Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 168 people in Cameroon. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 175,720 sq ft in Cameroon. Azerbaijan and Cameroon rank 76th and 126th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.36% of the population and 0.32% of the land area for Cameroon, making the population density in Azerbaijan 92.6% higher than in Cameroon.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Azerbaijan
|
Cameroon
|
|
| 2026 | 324 | 168 |
| 2025 | 322 | 163.7 |
| 2024 | 320 | 159.6 |
| 2023 | 318 | 155.5 |
| 2022 | 318 | 151.4 |
| 2021 | 318 | 147.5 |
| 2020 | 316 | 143.6 |
| 2019 | 314 | 139.7 |
| 2018 | 311 | 135.9 |
| 2017 | 309 | 132.2 |
| 2016 | 306 | 128.5 |
| 2015 | 302 | 124.7 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 120.9 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 117.3 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 114 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | 110.9 |
| 2010 | 283.7 | 107.8 |
| 2009 | 280.5 | 104.7 |
| 2008 | 274.7 | 101.8 |
| 2007 | 269 | 98.9 |
| 2006 | 265.9 | 96.2 |
| 2005 | 262.9 | 93.6 |
| 2004 | 260.2 | 91 |
| 2003 | 258 | 88.5 |
| 2002 | 256.2 | 86.2 |
| 2001 | 254.3 | 83.9 |
| 2000 | 252.4 | 81.7 |
| 1999 | 250 | 79.6 |
| 1998 | 246.6 | 77.5 |
| 1997 | 244 | 75.5 |
| 1996 | 241.6 | 73.5 |
| 1995 | 239.2 | 71.5 |
| 1994 | 236.4 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 233.3 | 67.7 |
| 1992 | 229.8 | 65.8 |
| 1991 | - | 63.9 |
| 1990 | - | 62.1 |
| 1989 | - | 60.3 |
| 1988 | - | 58.5 |
| 1987 | - | 56.8 |
| 1986 | - | 55.1 |
| 1985 | - | 53.5 |
| 1984 | - | 51.9 |
| 1983 | - | 50.5 |
| 1982 | - | 49.5 |
| 1981 | - | 48.3 |
| 1980 | - | 46.6 |
| 1979 | - | 45.1 |
| 1978 | - | 43.9 |
| 1977 | - | 42.7 |
| 1976 | - | 41.6 |
| 1975 | - | 40.5 |
| 1974 | - | 39.4 |
| 1973 | - | 38.3 |
| 1972 | - | 37.3 |
| 1971 | - | 36.3 |
| 1970 | - | 35.3 |
| 1969 | - | 34.4 |
| 1968 | - | 33.6 |
| 1967 | - | 32.7 |
| 1966 | - | 32 |
| 1965 | - | 31.3 |
| 1964 | - | 30.6 |
| 1963 | - | 29.9 |
| 1962 | - | 29.3 |
| 1961 | - | 28.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/azerbaijan/cameroon | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 74.7% growth in Cameroon.
In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Cameroon was 138th in 2006 and ranks 126th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Azerbaijan
|
Cameroon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 324 ppl/mi² | 168 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | 126/197 |
| Population |
10338778
|
30864115
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 182,514 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 87,195 sq ft | 174,710 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.4% | 44.6% |
| Urban population | 58.6% | 55.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.3% | 22.5% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Cameroon
|
|
| 2024 | 58.6% | 55.4% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | 55.1% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | 54.8% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | 54.6% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | 54.3% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | 53.9% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | 53.6% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | 53.3% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 53% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 52.6% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 52.3% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | 51.9% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | 51.6% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | 51.2% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | 50.9% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | 50.1% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 49.7% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | 49.2% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | 48.6% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | 48.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | 47.7% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | 47.3% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | 46.8% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | 46.2% |
| 1999 | 51% | 45.7% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 45.1% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | 44.6% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | 44% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 42.7% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 42.1% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | 41.4% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | 40.8% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 40.1% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 39.4% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | 38.7% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | 38% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | 37.3% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | 36.5% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | 35.7% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | 34.9% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | 34.1% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | 33.2% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | 32.3% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 31.4% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | 30.4% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | 29.4% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | 28.4% |
| 1975 | 52% | 27.2% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | 25.8% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | 24.2% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | 22.7% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 20.3% |
| 1969 | 50% | 19.4% |
| 1968 | 50% | 18.6% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | 17.7% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | 16.9% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | 16.2% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | 15.5% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | 14.9% |
| 1962 | 49% | 14.4% |
| 1961 | 49% | 13.9% |
| 1960 | 48.1% | 13.6% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/azerbaijan/cameroon | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 48.2% to 55.4% in Cameroon.
Densely populated cities
|
Azerbaijan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Baku | 2.3M |
| Sumqayit | 341K |
| Ganja | 331K |
| Sirvan | 86.5K |
| Shaki | 68.4K |
| Yevlakh | 59K |
| Lankaran | 51.3K |
|
Cameroon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Douala | 2.77M |
| Yaounde | 2.44M |
| Garoua | 1.75M |
| Bafoussam | 480K |
| Bamenda | 349K |
| Maroua | 201K |
| Ngaoundere | 190K |
| Kumba | 144K |
| Buea | 131K |
| Limbe | 84.2K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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