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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 6.93 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Thailand
2100 9,920,946 45,708,431
2099 9,953,980 46,053,146
2098 9,986,528 46,403,189
2097 10,018,196 46,757,918
2096 10,048,979 47,118,652
2095 10,079,993 47,484,043
2094 10,110,334 47,853,561
2093 10,140,286 48,226,682
2092 10,169,831 48,605,235
2091 10,199,202 48,984,504
2090 10,229,061 49,368,049
2089 10,258,649 49,756,629
2088 10,288,213 50,142,276
2087 10,318,437 50,532,164
2086 10,348,491 50,925,294
2085 10,379,308 51,321,960
2084 10,410,178 51,724,454
2083 10,440,836 52,127,592
2082 10,472,391 52,533,368
2081 10,504,274 52,938,345
2080 10,536,239 53,347,733
2079 10,567,757 53,762,492
2078 10,598,026 54,177,529
2077 10,628,473 54,595,112
2076 10,657,886 55,015,291
2075 10,687,607 55,438,108
2074 10,715,607 55,867,914
2073 10,743,685 56,300,358
2072 10,770,511 56,735,274
2071 10,796,544 57,172,515
2070 10,821,791 57,616,731
2069 10,844,859 58,061,962
2068 10,867,226 58,512,248
2067 10,888,841 58,962,990
2066 10,908,762 59,413,893
2065 10,928,463 59,873,261
2064 10,946,567 60,331,851
2063 10,963,818 60,792,306
2062 10,980,154 61,257,068
2061 10,997,125 61,720,030
2060 11,013,313 62,187,380
2059 11,028,121 62,651,158
2058 11,041,267 63,113,332
2057 11,054,559 63,572,746
2056 11,066,039 64,027,520
2055 11,075,654 64,473,146
2054 11,082,837 64,912,210
2053 11,088,828 65,338,122
2052 11,092,223 65,758,061
2051 11,093,913 66,162,612
2050 11,093,138 66,552,915
2049 11,091,184 66,931,487
2048 11,085,078 67,291,479
2047 11,075,952 67,636,461
2046 11,065,177 67,967,131
2045 11,050,476 68,281,902
2044 11,034,185 68,579,656
2043 11,014,313 68,864,788
2042 10,991,727 69,133,982
2041 10,966,032 69,390,832
2040 10,937,206 69,626,857
2039 10,904,660 69,848,522
2038 10,870,141 70,056,903
2037 10,832,279 70,250,371
2036 10,792,280 70,429,677
2035 10,749,895 70,599,021
2034 10,705,992 70,751,094
2033 10,660,561 70,891,510
2032 10,613,315 71,019,665
2031 10,565,108 71,134,882
2030 10,515,958 71,241,584
2029 10,465,039 71,337,147
2028 10,412,863 71,423,119
2027 10,359,942 71,499,411
2026 10,305,002 71,565,981
2025 10,246,996 71,619,863
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 (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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 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 0.43% -0.07%
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 (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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Thailand
Current population
10333222
71565981
Population rank 96/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.86%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 -132
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 164/197
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 42,852 10,864 -65,720 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 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 (1960–2025, 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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