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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 100 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Tonga
2100 9,920,946 117,617
2099 9,953,980 117,585
2098 9,986,528 117,530
2097 10,018,196 117,492
2096 10,048,979 117,461
2095 10,079,993 117,383
2094 10,110,334 117,290
2093 10,140,286 117,207
2092 10,169,831 117,097
2091 10,199,202 116,983
2090 10,229,061 116,838
2089 10,258,649 116,682
2088 10,288,213 116,481
2087 10,318,437 116,277
2086 10,348,491 116,088
2085 10,379,308 115,872
2084 10,410,178 115,628
2083 10,440,836 115,336
2082 10,472,391 115,041
2081 10,504,274 114,752
2080 10,536,239 114,424
2079 10,567,757 114,074
2078 10,598,026 113,710
2077 10,628,473 113,349
2076 10,657,886 112,945
2075 10,687,607 112,565
2074 10,715,607 112,179
2073 10,743,685 111,790
2072 10,770,511 111,377
2071 10,796,544 110,963
2070 10,821,791 110,576
2069 10,844,859 110,209
2068 10,867,226 109,825
2067 10,888,841 109,446
2066 10,908,762 109,062
2065 10,928,463 108,736
2064 10,946,567 108,377
2063 10,963,818 108,033
2062 10,980,154 107,710
2061 10,997,125 107,396
2060 11,013,313 107,117
2059 11,028,121 106,842
2058 11,041,267 106,589
2057 11,054,559 106,345
2056 11,066,039 106,130
2055 11,075,654 105,915
2054 11,082,837 105,698
2053 11,088,828 105,486
2052 11,092,223 105,286
2051 11,093,913 105,079
2050 11,093,138 104,844
2049 11,091,184 104,636
2048 11,085,078 104,387
2047 11,075,952 104,154
2046 11,065,177 103,852
2045 11,050,476 103,548
2044 11,034,185 103,215
2043 11,014,313 102,934
2042 10,991,727 102,692
2041 10,966,032 102,447
2040 10,937,206 102,228
2039 10,904,660 102,061
2038 10,870,141 101,835
2037 10,832,279 101,707
2036 10,792,280 101,627
2035 10,749,895 101,580
2034 10,705,992 101,571
2033 10,660,561 101,591
2032 10,613,315 101,633
2031 10,565,108 101,764
2030 10,515,958 101,928
2029 10,465,039 102,181
2028 10,412,863 102,494
2027 10,359,942 102,841
2026 10,305,002 103,283
2025 10,246,996 103,742
2024 10,202,830 104,175
2023 10,153,958 104,597
2022 10,141,756 105,042
2021 10,137,750 105,490
2020 10,093,121 105,704
2019 10,024,283 105,669
2018 9,939,771 105,567
2017 9,854,033 105,356
2016 9,757,812 105,524
2015 9,649,341 106,095
2014 9,535,079 106,609
2013 9,416,801 107,078
2012 9,295,784 107,460
2011 9,173,082 107,570
2010 9,054,332 107,400
2009 8,947,243 107,203
2008 8,763,400 107,020
2007 8,581,300 106,726
2006 8,484,550 106,253
2005 8,391,850 105,671
2004 8,306,500 105,071
2003 8,234,100 104,464
2002 8,171,950 103,874
2001 8,111,200 103,288
2000 8,048,600 102,677
1999 7,982,750 102,046
1998 7,913,000 101,388
1997 7,838,250 100,674
1996 7,763,000 100,275
1995 7,684,850 100,225
1994 7,596,550 100,166
1993 7,494,800 100,103
1992 7,382,050 100,022
1991 7,271,300 99,895
1990 7,175,200 99,700
1989 7,076,550 99,403
1988 6,974,600 98,969
1987 6,875,350 98,376
1986 6,770,300 98,010
1985 6,670,150 97,984
1984 6,567,850 97,990
1983 6,459,800 97,998
1982 6,357,550 97,980
1981 6,257,750 97,909
1980 6,160,500 97,769
1979 6,071,300 97,544
1978 5,976,150 97,204
1977 5,876,150 96,725
1976 5,781,000 95,325
1975 5,689,050 93,017
1974 5,594,100 90,683
1973 5,493,900 88,805
1972 5,391,450 87,356
1971 5,282,950 85,896
1970 5,172,050 84,401
1969 5,063,300 82,885
1968 4,948,500 81,353
1967 4,832,000 79,814
1966 4,708,150 78,002
1965 4,574,650 75,924
1964 4,439,250 73,879
1963 4,293,550 71,885
1962 4,168,150 69,940
1961 4,045,750 68,037
1960 3,894,500 66,170

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/tonga | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Tonga
2100 -0.33% 0.03%
2099 -0.33% 0.05%
2098 -0.32% 0.03%
2097 -0.31% 0.03%
2096 -0.31% 0.07%
2095 -0.3% 0.08%
2094 -0.3% 0.07%
2093 -0.29% 0.09%
2092 -0.29% 0.1%
2091 -0.29% 0.12%
2090 -0.29% 0.13%
2089 -0.29% 0.17%
2088 -0.29% 0.18%
2087 -0.29% 0.16%
2086 -0.3% 0.19%
2085 -0.3% 0.21%
2084 -0.29% 0.25%
2083 -0.3% 0.26%
2082 -0.3% 0.25%
2081 -0.3% 0.29%
2080 -0.3% 0.31%
2079 -0.29% 0.32%
2078 -0.29% 0.32%
2077 -0.28% 0.36%
2076 -0.28% 0.34%
2075 -0.26% 0.34%
2074 -0.26% 0.35%
2073 -0.25% 0.37%
2072 -0.24% 0.37%
2071 -0.23% 0.35%
2070 -0.21% 0.33%
2069 -0.21% 0.35%
2068 -0.2% 0.35%
2067 -0.18% 0.35%
2066 -0.18% 0.3%
2065 -0.17% 0.33%
2064 -0.16% 0.32%
2063 -0.15% 0.3%
2062 -0.15% 0.29%
2061 -0.15% 0.26%
2060 -0.13% 0.26%
2059 -0.12% 0.24%
2058 -0.12% 0.23%
2057 -0.1% 0.2%
2056 -0.09% 0.2%
2055 -0.06% 0.2%
2054 -0.05% 0.2%
2053 -0.03% 0.19%
2052 -0.02% 0.2%
2051 0.007% 0.22%
2050 0.02% 0.2%
2049 0.06% 0.24%
2048 0.08% 0.22%
2047 0.1% 0.29%
2046 0.13% 0.29%
2045 0.15% 0.32%
2044 0.18% 0.27%
2043 0.21% 0.24%
2042 0.23% 0.24%
2041 0.26% 0.21%
2040 0.3% 0.16%
2039 0.32% 0.22%
2038 0.35% 0.13%
2037 0.37% 0.08%
2036 0.39% 0.05%
2035 0.41% 0.009%
2034 0.43% -0.02%
2033 0.45% -0.04%
2032 0.46% -0.13%
2031 0.47% -0.16%
2030 0.49% -0.25%
2029 0.5% -0.31%
2028 0.51% -0.34%
2027 0.53% -0.43%
2026 0.57% -0.44%
2025 0.43% -0.42%
2024 0.48% -0.4%
2023 0.12% -0.42%
2022 0.04% -0.42%
2021 0.44% -0.2%
2020 0.69% 0.03%
2019 0.85% 0.1%
2018 0.87% 0.2%
2017 0.99% -0.16%
2016 1.12% -0.54%
2015 1.2% -0.48%
2014 1.26% -0.44%
2013 1.3% -0.36%
2012 1.34% -0.1%
2011 1.31% 0.16%
2010 1.2% 0.18%
2009 2.1% 0.17%
2008 2.12% 0.28%
2007 1.14% 0.45%
2006 1.1% 0.55%
2005 1.03% 0.57%
2004 0.88% 0.58%
2003 0.76% 0.57%
2002 0.75% 0.57%
2001 0.78% 0.6%
2000 0.82% 0.62%
1999 0.88% 0.65%
1998 0.95% 0.71%
1997 0.97% 0.4%
1996 1.02% 0.05%
1995 1.16% 0.06%
1994 1.36% 0.06%
1993 1.53% 0.08%
1992 1.52% 0.13%
1991 1.34% 0.2%
1990 1.39% 0.3%
1989 1.46% 0.44%
1988 1.44% 0.6%
1987 1.55% 0.37%
1986 1.5% 0.03%
1985 1.56% -0.006%
1984 1.67% -0.008%
1983 1.61% 0.02%
1982 1.59% 0.07%
1981 1.58% 0.14%
1980 1.47% 0.23%
1979 1.59% 0.35%
1978 1.7% 0.5%
1977 1.65% 1.47%
1976 1.62% 2.48%
1975 1.7% 2.57%
1974 1.82% 2.11%
1973 1.9% 1.66%
1972 2.05% 1.7%
1971 2.14% 1.77%
1970 2.15% 1.83%
1969 2.32% 1.88%
1968 2.41% 1.93%
1967 2.63% 2.32%
1966 2.92% 2.74%
1965 3.05% 2.77%
1964 3.39% 2.77%
1963 3.01% 2.78%
1962 3.03% 2.8%
1961 3.88% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/tonga | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Tonga
Current population
10333222
103283
Population rank 96/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.001%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
5.15 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
8.88 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 -1
Annual growth/decline +44,166 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 181/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -2,150
Net migration rank 45/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -2,150
2024 42,852 10,864 1,729 -2,149
2023 52,800 -84,122 1,744 -2,173
2022 61,865 9,086 1,772 -2,218
2021 35,483 1,073 1,773 -2,220
2020 50,466 1,073 1,816 -1,807
2019 85,207 384 1,841 -1,778
2018 81,506 -37,559 1,873 -1,723
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,912 -1,642
2016 102,457 4,671 1,989 -2,591
2015 110,967 1,073 2,064 -2,610
2014 115,374 1,073 2,135 -2,622
2013 117,710 2,291 2,199 -2,637
2012 119,915 1,986 2,255 -2,578
2011 122,002 1,686 2,298 -2,198
2010 112,274 1,373 2,332 -2,097
2009 99,315 883 2,358 -2,204
2008 99,903 15,047 2,397 -2,177
2007 97,827 17,112 2,423 -2,057
2006 96,724 16,909 2,459 -1,875
2005 89,793 16,431 2,495 -1,906
2004 81,403 13,486 2,478 -1,876
2003 64,226 13,153 2,448 -1,844
2002 63,741 15,068 2,396 -1,815
2001 64,890 16,252 2,358 -1,766
2000 70,023 15,938 2,346 -1,721
1999 71,047 5,300 2,352 -1,710
1998 77,548 13,101 2,344 -1,665
1997 84,653 24,475 2,332 -1,589
1996 80,735 42,667 2,393 -2,338
1995 93,755 32,139 2,476 -2,422
1994 107,112 21,376 2,547 -2,484
1993 123,664 -12,224 2,594 -2,532
1992 133,615 -23,984 2,622 -2,524
1991 147,607 -49,814 2,637 -2,484
1990 142,069 -63,324 2,641 -2,409
1989 141,531 -101,986 2,644 -2,280
1988 136,702 -25,290 2,649 -2,138
1987 138,195 -69,061 2,646 -1,970
1986 141,499 -60,841 2,704 -2,650
1985 132,068 -57,247 2,762 -2,775
1984 130,043 -50,685 2,814 -2,823
1983 125,966 -28,573 2,840 -2,840
1982 117,615 -28,467 2,853 -2,814
1981 121,400 -28,276 2,882 -2,778
1980 110,279 -27,778 2,885 -2,708
1979 104,864 -24,019 2,884 -2,604
1978 102,831 14,836 2,862 -2,457
1977 102,304 39,074 2,822 -2,273
1976 103,370 40,241 2,769 -523
1975 103,472 -3,847 2,709 -346
1974 103,872 -3,847 2,650 -344
1973 103,208 -3,847 2,617 -1,168
1972 105,009 -3,847 2,605 -1,153
1971 106,948 -3,847 2,611 -1,138
1970 108,976 -3,847 2,628 -1,122
1969 111,387 -3,847 2,632 -1,101
1968 115,379 -3,847 2,614 -1,078
1967 118,988 -3,847 2,603 -1,060
1966 126,678 -3,848 2,550 -465
1965 131,114 -3,848 2,498 -426
1964 134,971 -1,629 2,445 -428
1963 136,762 -192 2,394 -426
1962 135,928 -183 2,343 -420
1961 133,870 -171 2,284 -401
1960 127,982 -148 2,230 -384

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

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
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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