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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 3.88 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Azerbaijan vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Ukraine
2100 9,939,131 15,493,960
2099 9,972,225 15,751,557
2098 10,004,832 16,012,938
2097 10,036,559 16,278,602
2096 10,067,398 16,547,938
2095 10,098,468 16,820,897
2094 10,128,866 17,098,910
2093 10,158,873 17,381,822
2092 10,188,472 17,669,049
2091 10,217,896 17,960,681
2090 10,247,810 18,257,867
2089 10,277,453 18,559,027
2088 10,307,071 18,865,031
2087 10,337,350 19,176,483
2086 10,367,459 19,492,606
2085 10,398,333 19,812,584
2084 10,429,259 20,138,855
2083 10,459,973 20,468,747
2082 10,491,586 20,803,241
2081 10,523,528 21,140,953
2080 10,555,551 21,482,498
2079 10,587,127 21,827,152
2078 10,617,451 22,175,099
2077 10,647,954 22,525,846
2076 10,677,421 22,879,896
2075 10,707,196 23,236,521
2074 10,735,248 23,596,095
2073 10,763,378 23,957,807
2072 10,790,252 24,319,928
2071 10,816,334 24,685,370
2070 10,841,627 25,053,352
2069 10,864,737 25,423,272
2068 10,887,145 25,794,560
2067 10,908,800 26,168,072
2066 10,928,757 26,543,206
2065 10,948,494 26,920,121
2064 10,966,632 27,298,592
2063 10,983,914 27,677,528
2062 11,000,279 28,056,960
2061 11,017,282 28,437,884
2060 11,033,499 28,818,343
2059 11,048,335 29,198,891
2058 11,061,505 29,580,044
2057 11,074,822 29,958,884
2056 11,086,323 30,335,136
2055 11,095,954 30,710,041
2054 11,103,151 31,080,334
2053 11,109,153 31,447,868
2052 11,112,554 31,811,171
2051 11,114,248 32,170,929
2050 11,113,471 32,525,262
2049 11,111,513 32,875,483
2048 11,105,396 33,217,836
2047 11,096,253 33,556,749
2046 11,085,458 33,892,646
2045 11,070,730 34,221,999
2044 11,054,409 34,547,153
2043 11,034,501 34,869,270
2042 11,011,874 35,189,550
2041 10,986,132 35,507,946
2040 10,957,253 35,823,225
2039 10,924,647 36,141,658
2038 10,890,065 36,457,134
2037 10,852,134 36,772,578
2036 10,812,061 37,084,252
2035 10,769,599 37,396,243
2034 10,725,615 37,706,533
2033 10,680,101 38,015,585
2032 10,632,768 38,322,554
2031 10,584,473 38,630,259
2030 10,535,233 38,935,791
2029 10,484,221 39,238,099
2028 10,431,949 39,537,815
2027 10,378,931 39,830,895
2026 10,323,891 40,125,599
2025 10,265,777 38,707,520
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 (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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 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 15.5M 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 0.62% 2.24%
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 (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 Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Ukraine
Current population
10338778
40125599
Population rank 94/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.48%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
4.13 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +349
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 147/197
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 - 10,864 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 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 (1960–2024, 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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