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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 2.99 times bigger than Azerbaijan's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th 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 +0.73% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Cameroon
2100 9,939,131 89,781,496
2099 9,972,225 89,255,966
2098 10,004,832 88,720,337
2097 10,036,559 88,168,066
2096 10,067,398 87,604,050
2095 10,098,468 87,032,145
2094 10,128,866 86,441,720
2093 10,158,873 85,842,389
2092 10,188,472 85,235,505
2091 10,217,896 84,610,360
2090 10,247,810 83,973,967
2089 10,277,453 83,322,813
2088 10,307,071 82,662,944
2087 10,337,350 81,989,354
2086 10,367,459 81,310,407
2085 10,398,333 80,614,775
2084 10,429,259 79,910,947
2083 10,459,973 79,192,092
2082 10,491,586 78,464,535
2081 10,523,528 77,723,079
2080 10,555,551 76,963,821
2079 10,587,127 76,202,603
2078 10,617,451 75,431,803
2077 10,647,954 74,649,057
2076 10,677,421 73,862,841
2075 10,707,196 73,062,202
2074 10,735,248 72,248,179
2073 10,763,378 71,432,221
2072 10,790,252 70,603,305
2071 10,816,334 69,771,981
2070 10,841,627 68,936,208
2069 10,864,737 68,095,292
2068 10,887,145 67,251,348
2067 10,908,800 66,399,507
2066 10,928,757 65,539,313
2065 10,948,494 64,675,474
2064 10,966,632 63,807,579
2063 10,983,914 62,939,156
2062 11,000,279 62,065,714
2061 11,017,282 61,188,220
2060 11,033,499 60,302,920
2059 11,048,335 59,413,352
2058 11,061,505 58,519,385
2057 11,074,822 57,622,572
2056 11,086,323 56,730,793
2055 11,095,954 55,837,458
2054 11,103,151 54,935,159
2053 11,109,153 54,032,780
2052 11,112,554 53,122,812
2051 11,114,248 52,215,921
2050 11,113,471 51,314,050
2049 11,111,513 50,406,453
2048 11,105,396 49,501,629
2047 11,096,253 48,593,064
2046 11,085,458 47,688,721
2045 11,070,730 46,789,773
2044 11,054,409 45,890,362
2043 11,034,501 44,999,297
2042 11,011,874 44,103,714
2041 10,986,132 43,204,033
2040 10,957,253 42,316,677
2039 10,924,647 41,430,803
2038 10,890,065 40,554,253
2037 10,852,134 39,682,947
2036 10,812,061 38,815,989
2035 10,769,599 37,963,436
2034 10,725,615 37,116,013
2033 10,680,101 36,279,025
2032 10,632,768 35,446,827
2031 10,584,473 34,626,572
2030 10,535,233 33,811,853
2029 10,484,221 33,009,874
2028 10,431,949 32,213,983
2027 10,378,931 31,428,884
2026 10,323,891 30,654,707
2025 10,265,777 29,885,995
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th 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 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 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 0.62% 2.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Cameroon
Current population
10338778
30864115
Population rank 94/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.37%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
42 seconds
One birth every
4.66 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
8.77 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +134 +2,058
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 23/197
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 - 10,864 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/cameroon | 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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 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 (1960–2024, 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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