,771 9,307,333
2017 9,854,033 9,085,946
2016 9,757,812 8,865,631
2015 9,649,341 8,643,840
2014 9,535,079 8,425,552
2013 9,416,801 8,216,724
2012 9,295,784 8,014,084
2011 9,173,082 7,824,785
2010 9,054,332 7,652,141
2009 8,947,243 7,490,230
2008 8,763,400 7,338,403
2007 8,581,300 7,194,477
2006 8,484,550 7,057,566
2005 8,391,850 6,924,720
2004 8,306,500 6,790,547
2003 8,234,100 6,658,575
2002 8,171,950 6,531,669
2001 8,111,200 6,407,377
2000 8,048,600 6,284,735
1999 7,982,750 6,208,370
1998 7,913,000 6,176,397
1997 7,838,250 6,139,829
1996 7,763,000 6,066,523
1995 7,684,850 5,948,584
1994 7,596,550 5,825,368
1993 7,494,800 5,724,993
1992 7,382,050 5,649,400
1991 7,271,300 5,541,205
1990 7,175,200 5,398,768
1989 7,076,550 5,267,249
1988 6,974,600 5,114,989
1987 6,875,350 4,939,059
1986 6,770,300 4,772,139
1985 6,670,150 4,619,003
1984 6,567,850 4,480,026
1983 6,459,800 4,350,874
1982 6,357,550 4,227,171
1981 6,257,750 4,109,022
1980 6,160,500 3,995,256
1979 6,071,300 3,882,691
1978 5,976,150 3,768,508
1977 5,876,150 3,653,265
1976 5,781,000 3,540,076
1975 5,689,050 3,430,425
1974 5,594,100 3,324,499
1973 5,493,900 3,222,290
1972 5,391,450 3,123,691
1971 5,282,950 3,028,837
1970 5,172,050 2,936,779
1969 5,063,300 2,845,273
1968 4,948,500 2,753,848
1967 4,832,000 2,664,130
1966 4,708,150 2,577,184
1965 4,574,650 2,492,998
1964 4,439,250 2,411,260
1963 4,293,550 2,331,736
1962 4,168,150 2,255,026
1961 4,045,750 2,181,805
1960 3,894,500 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Tajikistan
2100 -0.33% 0.04%
2099 -0.33% 0.07%
2098 -0.32% 0.09%
2097 -0.31% 0.12%
2096 -0.31% 0.13%
2095 -0.3% 0.16%
2094 -0.3% 0.16%
2093 -0.29% 0.2%
2092 -0.29% 0.22%
2091 -0.29% 0.22%
2090 -0.29% 0.24%
2089 -0.29% 0.25%
2088 -0.29% 0.28%
2087 -0.29% 0.27%
2086 -0.3% 0.3%
2085 -0.3% 0.32%
2084 -0.29% 0.34%
2083 -0.3% 0.34%
2082 -0.3% 0.34%
2081 -0.3% 0.38%
2080 -0.3% 0.38%
2079 -0.29% 0.4%
2078 -0.29% 0.42%
2077 -0.28% 0.47%
2076 -0.28% 0.48%
2075 -0.26% 0.5%
2074 -0.26% 0.52%
2073 -0.25% 0.56%
2072 -0.24% 0.59%
2071 -0.23% 0.62%
2070 -0.21% 0.66%
2069 -0.21% 0.67%
2068 -0.2% 0.7%
2067 -0.18% 0.74%
2066 -0.18% 0.74%
2065 -0.17% 0.78%
2064 -0.16% 0.81%
2063 -0.15% 0.82%
2062 -0.15% 0.82%
2061 -0.15% 0.87%
2060 -0.13% 0.88%
2059 -0.12% 0.9%
2058 -0.12% 0.92%
2057 -0.1% 0.93%
2056 -0.09% 0.94%
2055 -0.06% 0.96%
2054 -0.05% 0.96%
2053 -0.03% 1.02%
2052 -0.02% 1.03%
2051 0.007% 1.07%
2050 0.02% 1.1%
2049 0.06% 1.15%
2048 0.08% 1.19%
2047 0.1% 1.23%
2046 0.13% 1.28%
2045 0.15% 1.34%
2044 0.18% 1.36%
2043 0.21% 1.42%
2042 0.23% 1.45%
2041 0.26% 1.49%
2040 0.3% 1.51%
2039 0.32% 1.54%
2038 0.35% 1.57%
2037 0.37% 1.61%
2036 0.39% 1.6%
2035 0.41% 1.58%
2034 0.43% 1.58%
2033 0.45% 1.59%
2032 0.46% 1.59%
2031 0.47% 1.61%
2030 0.49% 1.65%
2029 0.5% 1.67%
2028 0.51% 1.71%
2027 0.53% 1.75%
2026 0.57% 1.81%
2025 0.62% 1.89%
2024 0.48% 1.94%
2023 0.12% 2.04%
2022 0.04% 2.16%
2021 0.44% 2.23%
2020 0.69% 2.3%
2019 0.85% 2.39%
2018 0.87% 2.44%
2017 0.99% 2.49%
2016 1.12% 2.57%
2015 1.2% 2.59%
2014 1.26% 2.54%
2013 1.3% 2.53%
2012 1.34% 2.42%
2011 1.31% 2.26%
2010 1.2% 2.16%
2009 2.1% 2.07%
2008 2.12% 2%
2007 1.14% 1.94%
2006 1.1% 1.92%
2005 1.03% 1.98%
2004 0.88% 1.98%
2003 0.76% 1.94%
2002 0.75% 1.94%
2001 0.78% 1.95%
2000 0.82% 1.23%
1999 0.88% 0.52%
1998 0.95% 0.6%
1997 0.97% 1.21%
1996 1.02% 1.98%
1995 1.16% 2.12%
1994 1.36% 1.75%
1993 1.53% 1.34%
1992 1.52% 1.95%
1991 1.34% 2.64%
1990 1.39% 2.5%
1989 1.46% 2.98%
1988 1.44% 3.56%
1987 1.55% 3.5%
1986 1.5% 3.32%
1985 1.56% 3.1%
1984 1.67% 2.97%
1983 1.61% 2.93%
1982 1.59% 2.88%
1981 1.58% 2.85%
1980 1.47% 2.9%
1979 1.59% 3.03%
1978 1.7% 3.15%
1977 1.65% 3.2%
1976 1.62% 3.2%
1975 1.7% 3.19%
1974 1.82% 3.17%
1973 1.9% 3.16%
1972 2.05% 3.13%
1971 2.14% 3.13%
1970 2.15% 3.22%
1969 2.32% 3.32%
1968 2.41% 3.37%
1967 2.63% 3.37%
1966 2.92% 3.38%
1965 3.05% 3.39%
1964 3.39% 3.41%
1963 3.01% 3.4%
1962 3.03% 3.36%
1961 3.88% 3.3%

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

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Tajikistan
Current population
10338778
11038274
Population rank 94/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.13%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +551
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 55/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -21,606
Net migration rank 45/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -21,606
2024 - 10,864 - -21,236
2023 52,800 -84,122 223,828 -19,999
2022 61,865 9,086 228,336 -17,001
2021 35,483 1,073 222,850 -3,564
2020 50,466 1,073 219,467 -3,564
2019 85,207 384 231,817 -9,041
2018 81,506 -37,559 228,597 -6,111
2017 86,715 -11,324 224,396 -4,093
2016 102,457 4,671 228,547 -8,210
2015 110,967 1,073 230,903 -7,660
2014 115,374 1,073 227,304 -13,962
2013 117,710 2,291 220,693 -16,362
2012 119,915 1,986 213,078 -12,132
2011 122,002 1,686 208,429 -30,783
2010 112,274 1,373 201,389 -33,733
2009 99,315 883 192,851 -36,677
2008 99,903 15,047 182,337 -34,855
2007 97,827 17,112 173,200 -32,831
2006 96,724 16,909 164,046 -30,591
2005 89,793 16,431 160,189 -27,954
2004 81,403 13,486 161,201 -25,082
2003 64,226 13,153 150,391 -22,562
2002 63,741 15,068 146,492 -20,526
2001 64,890 16,252 142,276 -19,657
2000 70,023 15,938 136,549 -13,871
1999 71,047 5,300 147,622 -117,571
1998 77,548 13,101 153,508 -119,621
1997 84,653 24,475 149,825 -110,572
1996 80,735 42,667 138,287 -30,922
1995 93,755 32,139 168,934 -40,418
1994 107,112 21,376 167,590 -49,668
1993 123,664 -12,224 157,975 -75,147
1992 133,615 -23,984 163,652 -95,280
1991 147,607 -49,814 177,585 -29,553
1990 142,069 -63,324 178,429 -41,596
1989 141,531 -101,986 179,212 -53,020
1988 136,702 -25,290 172,805 5,523
1987 138,195 -69,061 163,611 9,923
1986 141,499 -60,841 155,987 4,321
1985 132,068 -57,247 145,720 247
1984 130,043 -50,685 139,145 -7,152
1983 125,966 -28,573 133,280 -6,972
1982 117,615 -28,467 127,838 -6,730
1981 121,400 -28,276 121,418 -6,221
1980 110,279 -27,778 117,888 -5,557
1979 104,864 -24,019 114,496 -1,703
1978 102,831 14,836 110,564 5,006
1977 102,304 39,074 106,920 7,999
1976 103,370 40,241 103,777 7,679
1975 103,472 -3,847 100,604 7,237
1974 103,872 -3,847 97,481 6,531
1973 103,208 -3,847 94,523 5,876
1972 105,009 -3,847 91,677 5,123
1971 106,948 -3,847 88,618 4,293
1970 108,976 -3,847 85,645 5,559
1969 111,387 -3,847 82,931 8,886
1968 115,379 -3,847 80,698 10,323
1967 118,988 -3,847 78,733 9,670
1966 126,678 -3,848 76,702 8,796
1965 131,114 -3,848 75,139 7,744
1964 134,971 -1,629 74,030 6,568
1963 136,762 -192 73,065 5,379
1962 135,928 -183 70,700 4,270
1961 133,870 -171 68,182 3,291
1960 127,982 -148 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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