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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.91 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Ukraine
2100 9,920,946 15,603,179
2099 9,953,980 15,862,593
2098 9,986,528 16,125,815
2097 10,018,196 16,393,353
2096 10,048,979 16,664,587
2095 10,079,993 16,939,471
2094 10,110,334 17,219,443
2093 10,140,286 17,504,349
2092 10,169,831 17,793,601
2091 10,199,202 18,087,289
2090 10,229,061 18,386,570
2089 10,258,649 18,689,852
2088 10,288,213 18,998,014
2087 10,318,437 19,311,662
2086 10,348,491 19,630,012
2085 10,379,308 19,952,247
2084 10,410,178 20,280,817
2083 10,440,836 20,613,034
2082 10,472,391 20,949,887
2081 10,504,274 21,289,979
2080 10,536,239 21,633,931
2079 10,567,757 21,981,015
2078 10,598,026 22,331,415
2077 10,628,473 22,684,635
2076 10,657,886 23,041,181
2075 10,687,607 23,400,319
2074 10,715,607 23,762,428
2073 10,743,685 24,126,690
2072 10,770,511 24,491,363
2071 10,796,544 24,859,381
2070 10,821,791 25,229,957
2069 10,844,859 25,602,485
2068 10,867,226 25,976,390
2067 10,888,841 26,352,535
2066 10,908,762 26,730,314
2065 10,928,463 27,109,886
2064 10,946,567 27,491,024
2063 10,963,818 27,872,631
2062 10,980,154 28,254,738
2061 10,997,125 28,638,347
2060 11,013,313 29,021,488
2059 11,028,121 29,404,719
2058 11,041,267 29,788,559
2057 11,054,559 30,170,070
2056 11,066,039 30,548,973
2055 11,075,654 30,926,521
2054 11,082,837 31,299,425
2053 11,088,828 31,669,550
2052 11,092,223 32,035,413
2051 11,093,913 32,397,707
2050 11,093,138 32,754,538
2049 11,091,184 33,107,228
2048 11,085,078 33,451,994
2047 11,075,952 33,793,296
2046 11,065,177 34,131,561
2045 11,050,476 34,463,236
2044 11,034,185 34,790,682
2043 11,014,313 35,115,069
2042 10,991,727 35,437,607
2041 10,966,032 35,758,248
2040 10,937,206 36,075,749
2039 10,904,660 36,396,426
2038 10,870,141 36,714,126
2037 10,832,279 37,031,794
2036 10,792,280 37,345,665
2035 10,749,895 37,659,856
2034 10,705,992 37,972,332
2033 10,660,561 38,283,563
2032 10,613,315 38,592,696
2031 10,565,108 38,902,570
2030 10,515,958 39,210,256
2029 10,465,039 39,514,695
2028 10,412,863 39,816,523
2027 10,359,942 40,111,670
2026 10,305,002 40,408,451
2025 10,246,996 38,980,376
2024 10,202,830 37,860,221
2023 10,153,958 37,732,836
2022 10,141,756 41,048,766
2021 10,137,750 44,298,640
2020 10,093,121 44,680,014
2019 10,024,283 44,957,458
2018 9,939,771 45,208,907
2017 9,854,033 45,436,041
2016 9,757,812 45,616,832
2015 9,649,341 45,784,896
2014 9,535,079 45,972,380
2013 9,416,801 46,126,770
2012 9,295,784 46,210,056
2011 9,173,082 46,307,853
2010 9,054,332 46,456,003
2009 8,947,243 46,623,731
2008 8,763,400 46,819,175
2007 8,581,300 47,062,798
2006 8,484,550 47,278,694
2005 8,391,850 47,585,556
2004 8,306,500 47,979,507
2003 8,234,100 48,315,136
2002 8,171,950 48,677,281
2001 8,111,200 49,106,855
2000 8,048,600 49,556,660
1999 7,982,750 49,976,446
1998 7,913,000 50,379,731
1997 7,838,250 50,786,885
1996 7,763,000 51,226,109
1995 7,684,850 51,665,539
1994 7,596,550 52,075,998
1993 7,494,800 52,350,126
1992 7,382,050 52,323,671
1991 7,271,300 52,170,961
1990 7,175,200 52,054,092
1989 7,076,550 51,917,817
1988 6,974,600 51,724,853
1987 6,875,350 51,515,732
1986 6,770,300 51,318,745
1985 6,670,150 51,108,770
1984 6,567,850 50,887,599
1983 6,459,800 50,637,029
1982 6,357,550 50,402,724
1981 6,257,750 50,189,281
1980 6,160,500 49,955,152
1979 6,071,300 49,721,381
1978 5,976,150 49,521,243
1977 5,876,150 49,336,481
1976 5,781,000 49,120,842
1975 5,689,050 48,865,229
1974 5,594,100 48,576,570
1973 5,493,900 48,277,121
1972 5,391,450 47,946,893
1971 5,282,950 47,573,287
1970 5,172,050 47,261,306
1969 5,063,300 46,976,256
1968 4,948,500 46,614,325
1967 4,832,000 46,215,988
1966 4,708,150 45,802,519
1965 4,574,650 45,386,892
1964 4,439,250 44,951,156
1963 4,293,550 44,462,372
1962 4,168,150 43,943,674
1961 4,045,750 43,399,766
1960 3,894,500 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Ukraine
2100 -0.33% -1.64%
2099 -0.33% -1.63%
2098 -0.32% -1.63%
2097 -0.31% -1.63%
2096 -0.31% -1.62%
2095 -0.3% -1.63%
2094 -0.3% -1.63%
2093 -0.29% -1.63%
2092 -0.29% -1.62%
2091 -0.29% -1.63%
2090 -0.29% -1.62%
2089 -0.29% -1.62%
2088 -0.29% -1.62%
2087 -0.29% -1.62%
2086 -0.3% -1.62%
2085 -0.3% -1.62%
2084 -0.29% -1.61%
2083 -0.3% -1.61%
2082 -0.3% -1.6%
2081 -0.3% -1.59%
2080 -0.3% -1.58%
2079 -0.29% -1.57%
2078 -0.29% -1.56%
2077 -0.28% -1.55%
2076 -0.28% -1.53%
2075 -0.26% -1.52%
2074 -0.26% -1.51%
2073 -0.25% -1.49%
2072 -0.24% -1.48%
2071 -0.23% -1.47%
2070 -0.21% -1.46%
2069 -0.21% -1.44%
2068 -0.2% -1.43%
2067 -0.18% -1.41%
2066 -0.18% -1.4%
2065 -0.17% -1.39%
2064 -0.16% -1.37%
2063 -0.15% -1.35%
2062 -0.15% -1.34%
2061 -0.15% -1.32%
2060 -0.13% -1.3%
2059 -0.12% -1.29%
2058 -0.12% -1.26%
2057 -0.1% -1.24%
2056 -0.09% -1.22%
2055 -0.06% -1.19%
2054 -0.05% -1.17%
2053 -0.03% -1.14%
2052 -0.02% -1.12%
2051 0.007% -1.09%
2050 0.02% -1.07%
2049 0.06% -1.03%
2048 0.08% -1.01%
2047 0.1% -0.99%
2046 0.13% -0.96%
2045 0.15% -0.94%
2044 0.18% -0.92%
2043 0.21% -0.91%
2042 0.23% -0.9%
2041 0.26% -0.88%
2040 0.3% -0.88%
2039 0.32% -0.87%
2038 0.35% -0.86%
2037 0.37% -0.84%
2036 0.39% -0.83%
2035 0.41% -0.82%
2034 0.43% -0.81%
2033 0.45% -0.8%
2032 0.46% -0.8%
2031 0.47% -0.78%
2030 0.49% -0.77%
2029 0.5% -0.76%
2028 0.51% -0.74%
2027 0.53% -0.73%
2026 0.57% 3.66%
2025 0.43% 2.96%
2024 0.48% 0.34%
2023 0.12% -8.08%
2022 0.04% -7.34%
2021 0.44% -0.85%
2020 0.69% -0.62%
2019 0.85% -0.56%
2018 0.87% -0.5%
2017 0.99% -0.4%
2016 1.12% -0.37%
2015 1.2% -0.41%
2014 1.26% -0.33%
2013 1.3% -0.18%
2012 1.34% -0.21%
2011 1.31% -0.32%
2010 1.2% -0.36%
2009 2.1% -0.42%
2008 2.12% -0.52%
2007 1.14% -0.46%
2006 1.1% -0.64%
2005 1.03% -0.82%
2004 0.88% -0.69%
2003 0.76% -0.74%
2002 0.75% -0.87%
2001 0.78% -0.91%
2000 0.82% -0.84%
1999 0.88% -0.8%
1998 0.95% -0.8%
1997 0.97% -0.86%
1996 1.02% -0.85%
1995 1.16% -0.79%
1994 1.36% -0.52%
1993 1.53% 0.05%
1992 1.52% 0.29%
1991 1.34% 0.22%
1990 1.39% 0.26%
1989 1.46% 0.37%
1988 1.44% 0.41%
1987 1.55% 0.38%
1986 1.5% 0.41%
1985 1.56% 0.43%
1984 1.67% 0.49%
1983 1.61% 0.46%
1982 1.59% 0.43%
1981 1.58% 0.47%
1980 1.47% 0.47%
1979 1.59% 0.4%
1978 1.7% 0.37%
1977 1.65% 0.44%
1976 1.62% 0.52%
1975 1.7% 0.59%
1974 1.82% 0.62%
1973 1.9% 0.69%
1972 2.05% 0.79%
1971 2.14% 0.66%
1970 2.15% 0.61%
1969 2.32% 0.78%
1968 2.41% 0.86%
1967 2.63% 0.9%
1966 2.92% 0.92%
1965 3.05% 0.97%
1964 3.39% 1.1%
1963 3.01% 1.18%
1962 3.03% 1.25%
1961 3.88% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Ukraine
Current population
10333222
40408451
Population rank 96/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.49%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 13/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +8,731 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 45/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 1,702,358
2024 42,852 10,864 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 52,800 -84,122 -283,185 -299,961
2022 61,865 9,086 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 35,483 1,073 -449,941 -1,129
2020 50,466 1,073 -307,533 -4,167
2019 85,207 384 -236,296 -6,908
2018 81,506 -37,559 -227,491 -32,220
2017 86,715 -11,324 -158,390 -36,155
2016 102,457 4,671 -135,710 -31,340
2015 110,967 1,073 -147,107 -21,992
2014 115,374 1,073 -140,216 -65,678
2013 117,710 2,291 -129,662 26,781
2012 119,915 1,986 -130,451 66,768
2011 122,002 1,686 -158,372 26,457
2010 112,274 1,373 -180,388 16,030
2009 99,315 883 -197,918 26,796
2008 99,903 15,047 -229,086 9,312
2007 97,827 17,112 -282,659 15,237
2006 96,724 16,909 -300,787 136,442
2005 89,793 16,431 -337,857 -111,493
2004 81,403 13,486 -344,157 5,644
2003 64,226 13,153 -351,299 18,540
2002 63,741 15,068 -364,544 -26,991
2001 64,890 16,252 -374,734 -92,847
2000 70,023 15,938 -364,143 -67,865
1999 71,047 5,300 -348,286 -59,247
1998 77,548 13,101 -318,299 -80,684
1997 84,653 24,475 -306,549 -108,735
1996 80,735 42,667 -305,154 -158,008
1995 93,755 32,139 -281,629 -134,053
1994 107,112 21,376 -238,820 -166,380
1993 123,664 -12,224 -169,405 26,357
1992 133,615 -23,984 -95,857 291,788
1991 147,607 -49,814 -16,486 125,962
1990 142,069 -63,324 48,463 75,760
1989 141,531 -101,986 106,431 36,978
1988 136,702 -25,290 162,002 75,637
1987 138,195 -69,061 198,850 -18,275
1986 141,499 -60,841 225,751 -12,369
1985 132,068 -57,247 201,011 5,546
1984 130,043 -50,685 222,430 13,340
1983 125,966 -28,573 241,741 23,608
1982 117,615 -28,467 194,101 9,096
1981 121,400 -28,276 182,839 40,807
1980 110,279 -27,778 197,223 47,406
1979 104,864 -24,019 197,294 25,635
1978 102,831 14,836 206,554 -29,180
1977 102,304 39,074 216,932 -24,745
1976 103,370 40,241 247,323 -8,219
1975 103,472 -3,847 256,787 15,336
1974 103,872 -3,847 273,486 31,725
1973 103,208 -3,847 274,938 18,777
1972 105,009 -3,847 309,785 56,928
1971 106,948 -3,847 305,849 74,604
1970 108,976 -3,847 291,839 -48,335
1969 111,387 -3,847 274,858 51,763
1968 115,379 -3,847 295,162 102,096
1967 118,988 -3,847 313,899 85,527
1966 126,678 -3,848 337,794 89,737
1965 131,114 -3,848 334,365 69,354
1964 134,971 -1,629 391,120 76,650
1963 136,762 -192 449,648 60,178
1962 135,928 -183 481,887 45,712
1961 133,870 -171 508,602 51,625
1960 127,982 -148 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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