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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.68 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Zimbabwe
2100 9,939,131 37,483,053
2099 9,972,225 37,412,398
2098 10,004,832 37,328,255
2097 10,036,559 37,235,542
2096 10,067,398 37,142,915
2095 10,098,468 37,032,129
2094 10,128,866 36,912,747
2093 10,158,873 36,810,893
2092 10,188,472 36,688,511
2091 10,217,896 36,567,262
2090 10,247,810 36,425,606
2089 10,277,453 36,280,973
2088 10,307,071 36,141,446
2087 10,337,350 35,977,638
2086 10,367,459 35,808,135
2085 10,398,333 35,637,092
2084 10,429,259 35,456,207
2083 10,459,973 35,268,035
2082 10,491,586 35,078,904
2081 10,523,528 34,873,129
2080 10,555,551 34,658,962
2079 10,587,127 34,439,720
2078 10,617,451 34,217,295
2077 10,647,954 33,982,909
2076 10,677,421 33,739,228
2075 10,707,196 33,495,867
2074 10,735,248 33,244,838
2073 10,763,378 32,978,488
2072 10,790,252 32,706,059
2071 10,816,334 32,445,747
2070 10,841,627 32,181,119
2069 10,864,737 31,906,793
2068 10,887,145 31,631,000
2067 10,908,800 31,345,338
2066 10,928,757 31,062,884
2065 10,948,494 30,766,830
2064 10,966,632 30,479,939
2063 10,983,914 30,176,104
2062 11,000,279 29,867,679
2061 11,017,282 29,557,068
2060 11,033,499 29,252,423
2059 11,048,335 28,945,088
2058 11,061,505 28,631,679
2057 11,074,822 28,307,305
2056 11,086,323 27,990,713
2055 11,095,954 27,658,887
2054 11,103,151 27,331,920
2053 11,109,153 26,986,935
2052 11,112,554 26,643,553
2051 11,114,248 26,287,592
2050 11,113,471 25,934,893
2049 11,111,513 25,585,239
2048 11,105,396 25,228,082
2047 11,096,253 24,874,649
2046 11,085,458 24,513,443
2045 11,070,730 24,147,637
2044 11,054,409 23,783,088
2043 11,034,501 23,401,965
2042 11,011,874 23,035,288
2041 10,986,132 22,647,950
2040 10,957,253 22,273,520
2039 10,924,647 21,902,980
2038 10,890,065 21,530,130
2037 10,852,134 21,159,664
2036 10,812,061 20,791,034
2035 10,769,599 20,413,656
2034 10,725,615 20,048,019
2033 10,680,101 19,676,339
2032 10,632,768 19,311,985
2031 10,584,473 18,959,300
2030 10,535,233 18,613,738
2029 10,484,221 18,270,049
2028 10,431,949 17,933,466
2027 10,378,931 17,600,984
2026 10,323,891 17,273,208
2025 10,265,777 16,949,303
2024 10,202,830 16,634,373
2023 10,153,958 16,340,822
2022 10,141,756 16,069,056
2021 10,137,750 15,797,210
2020 10,093,121 15,526,888
2019 10,024,283 15,271,368
2018 9,939,771 15,034,452
2017 9,854,033 14,812,482
2016 9,757,812 14,600,294
2015 9,649,341 14,399,013
2014 9,535,079 14,207,359
2013 9,416,801 14,013,808
2012 9,295,784 13,817,887
2011 9,173,082 13,595,424
2010 9,054,332 13,356,548
2009 8,947,243 13,142,790
2008 8,763,400 12,959,149
2007 8,581,300 12,804,058
2006 8,484,550 12,636,445
2005 8,391,850 12,483,432
2004 8,306,500 12,365,896
2003 8,234,100 12,232,323
2002 8,171,950 12,087,653
2001 8,111,200 11,971,901
2000 8,048,600 11,892,055
1999 7,982,750 11,783,458
1998 7,913,000 11,594,297
1997 7,838,250 11,369,827
1996 7,763,000 11,158,360
1995 7,684,850 10,974,599
1994 7,596,550 10,873,148
1993 7,494,800 10,860,288
1992 7,382,050 10,702,700
1991 7,271,300 10,404,816
1990 7,175,200 10,137,281
1989 7,076,550 9,864,798
1988 6,974,600 9,583,094
1987 6,875,350 9,284,644
1986 6,770,300 8,982,578
1985 6,670,150 8,686,813
1984 6,567,850 8,391,488
1983 6,459,800 8,098,404
1982 6,357,550 7,796,496
1981 6,257,750 7,498,635
1980 6,160,500 7,041,303
1979 6,071,300 6,647,556
1978 5,976,150 6,543,575
1977 5,876,150 6,449,512
1976 5,781,000 6,287,105
1975 5,689,050 6,098,658
1974 5,594,100 5,908,328
1973 5,493,900 5,720,404
1972 5,391,450 5,542,445
1971 5,282,950 5,374,712
1970 5,172,050 5,215,918
1969 5,063,300 5,058,181
1968 4,948,500 4,900,440
1967 4,832,000 4,748,307
1966 4,708,150 4,601,217
1965 4,574,650 4,458,462
1964 4,439,250 4,320,006
1963 4,293,550 4,185,877
1962 4,168,150 4,055,959
1961 4,045,750 3,930,401
1960 3,894,500 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); 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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Zimbabwe
2100 -0.33% 0.19%
2099 -0.33% 0.23%
2098 -0.32% 0.25%
2097 -0.31% 0.25%
2096 -0.31% 0.3%
2095 -0.3% 0.32%
2094 -0.3% 0.28%
2093 -0.29% 0.33%
2092 -0.29% 0.33%
2091 -0.29% 0.39%
2090 -0.29% 0.4%
2089 -0.29% 0.39%
2088 -0.29% 0.46%
2087 -0.29% 0.47%
2086 -0.3% 0.48%
2085 -0.3% 0.51%
2084 -0.29% 0.53%
2083 -0.3% 0.54%
2082 -0.3% 0.59%
2081 -0.3% 0.62%
2080 -0.3% 0.64%
2079 -0.29% 0.65%
2078 -0.29% 0.69%
2077 -0.28% 0.72%
2076 -0.28% 0.73%
2075 -0.26% 0.76%
2074 -0.26% 0.81%
2073 -0.25% 0.83%
2072 -0.24% 0.8%
2071 -0.23% 0.82%
2070 -0.21% 0.86%
2069 -0.21% 0.87%
2068 -0.2% 0.91%
2067 -0.18% 0.91%
2066 -0.18% 0.96%
2065 -0.17% 0.94%
2064 -0.16% 1.01%
2063 -0.15% 1.03%
2062 -0.15% 1.05%
2061 -0.15% 1.04%
2060 -0.13% 1.06%
2059 -0.12% 1.09%
2058 -0.12% 1.15%
2057 -0.1% 1.13%
2056 -0.09% 1.2%
2055 -0.06% 1.2%
2054 -0.05% 1.28%
2053 -0.03% 1.29%
2052 -0.02% 1.35%
2051 0.007% 1.36%
2050 0.02% 1.37%
2049 0.06% 1.42%
2048 0.08% 1.42%
2047 0.1% 1.47%
2046 0.13% 1.51%
2045 0.15% 1.53%
2044 0.18% 1.63%
2043 0.21% 1.59%
2042 0.23% 1.71%
2041 0.26% 1.68%
2040 0.3% 1.69%
2039 0.32% 1.73%
2038 0.35% 1.75%
2037 0.37% 1.77%
2036 0.39% 1.85%
2035 0.41% 1.82%
2034 0.43% 1.89%
2033 0.45% 1.89%
2032 0.46% 1.86%
2031 0.47% 1.86%
2030 0.49% 1.88%
2029 0.5% 1.88%
2028 0.51% 1.89%
2027 0.53% 1.9%
2026 0.57% 1.91%
2025 0.62% 1.89%
2024 0.48% 1.8%
2023 0.12% 1.69%
2022 0.04% 1.72%
2021 0.44% 1.74%
2020 0.69% 1.67%
2019 0.85% 1.58%
2018 0.87% 1.5%
2017 0.99% 1.45%
2016 1.12% 1.4%
2015 1.2% 1.35%
2014 1.26% 1.38%
2013 1.3% 1.42%
2012 1.34% 1.64%
2011 1.31% 1.79%
2010 1.2% 1.63%
2009 2.1% 1.42%
2008 2.12% 1.21%
2007 1.14% 1.33%
2006 1.1% 1.23%
2005 1.03% 0.95%
2004 0.88% 1.09%
2003 0.76% 1.2%
2002 0.75% 0.97%
2001 0.78% 0.67%
2000 0.82% 0.92%
1999 0.88% 1.63%
1998 0.95% 1.97%
1997 0.97% 1.9%
1996 1.02% 1.67%
1995 1.16% 0.93%
1994 1.36% 0.12%
1993 1.53% 1.47%
1992 1.52% 2.86%
1991 1.34% 2.64%
1990 1.39% 2.76%
1989 1.46% 2.94%
1988 1.44% 3.21%
1987 1.55% 3.36%
1986 1.5% 3.4%
1985 1.56% 3.52%
1984 1.67% 3.62%
1983 1.61% 3.87%
1982 1.59% 3.97%
1981 1.58% 6.49%
1980 1.47% 5.92%
1979 1.59% 1.59%
1978 1.7% 1.46%
1977 1.65% 2.58%
1976 1.62% 3.09%
1975 1.7% 3.22%
1974 1.82% 3.29%
1973 1.9% 3.21%
1972 2.05% 3.12%
1971 2.14% 3.04%
1970 2.15% 3.12%
1969 2.32% 3.22%
1968 2.41% 3.2%
1967 2.63% 3.2%
1966 2.92% 3.2%
1965 3.05% 3.2%
1964 3.39% 3.2%
1963 3.01% 3.2%
1962 3.03% 3.19%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Zimbabwe
Current population
10338778
17361868
Population rank 94/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.21%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
8.77 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +804
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 60/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -54,555
Net migration rank 45/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -54,555
2024 - 10,864 - -60,528
2023 52,800 -84,122 372,505 -97,380
2022 61,865 9,086 371,243 -102,828
2021 35,483 1,073 349,908 -74,623
2020 50,466 1,073 354,790 -89,440
2019 85,207 384 348,798 -103,107
2018 81,506 -37,559 345,883 -117,758
2017 86,715 -11,324 344,035 -128,241
2016 102,457 4,671 348,772 -140,181
2015 110,967 1,073 356,203 -162,220
2014 115,374 1,073 366,350 -177,029
2013 117,710 2,291 374,757 -176,972
2012 119,915 1,986 371,135 -177,061
2011 122,002 1,686 359,572 -108,714
2010 112,274 1,373 335,570 -108,671
2009 99,315 883 309,316 -108,689
2008 99,903 15,047 280,527 -113,858
2007 97,827 17,112 261,805 -118,299
2006 96,724 16,909 248,963 -57,257
2005 89,793 16,431 248,545 -134,212
2004 81,403 13,486 248,307 -127,550
2003 64,226 13,153 243,057 -96,667
2002 63,741 15,068 244,170 -101,212
2001 64,890 16,252 227,909 -139,361
2000 70,023 15,938 236,343 -165,181
1999 71,047 5,300 232,393 -86,343
1998 77,548 13,101 225,614 6,645
1997 84,653 24,475 216,288 395
1996 80,735 42,667 205,269 978
1995 93,755 32,139 206,695 -45,428
1994 107,112 21,376 216,343 -174,723
1993 123,664 -12,224 228,045 -243,947
1992 133,615 -23,984 255,291 75,788
1991 147,607 -49,814 260,943 3,749
1990 142,069 -63,324 265,444 4,948
1989 141,531 -101,986 270,838 3,736
1988 136,702 -25,290 277,498 11,327
1987 138,195 -69,061 286,766 21,308
1986 141,499 -60,841 289,894 6,154
1985 132,068 -57,247 290,756 4,718
1984 130,043 -50,685 290,052 5,124
1983 125,966 -28,573 286,545 4,456
1982 117,615 -28,467 279,934 32,899
1981 121,400 -28,276 271,361 11,523
1980 110,279 -27,778 241,179 390,593
1979 104,864 -24,019 223,657 -67,937
1978 102,831 14,836 222,979 -170,727
1977 102,304 39,074 225,139 -89,270
1976 103,370 40,241 221,419 -32,495
1975 103,472 -3,847 216,947 -28,988
1974 103,872 -3,847 208,806 -16,105
1973 103,208 -3,847 201,885 -18,733
1972 105,009 -3,847 193,725 -20,959
1971 106,948 -3,847 185,427 -22,719
1970 108,976 -3,847 178,979 -24,102
1969 111,387 -3,847 172,626 -12,028
1968 115,379 -3,847 166,865 -11,997
1967 118,988 -3,847 161,205 -11,814
1966 126,678 -3,848 156,014 -11,211
1965 131,114 -3,848 151,164 -10,465
1964 134,971 -1,629 145,848 -9,631
1963 136,762 -192 140,984 -8,936
1962 135,928 -183 136,317 -8,529
1961 133,870 -171 131,531 -8,204
1960 127,982 -148 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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