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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 2.2 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Zambia
2100 9,939,131 65,217,429
2099 9,972,225 64,871,545
2098 10,004,832 64,515,891
2097 10,036,559 64,148,736
2096 10,067,398 63,777,313
2095 10,098,468 63,393,169
2094 10,128,866 62,992,652
2093 10,158,873 62,590,327
2092 10,188,472 62,175,930
2091 10,217,896 61,750,591
2090 10,247,810 61,321,399
2089 10,277,453 60,880,148
2088 10,307,071 60,434,676
2087 10,337,350 59,970,107
2086 10,367,459 59,499,234
2085 10,398,333 59,023,040
2084 10,429,259 58,535,857
2083 10,459,973 58,040,512
2082 10,491,586 57,538,672
2081 10,523,528 57,027,491
2080 10,555,551 56,506,421
2079 10,587,127 55,983,242
2078 10,617,451 55,449,777
2077 10,647,954 54,906,771
2076 10,677,421 54,361,075
2075 10,707,196 53,806,856
2074 10,735,248 53,246,777
2073 10,763,378 52,677,348
2072 10,790,252 52,101,139
2071 10,816,334 51,519,691
2070 10,841,627 50,931,614
2069 10,864,737 50,334,700
2068 10,887,145 49,737,479
2067 10,908,800 49,135,488
2066 10,928,757 48,530,443
2065 10,948,494 47,918,592
2064 10,966,632 47,299,740
2063 10,983,914 46,677,439
2062 11,000,279 46,048,819
2061 11,017,282 45,416,657
2060 11,033,499 44,777,347
2059 11,048,335 44,137,306
2058 11,061,505 43,494,451
2057 11,074,822 42,851,923
2056 11,086,323 42,206,898
2055 11,095,954 41,558,284
2054 11,103,151 40,906,492
2053 11,109,153 40,255,629
2052 11,112,554 39,603,888
2051 11,114,248 38,949,958
2050 11,113,471 38,294,607
2049 11,111,513 37,634,194
2048 11,105,396 36,971,309
2047 11,096,253 36,309,749
2046 11,085,458 35,645,868
2045 11,070,730 34,981,812
2044 11,054,409 34,316,981
2043 11,034,501 33,652,420
2042 11,011,874 32,990,657
2041 10,986,132 32,329,447
2040 10,957,253 31,664,262
2039 10,924,647 31,001,305
2038 10,890,065 30,335,662
2037 10,852,134 29,668,561
2036 10,812,061 29,000,264
2035 10,769,599 28,333,498
2034 10,725,615 27,671,195
2033 10,680,101 27,011,974
2032 10,632,768 26,356,580
2031 10,584,473 25,702,812
2030 10,535,233 25,055,216
2029 10,484,221 24,414,405
2028 10,431,949 23,780,809
2027 10,378,931 23,151,479
2026 10,323,891 22,529,742
2025 10,265,777 21,918,187
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 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 0.62% 2.83%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Zambia
Current population
10338778
22697916
Population rank 94/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.27%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 21/197
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 - 10,864 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 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 (1960–2024, 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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