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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 8.32 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Turkey
2100 9,939,131 64,274,243
2099 9,972,225 64,924,706
2098 10,004,832 65,567,989
2097 10,036,559 66,219,045
2096 10,067,398 66,865,890
2095 10,098,468 67,516,190
2094 10,128,866 68,169,346
2093 10,158,873 68,835,313
2092 10,188,472 69,496,264
2091 10,217,896 70,159,325
2090 10,247,810 70,828,304
2089 10,277,453 71,490,133
2088 10,307,071 72,146,464
2087 10,337,350 72,792,552
2086 10,367,459 73,439,558
2085 10,398,333 74,085,313
2084 10,429,259 74,713,882
2083 10,459,973 75,342,464
2082 10,491,586 75,969,760
2081 10,523,528 76,583,769
2080 10,555,551 77,195,480
2079 10,587,127 77,793,711
2078 10,617,451 78,386,293
2077 10,647,954 78,973,194
2076 10,677,421 79,556,991
2075 10,707,196 80,128,010
2074 10,735,248 80,697,544
2073 10,763,378 81,244,619
2072 10,790,252 81,785,452
2071 10,816,334 82,311,503
2070 10,841,627 82,827,402
2069 10,864,737 83,324,862
2068 10,887,145 83,806,741
2067 10,908,800 84,270,976
2066 10,928,757 84,728,547
2065 10,948,494 85,177,268
2064 10,966,632 85,611,517
2063 10,983,914 86,026,471
2062 11,000,279 86,425,827
2061 11,017,282 86,800,591
2060 11,033,499 87,156,663
2059 11,048,335 87,500,101
2058 11,061,505 87,809,920
2057 11,074,822 88,100,397
2056 11,086,323 88,369,840
2055 11,095,954 88,598,739
2054 11,103,151 88,806,632
2053 11,109,153 88,985,609
2052 11,112,554 89,144,425
2051 11,114,248 89,270,515
2050 11,113,471 89,374,730
2049 11,111,513 89,447,182
2048 11,105,396 89,484,074
2047 11,096,253 89,492,406
2046 11,085,458 89,467,391
2045 11,070,730 89,441,098
2044 11,054,409 89,390,601
2043 11,034,501 89,326,342
2042 11,011,874 89,237,658
2041 10,986,132 89,137,199
2040 10,957,253 89,021,820
2039 10,924,647 88,885,792
2038 10,890,065 88,736,121
2037 10,852,134 88,562,197
2036 10,812,061 88,373,007
2035 10,769,599 88,178,595
2034 10,725,615 87,975,336
2033 10,680,101 87,754,631
2032 10,632,768 87,524,158
2031 10,584,473 87,274,280
2030 10,535,233 87,004,538
2029 10,484,221 86,741,614
2028 10,431,949 86,466,107
2027 10,378,931 86,189,693
2026 10,323,891 85,932,926
2025 10,265,777 85,718,588
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 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 89.5M 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 0.62% 0.23%
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 (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 Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Turkey
Current population
10338778
86002379
Population rank 94/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 1.04%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
2.73 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +134 +528
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 154/197
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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 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 (1960–2024, 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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