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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 6.92 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.99% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Thailand
2100 9,939,131 45,712,111
2099 9,972,225 46,056,854
2098 10,004,832 46,406,925
2097 10,036,559 46,761,683
2096 10,067,398 47,122,446
2095 10,098,468 47,487,866
2094 10,128,866 47,857,414
2093 10,158,873 48,230,566
2092 10,188,472 48,609,149
2091 10,217,896 48,988,448
2090 10,247,810 49,372,024
2089 10,277,453 49,760,635
2088 10,307,071 50,146,313
2087 10,337,350 50,536,233
2086 10,367,459 50,929,394
2085 10,398,333 51,326,092
2084 10,429,259 51,728,619
2083 10,459,973 52,131,789
2082 10,491,586 52,537,598
2081 10,523,528 52,942,608
2080 10,555,551 53,352,029
2079 10,587,127 53,766,821
2078 10,617,451 54,181,891
2077 10,647,954 54,599,508
2076 10,677,421 55,019,721
2075 10,707,196 55,442,571
2074 10,735,248 55,872,412
2073 10,763,378 56,304,891
2072 10,790,252 56,739,842
2071 10,816,334 57,177,118
2070 10,841,627 57,621,370
2069 10,864,737 58,066,637
2068 10,887,145 58,516,959
2067 10,908,800 58,967,738
2066 10,928,757 59,418,676
2065 10,948,494 59,878,082
2064 10,966,632 60,336,709
2063 10,983,914 60,797,201
2062 11,000,279 61,262,000
2061 11,017,282 61,724,999
2060 11,033,499 62,192,387
2059 11,048,335 62,656,203
2058 11,061,505 63,118,413
2057 11,074,822 63,577,864
2056 11,086,323 64,032,675
2055 11,095,954 64,478,337
2054 11,103,151 64,917,436
2053 11,109,153 65,343,383
2052 11,112,554 65,763,356
2051 11,114,248 66,167,939
2050 11,113,471 66,558,274
2049 11,111,513 66,936,876
2048 11,105,396 67,296,897
2047 11,096,253 67,641,907
2046 11,085,458 67,972,603
2045 11,070,730 68,287,399
2044 11,054,409 68,585,177
2043 11,034,501 68,870,333
2042 11,011,874 69,139,548
2041 10,986,132 69,396,419
2040 10,957,253 69,632,464
2039 10,924,647 69,854,146
2038 10,890,065 70,062,543
2037 10,852,134 70,256,027
2036 10,812,061 70,435,348
2035 10,769,599 70,604,705
2034 10,725,615 70,756,791
2033 10,680,101 70,897,217
2032 10,632,768 71,025,384
2031 10,584,473 71,140,609
2030 10,535,233 71,247,320
2029 10,484,221 71,342,891
2028 10,431,949 71,428,869
2027 10,378,931 71,505,168
2026 10,323,891 71,571,743
2025 10,265,777 71,625,629
2024 10,202,830 71,668,011
2023 10,153,958 71,702,435
2022 10,141,756 71,735,329
2021 10,137,750 71,727,332
2020 10,093,121 71,641,484
2019 10,024,283 71,522,271
2018 9,939,771 71,376,079
2017 9,854,033 71,160,187
2016 9,757,812 70,859,841
2015 9,649,341 70,540,795
2014 9,535,079 70,216,367
2013 9,416,801 69,845,114
2012 9,295,784 69,436,098
2011 9,173,082 69,007,208
2010 9,054,332 68,579,447
2009 8,947,243 68,121,080
2008 8,763,400 67,619,830
2007 8,581,300 67,102,394
2006 8,484,550 66,567,687
2005 8,391,850 66,017,420
2004 8,306,500 65,452,047
2003 8,234,100 64,868,166
2002 8,171,950 64,266,437
2001 8,111,200 63,651,141
2000 8,048,600 63,007,815
1999 7,982,750 62,299,043
1998 7,913,000 61,522,630
1997 7,838,250 60,724,584
1996 7,763,000 59,920,064
1995 7,684,850 59,098,232
1994 7,596,550 58,260,854
1993 7,494,800 57,408,198
1992 7,382,050 56,528,834
1991 7,271,300 55,637,434
1990 7,175,200 54,738,329
1989 7,076,550 53,848,956
1988 6,974,600 52,969,595
1987 6,875,350 52,074,105
1986 6,770,300 51,177,834
1985 6,670,150 50,270,753
1984 6,567,850 49,351,708
1983 6,459,800 48,423,309
1982 6,357,550 47,494,577
1981 6,257,750 46,575,855
1980 6,160,500 45,650,022
1979 6,071,300 44,718,434
1978 5,976,150 43,788,976
1977 5,876,150 42,843,974
1976 5,781,000 41,896,504
1975 5,689,050 40,940,005
1974 5,594,100 39,952,891
1973 5,493,900 38,947,787
1972 5,391,450 37,933,929
1971 5,282,950 36,937,387
1970 5,172,050 35,954,408
1969 5,063,300 34,973,782
1968 4,948,500 34,002,560
1967 4,832,000 33,037,801
1966 4,708,150 32,086,071
1965 4,574,650 31,149,337
1964 4,439,250 30,232,141
1963 4,293,550 29,342,322
1962 4,168,150 28,481,040
1961 4,045,750 27,650,334
1960 3,894,500 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Thailand
2100 -0.33% -0.75%
2099 -0.33% -0.75%
2098 -0.32% -0.76%
2097 -0.31% -0.77%
2096 -0.31% -0.77%
2095 -0.3% -0.77%
2094 -0.3% -0.77%
2093 -0.29% -0.78%
2092 -0.29% -0.77%
2091 -0.29% -0.78%
2090 -0.29% -0.78%
2089 -0.29% -0.77%
2088 -0.29% -0.77%
2087 -0.29% -0.77%
2086 -0.3% -0.77%
2085 -0.3% -0.78%
2084 -0.29% -0.77%
2083 -0.3% -0.77%
2082 -0.3% -0.76%
2081 -0.3% -0.77%
2080 -0.3% -0.77%
2079 -0.29% -0.77%
2078 -0.29% -0.76%
2077 -0.28% -0.76%
2076 -0.28% -0.76%
2075 -0.26% -0.77%
2074 -0.26% -0.77%
2073 -0.25% -0.77%
2072 -0.24% -0.76%
2071 -0.23% -0.77%
2070 -0.21% -0.77%
2069 -0.21% -0.77%
2068 -0.2% -0.76%
2067 -0.18% -0.76%
2066 -0.18% -0.77%
2065 -0.17% -0.76%
2064 -0.16% -0.76%
2063 -0.15% -0.76%
2062 -0.15% -0.75%
2061 -0.15% -0.75%
2060 -0.13% -0.74%
2059 -0.12% -0.73%
2058 -0.12% -0.72%
2057 -0.1% -0.71%
2056 -0.09% -0.69%
2055 -0.06% -0.68%
2054 -0.05% -0.65%
2053 -0.03% -0.64%
2052 -0.02% -0.61%
2051 0.007% -0.59%
2050 0.02% -0.57%
2049 0.06% -0.53%
2048 0.08% -0.51%
2047 0.1% -0.49%
2046 0.13% -0.46%
2045 0.15% -0.43%
2044 0.18% -0.41%
2043 0.21% -0.39%
2042 0.23% -0.37%
2041 0.26% -0.34%
2040 0.3% -0.32%
2039 0.32% -0.3%
2038 0.35% -0.28%
2037 0.37% -0.25%
2036 0.39% -0.24%
2035 0.41% -0.21%
2034 0.43% -0.2%
2033 0.45% -0.18%
2032 0.46% -0.16%
2031 0.47% -0.15%
2030 0.49% -0.13%
2029 0.5% -0.12%
2028 0.51% -0.11%
2027 0.53% -0.09%
2026 0.57% -0.08%
2025 0.62% -0.06%
2024 0.48% -0.05%
2023 0.12% -0.05%
2022 0.04% 0.01%
2021 0.44% 0.12%
2020 0.69% 0.17%
2019 0.85% 0.2%
2018 0.87% 0.3%
2017 0.99% 0.42%
2016 1.12% 0.45%
2015 1.2% 0.46%
2014 1.26% 0.53%
2013 1.3% 0.59%
2012 1.34% 0.62%
2011 1.31% 0.62%
2010 1.2% 0.67%
2009 2.1% 0.74%
2008 2.12% 0.77%
2007 1.14% 0.8%
2006 1.1% 0.83%
2005 1.03% 0.86%
2004 0.88% 0.9%
2003 0.76% 0.94%
2002 0.75% 0.97%
2001 0.78% 1.02%
2000 0.82% 1.14%
1999 0.88% 1.26%
1998 0.95% 1.31%
1997 0.97% 1.34%
1996 1.02% 1.39%
1995 1.16% 1.44%
1994 1.36% 1.49%
1993 1.53% 1.56%
1992 1.52% 1.6%
1991 1.34% 1.64%
1990 1.39% 1.65%
1989 1.46% 1.66%
1988 1.44% 1.72%
1987 1.55% 1.75%
1986 1.5% 1.8%
1985 1.56% 1.86%
1984 1.67% 1.92%
1983 1.61% 1.96%
1982 1.59% 1.97%
1981 1.58% 2.03%
1980 1.47% 2.08%
1979 1.59% 2.12%
1978 1.7% 2.21%
1977 1.65% 2.26%
1976 1.62% 2.34%
1975 1.7% 2.47%
1974 1.82% 2.58%
1973 1.9% 2.67%
1972 2.05% 2.7%
1971 2.14% 2.73%
1970 2.15% 2.8%
1969 2.32% 2.86%
1968 2.41% 2.92%
1967 2.63% 2.97%
1966 2.92% 3.01%
1965 3.05% 3.03%
1964 3.39% 3.03%
1963 3.01% 3.02%
1962 3.03% 3%
1961 3.88% 2.97%

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/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Thailand
Current population
10338778
71571743
Population rank 94/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.86%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +134 -94
Annual growth/decline +48,872 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 168/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +27,509
Net migration rank 45/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 27,509
2024 - 10,864 - 23,321
2023 52,800 -84,122 -46,105 19,648
2022 61,865 9,086 -61,046 21,683
2021 35,483 1,073 57,382 -2,093
2020 50,466 1,073 84,107 32,277
2019 85,207 384 116,867 5,221
2018 81,506 -37,559 159,383 10,984
2017 86,715 -11,324 194,695 66,805
2016 102,457 4,671 226,255 112,978
2015 110,967 1,073 266,362 32,500
2014 115,374 1,073 294,628 55,358
2013 117,710 2,291 325,059 67,452
2012 119,915 1,986 351,485 74,033
2011 122,002 1,686 365,670 66,607
2010 112,274 1,373 370,466 52,791
2009 99,315 883 382,636 110,883
2008 99,903 15,047 401,730 107,333
2007 97,827 17,112 425,362 100,486
2006 96,724 16,909 441,211 102,362
2005 89,793 16,431 456,378 100,542
2004 81,403 13,486 466,542 107,199
2003 64,226 13,153 488,003 105,917
2002 63,741 15,068 504,299 105,215
2001 64,890 16,252 524,230 96,817
2000 70,023 15,938 543,884 121,640
1999 71,047 5,300 578,073 173,924
1998 77,548 13,101 617,318 183,471
1997 84,653 24,475 644,834 150,411
1996 80,735 42,667 661,397 152,397
1995 93,755 32,139 682,703 147,226
1994 107,112 21,376 712,589 132,271
1993 123,664 -12,224 737,696 122,746
1992 133,615 -23,984 754,999 143,318
1991 147,607 -49,814 760,508 124,034
1990 142,069 -63,324 760,808 152,916
1989 141,531 -101,986 774,563 90,497
1988 136,702 -25,290 765,252 128,469
1987 138,195 -69,061 774,498 122,791
1986 141,499 -60,841 783,430 111,820
1985 132,068 -57,247 776,935 141,963
1984 130,043 -50,685 779,856 139,345
1983 125,966 -28,573 794,239 143,393
1982 117,615 -28,467 817,951 101,885
1981 121,400 -28,276 839,297 78,337
1980 110,279 -27,778 845,575 88,478
1979 104,864 -24,019 843,434 85,693
1978 102,831 14,836 847,799 82,011
1977 102,304 39,074 871,232 88,937
1976 103,370 40,241 894,072 40,656
1975 103,472 -3,847 911,980 66,306
1974 103,872 -3,847 923,151 72,801
1973 103,208 -3,847 933,540 80,704
1972 105,009 -3,847 940,420 73,082
1971 106,948 -3,847 936,215 43,400
1970 108,976 -3,847 937,116 49,221
1969 111,387 -3,847 948,314 26,551
1968 115,379 -3,847 953,806 13,718
1967 118,988 -3,847 944,980 17,005
1966 126,678 -3,848 929,469 12,016
1965 131,114 -3,848 909,000 22,995
1964 134,971 -1,629 885,137 17,249
1963 136,762 -192 860,728 16,494
1962 135,928 -183 828,741 16,605
1961 133,870 -171 801,140 14,968
1960 127,982 -148 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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