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Population in Azerbaijan compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.15 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Azerbaijan vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan UAE
2100 9,920,946 26,706,595
2099 9,953,980 26,465,166
2098 9,986,528 26,225,773
2097 10,018,196 25,988,828
2096 10,048,979 25,753,753
2095 10,079,993 25,520,511
2094 10,110,334 25,288,801
2093 10,140,286 25,058,430
2092 10,169,831 24,829,182
2091 10,199,202 24,600,702
2090 10,229,061 24,372,725
2089 10,258,649 24,144,467
2088 10,288,213 23,916,513
2087 10,318,437 23,688,452
2086 10,348,491 23,460,422
2085 10,379,308 23,232,061
2084 10,410,178 23,002,795
2083 10,440,836 22,772,229
2082 10,472,391 22,540,771
2081 10,504,274 22,308,390
2080 10,536,239 22,075,331
2079 10,567,757 21,841,417
2078 10,598,026 21,606,907
2077 10,628,473 21,371,631
2076 10,657,886 21,136,110
2075 10,687,607 20,900,601
2074 10,715,607 20,665,468
2073 10,743,685 20,430,105
2072 10,770,511 20,196,342
2071 10,796,544 19,963,477
2070 10,821,791 19,732,649
2069 10,844,859 19,503,294
2068 10,867,226 19,276,535
2067 10,888,841 19,052,348
2066 10,908,762 18,831,237
2065 10,928,463 18,612,821
2064 10,946,567 18,397,315
2063 10,963,818 18,185,402
2062 10,980,154 17,977,010
2061 10,997,125 17,772,656
2060 11,013,313 17,571,910
2059 11,028,121 17,373,047
2058 11,041,267 17,176,551
2057 11,054,559 16,982,730
2056 11,066,039 16,791,613
2055 11,075,654 16,602,585
2054 11,082,837 16,414,963
2053 11,088,828 16,230,105
2052 11,092,223 16,047,360
2051 11,093,913 15,866,073
2050 11,093,138 15,685,433
2049 11,091,184 15,505,176
2048 11,085,078 15,326,671
2047 11,075,952 15,149,859
2046 11,065,177 14,977,516
2045 11,050,476 14,808,230
2044 11,034,185 14,639,661
2043 11,014,313 14,472,097
2042 10,991,727 14,305,483
2041 10,966,032 14,139,883
2040 10,937,206 13,975,444
2039 10,904,660 13,812,227
2038 10,870,141 13,650,128
2037 10,832,279 13,489,998
2036 10,792,280 13,331,723
2035 10,749,895 13,175,838
2034 10,705,992 13,022,467
2033 10,660,561 12,872,359
2032 10,613,315 12,725,892
2031 10,565,108 12,583,470
2030 10,515,958 12,445,626
2029 10,465,039 12,304,314
2028 10,412,863 12,153,292
2027 10,359,942 11,982,666
2026 10,305,002 11,781,850
2025 10,246,996 11,513,149
2024 10,202,830 10,986,400
2023 10,153,958 10,483,751
2022 10,141,756 10,074,977
2021 10,137,750 9,575,152
2020 10,093,121 9,401,038
2019 10,024,283 9,445,785
2018 9,939,771 9,346,701
2017 9,854,033 9,223,225
2016 9,757,812 8,935,095
2015 9,649,341 8,505,237
2014 9,535,079 8,059,440
2013 9,416,801 7,693,031
2012 9,295,784 7,391,448
2011 9,173,082 7,104,538
2010 9,054,332 6,869,838
2009 8,947,243 6,707,058
2008 8,763,400 6,302,664
2007 8,581,300 5,624,635
2006 8,484,550 5,009,100
2005 8,391,850 4,664,790
2004 8,306,500 4,428,967
2003 8,234,100 4,192,457
2002 8,171,950 3,956,826
2001 8,111,200 3,723,590
2000 8,048,600 3,493,575
1999 7,982,750 3,266,009
1998 7,913,000 3,040,421
1997 7,838,250 2,817,410
1996 7,763,000 2,597,564
1995 7,684,850 2,434,662
1994 7,596,550 2,328,188
1993 7,494,800 2,222,093
1992 7,382,050 2,114,730
1991 7,271,300 2,006,626
1990 7,175,200 1,898,220
1989 7,076,550 1,789,851
1988 6,974,600 1,681,788
1987 6,875,350 1,574,244
1986 6,770,300 1,467,383
1985 6,670,150 1,377,911
1984 6,567,850 1,305,996
1983 6,459,800 1,235,305
1982 6,357,550 1,166,370
1981 6,257,750 1,099,855
1980 6,160,500 1,015,700
1979 6,071,300 912,010
1978 5,976,150 809,274
1977 5,876,150 710,209
1976 5,781,000 615,866
1975 5,689,050 542,856
1974 5,594,100 489,087
1973 5,493,900 436,399
1972 5,391,450 385,014
1971 5,282,950 335,027
1970 5,172,050 286,536
1969 5,063,300 239,660
1968 4,948,500 199,416
1967 4,832,000 179,700
1966 4,708,150 173,976
1965 4,574,650 167,103
1964 4,439,250 159,692
1963 4,293,550 152,211
1962 4,168,150 144,946
1961 4,045,750 137,989
1960 3,894,500 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan UAE
2100 -0.33% 0.91%
2099 -0.33% 0.91%
2098 -0.32% 0.91%
2097 -0.31% 0.91%
2096 -0.31% 0.91%
2095 -0.3% 0.92%
2094 -0.3% 0.92%
2093 -0.29% 0.92%
2092 -0.29% 0.93%
2091 -0.29% 0.94%
2090 -0.29% 0.95%
2089 -0.29% 0.95%
2088 -0.29% 0.96%
2087 -0.29% 0.97%
2086 -0.3% 0.98%
2085 -0.3% 1%
2084 -0.29% 1.01%
2083 -0.3% 1.03%
2082 -0.3% 1.04%
2081 -0.3% 1.06%
2080 -0.3% 1.07%
2079 -0.29% 1.09%
2078 -0.29% 1.1%
2077 -0.28% 1.11%
2076 -0.28% 1.13%
2075 -0.26% 1.14%
2074 -0.26% 1.15%
2073 -0.25% 1.16%
2072 -0.24% 1.17%
2071 -0.23% 1.17%
2070 -0.21% 1.18%
2069 -0.21% 1.18%
2068 -0.2% 1.18%
2067 -0.18% 1.17%
2066 -0.18% 1.17%
2065 -0.17% 1.17%
2064 -0.16% 1.17%
2063 -0.15% 1.16%
2062 -0.15% 1.15%
2061 -0.15% 1.14%
2060 -0.13% 1.14%
2059 -0.12% 1.14%
2058 -0.12% 1.14%
2057 -0.1% 1.14%
2056 -0.09% 1.14%
2055 -0.06% 1.14%
2054 -0.05% 1.14%
2053 -0.03% 1.14%
2052 -0.02% 1.14%
2051 0.007% 1.15%
2050 0.02% 1.16%
2049 0.06% 1.16%
2048 0.08% 1.17%
2047 0.1% 1.15%
2046 0.13% 1.14%
2045 0.15% 1.15%
2044 0.18% 1.16%
2043 0.21% 1.16%
2042 0.23% 1.17%
2041 0.26% 1.18%
2040 0.3% 1.18%
2039 0.32% 1.19%
2038 0.35% 1.19%
2037 0.37% 1.19%
2036 0.39% 1.18%
2035 0.41% 1.18%
2034 0.43% 1.17%
2033 0.45% 1.15%
2032 0.46% 1.13%
2031 0.47% 1.11%
2030 0.49% 1.15%
2029 0.5% 1.24%
2028 0.51% 1.42%
2027 0.53% 1.7%
2026 0.57% 2.33%
2025 0.43% 4.79%
2024 0.48% 4.79%
2023 0.12% 4.06%
2022 0.04% 5.22%
2021 0.44% 1.85%
2020 0.69% -0.47%
2019 0.85% 1.06%
2018 0.87% 1.34%
2017 0.99% 3.22%
2016 1.12% 5.05%
2015 1.2% 5.53%
2014 1.26% 4.76%
2013 1.3% 4.08%
2012 1.34% 4.04%
2011 1.31% 3.42%
2010 1.2% 2.43%
2009 2.1% 6.42%
2008 2.12% 12.1%
2007 1.14% 12.3%
2006 1.1% 7.38%
2005 1.03% 5.32%
2004 0.88% 5.64%
2003 0.76% 5.96%
2002 0.75% 6.26%
2001 0.78% 6.58%
2000 0.82% 6.97%
1999 0.88% 7.42%
1998 0.95% 7.92%
1997 0.97% 8.46%
1996 1.02% 6.69%
1995 1.16% 4.57%
1994 1.36% 4.77%
1993 1.53% 5.08%
1992 1.52% 5.39%
1991 1.34% 5.71%
1990 1.39% 6.05%
1989 1.46% 6.43%
1988 1.44% 6.83%
1987 1.55% 7.28%
1986 1.5% 6.49%
1985 1.56% 5.51%
1984 1.67% 5.72%
1983 1.61% 5.91%
1982 1.59% 6.05%
1981 1.58% 8.29%
1980 1.47% 11.4%
1979 1.59% 12.7%
1978 1.7% 13.9%
1977 1.65% 15.3%
1976 1.62% 13.4%
1975 1.7% 11%
1974 1.82% 12.1%
1973 1.9% 13.3%
1972 2.05% 14.9%
1971 2.14% 16.9%
1970 2.15% 19.6%
1969 2.32% 20.2%
1968 2.41% 11%
1967 2.63% 3.29%
1966 2.92% 4.11%
1965 3.05% 4.64%
1964 3.39% 4.91%
1963 3.01% 5.01%
1962 3.03% 5.04%
1961 3.88% 5.07%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan UAE
Current population
10333222
11885001
Population rank 96/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.14%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
5.15 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 1/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +158,634
Net migration rank 45/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 158,634
2024 42,852 10,864 97,197 278,439
2023 52,800 -84,122 92,698 300,004
2022 61,865 9,086 81,758 322,773
2021 35,483 1,073 76,802 421,663
2020 50,466 1,073 87,871 92,541
2019 85,207 384 86,296 -125,186
2018 81,506 -37,559 86,840 14,611
2017 86,715 -11,324 89,382 34,155
2016 102,457 4,671 87,028 195,317
2015 110,967 1,073 85,044 342,468
2014 115,374 1,073 84,277 360,174
2013 117,710 2,291 82,977 279,269
2012 119,915 1,986 78,682 225,921
2011 122,002 1,686 73,496 215,183
2010 112,274 1,373 69,907 161,842
2009 99,315 883 66,521 163,643
2008 99,903 15,047 55,426 523,207
2007 97,827 17,112 55,048 722,380
2006 96,724 16,909 54,338 399,306
2005 89,793 16,431 60,046 174,926
2004 81,403 13,486 60,344 176,319
2003 64,226 13,153 59,118 177,237
2002 63,741 15,068 55,922 178,988
2001 64,890 16,252 52,789 178,779
2000 70,023 15,938 49,993 178,469
1999 71,047 5,300 46,198 180,469
1998 77,548 13,101 41,176 183,329
1997 84,653 24,475 38,207 183,310
1996 80,735 42,667 37,886 180,296
1995 93,755 32,139 38,685 68,938
1994 107,112 21,376 42,976 62,352
1993 123,664 -12,224 41,324 65,545
1992 133,615 -23,984 42,119 65,739
1991 147,607 -49,814 41,409 66,943
1990 142,069 -63,324 41,339 67,118
1989 141,531 -101,986 40,148 68,132
1988 136,702 -25,290 38,861 68,991
1987 138,195 -69,061 37,741 69,493
1986 141,499 -60,841 36,829 69,655
1985 132,068 -57,247 34,855 37,605
1984 130,043 -50,685 33,250 38,124
1983 125,966 -28,573 31,480 38,536
1982 117,615 -28,467 29,585 38,276
1981 121,400 -28,276 27,560 37,600
1980 110,279 -27,778 25,005 78,148
1979 104,864 -24,019 21,987 82,238
1978 102,831 14,836 18,879 82,359
1977 102,304 39,074 15,787 81,111
1976 103,370 40,241 12,876 78,903
1975 103,472 -3,847 11,859 42,380
1974 103,872 -3,847 10,835 42,474
1973 103,208 -3,847 9,822 42,243
1972 105,009 -3,847 8,818 41,888
1971 106,948 -3,847 7,839 41,425
1970 108,976 -3,847 6,922 40,792
1969 111,387 -3,847 6,138 39,902
1968 115,379 -3,847 5,588 28,866
1967 118,988 -3,847 5,264 -283
1966 126,678 -3,848 4,955 1,516
1965 131,114 -3,848 4,675 2,598
1964 134,971 -1,629 4,410 3,126
1963 136,762 -192 4,157 3,264
1962 135,928 -183 3,901 3,212
1961 133,870 -171 3,657 3,141
1960 127,982 -148 3,418 3,102

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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