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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 6.78 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.97% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).

Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2100 9,920,946 74,517,005
2099 9,953,980 74,647,273
2098 9,986,528 74,766,073
2097 10,018,196 74,879,923
2096 10,048,979 74,991,940
2095 10,079,993 75,102,041
2094 10,110,334 75,198,597
2093 10,140,286 75,296,704
2092 10,169,831 75,390,038
2091 10,199,202 75,480,137
2090 10,229,061 75,566,962
2089 10,258,649 75,649,353
2088 10,288,213 75,721,067
2087 10,318,437 75,791,990
2086 10,348,491 75,859,854
2085 10,379,308 75,918,647
2084 10,410,178 75,969,065
2083 10,440,836 76,018,614
2082 10,472,391 76,059,464
2081 10,504,274 76,086,593
2080 10,536,239 76,118,679
2079 10,567,757 76,147,352
2078 10,598,026 76,165,841
2077 10,628,473 76,183,437
2076 10,657,886 76,185,828
2075 10,687,607 76,198,349
2074 10,715,607 76,209,676
2073 10,743,685 76,218,781
2072 10,770,511 76,211,187
2071 10,796,544 76,200,495
2070 10,821,791 76,190,801
2069 10,844,859 76,184,140
2068 10,867,226 76,183,288
2067 10,888,841 76,175,881
2066 10,908,762 76,168,987
2065 10,928,463 76,168,193
2064 10,946,567 76,165,129
2063 10,963,818 76,165,534
2062 10,980,154 76,158,910
2061 10,997,125 76,156,587
2060 11,013,313 76,157,104
2059 11,028,121 76,157,593
2058 11,041,267 76,139,384
2057 11,054,559 76,119,478
2056 11,066,039 76,086,799
2055 11,075,654 76,047,952
2054 11,082,837 75,980,524
2053 11,088,828 75,907,047
2052 11,092,223 75,815,200
2051 11,093,913 75,709,173
2050 11,093,138 75,591,218
2049 11,091,184 75,460,140
2048 11,085,078 75,313,837
2047 11,075,952 75,153,802
2046 11,065,177 74,986,563
2045 11,050,476 74,808,886
2044 11,034,185 74,623,687
2043 11,014,313 74,424,133
2042 10,991,727 74,224,922
2041 10,966,032 74,020,934
2040 10,937,206 73,812,680
2039 10,904,660 73,600,788
2038 10,870,141 73,378,310
2037 10,832,279 73,155,497
2036 10,792,280 72,921,995
2035 10,749,895 72,671,687
2034 10,705,992 72,418,766
2033 10,660,561 72,145,065
2032 10,613,315 71,869,259
2031 10,565,108 71,581,519
2030 10,515,958 71,267,237
2029 10,465,039 70,948,992
2028 10,412,863 70,609,246
2027 10,359,942 70,248,858
2026 10,305,002 69,883,746
2025 10,246,996 69,487,000
2024 10,202,830 69,281,000
2023 10,153,958 68,526,000
2022 10,141,756 67,636,000
2021 10,137,750 66,978,000
2020 10,093,121 66,740,000
2019 10,024,283 66,628,000
2018 9,939,771 66,287,000
2017 9,854,033 65,964,000
2016 9,757,812 65,606,000
2015 9,649,341 65,087,000
2014 9,535,079 64,619,000
2013 9,416,801 64,138,000
2012 9,295,784 63,711,000
2011 9,173,082 63,258,810
2010 9,054,332 62,766,365
2009 8,947,243 62,276,270
2008 8,763,400 61,806,995
2007 8,581,300 61,322,463
2006 8,484,550 60,846,820
2005 8,391,850 60,401,206
2004 8,306,500 59,987,905
2003 8,234,100 59,647,577
2002 8,171,950 59,370,479
2001 8,111,200 59,119,673
2000 8,048,600 58,892,514
1999 7,982,750 58,682,466
1998 7,913,000 58,487,141
1997 7,838,250 58,316,954
1996 7,763,000 58,166,950
1995 7,684,850 58,019,030
1994 7,596,550 57,865,745
1993 7,494,800 57,718,614
1992 7,382,050 57,580,402
1991 7,271,300 57,424,897
1990 7,175,200 57,247,586
1989 7,076,550 57,076,711
1988 6,974,600 56,928,327
1987 6,875,350 56,802,050
1986 6,770,300 56,681,396
1985 6,670,150 56,550,268
1984 6,567,850 56,422,072
1983 6,459,800 56,332,848
1982 6,357,550 56,313,641
1981 6,257,750 56,333,829
1980 6,160,500 56,314,216
1979 6,071,300 56,246,951
1978 5,976,150 56,196,504
1977 5,876,150 56,193,492
1976 5,781,000 56,211,968
1975 5,689,050 56,225,800
1974 5,594,100 56,229,974
1973 5,493,900 56,194,527
1972 5,391,450 56,086,065
1971 5,282,950 55,896,223
1970 5,172,050 55,663,250
1969 5,063,300 55,441,750
1968 4,948,500 55,211,700
1967 4,832,000 54,943,600
1966 4,708,150 54,648,500
1965 4,574,650 54,348,050
1964 4,439,250 54,000,000
1963 4,293,550 53,650,000
1962 4,168,150 53,250,000
1961 4,045,750 52,800,000
1960 3,894,500 52,400,000

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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2100 -0.33% -0.17%
2099 -0.33% -0.16%
2098 -0.32% -0.15%
2097 -0.31% -0.15%
2096 -0.31% -0.15%
2095 -0.3% -0.13%
2094 -0.3% -0.13%
2093 -0.29% -0.12%
2092 -0.29% -0.12%
2091 -0.29% -0.11%
2090 -0.29% -0.11%
2089 -0.29% -0.09%
2088 -0.29% -0.09%
2087 -0.29% -0.09%
2086 -0.3% -0.08%
2085 -0.3% -0.07%
2084 -0.29% -0.07%
2083 -0.3% -0.05%
2082 -0.3% -0.04%
2081 -0.3% -0.04%
2080 -0.3% -0.04%
2079 -0.29% -0.02%
2078 -0.29% -0.02%
2077 -0.28% -0.003%
2076 -0.28% -0.02%
2075 -0.26% -0.01%
2074 -0.26% -0.01%
2073 -0.25% 0.01%
2072 -0.24% 0.01%
2071 -0.23% 0.01%
2070 -0.21% 0.009%
2069 -0.21% 0.001%
2068 -0.2% 0.01%
2067 -0.18% 0.009%
2066 -0.18% 0.001%
2065 -0.17% 0.004%
2064 -0.16% -0%
2063 -0.15% 0.009%
2062 -0.15% 0.003%
2061 -0.15% -0.001%
2060 -0.13% -0.001%
2059 -0.12% 0.02%
2058 -0.12% 0.03%
2057 -0.1% 0.04%
2056 -0.09% 0.05%
2055 -0.06% 0.09%
2054 -0.05% 0.1%
2053 -0.03% 0.12%
2052 -0.02% 0.14%
2051 0.007% 0.16%
2050 0.02% 0.17%
2049 0.06% 0.19%
2048 0.08% 0.21%
2047 0.1% 0.22%
2046 0.13% 0.24%
2045 0.15% 0.25%
2044 0.18% 0.27%
2043 0.21% 0.27%
2042 0.23% 0.28%
2041 0.26% 0.28%
2040 0.3% 0.29%
2039 0.32% 0.3%
2038 0.35% 0.3%
2037 0.37% 0.32%
2036 0.39% 0.34%
2035 0.41% 0.35%
2034 0.43% 0.38%
2033 0.45% 0.38%
2032 0.46% 0.4%
2031 0.47% 0.44%
2030 0.49% 0.45%
2029 0.5% 0.48%
2028 0.51% 0.51%
2027 0.53% 0.52%
2026 0.57% 0.57%
2025 0.43% 0.3%
2024 0.48% 1.1%
2023 0.12% 1.32%
2022 0.04% 0.98%
2021 0.44% 0.36%
2020 0.69% 0.17%
2019 0.85% 0.51%
2018 0.87% 0.49%
2017 0.99% 0.55%
2016 1.12% 0.8%
2015 1.2% 0.72%
2014 1.26% 0.75%
2013 1.3% 0.67%
2012 1.34% 0.71%
2011 1.31% 0.78%
2010 1.2% 0.79%
2009 2.1% 0.76%
2008 2.12% 0.79%
2007 1.14% 0.78%
2006 1.1% 0.74%
2005 1.03% 0.69%
2004 0.88% 0.57%
2003 0.76% 0.47%
2002 0.75% 0.42%
2001 0.78% 0.39%
2000 0.82% 0.36%
1999 0.88% 0.33%
1998 0.95% 0.29%
1997 0.97% 0.26%
1996 1.02% 0.25%
1995 1.16% 0.26%
1994 1.36% 0.25%
1993 1.53% 0.24%
1992 1.52% 0.27%
1991 1.34% 0.31%
1990 1.39% 0.3%
1989 1.46% 0.26%
1988 1.44% 0.22%
1987 1.55% 0.21%
1986 1.5% 0.23%
1985 1.56% 0.23%
1984 1.67% 0.16%
1983 1.61% 0.03%
1982 1.59% -0.04%
1981 1.58% 0.03%
1980 1.47% 0.12%
1979 1.59% 0.09%
1978 1.7% 0.005%
1977 1.65% -0.03%
1976 1.62% -0.02%
1975 1.7% -0.007%
1974 1.82% 0.06%
1973 1.9% 0.19%
1972 2.05% 0.34%
1971 2.14% 0.42%
1970 2.15% 0.4%
1969 2.32% 0.42%
1968 2.41% 0.49%
1967 2.63% 0.54%
1966 2.92% 0.55%
1965 3.05% 0.64%
1964 3.39% 0.65%
1963 3.01% 0.75%
1962 3.03% 0.85%
1961 3.88% 0.76%

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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan United Kingdom
Current population
10333222
70071289
Population rank 96/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.84%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.56 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
46.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +121 +564
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +206,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.3%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 145/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 +389,911
Net migration rank 45/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 389,911
2024 42,852 10,864 13,233 417,114
2023 52,800 -84,122 34,606 445,523
2022 61,865 9,086 39,770 487,029
2021 35,483 1,073 30,609 462,967
2020 50,466 1,073 -4,272 144,221
2019 85,207 384 108,338 232,727
2018 81,506 -37,559 119,317 259,744
2017 86,715 -11,324 145,121 272,311
2016 102,457 4,671 177,136 324,649
2015 110,967 1,073 175,735 347,839
2014 115,374 1,073 206,781 306,091
2013 117,710 2,291 198,827 237,272
2012 119,915 1,986 248,473 172,088
2011 122,002 1,686 259,361 228,773
2010 112,274 1,373 251,066 274,811
2009 99,315 883 230,422 249,639
2008 99,903 15,047 216,325 263,390
2007 97,827 17,112 196,232 309,385
2006 96,724 16,909 176,455 288,923
2005 89,793 16,431 144,963 308,279
2004 81,403 13,486 131,974 276,077
2003 64,226 13,153 89,471 211,846
2002 63,741 15,068 65,308 203,577
2001 64,890 16,252 65,032 175,133
2000 70,023 15,938 70,671 153,917
1999 71,047 5,300 64,551 152,653
1998 77,548 13,101 87,730 125,541
1997 84,653 24,475 99,138 59,723
1996 80,735 42,667 98,884 54,964
1995 93,755 32,139 87,028 61,385
1994 107,112 21,376 127,304 45,339
1993 123,664 -12,224 103,893 27,403
1992 133,615 -23,984 149,709 17,846
1991 147,607 -49,814 143,562 27,601
1990 142,069 -63,324 154,569 57,132
1989 141,531 -101,986 119,861 49,586
1988 136,702 -25,290 136,628 13,952
1987 138,195 -69,061 136,325 8,266
1986 141,499 -60,841 90,690 41,836
1985 132,068 -57,247 79,170 83,164
1984 130,043 -50,685 84,633 71,107
1983 125,966 -28,573 61,966 27,063
1982 117,615 -28,467 56,314 -61,152
1981 121,400 -28,276 73,234 -83,876
1980 110,279 -27,778 95,734 -25,187
1979 104,864 -24,019 61,872 11,255
1978 102,831 14,836 16,859 3,783
1977 102,304 39,074 0 -21,636
1976 103,370 40,241 -5,621 -19,135
1975 103,472 -3,847 33,735 -40,241
1974 103,872 -3,847 67,476 -65,710
1973 103,208 -3,847 112,389 -33,840
1972 105,009 -3,847 162,650 -1,406
1971 106,948 -3,847 257,123 1,175
1970 108,976 -3,847 244,918 -15,254
1969 111,387 -3,847 260,577 -60,655
1968 115,379 -3,847 292,622 -38,852
1967 118,988 -3,847 346,145 -39,659
1966 126,678 -3,848 333,356 -27,935
1965 131,114 -3,848 364,132 -24,955
1964 134,971 -1,629 405,000 -23,885
1963 136,762 -192 337,995 8,271
1962 135,928 -183 340,800 76,443
1961 133,870 -171 311,519 52,295
1960 127,982 -148 314,400 19,953

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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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