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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 3 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Cameroon
2100 9,920,946 89,761,493
2099 9,953,980 89,236,081
2098 9,986,528 88,700,571
2097 10,018,196 88,148,423
2096 10,048,979 87,584,533
2095 10,079,993 87,012,755
2094 10,110,334 86,422,461
2093 10,140,286 85,823,264
2092 10,169,831 85,216,516
2091 10,199,202 84,591,510
2090 10,229,061 83,955,258
2089 10,258,649 83,304,250
2088 10,288,213 82,644,527
2087 10,318,437 81,971,087
2086 10,348,491 81,292,292
2085 10,379,308 80,596,814
2084 10,410,178 79,893,144
2083 10,440,836 79,174,449
2082 10,472,391 78,447,054
2081 10,504,274 77,705,764
2080 10,536,239 76,946,674
2079 10,567,757 76,185,626
2078 10,598,026 75,414,998
2077 10,628,473 74,632,426
2076 10,657,886 73,846,385
2075 10,687,607 73,045,925
2074 10,715,607 72,232,083
2073 10,743,685 71,416,307
2072 10,770,511 70,587,575
2071 10,796,544 69,756,436
2070 10,821,791 68,920,850
2069 10,844,859 68,080,121
2068 10,867,226 67,236,365
2067 10,888,841 66,384,714
2066 10,908,762 65,524,711
2065 10,928,463 64,661,065
2064 10,946,567 63,793,364
2063 10,963,818 62,925,133
2062 10,980,154 62,051,886
2061 10,997,125 61,174,588
2060 11,013,313 60,289,485
2059 11,028,121 59,400,116
2058 11,041,267 58,506,347
2057 11,054,559 57,609,734
2056 11,066,039 56,718,154
2055 11,075,654 55,825,018
2054 11,082,837 54,922,920
2053 11,088,828 54,020,742
2052 11,092,223 53,110,977
2051 11,093,913 52,204,288
2050 11,093,138 51,302,617
2049 11,091,184 50,395,223
2048 11,085,078 49,490,600
2047 11,075,952 48,582,238
2046 11,065,177 47,678,096
2045 11,050,476 46,779,348
2044 11,034,185 45,880,138
2043 11,014,313 44,989,272
2042 10,991,727 44,093,888
2041 10,966,032 43,194,408
2040 10,937,206 42,307,249
2039 10,904,660 41,421,572
2038 10,870,141 40,545,218
2037 10,832,279 39,674,106
2036 10,792,280 38,807,341
2035 10,749,895 37,954,978
2034 10,705,992 37,107,744
2033 10,660,561 36,270,943
2032 10,613,315 35,438,930
2031 10,565,108 34,618,857
2030 10,515,958 33,804,320
2029 10,465,039 33,002,520
2028 10,412,863 32,206,806
2027 10,359,942 31,421,882
2026 10,305,002 30,647,877
2025 10,246,996 29,879,337
2024 10,202,830 29,123,744
2023 10,153,958 28,372,687
2022 10,141,756 27,632,771
2021 10,137,750 26,915,758
2020 10,093,121 26,210,558
2019 10,024,283 25,506,095
2018 9,939,771 24,806,383
2017 9,854,033 24,128,601
2016 9,757,812 23,454,161
2015 9,649,341 22,763,414
2014 9,535,079 22,059,893
2013 9,416,801 21,402,376
2012 9,295,784 20,809,529
2011 9,173,082 20,232,304
2010 9,054,332 19,668,066
2009 8,947,243 19,113,974
2008 8,763,400 18,574,056
2007 8,581,300 18,049,896
2006 8,484,550 17,550,407
2005 8,391,850 17,074,594
2004 8,306,500 16,610,487
2003 8,234,100 16,160,340
2002 8,171,950 15,725,528
2001 8,111,200 15,309,490
2000 8,048,600 14,912,631
1999 7,982,750 14,525,140
1998 7,913,000 14,144,860
1997 7,838,250 13,775,214
1996 7,763,000 13,414,757
1995 7,684,850 13,058,516
1994 7,596,550 12,704,903
1993 7,494,800 12,353,131
1992 7,382,050 12,006,353
1991 7,271,300 11,667,180
1990 7,175,200 11,331,821
1989 7,076,550 11,002,745
1988 6,974,600 10,684,968
1987 6,875,350 10,370,749
1986 6,770,300 10,060,342
1985 6,670,150 9,761,730
1984 6,567,850 9,475,078
1983 6,459,800 9,215,397
1982 6,357,550 9,028,678
1981 6,257,750 8,816,377
1980 6,160,500 8,512,219
1979 6,071,300 8,239,641
1978 5,976,150 8,011,921
1977 5,876,150 7,796,501
1976 5,781,000 7,597,962
1975 5,689,050 7,397,120
1974 5,594,100 7,193,583
1973 5,493,900 6,996,660
1972 5,391,450 6,806,872
1971 5,282,950 6,624,408
1970 5,172,050 6,449,793
1969 5,063,300 6,283,462
1968 4,948,500 6,125,863
1967 4,832,000 5,977,318
1966 4,708,150 5,837,295
1965 4,574,650 5,704,686
1964 4,439,250 5,578,257
1963 4,293,550 5,456,623
1962 4,168,150 5,338,620
1961 4,045,750 5,239,273
1960 3,894,500 5,159,057

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/cameroon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 89.8M people in 2100 for Cameroon.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Cameroon
2100 -0.33% 0.59%
2099 -0.33% 0.6%
2098 -0.32% 0.63%
2097 -0.31% 0.64%
2096 -0.31% 0.66%
2095 -0.3% 0.68%
2094 -0.3% 0.7%
2093 -0.29% 0.71%
2092 -0.29% 0.74%
2091 -0.29% 0.76%
2090 -0.29% 0.78%
2089 -0.29% 0.8%
2088 -0.29% 0.82%
2087 -0.29% 0.84%
2086 -0.3% 0.86%
2085 -0.3% 0.88%
2084 -0.29% 0.91%
2083 -0.3% 0.93%
2082 -0.3% 0.95%
2081 -0.3% 0.99%
2080 -0.3% 1%
2079 -0.29% 1.02%
2078 -0.29% 1.05%
2077 -0.28% 1.06%
2076 -0.28% 1.1%
2075 -0.26% 1.13%
2074 -0.26% 1.14%
2073 -0.25% 1.17%
2072 -0.24% 1.19%
2071 -0.23% 1.21%
2070 -0.21% 1.23%
2069 -0.21% 1.25%
2068 -0.2% 1.28%
2067 -0.18% 1.31%
2066 -0.18% 1.34%
2065 -0.17% 1.36%
2064 -0.16% 1.38%
2063 -0.15% 1.41%
2062 -0.15% 1.43%
2061 -0.15% 1.47%
2060 -0.13% 1.5%
2059 -0.12% 1.53%
2058 -0.12% 1.56%
2057 -0.1% 1.57%
2056 -0.09% 1.6%
2055 -0.06% 1.64%
2054 -0.05% 1.67%
2053 -0.03% 1.71%
2052 -0.02% 1.74%
2051 0.007% 1.76%
2050 0.02% 1.8%
2049 0.06% 1.83%
2048 0.08% 1.87%
2047 0.1% 1.9%
2046 0.13% 1.92%
2045 0.15% 1.96%
2044 0.18% 1.98%
2043 0.21% 2.03%
2042 0.23% 2.08%
2041 0.26% 2.1%
2040 0.3% 2.14%
2039 0.32% 2.16%
2038 0.35% 2.2%
2037 0.37% 2.23%
2036 0.39% 2.25%
2035 0.41% 2.28%
2034 0.43% 2.31%
2033 0.45% 2.35%
2032 0.46% 2.37%
2031 0.47% 2.41%
2030 0.49% 2.43%
2029 0.5% 2.47%
2028 0.51% 2.5%
2027 0.53% 2.53%
2026 0.57% 2.57%
2025 0.43% 2.59%
2024 0.48% 2.65%
2023 0.12% 2.68%
2022 0.04% 2.66%
2021 0.44% 2.69%
2020 0.69% 2.76%
2019 0.85% 2.82%
2018 0.87% 2.81%
2017 0.99% 2.88%
2016 1.12% 3.03%
2015 1.2% 3.19%
2014 1.26% 3.07%
2013 1.3% 2.85%
2012 1.34% 2.85%
2011 1.31% 2.87%
2010 1.2% 2.9%
2009 2.1% 2.91%
2008 2.12% 2.9%
2007 1.14% 2.85%
2006 1.1% 2.79%
2005 1.03% 2.79%
2004 0.88% 2.79%
2003 0.76% 2.77%
2002 0.75% 2.72%
2001 0.78% 2.66%
2000 0.82% 2.67%
1999 0.88% 2.69%
1998 0.95% 2.68%
1997 0.97% 2.69%
1996 1.02% 2.73%
1995 1.16% 2.78%
1994 1.36% 2.85%
1993 1.53% 2.89%
1992 1.52% 2.91%
1991 1.34% 2.96%
1990 1.39% 2.99%
1989 1.46% 2.97%
1988 1.44% 3.03%
1987 1.55% 3.09%
1986 1.5% 3.06%
1985 1.56% 3.03%
1984 1.67% 2.82%
1983 1.61% 2.07%
1982 1.59% 2.41%
1981 1.58% 3.57%
1980 1.47% 3.31%
1979 1.59% 2.84%
1978 1.7% 2.76%
1977 1.65% 2.61%
1976 1.62% 2.72%
1975 1.7% 2.83%
1974 1.82% 2.81%
1973 1.9% 2.79%
1972 2.05% 2.75%
1971 2.14% 2.71%
1970 2.15% 2.65%
1969 2.32% 2.57%
1968 2.41% 2.49%
1967 2.63% 2.4%
1966 2.92% 2.32%
1965 3.05% 2.27%
1964 3.39% 2.23%
1963 3.01% 2.21%
1962 3.03% 1.9%
1961 3.88% 1.55%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Cameroon
Current population
10333222
31045453
Population rank 96/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.37%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
41.9 seconds
One birth every
5.15 minutes
32.5 seconds
One death every
8.88 minutes
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +2,070
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 22/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -15,379
Net migration rank 45/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -15,379
2024 42,852 10,864 766,304 -13,892
2023 52,800 -84,122 754,486 -4,798
2022 61,865 9,086 734,893 -4,798
2021 35,483 1,073 713,806 -9,888
2020 50,466 1,073 716,361 -9,888
2019 85,207 384 714,681 -12,255
2018 81,506 -37,559 706,188 -9,184
2017 86,715 -11,324 696,496 -37,912
2016 102,457 4,671 677,051 13,255
2015 110,967 1,073 649,190 42,008
2014 115,374 1,073 619,243 96,599
2013 117,710 2,291 606,072 -6,900
2012 119,915 1,986 594,029 -7,523
2011 122,002 1,686 580,607 -12,669
2010 112,274 1,373 569,921 -9,366
2009 99,315 883 557,841 -10,203
2008 99,903 15,047 542,919 -10,720
2007 97,827 17,112 526,949 -10,807
2006 96,724 16,909 511,366 -28,528
2005 89,793 16,431 496,547 -27,775
2004 81,403 13,486 478,880 -19,444
2003 64,226 13,153 459,422 -18,568
2002 63,741 15,068 439,544 -10,766
2001 64,890 16,252 422,511 -19,203
2000 70,023 15,938 411,633 -21,221
1999 71,047 5,300 401,969 -17,398
1998 77,548 13,101 388,432 -12,446
1997 84,653 24,475 377,138 -13,842
1996 80,735 42,667 370,355 -12,738
1995 93,755 32,139 367,532 -12,661
1994 107,112 21,376 364,390 -12,028
1993 123,664 -12,224 360,785 -9,601
1992 133,615 -23,984 356,072 -13,702
1991 147,607 -49,814 350,493 -14,520
1990 142,069 -63,324 342,901 -8,163
1989 141,531 -101,986 334,649 -11,244
1988 136,702 -25,290 328,168 -16,016
1987 138,195 -69,061 320,134 -3,829
1986 141,499 -60,841 308,188 -3,671
1985 132,068 -57,247 296,317 -3,604
1984 130,043 -50,685 284,110 -3,512
1983 125,966 -28,573 276,112 -37,346
1982 117,615 -28,467 274,652 -139,974
1981 121,400 -28,276 262,076 27,845
1980 110,279 -27,778 247,808 70,589
1979 104,864 -24,019 238,875 -12,108
1978 102,831 14,836 229,958 -1,282
1977 102,304 39,074 222,785 -20,622
1976 103,370 40,241 214,916 -19,994
1975 103,472 -3,847 206,986 -237
1974 103,872 -3,847 200,693 -377
1973 103,208 -3,847 193,997 -466
1972 105,009 -3,847 186,521 -473
1971 106,948 -3,847 179,317 -439
1970 108,976 -3,847 170,713 -367
1969 111,387 -3,847 162,603 -286
1968 115,379 -3,847 153,080 -204
1967 118,988 -3,847 144,370 -148
1966 126,678 -3,848 135,927 -96
1965 131,114 -3,848 129,428 -39
1964 134,971 -1,629 123,469 0
1963 136,762 -192 119,784 0
1962 135,928 -183 116,232 0
1961 133,870 -171 82,471 0
1960 127,982 -148 77,948 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/cameroon | 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 Cameroon 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
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 | 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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