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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 8.34 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.16% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Turkey
2100 9,920,946 64,394,191
2099 9,953,980 65,045,868
2098 9,986,528 65,690,351
2097 10,018,196 66,342,622
2096 10,048,979 66,990,674
2095 10,079,993 67,642,188
2094 10,110,334 68,296,562
2093 10,140,286 68,963,773
2092 10,169,831 69,625,957
2091 10,199,202 70,290,255
2090 10,229,061 70,960,483
2089 10,258,649 71,623,547
2088 10,288,213 72,281,102
2087 10,318,437 72,928,397
2086 10,348,491 73,576,610
2085 10,379,308 74,223,570
2084 10,410,178 74,853,312
2083 10,440,836 75,483,067
2082 10,472,391 76,111,533
2081 10,504,274 76,726,689
2080 10,536,239 77,339,541
2079 10,567,757 77,938,889
2078 10,598,026 78,532,577
2077 10,628,473 79,120,573
2076 10,657,886 79,705,459
2075 10,687,607 80,277,544
2074 10,715,607 80,848,141
2073 10,743,685 81,396,237
2072 10,770,511 81,938,080
2071 10,796,544 82,465,112
2070 10,821,791 82,981,973
2069 10,844,859 83,480,362
2068 10,867,226 83,963,140
2067 10,888,841 84,428,242
2066 10,908,762 84,886,666
2065 10,928,463 85,336,225
2064 10,946,567 85,771,285
2063 10,963,818 86,187,013
2062 10,980,154 86,587,114
2061 10,997,125 86,962,577
2060 11,013,313 87,319,314
2059 11,028,121 87,663,392
2058 11,041,267 87,973,789
2057 11,054,559 88,264,809
2056 11,066,039 88,534,755
2055 11,075,654 88,764,080
2054 11,082,837 88,972,362
2053 11,088,828 89,151,673
2052 11,092,223 89,310,785
2051 11,093,913 89,437,110
2050 11,093,138 89,541,520
2049 11,091,184 89,614,107
2048 11,085,078 89,651,068
2047 11,075,952 89,659,415
2046 11,065,177 89,634,354
2045 11,050,476 89,608,012
2044 11,034,185 89,557,421
2043 11,014,313 89,493,042
2042 10,991,727 89,404,193
2041 10,966,032 89,303,546
2040 10,937,206 89,187,952
2039 10,904,660 89,051,669
2038 10,870,141 88,901,719
2037 10,832,279 88,727,471
2036 10,792,280 88,537,927
2035 10,749,895 88,343,153
2034 10,705,992 88,139,515
2033 10,660,561 87,918,397
2032 10,613,315 87,687,495
2031 10,565,108 87,437,150
2030 10,515,958 87,166,904
2029 10,465,039 86,903,490
2028 10,412,863 86,627,469
2027 10,359,942 86,350,539
2026 10,305,002 86,093,293
2025 10,246,996 85,878,556
2024 10,202,830 85,518,661
2023 10,153,958 85,325,965
2022 10,141,756 84,979,913
2021 10,137,750 84,147,318
2020 10,093,121 83,384,680
2019 10,024,283 82,579,440
2018 9,939,771 81,407,204
2017 9,854,033 80,312,698
2016 9,757,812 79,277,962
2015 9,649,341 78,218,479
2014 9,535,079 77,181,884
2013 9,416,801 76,147,624
2012 9,295,784 75,175,827
2011 9,173,082 74,223,629
2010 9,054,332 73,142,150
2009 8,947,243 72,039,206
2008 8,763,400 71,051,678
2007 8,581,300 70,158,112
2006 8,484,550 70,045,349
2005 8,391,850 69,329,557
2004 8,306,500 68,592,617
2003 8,234,100 67,831,730
2002 8,171,950 67,048,795
2001 8,111,200 66,245,128
2000 8,048,600 65,425,961
1999 7,982,750 64,591,923
1998 7,913,000 63,734,383
1997 7,838,250 62,852,966
1996 7,763,000 61,951,134
1995 7,684,850 61,024,503
1994 7,596,550 60,033,836
1993 7,494,800 58,999,167
1992 7,382,050 57,990,118
1991 7,271,300 57,009,887
1990 7,175,200 56,015,628
1989 7,076,550 54,976,723
1988 6,974,600 53,909,626
1987 6,875,350 52,843,670
1986 6,770,300 51,777,772
1985 6,670,150 50,687,115
1984 6,567,850 49,574,069
1983 6,459,800 48,447,410
1982 6,357,550 47,322,096
1981 6,257,750 46,321,190
1980 6,160,500 45,408,815
1979 6,071,300 44,510,429
1978 5,976,150 43,645,306
1977 5,876,150 42,773,298
1976 5,781,000 41,899,984
1975 5,689,050 41,053,126
1974 5,594,100 40,210,234
1973 5,493,900 39,329,533
1972 5,391,450 38,430,221
1971 5,282,950 37,518,611
1970 5,172,050 36,638,465
1969 5,063,300 35,787,774
1968 4,948,500 34,921,684
1967 4,832,000 34,050,421
1966 4,708,150 33,177,672
1965 4,574,650 32,345,220
1964 4,439,250 31,543,072
1963 4,293,550 30,726,841
1962 4,168,150 29,916,147
1961 4,045,750 29,119,238
1960 3,894,500 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Turkey
2100 -0.33% -1%
2099 -0.33% -0.98%
2098 -0.32% -0.98%
2097 -0.31% -0.97%
2096 -0.31% -0.96%
2095 -0.3% -0.96%
2094 -0.3% -0.97%
2093 -0.29% -0.95%
2092 -0.29% -0.95%
2091 -0.29% -0.94%
2090 -0.29% -0.93%
2089 -0.29% -0.91%
2088 -0.29% -0.89%
2087 -0.29% -0.88%
2086 -0.3% -0.87%
2085 -0.3% -0.84%
2084 -0.29% -0.83%
2083 -0.3% -0.83%
2082 -0.3% -0.8%
2081 -0.3% -0.79%
2080 -0.3% -0.77%
2079 -0.29% -0.76%
2078 -0.29% -0.74%
2077 -0.28% -0.73%
2076 -0.28% -0.71%
2075 -0.26% -0.71%
2074 -0.26% -0.67%
2073 -0.25% -0.66%
2072 -0.24% -0.64%
2071 -0.23% -0.62%
2070 -0.21% -0.6%
2069 -0.21% -0.57%
2068 -0.2% -0.55%
2067 -0.18% -0.54%
2066 -0.18% -0.53%
2065 -0.17% -0.51%
2064 -0.16% -0.48%
2063 -0.15% -0.46%
2062 -0.15% -0.43%
2061 -0.15% -0.41%
2060 -0.13% -0.39%
2059 -0.12% -0.35%
2058 -0.12% -0.33%
2057 -0.1% -0.3%
2056 -0.09% -0.26%
2055 -0.06% -0.23%
2054 -0.05% -0.2%
2053 -0.03% -0.18%
2052 -0.02% -0.14%
2051 0.007% -0.12%
2050 0.02% -0.08%
2049 0.06% -0.04%
2048 0.08% -0.009%
2047 0.1% 0.03%
2046 0.13% 0.03%
2045 0.15% 0.06%
2044 0.18% 0.07%
2043 0.21% 0.1%
2042 0.23% 0.11%
2041 0.26% 0.13%
2040 0.3% 0.15%
2039 0.32% 0.17%
2038 0.35% 0.2%
2037 0.37% 0.21%
2036 0.39% 0.22%
2035 0.41% 0.23%
2034 0.43% 0.25%
2033 0.45% 0.26%
2032 0.46% 0.29%
2031 0.47% 0.31%
2030 0.49% 0.3%
2029 0.5% 0.32%
2028 0.51% 0.32%
2027 0.53% 0.3%
2026 0.57% 0.25%
2025 0.43% 0.42%
2024 0.48% 0.23%
2023 0.12% 0.41%
2022 0.04% 0.99%
2021 0.44% 0.91%
2020 0.69% 0.98%
2019 0.85% 1.44%
2018 0.87% 1.36%
2017 0.99% 1.31%
2016 1.12% 1.35%
2015 1.2% 1.34%
2014 1.26% 1.36%
2013 1.3% 1.29%
2012 1.34% 1.28%
2011 1.31% 1.48%
2010 1.2% 1.53%
2009 2.1% 1.39%
2008 2.12% 1.27%
2007 1.14% 0.16%
2006 1.1% 1.03%
2005 1.03% 1.07%
2004 0.88% 1.12%
2003 0.76% 1.17%
2002 0.75% 1.21%
2001 0.78% 1.25%
2000 0.82% 1.29%
1999 0.88% 1.35%
1998 0.95% 1.4%
1997 0.97% 1.46%
1996 1.02% 1.52%
1995 1.16% 1.65%
1994 1.36% 1.75%
1993 1.53% 1.74%
1992 1.52% 1.72%
1991 1.34% 1.77%
1990 1.39% 1.89%
1989 1.46% 1.98%
1988 1.44% 2.02%
1987 1.55% 2.06%
1986 1.5% 2.15%
1985 1.56% 2.25%
1984 1.67% 2.33%
1983 1.61% 2.38%
1982 1.59% 2.16%
1981 1.58% 2.01%
1980 1.47% 2.02%
1979 1.59% 1.98%
1978 1.7% 2.04%
1977 1.65% 2.08%
1976 1.62% 2.06%
1975 1.7% 2.1%
1974 1.82% 2.24%
1973 1.9% 2.34%
1972 2.05% 2.43%
1971 2.14% 2.4%
1970 2.15% 2.38%
1969 2.32% 2.48%
1968 2.41% 2.56%
1967 2.63% 2.63%
1966 2.92% 2.57%
1965 3.05% 2.54%
1964 3.39% 2.66%
1963 3.01% 2.71%
1962 3.03% 2.74%
1961 3.88% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Turkey
Current population
10333222
86225430
Population rank 96/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.04%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +986
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 138/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -258,205
Net migration rank 45/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -258,205
2024 42,852 10,864 453,249 -275,952
2023 52,800 -84,122 426,630 -318,070
2022 61,865 9,086 535,373 -301,544
2021 35,483 1,073 521,713 20,283
2020 50,466 1,073 608,708 37,934
2019 85,207 384 751,472 -15,690
2018 81,506 -37,559 830,353 187,570
2017 86,715 -11,324 875,408 659,846
2016 102,457 4,671 895,841 352,063
2015 110,967 1,073 930,799 1,063,140
2014 115,374 1,073 957,055 1,033,384
2013 117,710 2,291 921,386 438,618
2012 119,915 1,986 917,145 258,623
2011 122,002 1,686 875,839 68,849
2010 112,274 1,373 892,334 55,532
2009 99,315 883 900,491 24,276
2008 99,903 15,047 868,749 47,915
2007 97,827 17,112 876,626 -186,402
2006 96,724 16,909 897,351 -190,194
2005 89,793 16,431 898,650 -174,177
2004 81,403 13,486 896,025 -146,574
2003 64,226 13,153 893,683 -121,383
2002 63,741 15,068 922,927 -129,444
2001 64,890 16,252 980,560 -166,759
2000 70,023 15,938 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 71,047 5,300 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 77,548 13,101 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 84,653 24,475 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 80,735 42,667 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 93,755 32,139 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 107,112 21,376 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 123,664 -12,224 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 133,615 -23,984 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 147,607 -49,814 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 142,069 -63,324 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 141,531 -101,986 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 136,702 -25,290 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 138,195 -69,061 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 141,499 -60,841 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 132,068 -57,247 1,098,846 8,960
1984 130,043 -50,685 1,096,529 21,787
1983 125,966 -28,573 1,095,106 39,871
1982 117,615 -28,467 1,091,863 23,728
1981 121,400 -28,276 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 110,279 -27,778 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 104,864 -24,019 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 102,831 14,836 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 102,304 39,074 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 103,370 40,241 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 103,472 -3,847 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 103,872 -3,847 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 103,208 -3,847 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 105,009 -3,847 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 106,948 -3,847 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 108,976 -3,847 991,950 -150,924
1969 111,387 -3,847 970,958 -110,578
1968 115,379 -3,847 950,778 -78,973
1967 118,988 -3,847 936,727 -65,993
1966 126,678 -3,848 925,790 -50,999
1965 131,114 -3,848 904,016 -113,911
1964 134,971 -1,629 884,152 -69,978
1963 136,762 -192 862,626 -44,317
1962 135,928 -183 837,473 -34,353
1961 133,870 -171 816,911 -26,187
1960 127,982 -148 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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