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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.32 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2100 9,920,946 10,041,228
2099 9,953,980 10,070,007
2098 9,986,528 10,097,571
2097 10,018,196 10,123,813
2096 10,048,979 10,148,560
2095 10,079,993 10,172,371
2094 10,110,334 10,194,567
2093 10,140,286 10,215,533
2092 10,169,831 10,235,132
2091 10,199,202 10,253,189
2090 10,229,061 10,270,414
2089 10,258,649 10,285,963
2088 10,288,213 10,300,439
2087 10,318,437 10,313,629
2086 10,348,491 10,325,212
2085 10,379,308 10,335,299
2084 10,410,178 10,343,821
2083 10,440,836 10,350,710
2082 10,472,391 10,356,526
2081 10,504,274 10,360,689
2080 10,536,239 10,363,394
2079 10,567,757 10,364,229
2078 10,598,026 10,363,113
2077 10,628,473 10,360,467
2076 10,657,886 10,356,079
2075 10,687,607 10,349,863
2074 10,715,607 10,342,496
2073 10,743,685 10,333,532
2072 10,770,511 10,322,776
2071 10,796,544 10,310,748
2070 10,821,791 10,297,702
2069 10,844,859 10,283,723
2068 10,867,226 10,268,779
2067 10,888,841 10,252,681
2066 10,908,762 10,235,535
2065 10,928,463 10,217,603
2064 10,946,567 10,198,228
2063 10,963,818 10,177,447
2062 10,980,154 10,155,121
2061 10,997,125 10,131,160
2060 11,013,313 10,105,616
2059 11,028,121 10,077,893
2058 11,041,267 10,047,185
2057 11,054,559 10,013,846
2056 11,066,039 9,977,699
2055 11,075,654 9,938,273
2054 11,082,837 9,895,840
2053 11,088,828 9,849,324
2052 11,092,223 9,799,331
2051 11,093,913 9,745,673
2050 11,093,138 9,688,197
2049 11,091,184 9,627,119
2048 11,085,078 9,562,502
2047 11,075,952 9,494,734
2046 11,065,177 9,423,990
2045 11,050,476 9,350,870
2044 11,034,185 9,275,707
2043 11,014,313 9,199,229
2042 10,991,727 9,121,705
2041 10,966,032 9,043,208
2040 10,937,206 8,964,374
2039 10,904,660 8,885,167
2038 10,870,141 8,805,836
2037 10,832,279 8,726,399
2036 10,792,280 8,646,796
2035 10,749,895 8,567,354
2034 10,705,992 8,487,651
2033 10,660,561 8,407,327
2032 10,613,315 8,326,172
2031 10,565,108 8,243,436
2030 10,515,958 8,158,380
2029 10,465,039 8,065,431
2028 10,412,863 7,964,546
2027 10,359,942 7,856,302
2026 10,305,002 7,740,924
2025 10,246,996 7,618,847
2024 10,202,830 7,494,498
2023 10,153,958 7,364,438
2022 10,141,756 7,230,193
2021 10,137,750 7,092,043
2020 10,093,121 6,949,912
2019 10,024,283 6,803,944
2018 9,939,771 6,655,524
2017 9,854,033 6,507,061
2016 9,757,812 6,360,041
2015 9,649,341 6,215,770
2014 9,535,079 6,075,283
2013 9,416,801 5,939,341
2012 9,295,784 5,808,546
2011 9,173,082 5,683,417
2010 9,054,332 5,564,356
2009 8,947,243 5,451,592
2008 8,763,400 5,345,029
2007 8,581,300 5,244,046
2006 8,484,550 5,147,105
2005 8,391,850 5,052,257
2004 8,306,500 4,958,093
2003 8,234,100 4,863,865
2002 8,171,950 4,769,465
2001 8,111,200 4,675,409
2000 8,048,600 4,582,677
1999 7,982,750 4,492,170
1998 7,913,000 4,410,507
1997 7,838,250 4,336,730
1996 7,763,000 4,263,819
1995 7,684,850 4,191,203
1994 7,596,550 4,116,662
1993 7,494,800 4,032,407
1992 7,382,050 3,944,689
1991 7,271,300 3,855,894
1990 7,175,200 3,760,562
1989 7,076,550 3,662,459
1988 6,974,600 3,559,363
1987 6,875,350 3,452,731
1986 6,770,300 3,347,809
1985 6,670,150 3,247,534
1984 6,567,850 3,154,079
1983 6,459,800 3,067,534
1982 6,357,550 2,985,557
1981 6,257,750 2,907,187
1980 6,160,500 2,832,203
1979 6,071,300 2,760,358
1978 5,976,150 2,691,088
1977 5,876,150 2,623,948
1976 5,781,000 2,558,521
1975 5,689,050 2,494,570
1974 5,594,100 2,432,028
1973 5,493,900 2,370,919
1972 5,391,450 2,311,430
1971 5,282,950 2,253,119
1970 5,172,050 2,195,616
1969 5,063,300 2,139,024
1968 4,948,500 2,083,069
1967 4,832,000 2,027,403
1966 4,708,150 1,971,737
1965 4,574,650 1,915,916
1964 4,439,250 1,859,997
1963 4,293,550 1,804,272
1962 4,168,150 1,749,214
1961 4,045,750 1,695,400
1960 3,894,500 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
2100 -0.33% -0.29%
2099 -0.33% -0.27%
2098 -0.32% -0.26%
2097 -0.31% -0.24%
2096 -0.31% -0.23%
2095 -0.3% -0.22%
2094 -0.3% -0.21%
2093 -0.29% -0.19%
2092 -0.29% -0.18%
2091 -0.29% -0.17%
2090 -0.29% -0.15%
2089 -0.29% -0.14%
2088 -0.29% -0.13%
2087 -0.29% -0.11%
2086 -0.3% -0.1%
2085 -0.3% -0.08%
2084 -0.29% -0.07%
2083 -0.3% -0.06%
2082 -0.3% -0.04%
2081 -0.3% -0.03%
2080 -0.3% -0.008%
2079 -0.29% 0.01%
2078 -0.29% 0.03%
2077 -0.28% 0.04%
2076 -0.28% 0.06%
2075 -0.26% 0.07%
2074 -0.26% 0.09%
2073 -0.25% 0.1%
2072 -0.24% 0.12%
2071 -0.23% 0.13%
2070 -0.21% 0.14%
2069 -0.21% 0.15%
2068 -0.2% 0.16%
2067 -0.18% 0.17%
2066 -0.18% 0.18%
2065 -0.17% 0.19%
2064 -0.16% 0.2%
2063 -0.15% 0.22%
2062 -0.15% 0.24%
2061 -0.15% 0.25%
2060 -0.13% 0.28%
2059 -0.12% 0.31%
2058 -0.12% 0.33%
2057 -0.1% 0.36%
2056 -0.09% 0.4%
2055 -0.06% 0.43%
2054 -0.05% 0.47%
2053 -0.03% 0.51%
2052 -0.02% 0.55%
2051 0.007% 0.59%
2050 0.02% 0.63%
2049 0.06% 0.68%
2048 0.08% 0.71%
2047 0.1% 0.75%
2046 0.13% 0.78%
2045 0.15% 0.81%
2044 0.18% 0.83%
2043 0.21% 0.85%
2042 0.23% 0.87%
2041 0.26% 0.88%
2040 0.3% 0.89%
2039 0.32% 0.9%
2038 0.35% 0.91%
2037 0.37% 0.92%
2036 0.39% 0.93%
2035 0.41% 0.94%
2034 0.43% 0.96%
2033 0.45% 0.97%
2032 0.46% 1%
2031 0.47% 1.04%
2030 0.49% 1.15%
2029 0.5% 1.27%
2028 0.51% 1.38%
2027 0.53% 1.49%
2026 0.57% 1.6%
2025 0.43% 1.66%
2024 0.48% 1.77%
2023 0.12% 1.86%
2022 0.04% 1.95%
2021 0.44% 2.05%
2020 0.69% 2.15%
2019 0.85% 2.23%
2018 0.87% 2.28%
2017 0.99% 2.31%
2016 1.12% 2.32%
2015 1.2% 2.31%
2014 1.26% 2.29%
2013 1.3% 2.25%
2012 1.34% 2.2%
2011 1.31% 2.14%
2010 1.2% 2.07%
2009 2.1% 1.99%
2008 2.12% 1.93%
2007 1.14% 1.88%
2006 1.1% 1.88%
2005 1.03% 1.9%
2004 0.88% 1.94%
2003 0.76% 1.98%
2002 0.75% 2.01%
2001 0.78% 2.02%
2000 0.82% 2.01%
1999 0.88% 1.85%
1998 0.95% 1.7%
1997 0.97% 1.71%
1996 1.02% 1.73%
1995 1.16% 1.81%
1994 1.36% 2.09%
1993 1.53% 2.22%
1992 1.52% 2.3%
1991 1.34% 2.54%
1990 1.39% 2.68%
1989 1.46% 2.9%
1988 1.44% 3.09%
1987 1.55% 3.13%
1986 1.5% 3.09%
1985 1.56% 2.96%
1984 1.67% 2.82%
1983 1.61% 2.75%
1982 1.59% 2.7%
1981 1.58% 2.65%
1980 1.47% 2.6%
1979 1.59% 2.57%
1978 1.7% 2.56%
1977 1.65% 2.56%
1976 1.62% 2.56%
1975 1.7% 2.57%
1974 1.82% 2.58%
1973 1.9% 2.57%
1972 2.05% 2.59%
1971 2.14% 2.62%
1970 2.15% 2.65%
1969 2.32% 2.69%
1968 2.41% 2.75%
1967 2.63% 2.82%
1966 2.92% 2.91%
1965 3.05% 3.01%
1964 3.39% 3.09%
1963 3.01% 3.15%
1962 3.03% 3.17%
1961 3.88% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
Current population
10333222
7800189
Population rank 96/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.09%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +341
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 63/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +13,268
Net migration rank 45/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 13,268
2024 42,852 10,864 112,942 14,646
2023 52,800 -84,122 117,529 15,005
2022 61,865 9,086 121,814 14,141
2021 35,483 1,073 122,721 17,617
2020 50,466 1,073 124,014 19,913
2019 85,207 384 128,275 19,735
2018 81,506 -37,559 129,537 19,293
2017 86,715 -11,324 131,417 16,678
2016 102,457 4,671 132,581 13,365
2015 110,967 1,073 132,663 9,936
2014 115,374 1,073 129,677 8,696
2013 117,710 2,291 126,217 7,287
2012 119,915 1,986 120,957 7,125
2011 122,002 1,686 115,197 6,992
2010 112,274 1,373 109,318 6,621
2009 99,315 883 102,931 6,656
2008 99,903 15,047 96,815 6,734
2007 97,827 17,112 92,038 6,388
2006 96,724 16,909 87,840 7,613
2005 89,793 16,431 83,968 10,263
2004 81,403 13,486 79,850 14,242
2003 64,226 13,153 76,737 17,625
2002 63,741 15,068 75,639 18,803
2001 64,890 16,252 76,682 16,982
2000 70,023 15,938 76,875 14,925
1999 71,047 5,300 76,362 12,859
1998 77,548 13,101 77,342 -3,239
1997 84,653 24,475 79,045 -5,600
1996 80,735 42,667 80,996 -8,627
1995 93,755 32,139 86,289 -13,423
1994 107,112 21,376 89,319 -13,094
1993 123,664 -12,224 92,596 -312
1992 133,615 -23,984 96,668 -13,517
1991 147,607 -49,814 99,297 -4,864
1990 142,069 -63,324 101,099 -4,864
1989 141,531 -101,986 103,553 -3,576
1988 136,702 -25,290 104,802 1,408
1987 138,195 -69,061 103,885 3,161
1986 141,499 -60,841 100,930 1,878
1985 132,068 -57,247 95,890 1,861
1984 130,043 -50,685 90,591 -1,427
1983 125,966 -28,573 85,183 -1,264
1982 117,615 -28,467 80,989 -961
1981 121,400 -28,276 77,829 -1,102
1980 110,279 -27,778 74,394 -1,152
1979 104,864 -24,019 71,135 -677
1978 102,831 14,836 68,437 -350
1977 102,304 39,074 66,318 -132
1976 103,370 40,241 64,513 160
1975 103,472 -3,847 62,681 550
1974 103,872 -3,847 60,925 924
1973 103,208 -3,847 59,169 1,194
1972 105,009 -3,847 57,326 1,293
1971 106,948 -3,847 56,666 1,348
1970 108,976 -3,847 55,617 1,376
1969 111,387 -3,847 54,791 1,397
1968 115,379 -3,847 54,324 1,401
1967 118,988 -3,847 54,209 1,397
1966 126,678 -3,848 54,353 1,377
1965 131,114 -3,848 54,558 1,366
1964 134,971 -1,629 54,574 1,340
1963 136,762 -192 54,203 1,332
1962 135,928 -183 53,248 1,337
1961 133,870 -171 51,659 1,372
1960 127,982 -148 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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