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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 36,361,859 people in Uzbekistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 37,939,105 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 3.67 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +1.85% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 37.9M (42.1% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Uzbekistan
2100 9,939,131 74,950,276
2099 9,972,225 74,687,562
2098 10,004,832 74,412,253
2097 10,036,559 74,120,787
2096 10,067,398 73,822,520
2095 10,098,468 73,512,493
2094 10,128,866 73,187,441
2093 10,158,873 72,852,823
2092 10,188,472 72,509,869
2091 10,217,896 72,158,109
2090 10,247,810 71,795,130
2089 10,277,453 71,419,019
2088 10,307,071 71,037,131
2087 10,337,350 70,645,917
2086 10,367,459 70,250,312
2085 10,398,333 69,845,645
2084 10,429,259 69,430,096
2083 10,459,973 69,009,654
2082 10,491,586 68,591,369
2081 10,523,528 68,161,432
2080 10,555,551 67,729,509
2079 10,587,127 67,293,106
2078 10,617,451 66,849,622
2077 10,647,954 66,394,934
2076 10,677,421 65,946,007
2075 10,707,196 65,494,544
2074 10,735,248 65,041,409
2073 10,763,378 64,584,034
2072 10,790,252 64,126,554
2071 10,816,334 63,662,468
2070 10,841,627 63,197,548
2069 10,864,737 62,728,854
2068 10,887,145 62,256,069
2067 10,908,800 61,779,846
2066 10,928,757 61,296,688
2065 10,948,494 60,808,437
2064 10,966,632 60,310,657
2063 10,983,914 59,805,006
2062 11,000,279 59,290,829
2061 11,017,282 58,769,606
2060 11,033,499 58,237,257
2059 11,048,335 57,693,970
2058 11,061,505 57,141,935
2057 11,074,822 56,580,336
2056 11,086,323 56,012,936
2055 11,095,954 55,434,251
2054 11,103,151 54,845,302
2053 11,109,153 54,247,246
2052 11,112,554 53,641,903
2051 11,114,248 53,028,742
2050 11,113,471 52,411,754
2049 11,111,513 51,787,458
2048 11,105,396 51,159,295
2047 11,096,253 50,526,830
2046 11,085,458 49,892,416
2045 11,070,730 49,257,909
2044 11,054,409 48,629,333
2043 11,034,501 48,007,917
2042 11,011,874 47,394,130
2041 10,986,132 46,789,557
2040 10,957,253 46,197,382
2039 10,924,647 45,613,886
2038 10,890,065 45,033,877
2037 10,852,134 44,458,257
2036 10,812,061 43,884,266
2035 10,769,599 43,308,578
2034 10,725,615 42,729,398
2033 10,680,101 42,143,548
2032 10,632,768 41,549,754
2031 10,584,473 40,948,133
2030 10,535,233 40,333,867
2029 10,484,221 39,708,371
2028 10,431,949 39,074,978
2027 10,378,931 38,426,208
2026 10,323,891 37,758,494
2025 10,265,777 37,071,527
2024 10,202,830 36,361,859
2023 10,153,958 35,652,307
2022 10,141,756 34,938,955
2021 10,137,750 34,243,696
2020 10,093,121 33,586,372
2019 10,024,283 32,964,701
2018 9,939,771 32,373,490
2017 9,854,033 31,819,178
2016 9,757,812 31,284,568
2015 9,649,341 30,749,346
2014 9,535,079 30,222,994
2013 9,416,801 29,724,065
2012 9,295,784 29,261,903
2011 9,173,082 28,823,196
2010 9,054,332 28,385,506
2009 8,947,243 27,939,328
2008 8,763,400 27,494,774
2007 8,581,300 27,076,008
2006 8,484,550 26,699,043
2005 8,391,850 26,356,975
2004 8,306,500 26,029,350
2003 8,234,100 25,711,259
2002 8,171,950 25,399,980
2001 8,111,200 25,090,283
2000 8,048,600 24,787,054
1999 7,982,750 24,476,008
1998 7,913,000 24,134,929
1997 7,838,250 23,758,960
1996 7,763,000 23,351,981
1995 7,684,850 22,917,589
1994 7,596,550 22,463,291
1993 7,494,800 21,987,955
1992 7,382,050 21,485,090
1991 7,271,300 20,962,910
1990 7,175,200 20,464,956
1989 7,076,550 19,977,183
1988 6,974,600 19,460,630
1987 6,875,350 18,930,070
1986 6,770,300 18,395,621
1985 6,670,150 17,875,339
1984 6,567,850 17,378,846
1983 6,459,800 16,908,400
1982 6,357,550 16,462,736
1981 6,257,750 16,035,032
1980 6,160,500 15,619,936
1979 6,071,300 15,215,587
1978 5,976,150 14,816,349
1977 5,876,150 14,408,822
1976 5,781,000 13,998,620
1975 5,689,050 13,598,521
1974 5,594,100 13,209,011
1973 5,493,900 12,831,047
1972 5,391,450 12,465,106
1971 5,282,950 12,111,511
1970 5,172,050 11,762,638
1969 5,063,300 11,403,150
1968 4,948,500 11,032,155
1967 4,832,000 10,659,180
1966 4,708,150 10,289,294
1965 4,574,650 9,921,681
1964 4,439,250 9,557,611
1963 4,293,550 9,202,246
1962 4,168,150 8,854,368
1961 4,045,750 8,517,711
1960 3,894,500 8,209,109

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,654,537 people (a 21.3% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 38.1% to 52,411,754 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 75M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Uzbekistan
2100 -0.33% 0.35%
2099 -0.33% 0.37%
2098 -0.32% 0.39%
2097 -0.31% 0.4%
2096 -0.31% 0.42%
2095 -0.3% 0.44%
2094 -0.3% 0.46%
2093 -0.29% 0.47%
2092 -0.29% 0.49%
2091 -0.29% 0.51%
2090 -0.29% 0.53%
2089 -0.29% 0.54%
2088 -0.29% 0.55%
2087 -0.29% 0.56%
2086 -0.3% 0.58%
2085 -0.3% 0.6%
2084 -0.29% 0.61%
2083 -0.3% 0.61%
2082 -0.3% 0.63%
2081 -0.3% 0.64%
2080 -0.3% 0.65%
2079 -0.29% 0.66%
2078 -0.29% 0.68%
2077 -0.28% 0.68%
2076 -0.28% 0.69%
2075 -0.26% 0.7%
2074 -0.26% 0.71%
2073 -0.25% 0.71%
2072 -0.24% 0.73%
2071 -0.23% 0.74%
2070 -0.21% 0.75%
2069 -0.21% 0.76%
2068 -0.2% 0.77%
2067 -0.18% 0.79%
2066 -0.18% 0.8%
2065 -0.17% 0.83%
2064 -0.16% 0.85%
2063 -0.15% 0.87%
2062 -0.15% 0.89%
2061 -0.15% 0.91%
2060 -0.13% 0.94%
2059 -0.12% 0.97%
2058 -0.12% 0.99%
2057 -0.1% 1.01%
2056 -0.09% 1.04%
2055 -0.06% 1.07%
2054 -0.05% 1.1%
2053 -0.03% 1.13%
2052 -0.02% 1.16%
2051 0.007% 1.18%
2050 0.02% 1.21%
2049 0.06% 1.23%
2048 0.08% 1.25%
2047 0.1% 1.27%
2046 0.13% 1.29%
2045 0.15% 1.29%
2044 0.18% 1.29%
2043 0.21% 1.3%
2042 0.23% 1.29%
2041 0.26% 1.28%
2040 0.3% 1.28%
2039 0.32% 1.29%
2038 0.35% 1.29%
2037 0.37% 1.31%
2036 0.39% 1.33%
2035 0.41% 1.36%
2034 0.43% 1.39%
2033 0.45% 1.43%
2032 0.46% 1.47%
2031 0.47% 1.52%
2030 0.49% 1.58%
2029 0.5% 1.62%
2028 0.51% 1.69%
2027 0.53% 1.77%
2026 0.57% 1.85%
2025 0.62% 1.95%
2024 0.48% 1.99%
2023 0.12% 2.04%
2022 0.04% 2.03%
2021 0.44% 1.96%
2020 0.69% 1.89%
2019 0.85% 1.83%
2018 0.87% 1.74%
2017 0.99% 1.71%
2016 1.12% 1.74%
2015 1.2% 1.74%
2014 1.26% 1.68%
2013 1.3% 1.58%
2012 1.34% 1.52%
2011 1.31% 1.54%
2010 1.2% 1.6%
2009 2.1% 1.62%
2008 2.12% 1.55%
2007 1.14% 1.41%
2006 1.1% 1.3%
2005 1.03% 1.26%
2004 0.88% 1.24%
2003 0.76% 1.23%
2002 0.75% 1.23%
2001 0.78% 1.22%
2000 0.82% 1.27%
1999 0.88% 1.41%
1998 0.95% 1.58%
1997 0.97% 1.74%
1996 1.02% 1.9%
1995 1.16% 2.02%
1994 1.36% 2.16%
1993 1.53% 2.34%
1992 1.52% 2.49%
1991 1.34% 2.43%
1990 1.39% 2.44%
1989 1.46% 2.65%
1988 1.44% 2.8%
1987 1.55% 2.91%
1986 1.5% 2.91%
1985 1.56% 2.86%
1984 1.67% 2.78%
1983 1.61% 2.71%
1982 1.59% 2.67%
1981 1.58% 2.66%
1980 1.47% 2.66%
1979 1.59% 2.69%
1978 1.7% 2.83%
1977 1.65% 2.93%
1976 1.62% 2.94%
1975 1.7% 2.95%
1974 1.82% 2.95%
1973 1.9% 2.94%
1972 2.05% 2.92%
1971 2.14% 2.97%
1970 2.15% 3.15%
1969 2.32% 3.36%
1968 2.41% 3.5%
1967 2.63% 3.59%
1966 2.92% 3.71%
1965 3.05% 3.81%
1964 3.39% 3.86%
1963 3.01% 3.93%
1962 3.03% 3.95%
1961 3.88% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.99%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Uzbekistan
Current population
10338778
37939105
Population rank 94/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.46%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
44.4 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
33.4 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.38 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +709,552
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.99%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 52/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -6,987
Net migration rank 45/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -6,987
2024 - 10,864 - -7,066
2023 52,800 -84,122 722,280 -6,004
2022 61,865 9,086 715,410 -5,007
2021 35,483 1,073 689,325 -9,205
2020 50,466 1,073 643,750 -9,208
2019 85,207 384 618,154 -9,341
2018 81,506 -37,559 585,119 -11,516
2017 86,715 -11,324 548,372 -13,352
2016 102,457 4,671 549,045 -14,839
2015 110,967 1,073 552,781 -16,545
2014 115,374 1,073 536,881 -20,381
2013 117,710 2,291 501,742 -20,380
2012 119,915 1,986 463,333 -20,381
2011 122,002 1,686 454,858 -20,380
2010 112,274 1,373 461,293 -20,380
2009 99,315 883 471,839 -20,378
2008 99,903 15,047 461,665 -24,028
2007 97,827 17,112 426,880 -27,013
2006 96,724 16,909 383,265 -29,197
2005 89,793 16,431 363,462 -33,386
2004 81,403 13,486 363,994 -38,834
2003 64,226 13,153 355,098 -44,092
2002 63,741 15,068 359,231 -47,679
2001 64,890 16,252 356,483 -48,642
2000 70,023 15,938 365,138 -66,547
1999 71,047 5,300 385,448 -61,955
1998 77,548 13,101 408,532 -49,862
1997 84,653 24,475 441,631 -48,360
1996 80,735 42,667 471,010 -50,314
1995 93,755 32,139 493,966 -45,876
1994 107,112 21,376 502,279 -41,788
1993 123,664 -12,224 527,557 -37,377
1992 133,615 -23,984 548,793 -33,259
1991 147,607 -49,814 557,886 -29,064
1990 142,069 -63,324 540,581 -73,478
1989 141,531 -101,986 522,323 -13,888
1988 136,702 -25,290 525,126 -473
1987 138,195 -69,061 537,292 -824
1986 141,499 -60,841 533,234 -802
1985 132,068 -57,247 508,893 -773
1984 130,043 -50,685 485,617 -752
1983 125,966 -28,573 454,464 1,568
1982 117,615 -28,467 431,389 3,897
1981 121,400 -28,276 413,897 6,223
1980 110,279 -27,778 401,557 8,540
1979 104,864 -24,019 387,754 10,864
1978 102,831 14,836 372,068 27,783
1977 102,304 39,074 369,572 45,622
1976 103,370 40,241 363,110 42,094
1975 103,472 -3,847 357,382 37,611
1974 103,872 -3,847 350,422 33,600
1973 103,208 -3,847 341,807 30,094
1972 105,009 -3,847 333,230 26,748
1971 106,948 -3,847 323,171 24,030
1970 108,976 -3,847 313,216 37,324
1969 111,387 -3,847 302,833 65,596
1968 115,379 -3,847 295,651 77,914
1967 118,988 -3,847 298,350 74,030
1966 126,678 -3,848 297,844 69,537
1965 131,114 -3,848 302,264 65,579
1964 134,971 -1,629 298,790 61,512
1963 136,762 -192 293,432 57,002
1962 135,928 -183 292,788 52,532
1961 133,870 -171 279,841 48,168
1960 127,982 -148 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,161,117 people) and 1.84% is from migration (a loss of 115,398 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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