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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.21 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Zambia
2100 9,920,946 65,204,593
2099 9,953,980 64,858,778
2098 9,986,528 64,503,193
2097 10,018,196 64,136,110
2096 10,048,979 63,764,760
2095 10,079,993 63,380,692
2094 10,110,334 62,980,254
2093 10,140,286 62,578,008
2092 10,169,831 62,163,693
2091 10,199,202 61,738,437
2090 10,229,061 61,309,330
2089 10,258,649 60,868,166
2088 10,288,213 60,422,781
2087 10,318,437 59,958,303
2086 10,348,491 59,487,524
2085 10,379,308 59,011,423
2084 10,410,178 58,524,337
2083 10,440,836 58,029,088
2082 10,472,391 57,527,347
2081 10,504,274 57,016,267
2080 10,536,239 56,495,299
2079 10,567,757 55,972,223
2078 10,598,026 55,438,864
2077 10,628,473 54,895,964
2076 10,657,886 54,350,375
2075 10,687,607 53,796,265
2074 10,715,607 53,236,297
2073 10,743,685 52,666,980
2072 10,770,511 52,090,884
2071 10,796,544 51,509,551
2070 10,821,791 50,921,590
2069 10,844,859 50,324,793
2068 10,867,226 49,727,689
2067 10,888,841 49,125,817
2066 10,908,762 48,520,891
2065 10,928,463 47,909,160
2064 10,946,567 47,290,430
2063 10,963,818 46,668,252
2062 10,980,154 46,039,755
2061 10,997,125 45,407,718
2060 11,013,313 44,768,534
2059 11,028,121 44,128,619
2058 11,041,267 43,485,891
2057 11,054,559 42,843,489
2056 11,066,039 42,198,591
2055 11,075,654 41,550,105
2054 11,082,837 40,898,440
2053 11,088,828 40,247,706
2052 11,092,223 39,596,094
2051 11,093,913 38,942,292
2050 11,093,138 38,287,070
2049 11,091,184 37,626,787
2048 11,085,078 36,964,032
2047 11,075,952 36,302,603
2046 11,065,177 35,638,852
2045 11,050,476 34,974,927
2044 11,034,185 34,310,227
2043 11,014,313 33,645,797
2042 10,991,727 32,984,164
2041 10,966,032 32,323,084
2040 10,937,206 31,658,029
2039 10,904,660 30,995,204
2038 10,870,141 30,329,691
2037 10,832,279 29,662,721
2036 10,792,280 28,994,556
2035 10,749,895 28,327,922
2034 10,705,992 27,665,749
2033 10,660,561 27,006,658
2032 10,613,315 26,351,393
2031 10,565,108 25,697,754
2030 10,515,958 25,050,285
2029 10,465,039 24,409,600
2028 10,412,863 23,776,128
2027 10,359,942 23,146,922
2026 10,305,002 22,525,308
2025 10,246,996 21,913,874
2024 10,202,830 21,314,956
2023 10,153,958 20,723,965
2022 10,141,756 20,152,938
2021 10,137,750 19,603,607
2020 10,093,121 19,059,395
2019 10,024,283 18,513,839
2018 9,939,771 17,973,569
2017 9,854,033 17,441,320
2016 9,757,812 16,914,423
2015 9,649,341 16,399,089
2014 9,535,079 15,895,315
2013 9,416,801 15,398,997
2012 9,295,784 14,913,629
2011 9,173,082 14,437,796
2010 9,054,332 13,965,594
2009 8,947,243 13,490,389
2008 8,763,400 13,021,324
2007 8,581,300 12,565,085
2006 8,484,550 12,129,553
2005 8,391,850 11,718,819
2004 8,306,500 11,338,198
2003 8,234,100 10,983,595
2002 8,171,950 10,647,949
2001 8,111,200 10,325,185
2000 8,048,600 10,017,631
1999 7,982,750 9,740,005
1998 7,913,000 9,482,408
1997 7,838,250 9,237,063
1996 7,763,000 9,004,053
1995 7,684,850 8,785,763
1994 7,596,550 8,576,269
1993 7,494,800 8,373,921
1992 7,382,050 8,176,680
1991 7,271,300 7,981,650
1990 7,175,200 7,786,169
1989 7,076,550 7,589,216
1988 6,974,600 7,391,440
1987 6,875,350 7,191,282
1986 6,770,300 6,986,471
1985 6,670,150 6,780,953
1984 6,567,850 6,580,490
1983 6,459,800 6,381,038
1982 6,357,550 6,178,637
1981 6,257,750 5,983,289
1980 6,160,500 5,802,833
1979 6,071,300 5,631,728
1978 5,976,150 5,465,374
1977 5,876,150 5,302,480
1976 5,781,000 5,143,842
1975 5,689,050 4,990,086
1974 5,594,100 4,842,746
1973 5,493,900 4,702,693
1972 5,391,450 4,569,309
1971 5,282,950 4,442,525
1970 5,172,050 4,321,718
1969 5,063,300 4,197,116
1968 4,948,500 4,065,593
1967 4,832,000 3,936,343
1966 4,708,150 3,812,003
1965 4,574,650 3,692,086
1964 4,439,250 3,577,017
1963 4,293,550 3,465,907
1962 4,168,150 3,358,099
1961 4,045,750 3,254,086
1960 3,894,500 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Zambia
2100 -0.33% 0.53%
2099 -0.33% 0.55%
2098 -0.32% 0.57%
2097 -0.31% 0.58%
2096 -0.31% 0.61%
2095 -0.3% 0.64%
2094 -0.3% 0.64%
2093 -0.29% 0.67%
2092 -0.29% 0.69%
2091 -0.29% 0.7%
2090 -0.29% 0.72%
2089 -0.29% 0.74%
2088 -0.29% 0.77%
2087 -0.29% 0.79%
2086 -0.3% 0.81%
2085 -0.3% 0.83%
2084 -0.29% 0.85%
2083 -0.3% 0.87%
2082 -0.3% 0.9%
2081 -0.3% 0.92%
2080 -0.3% 0.93%
2079 -0.29% 0.96%
2078 -0.29% 0.99%
2077 -0.28% 1%
2076 -0.28% 1.03%
2075 -0.26% 1.05%
2074 -0.26% 1.08%
2073 -0.25% 1.11%
2072 -0.24% 1.13%
2071 -0.23% 1.15%
2070 -0.21% 1.19%
2069 -0.21% 1.2%
2068 -0.2% 1.23%
2067 -0.18% 1.25%
2066 -0.18% 1.28%
2065 -0.17% 1.31%
2064 -0.16% 1.33%
2063 -0.15% 1.37%
2062 -0.15% 1.39%
2061 -0.15% 1.43%
2060 -0.13% 1.45%
2059 -0.12% 1.48%
2058 -0.12% 1.5%
2057 -0.1% 1.53%
2056 -0.09% 1.56%
2055 -0.06% 1.59%
2054 -0.05% 1.62%
2053 -0.03% 1.65%
2052 -0.02% 1.68%
2051 0.007% 1.71%
2050 0.02% 1.75%
2049 0.06% 1.79%
2048 0.08% 1.82%
2047 0.1% 1.86%
2046 0.13% 1.9%
2045 0.15% 1.94%
2044 0.18% 1.97%
2043 0.21% 2.01%
2042 0.23% 2.05%
2041 0.26% 2.1%
2040 0.3% 2.14%
2039 0.32% 2.19%
2038 0.35% 2.25%
2037 0.37% 2.3%
2036 0.39% 2.35%
2035 0.41% 2.39%
2034 0.43% 2.44%
2033 0.45% 2.49%
2032 0.46% 2.54%
2031 0.47% 2.58%
2030 0.49% 2.62%
2029 0.5% 2.66%
2028 0.51% 2.72%
2027 0.53% 2.76%
2026 0.57% 2.79%
2025 0.43% 2.81%
2024 0.48% 2.85%
2023 0.12% 2.83%
2022 0.04% 2.8%
2021 0.44% 2.86%
2020 0.69% 2.95%
2019 0.85% 3.01%
2018 0.87% 3.05%
2017 0.99% 3.12%
2016 1.12% 3.14%
2015 1.2% 3.17%
2014 1.26% 3.22%
2013 1.3% 3.25%
2012 1.34% 3.3%
2011 1.31% 3.38%
2010 1.2% 3.52%
2009 2.1% 3.6%
2008 2.12% 3.63%
2007 1.14% 3.59%
2006 1.1% 3.5%
2005 1.03% 3.36%
2004 0.88% 3.23%
2003 0.76% 3.15%
2002 0.75% 3.13%
2001 0.78% 3.07%
2000 0.82% 2.85%
1999 0.88% 2.72%
1998 0.95% 2.66%
1997 0.97% 2.59%
1996 1.02% 2.48%
1995 1.16% 2.44%
1994 1.36% 2.42%
1993 1.53% 2.41%
1992 1.52% 2.44%
1991 1.34% 2.51%
1990 1.39% 2.6%
1989 1.46% 2.68%
1988 1.44% 2.78%
1987 1.55% 2.93%
1986 1.5% 3.03%
1985 1.56% 3.05%
1984 1.67% 3.13%
1983 1.61% 3.28%
1982 1.59% 3.26%
1981 1.58% 3.11%
1980 1.47% 3.04%
1979 1.59% 3.04%
1978 1.7% 3.07%
1977 1.65% 3.08%
1976 1.62% 3.08%
1975 1.7% 3.04%
1974 1.82% 2.98%
1973 1.9% 2.92%
1972 2.05% 2.85%
1971 2.14% 2.8%
1970 2.15% 2.97%
1969 2.32% 3.24%
1968 2.41% 3.28%
1967 2.63% 3.26%
1966 2.92% 3.25%
1965 3.05% 3.22%
1964 3.39% 3.21%
1963 3.01% 3.21%
1962 3.03% 3.2%
1961 3.88% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Zambia
Current population
10333222
22844606
Population rank 96/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.27%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
52.8 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +1,641
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 19/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 +6,562
Net migration rank 45/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - 6,562
2024 42,852 10,864 587,419 7,381
2023 52,800 -84,122 577,660 9,521
2022 61,865 9,086 563,456 -8,566
2021 35,483 1,073 535,629 8,143
2020 50,466 1,073 536,484 8,156
2019 85,207 384 528,089 18,385
2018 81,506 -37,559 515,644 18,431
2017 86,715 -11,324 504,630 25,789
2016 102,457 4,671 497,521 25,860
2015 110,967 1,073 491,021 16,261
2014 115,374 1,073 483,663 16,574
2013 117,710 2,291 476,846 15,542
2012 119,915 1,986 469,406 8,958
2011 122,002 1,686 459,743 13,569
2010 112,274 1,373 448,337 22,761
2009 99,315 883 434,458 44,867
2008 99,903 15,047 419,560 39,249
2007 97,827 17,112 403,729 49,945
2006 96,724 16,909 387,891 29,517
2005 89,793 16,431 368,756 35,316
2004 81,403 13,486 349,352 7,819
2003 64,226 13,153 331,189 20,845
2002 63,741 15,068 316,041 3,206
2001 64,890 16,252 302,682 23,582
2000 70,023 15,938 293,186 -4,338
1999 71,047 5,300 283,297 -16,888
1998 77,548 13,101 275,568 -26,796
1997 84,653 24,475 268,198 -26,276
1996 80,735 42,667 262,468 -38,358
1995 93,755 32,139 257,897 -45,423
1994 107,112 21,376 252,023 -45,504
1993 123,664 -12,224 245,917 -47,739
1992 133,615 -23,984 239,953 -43,656
1991 147,607 -49,814 237,957 -44,203
1990 142,069 -63,324 235,835 -38,619
1989 141,531 -101,986 233,429 -36,736
1988 136,702 -25,290 230,118 -31,270
1987 138,195 -69,061 227,813 -26,338
1986 141,499 -60,841 224,768 -16,610
1985 132,068 -57,247 221,351 -18,474
1984 130,043 -50,685 216,695 -18,652
1983 125,966 -28,573 212,712 -11,849
1982 117,615 -28,467 207,621 -3,676
1981 121,400 -28,276 202,822 -16,072
1980 110,279 -27,778 198,817 -24,664
1979 104,864 -24,019 197,578 -29,515
1978 102,831 14,836 194,933 -30,284
1977 102,304 39,074 191,557 -30,423
1976 103,370 40,241 186,762 -30,612
1975 103,472 -3,847 182,258 -30,886
1974 103,872 -3,847 174,484 -31,178
1973 103,208 -3,847 168,258 -31,472
1972 105,009 -3,847 161,648 -31,672
1971 106,948 -3,847 155,249 -31,651
1970 108,976 -3,847 149,380 -31,370
1969 111,387 -3,847 142,660 -11,469
1968 115,379 -3,847 137,315 -5,447
1967 118,988 -3,847 131,938 -5,298
1966 126,678 -3,848 127,164 -5,129
1965 131,114 -3,848 122,814 -5,023
1964 134,971 -1,629 117,197 -4,851
1963 136,762 -192 114,555 -4,676
1962 135,928 -183 110,173 -4,428
1961 133,870 -171 106,318 -4,043
1960 127,982 -148 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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