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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 33.3 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.28% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Azerbaijan vs United States: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan United States
2100 9,939,131 415,429,771
2099 9,972,225 414,829,167
2098 10,004,832 414,231,720
2097 10,036,559 413,576,381
2096 10,067,398 412,927,393
2095 10,098,468 412,225,379
2094 10,128,866 411,498,749
2093 10,158,873 410,785,729
2092 10,188,472 410,051,921
2091 10,217,896 409,320,183
2090 10,247,810 408,613,732
2089 10,277,453 407,885,645
2088 10,307,071 407,129,733
2087 10,337,350 406,421,298
2086 10,367,459 405,715,343
2085 10,398,333 405,059,379
2084 10,429,259 404,343,130
2083 10,459,973 403,612,785
2082 10,491,586 402,871,293
2081 10,523,528 402,054,554
2080 10,555,551 401,319,194
2079 10,587,127 400,554,914
2078 10,617,451 399,737,968
2077 10,647,954 398,906,565
2076 10,677,421 398,035,750
2075 10,707,196 397,109,170
2074 10,735,248 396,226,412
2073 10,763,378 395,307,725
2072 10,790,252 394,393,561
2071 10,816,334 393,415,363
2070 10,841,627 392,469,727
2069 10,864,737 391,479,981
2068 10,887,145 390,517,695
2067 10,908,800 389,543,856
2066 10,928,757 388,597,719
2065 10,948,494 387,685,327
2064 10,966,632 386,805,026
2063 10,983,914 385,911,917
2062 11,000,279 385,032,627
2061 11,017,282 384,170,837
2060 11,033,499 383,361,269
2059 11,048,335 382,542,030
2058 11,061,505 381,704,804
2057 11,074,822 380,907,023
2056 11,086,323 380,159,777
2055 11,095,954 379,430,756
2054 11,103,151 378,682,851
2053 11,109,153 377,878,421
2052 11,112,554 377,073,303
2051 11,114,248 376,229,840
2050 11,113,471 375,373,155
2049 11,111,513 374,493,150
2048 11,105,396 373,590,762
2047 11,096,253 372,626,259
2046 11,085,458 371,644,809
2045 11,070,730 370,602,914
2044 11,054,409 369,518,897
2043 11,034,501 368,375,680
2042 11,011,874 367,158,772
2041 10,986,132 365,937,822
2040 10,957,253 364,671,837
2039 10,924,647 363,367,337
2038 10,890,065 361,997,023
2037 10,852,134 360,606,236
2036 10,812,061 359,193,245
2035 10,769,599 357,750,686
2034 10,725,615 356,266,726
2033 10,680,101 354,775,032
2032 10,632,768 353,259,037
2031 10,584,473 351,721,511
2030 10,535,233 350,155,042
2029 10,484,221 348,564,667
2028 10,431,949 346,906,294
2027 10,378,931 345,257,605
2026 10,323,891 343,565,426
2025 10,265,777 341,784,857
2024 10,202,830 340,110,988
2023 10,153,958 334,914,895
2022 10,141,756 333,271,411
2021 10,137,750 331,893,745
2020 10,093,121 331,526,933
2019 10,024,283 328,329,953
2018 9,939,771 326,838,199
2017 9,854,033 325,122,128
2016 9,757,812 323,071,755
2015 9,649,341 320,738,994
2014 9,535,079 318,386,329
2013 9,416,801 316,059,947
2012 9,295,784 313,877,662
2011 9,173,082 311,583,481
2010 9,054,332 309,327,143
2009 8,947,243 306,771,529
2008 8,763,400 304,093,966
2007 8,581,300 301,231,207
2006 8,484,550 298,379,912
2005 8,391,850 295,516,599
2004 8,306,500 292,805,298
2003 8,234,100 290,107,933
2002 8,171,950 287,625,193
2001 8,111,200 284,968,955
2000 8,048,600 282,162,411
1999 7,982,750 279,294,713
1998 7,913,000 276,115,288
1997 7,838,250 272,911,760
1996 7,763,000 269,667,391
1995 7,684,850 266,557,091
1994 7,596,550 263,435,673
1993 7,494,800 260,255,352
1992 7,382,050 256,894,189
1991 7,271,300 253,492,503
1990 7,175,200 250,131,894
1989 7,076,550 246,819,222
1988 6,974,600 244,499,004
1987 6,875,350 242,288,936
1986 6,770,300 240,132,831
1985 6,670,150 237,923,734
1984 6,567,850 235,824,908
1983 6,459,800 233,792,014
1982 6,357,550 231,664,432
1981 6,257,750 229,465,744
1980 6,160,500 226,542,250
1979 6,071,300 225,055,487
1978 5,976,150 222,584,545
1977 5,876,150 220,239,425
1976 5,781,000 218,035,164
1975 5,689,050 215,973,199
1974 5,594,100 213,853,928
1973 5,493,900 211,908,788
1972 5,391,450 209,896,021
1971 5,282,950 207,660,677
1970 5,172,050 205,052,174
1969 5,063,300 202,676,946
1968 4,948,500 200,706,052
1967 4,832,000 198,712,056
1966 4,708,150 196,560,338
1965 4,574,650 194,302,963
1964 4,439,250 191,888,791
1963 4,293,550 189,241,798
1962 4,168,150 186,537,737
1961 4,045,750 183,691,481
1960 3,894,500 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan United States
2100 -0.33% 0.14%
2099 -0.33% 0.14%
2098 -0.32% 0.16%
2097 -0.31% 0.16%
2096 -0.31% 0.17%
2095 -0.3% 0.18%
2094 -0.3% 0.17%
2093 -0.29% 0.18%
2092 -0.29% 0.18%
2091 -0.29% 0.17%
2090 -0.29% 0.18%
2089 -0.29% 0.19%
2088 -0.29% 0.17%
2087 -0.29% 0.17%
2086 -0.3% 0.16%
2085 -0.3% 0.18%
2084 -0.29% 0.18%
2083 -0.3% 0.18%
2082 -0.3% 0.2%
2081 -0.3% 0.18%
2080 -0.3% 0.19%
2079 -0.29% 0.2%
2078 -0.29% 0.21%
2077 -0.28% 0.22%
2076 -0.28% 0.23%
2075 -0.26% 0.22%
2074 -0.26% 0.23%
2073 -0.25% 0.23%
2072 -0.24% 0.25%
2071 -0.23% 0.24%
2070 -0.21% 0.25%
2069 -0.21% 0.25%
2068 -0.2% 0.25%
2067 -0.18% 0.24%
2066 -0.18% 0.24%
2065 -0.17% 0.23%
2064 -0.16% 0.23%
2063 -0.15% 0.23%
2062 -0.15% 0.22%
2061 -0.15% 0.21%
2060 -0.13% 0.21%
2059 -0.12% 0.22%
2058 -0.12% 0.21%
2057 -0.1% 0.2%
2056 -0.09% 0.19%
2055 -0.06% 0.2%
2054 -0.05% 0.21%
2053 -0.03% 0.21%
2052 -0.02% 0.22%
2051 0.007% 0.23%
2050 0.02% 0.23%
2049 0.06% 0.24%
2048 0.08% 0.26%
2047 0.1% 0.26%
2046 0.13% 0.28%
2045 0.15% 0.29%
2044 0.18% 0.31%
2043 0.21% 0.33%
2042 0.23% 0.33%
2041 0.26% 0.35%
2040 0.3% 0.36%
2039 0.32% 0.38%
2038 0.35% 0.39%
2037 0.37% 0.39%
2036 0.39% 0.4%
2035 0.41% 0.42%
2034 0.43% 0.42%
2033 0.45% 0.43%
2032 0.46% 0.44%
2031 0.47% 0.45%
2030 0.49% 0.46%
2029 0.5% 0.48%
2028 0.51% 0.48%
2027 0.53% 0.49%
2026 0.57% 0.52%
2025 0.62% 0.49%
2024 0.48% 1.55%
2023 0.12% 0.49%
2022 0.04% 0.42%
2021 0.44% 0.11%
2020 0.69% 0.97%
2019 0.85% 0.46%
2018 0.87% 0.53%
2017 0.99% 0.63%
2016 1.12% 0.73%
2015 1.2% 0.74%
2014 1.26% 0.74%
2013 1.3% 0.7%
2012 1.34% 0.74%
2011 1.31% 0.73%
2010 1.2% 0.83%
2009 2.1% 0.88%
2008 2.12% 0.95%
2007 1.14% 0.96%
2006 1.1% 0.97%
2005 1.03% 0.93%
2004 0.88% 0.93%
2003 0.76% 0.86%
2002 0.75% 0.93%
2001 0.78% 0.99%
2000 0.82% 1.03%
1999 0.88% 1.15%
1998 0.95% 1.17%
1997 0.97% 1.2%
1996 1.02% 1.17%
1995 1.16% 1.18%
1994 1.36% 1.22%
1993 1.53% 1.31%
1992 1.52% 1.34%
1991 1.34% 1.34%
1990 1.39% 1.34%
1989 1.46% 0.95%
1988 1.44% 0.91%
1987 1.55% 0.9%
1986 1.5% 0.93%
1985 1.56% 0.89%
1984 1.67% 0.87%
1983 1.61% 0.92%
1982 1.59% 0.96%
1981 1.58% 1.29%
1980 1.47% 0.66%
1979 1.59% 1.11%
1978 1.7% 1.06%
1977 1.65% 1.01%
1976 1.62% 0.95%
1975 1.7% 0.99%
1974 1.82% 0.92%
1973 1.9% 0.96%
1972 2.05% 1.08%
1971 2.14% 1.27%
1970 2.15% 1.17%
1969 2.32% 0.98%
1968 2.41% 1%
1967 2.63% 1.09%
1966 2.92% 1.16%
1965 3.05% 1.26%
1964 3.39% 1.4%
1963 3.01% 1.45%
1962 3.03% 1.55%
1961 3.88% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan United States
Current population
10338778
344023146
Population rank 94/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 4.15%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +134 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 134/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +8,731 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 45/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 1,230,663
2024 - 10,864 - 1,286,132
2023 52,800 -84,122 502,372 1,322,668
2022 61,865 9,086 399,926 1,319,009
2021 35,483 1,073 199,137 674,787
2020 50,466 1,073 208,862 329,769
2019 85,207 384 887,476 1,774,500
2018 81,506 -37,559 955,022 1,764,961
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 102,457 4,671 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 110,967 1,073 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 115,374 1,073 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 117,710 2,291 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 119,915 1,986 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 122,002 1,686 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 112,274 1,373 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 99,315 883 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 99,903 15,047 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 97,827 17,112 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 96,724 16,909 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 89,793 16,431 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 81,403 13,486 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 64,226 13,153 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 63,741 15,068 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 64,890 16,252 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 70,023 15,938 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 71,047 5,300 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 77,548 13,101 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 84,653 24,475 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 80,735 42,667 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 93,755 32,139 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 107,112 21,376 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 123,664 -12,224 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 133,615 -23,984 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 147,607 -49,814 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 142,069 -63,324 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 141,531 -101,986 1,875,826 400,998
1988 136,702 -25,290 1,735,943 460,778
1987 138,195 -69,061 1,720,252 480,815
1986 141,499 -60,841 1,656,917 493,082
1985 132,068 -57,247 1,689,258 598,777
1984 130,043 -50,685 1,627,192 622,793
1983 125,966 -28,573 1,636,544 662,840
1982 117,615 -28,467 1,714,317 600,149
1981 121,400 -28,276 1,652,153 583,070
1980 110,279 -27,778 1,608,450 595,916
1979 104,864 -24,019 1,597,894 503,559
1978 102,831 14,836 1,402,283 556,521
1977 102,304 39,074 1,431,556 577,060
1976 103,370 40,241 1,264,604 635,590
1975 103,472 -3,847 1,252,644 655,078
1974 103,872 -3,847 1,218,968 706,978
1973 103,208 -3,847 1,165,499 783,163
1972 105,009 -3,847 1,301,355 833,543
1971 106,948 -3,847 1,640,519 833,549
1970 108,976 -3,847 1,824,965 744,902
1969 111,387 -3,847 1,702,487 523,740
1968 115,379 -3,847 1,565,507 594,514
1967 118,988 -3,847 1,669,181 585,410
1966 126,678 -3,848 1,749,387 637,692
1965 131,114 -3,848 1,943,030 644,902
1964 134,971 -1,629 2,245,099 618,635
1963 136,762 -192 2,289,826 639,495
1962 135,928 -183 2,406,337 625,617
1961 133,870 -171 2,571,681 580,333
1960 127,982 -148 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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