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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 41,773,878 people in Yemen in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 43,598,646 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 4.22 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.99% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.6M (85.2% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Yemen
2100 9,920,946 111,481,288
2099 9,953,980 111,166,365
2098 9,986,528 110,823,878
2097 10,018,196 110,463,393
2096 10,048,979 110,075,677
2095 10,079,993 109,669,492
2094 10,110,334 109,238,445
2093 10,140,286 108,785,158
2092 10,169,831 108,301,955
2091 10,199,202 107,796,487
2090 10,229,061 107,270,820
2089 10,258,649 106,721,736
2088 10,288,213 106,150,572
2087 10,318,437 105,558,607
2086 10,348,491 104,947,326
2085 10,379,308 104,309,237
2084 10,410,178 103,657,284
2083 10,440,836 102,986,631
2082 10,472,391 102,302,622
2081 10,504,274 101,596,159
2080 10,536,239 100,875,201
2079 10,567,757 100,134,051
2078 10,598,026 99,378,110
2077 10,628,473 98,609,975
2076 10,657,886 97,818,664
2075 10,687,607 97,013,320
2074 10,715,607 96,187,203
2073 10,743,685 95,346,716
2072 10,770,511 94,485,874
2071 10,796,544 93,603,848
2070 10,821,791 92,709,049
2069 10,844,859 91,795,290
2068 10,867,226 90,865,447
2067 10,888,841 89,921,194
2066 10,908,762 88,958,695
2065 10,928,463 87,982,501
2064 10,946,567 86,994,159
2063 10,963,818 85,982,061
2062 10,980,154 84,947,120
2061 10,997,125 83,896,256
2060 11,013,313 82,829,722
2059 11,028,121 81,744,993
2058 11,041,267 80,641,636
2057 11,054,559 79,527,942
2056 11,066,039 78,400,761
2055 11,075,654 77,261,521
2054 11,082,837 76,109,237
2053 11,088,828 74,951,358
2052 11,092,223 73,780,088
2051 11,093,913 72,598,574
2050 11,093,138 71,404,664
2049 11,091,184 70,211,386
2048 11,085,078 69,012,729
2047 11,075,952 67,813,135
2046 11,065,177 66,608,054
2045 11,050,476 65,404,355
2044 11,034,185 64,201,447
2043 11,014,313 63,002,861
2042 10,991,727 61,810,280
2041 10,966,032 60,624,401
2040 10,937,206 59,448,342
2039 10,904,660 58,277,392
2038 10,870,141 57,109,914
2037 10,832,279 55,948,438
2036 10,792,280 54,784,372
2035 10,749,895 53,617,795
2034 10,705,992 52,452,522
2033 10,660,561 51,284,323
2032 10,613,315 50,117,732
2031 10,565,108 48,947,870
2030 10,515,958 47,764,521
2029 10,465,039 46,573,906
2028 10,412,863 45,382,831
2027 10,359,942 44,183,742
2026 10,305,002 42,980,680
2025 10,246,996 41,773,878
2024 10,202,830 40,583,164
2023 10,153,958 39,390,799
2022 10,141,756 38,222,876
2021 10,137,750 37,140,230
2020 10,093,121 36,134,863
2019 10,024,283 35,111,408
2018 9,939,771 34,085,182
2017 9,854,033 33,090,921
2016 9,757,812 32,109,010
2015 9,649,341 31,159,379
2014 9,535,079 30,226,309
2013 9,416,801 29,312,952
2012 9,295,784 28,433,647
2011 9,173,082 27,582,897
2010 9,054,332 26,754,387
2009 8,947,243 25,927,724
2008 8,763,400 25,111,941
2007 8,581,300 24,318,082
2006 8,484,550 23,543,083
2005 8,391,850 22,790,085
2004 8,306,500 22,095,167
2003 8,234,100 21,456,379
2002 8,171,950 20,835,086
2001 8,111,200 20,226,147
2000 8,048,600 19,624,141
1999 7,982,750 19,029,420
1998 7,913,000 18,446,013
1997 7,838,250 17,873,936
1996 7,763,000 17,313,177
1995 7,684,850 16,740,058
1994 7,596,550 16,149,147
1993 7,494,800 15,563,914
1992 7,382,050 14,989,494
1991 7,271,300 14,430,201
1990 7,175,200 13,887,862
1989 7,076,550 13,364,174
1988 6,974,600 12,859,708
1987 6,875,350 12,369,912
1986 6,770,300 11,901,040
1985 6,670,150 11,453,825
1984 6,567,850 11,025,597
1983 6,459,800 10,621,499
1982 6,357,550 10,241,006
1981 6,257,750 9,882,362
1980 6,160,500 9,543,358
1979 6,071,300 9,224,194
1978 5,976,150 8,926,586
1977 5,876,150 8,648,222
1976 5,781,000 8,384,113
1975 5,689,050 8,133,598
1974 5,594,100 7,896,783
1973 5,493,900 7,672,796
1972 5,391,450 7,460,068
1971 5,282,950 7,257,462
1970 5,172,050 7,065,279
1969 5,063,300 6,875,859
1968 4,948,500 6,690,524
1967 4,832,000 6,516,444
1966 4,708,150 6,351,494
1965 4,574,650 6,195,593
1964 4,439,250 6,048,006
1963 4,293,550 5,911,135
1962 4,168,150 5,782,221
1961 4,045,750 5,655,232
1960 3,894,500 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Yemen's population increased by 11,489,636 people (a 35.8% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 63.8% to 71,404,664 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 111M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Yemen
2100 -0.33% 0.28%
2099 -0.33% 0.31%
2098 -0.32% 0.33%
2097 -0.31% 0.35%
2096 -0.31% 0.37%
2095 -0.3% 0.39%
2094 -0.3% 0.42%
2093 -0.29% 0.45%
2092 -0.29% 0.47%
2091 -0.29% 0.49%
2090 -0.29% 0.51%
2089 -0.29% 0.54%
2088 -0.29% 0.56%
2087 -0.29% 0.58%
2086 -0.3% 0.61%
2085 -0.3% 0.63%
2084 -0.29% 0.65%
2083 -0.3% 0.67%
2082 -0.3% 0.7%
2081 -0.3% 0.71%
2080 -0.3% 0.74%
2079 -0.29% 0.76%
2078 -0.29% 0.78%
2077 -0.28% 0.81%
2076 -0.28% 0.83%
2075 -0.26% 0.86%
2074 -0.26% 0.88%
2073 -0.25% 0.91%
2072 -0.24% 0.94%
2071 -0.23% 0.97%
2070 -0.21% 1%
2069 -0.21% 1.02%
2068 -0.2% 1.05%
2067 -0.18% 1.08%
2066 -0.18% 1.11%
2065 -0.17% 1.14%
2064 -0.16% 1.18%
2063 -0.15% 1.22%
2062 -0.15% 1.25%
2061 -0.15% 1.29%
2060 -0.13% 1.33%
2059 -0.12% 1.37%
2058 -0.12% 1.4%
2057 -0.1% 1.44%
2056 -0.09% 1.47%
2055 -0.06% 1.51%
2054 -0.05% 1.54%
2053 -0.03% 1.59%
2052 -0.02% 1.63%
2051 0.007% 1.67%
2050 0.02% 1.7%
2049 0.06% 1.74%
2048 0.08% 1.77%
2047 0.1% 1.81%
2046 0.13% 1.84%
2045 0.15% 1.87%
2044 0.18% 1.9%
2043 0.21% 1.93%
2042 0.23% 1.96%
2041 0.26% 1.98%
2040 0.3% 2.01%
2039 0.32% 2.04%
2038 0.35% 2.08%
2037 0.37% 2.12%
2036 0.39% 2.18%
2035 0.41% 2.22%
2034 0.43% 2.28%
2033 0.45% 2.33%
2032 0.46% 2.39%
2031 0.47% 2.48%
2030 0.49% 2.56%
2029 0.5% 2.62%
2028 0.51% 2.71%
2027 0.53% 2.8%
2026 0.57% 2.89%
2025 0.43% 2.93%
2024 0.48% 3.03%
2023 0.12% 3.06%
2022 0.04% 2.92%
2021 0.44% 2.78%
2020 0.69% 2.91%
2019 0.85% 3.01%
2018 0.87% 3%
2017 0.99% 3.06%
2016 1.12% 3.05%
2015 1.2% 3.09%
2014 1.26% 3.12%
2013 1.3% 3.09%
2012 1.34% 3.08%
2011 1.31% 3.1%
2010 1.2% 3.19%
2009 2.1% 3.25%
2008 2.12% 3.26%
2007 1.14% 3.29%
2006 1.1% 3.3%
2005 1.03% 3.15%
2004 0.88% 2.98%
2003 0.76% 2.98%
2002 0.75% 3.01%
2001 0.78% 3.07%
2000 0.82% 3.13%
1999 0.88% 3.16%
1998 0.95% 3.2%
1997 0.97% 3.24%
1996 1.02% 3.42%
1995 1.16% 3.66%
1994 1.36% 3.76%
1993 1.53% 3.83%
1992 1.52% 3.88%
1991 1.34% 3.91%
1990 1.39% 3.92%
1989 1.46% 3.92%
1988 1.44% 3.96%
1987 1.55% 3.94%
1986 1.5% 3.9%
1985 1.56% 3.88%
1984 1.67% 3.8%
1983 1.61% 3.72%
1982 1.59% 3.63%
1981 1.58% 3.55%
1980 1.47% 3.46%
1979 1.59% 3.33%
1978 1.7% 3.22%
1977 1.65% 3.15%
1976 1.62% 3.08%
1975 1.7% 3%
1974 1.82% 2.92%
1973 1.9% 2.85%
1972 2.05% 2.79%
1971 2.14% 2.72%
1970 2.15% 2.75%
1969 2.32% 2.77%
1968 2.41% 2.67%
1967 2.63% 2.6%
1966 2.92% 2.52%
1965 3.05% 2.44%
1964 3.39% 2.32%
1963 3.01% 2.23%
1962 3.03% 2.25%
1961 3.88% 2.22%

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/yemen | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Yemen's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Yemen
Current population
10333222
43598646
Population rank 96/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.52%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
26.6 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
22.6 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +3,262
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +1,190,714
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 15/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -16,291
Net migration rank 45/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -16,291
2024 42,852 10,864 1,202,276 -10,482
2023 52,800 -84,122 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 61,865 9,086 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 35,483 1,073 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 50,466 1,073 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 85,207 384 1,056,432 2,129
2018 81,506 -37,559 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 86,715 -11,324 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 102,457 4,671 975,697 -6,492
2015 110,967 1,073 939,922 -9,883
2014 115,374 1,073 920,330 15,764
2013 117,710 2,291 884,929 5,697
2012 119,915 1,986 845,645 22,349
2011 122,002 1,686 806,359 27,184
2010 112,274 1,373 803,246 20,269
2009 99,315 883 798,911 30,919
2008 99,903 15,047 779,123 22,621
2007 97,827 17,112 764,780 21,210
2006 96,724 16,909 750,082 13,940
2005 89,793 16,431 726,708 15,283
2004 81,403 13,486 710,493 -62,641
2003 64,226 13,153 694,457 -64,737
2002 63,741 15,068 672,494 -59,648
2001 64,890 16,252 658,704 -53,698
2000 70,023 15,938 646,694 -47,713
1999 71,047 5,300 633,166 -42,731
1998 77,548 13,101 615,488 -39,096
1997 84,653 24,475 604,443 -36,694
1996 80,735 42,667 588,786 -35,043
1995 93,755 32,139 607,966 -15,485
1994 107,112 21,376 602,363 -13,040
1993 123,664 -12,224 595,459 -14,332
1992 133,615 -23,984 582,072 -14,372
1991 147,607 -49,814 565,837 -14,964
1990 142,069 -63,324 549,654 -15,847
1989 141,531 -101,986 530,464 -16,876
1988 136,702 -25,290 513,296 -17,952
1987 138,195 -69,061 493,337 -9,097
1986 141,499 -60,841 464,665 -11,151
1985 132,068 -57,247 455,576 -14,660
1984 130,043 -50,685 434,674 -19,143
1983 125,966 -28,573 414,823 -22,152
1982 117,615 -28,467 392,302 -23,981
1981 121,400 -28,276 374,482 -25,499
1980 110,279 -27,778 355,767 -26,740
1979 104,864 -24,019 336,378 -27,090
1978 102,831 14,836 312,439 -26,524
1977 102,304 39,074 296,115 -25,305
1976 103,370 40,241 281,078 -23,669
1975 103,472 -3,847 266,815 -23,192
1974 103,872 -3,847 252,737 -22,726
1973 103,208 -3,847 240,235 -22,282
1972 105,009 -3,847 229,322 -21,826
1971 106,948 -3,847 219,095 -21,386
1970 108,976 -3,847 207,613 -20,966
1969 111,387 -3,847 196,305 -4,121
1968 115,379 -3,847 182,518 -4,031
1967 118,988 -3,847 173,637 -3,959
1966 126,678 -3,848 164,091 -3,874
1965 131,114 -3,848 155,398 -3,797
1964 134,971 -1,629 147,299 -3,712
1963 136,762 -192 133,781 -3,640
1962 135,928 -183 131,262 -3,572
1961 133,870 -171 129,787 -3,503
1960 127,982 -148 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,742,759 people) and 2.35% is from migration (a loss of 258,060 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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