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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.69 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Zimbabwe
2100 9,920,946 37,486,352
2099 9,953,980 37,415,690
2098 9,986,528 37,331,540
2097 10,018,196 37,238,819
2096 10,048,979 37,146,184
2095 10,079,993 37,035,388
2094 10,110,334 36,915,996
2093 10,140,286 36,814,133
2092 10,169,831 36,691,740
2091 10,199,202 36,570,481
2090 10,229,061 36,428,812
2089 10,258,649 36,284,166
2088 10,288,213 36,144,627
2087 10,318,437 35,980,805
2086 10,348,491 35,811,286
2085 10,379,308 35,640,228
2084 10,410,178 35,459,328
2083 10,440,836 35,271,139
2082 10,472,391 35,081,992
2081 10,504,274 34,876,198
2080 10,536,239 34,662,013
2079 10,567,757 34,442,751
2078 10,598,026 34,220,306
2077 10,628,473 33,985,899
2076 10,657,886 33,742,198
2075 10,687,607 33,498,815
2074 10,715,607 33,247,764
2073 10,743,685 32,981,390
2072 10,770,511 32,708,937
2071 10,796,544 32,448,602
2070 10,821,791 32,183,952
2069 10,844,859 31,909,601
2068 10,867,226 31,633,783
2067 10,888,841 31,348,096
2066 10,908,762 31,065,618
2065 10,928,463 30,769,538
2064 10,946,567 30,482,622
2063 10,963,818 30,178,760
2062 10,980,154 29,870,308
2061 10,997,125 29,559,670
2060 11,013,313 29,254,998
2059 11,028,121 28,947,636
2058 11,041,267 28,634,199
2057 11,054,559 28,309,796
2056 11,066,039 27,993,176
2055 11,075,654 27,661,321
2054 11,082,837 27,334,325
2053 11,088,828 26,989,310
2052 11,092,223 26,645,898
2051 11,093,913 26,289,905
2050 11,093,138 25,937,176
2049 11,091,184 25,587,491
2048 11,085,078 25,230,302
2047 11,075,952 24,876,838
2046 11,065,177 24,515,600
2045 11,050,476 24,149,762
2044 11,034,185 23,785,181
2043 11,014,313 23,404,024
2042 10,991,727 23,037,316
2041 10,966,032 22,649,943
2040 10,937,206 22,275,480
2039 10,904,660 21,904,908
2038 10,870,141 21,532,024
2037 10,832,279 21,161,527
2036 10,792,280 20,792,863
2035 10,749,895 20,415,452
2034 10,705,992 20,049,783
2033 10,660,561 19,678,070
2032 10,613,315 19,313,685
2031 10,565,108 18,960,968
2030 10,515,958 18,615,376
2029 10,465,039 18,271,657
2028 10,412,863 17,935,044
2027 10,359,942 17,602,533
2026 10,305,002 17,274,728
2025 10,246,996 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 0.43% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Zimbabwe
Current population
10333222
17443108
Population rank 96/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.21%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +867
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 53/197
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 42,852 10,864 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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