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Population in Azerbaijan compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,202,830 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,338,778 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 19.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 94th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.73% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.9% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Cape Verde
2100 9,939,131 420,063
2099 9,972,225 424,339
2098 10,004,832 428,547
2097 10,036,559 432,823
2096 10,067,398 437,079
2095 10,098,468 441,399
2094 10,128,866 445,733
2093 10,158,873 450,100
2092 10,188,472 454,396
2091 10,217,896 458,688
2090 10,247,810 462,998
2089 10,277,453 467,377
2088 10,307,071 471,624
2087 10,337,350 475,845
2086 10,367,459 480,024
2085 10,398,333 484,207
2084 10,429,259 488,361
2083 10,459,973 492,342
2082 10,491,586 496,365
2081 10,523,528 500,326
2080 10,555,551 504,194
2079 10,587,127 507,990
2078 10,617,451 511,571
2077 10,647,954 515,063
2076 10,677,421 518,529
2075 10,707,196 521,923
2074 10,735,248 525,175
2073 10,763,378 528,314
2072 10,790,252 531,359
2071 10,816,334 534,222
2070 10,841,627 537,167
2069 10,864,737 540,078
2068 10,887,145 542,854
2067 10,908,800 545,645
2066 10,928,757 548,241
2065 10,948,494 550,631
2064 10,966,632 552,831
2063 10,983,914 554,976
2062 11,000,279 557,061
2061 11,017,282 558,943
2060 11,033,499 560,606
2059 11,048,335 562,202
2058 11,061,505 563,524
2057 11,074,822 564,676
2056 11,086,323 565,611
2055 11,095,954 566,437
2054 11,103,151 567,099
2053 11,109,153 567,452
2052 11,112,554 567,567
2051 11,114,248 567,565
2050 11,113,471 567,433
2049 11,111,513 567,091
2048 11,105,396 566,651
2047 11,096,253 566,116
2046 11,085,458 565,314
2045 11,070,730 564,356
2044 11,054,409 563,283
2043 11,034,501 562,118
2042 11,011,874 560,857
2041 10,986,132 559,474
2040 10,957,253 557,962
2039 10,924,647 556,312
2038 10,890,065 554,523
2037 10,852,134 552,714
2036 10,812,061 550,888
2035 10,769,599 548,939
2034 10,725,615 547,001
2033 10,680,101 545,142
2032 10,632,768 543,065
2031 10,584,473 541,069
2030 10,535,233 538,756
2029 10,484,221 536,526
2028 10,431,949 534,280
2027 10,378,931 532,028
2026 10,323,891 529,785
2025 10,265,777 527,409
2024 10,202,830 524,877
2023 10,153,958 522,331
2022 10,141,756 519,741
2021 10,137,750 516,649
2020 10,093,121 514,679
2019 10,024,283 514,104
2018 9,939,771 513,415
2017 9,854,033 512,893
2016 9,757,812 512,554
2015 9,649,341 512,394
2014 9,535,079 512,326
2013 9,416,801 512,225
2012 9,295,784 511,955
2011 9,173,082 511,447
2010 9,054,332 509,784
2009 8,947,243 506,141
2008 8,763,400 501,355
2007 8,581,300 496,190
2006 8,484,550 490,728
2005 8,391,850 485,115
2004 8,306,500 479,370
2003 8,234,100 473,383
2002 8,171,950 467,046
2001 8,111,200 460,293
2000 8,048,600 453,317
1999 7,982,750 446,519
1998 7,913,000 439,784
1997 7,838,250 432,798
1996 7,763,000 425,581
1995 7,684,850 418,104
1994 7,596,550 410,228
1993 7,494,800 401,965
1992 7,382,050 393,415
1991 7,271,300 384,586
1990 7,175,200 375,428
1989 7,076,550 367,803
1988 6,974,600 362,329
1987 6,875,350 357,302
1986 6,770,300 352,312
1985 6,670,150 347,365
1984 6,567,850 342,505
1983 6,459,800 337,654
1982 6,357,550 332,724
1981 6,257,750 327,846
1980 6,160,500 323,301
1979 6,071,300 319,480
1978 5,976,150 316,147
1977 5,876,150 312,834
1976 5,781,000 309,455
1975 5,689,050 305,847
1974 5,594,100 302,570
1973 5,493,900 299,881
1972 5,391,450 297,386
1971 5,282,950 294,046
1970 5,172,050 287,885
1969 5,063,300 279,248
1968 4,948,500 270,164
1967 4,832,000 261,404
1966 4,708,150 252,976
1965 4,574,650 244,856
1964 4,439,250 237,006
1963 4,293,550 229,373
1962 4,168,150 221,919
1961 4,045,750 215,087
1960 3,894,500 210,024

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/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 94th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 568K people in 2052 for Cape Verde.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan Cape Verde
2100 -0.33% -1.01%
2099 -0.33% -0.98%
2098 -0.32% -0.99%
2097 -0.31% -0.97%
2096 -0.31% -0.98%
2095 -0.3% -0.97%
2094 -0.3% -0.97%
2093 -0.29% -0.95%
2092 -0.29% -0.94%
2091 -0.29% -0.93%
2090 -0.29% -0.94%
2089 -0.29% -0.9%
2088 -0.29% -0.89%
2087 -0.29% -0.87%
2086 -0.3% -0.86%
2085 -0.3% -0.85%
2084 -0.29% -0.81%
2083 -0.3% -0.81%
2082 -0.3% -0.79%
2081 -0.3% -0.77%
2080 -0.3% -0.75%
2079 -0.29% -0.7%
2078 -0.29% -0.68%
2077 -0.28% -0.67%
2076 -0.28% -0.65%
2075 -0.26% -0.62%
2074 -0.26% -0.59%
2073 -0.25% -0.57%
2072 -0.24% -0.54%
2071 -0.23% -0.55%
2070 -0.21% -0.54%
2069 -0.21% -0.51%
2068 -0.2% -0.51%
2067 -0.18% -0.47%
2066 -0.18% -0.43%
2065 -0.17% -0.4%
2064 -0.16% -0.39%
2063 -0.15% -0.37%
2062 -0.15% -0.34%
2061 -0.15% -0.3%
2060 -0.13% -0.28%
2059 -0.12% -0.23%
2058 -0.12% -0.2%
2057 -0.1% -0.17%
2056 -0.09% -0.15%
2055 -0.06% -0.12%
2054 -0.05% -0.06%
2053 -0.03% -0.02%
2052 -0.02% 0%
2051 0.007% 0.02%
2050 0.02% 0.06%
2049 0.06% 0.08%
2048 0.08% 0.09%
2047 0.1% 0.14%
2046 0.13% 0.17%
2045 0.15% 0.19%
2044 0.18% 0.21%
2043 0.21% 0.22%
2042 0.23% 0.25%
2041 0.26% 0.27%
2040 0.3% 0.3%
2039 0.32% 0.32%
2038 0.35% 0.33%
2037 0.37% 0.33%
2036 0.39% 0.35%
2035 0.41% 0.35%
2034 0.43% 0.34%
2033 0.45% 0.38%
2032 0.46% 0.37%
2031 0.47% 0.43%
2030 0.49% 0.42%
2029 0.5% 0.42%
2028 0.51% 0.42%
2027 0.53% 0.42%
2026 0.57% 0.45%
2025 0.62% 0.48%
2024 0.48% 0.49%
2023 0.12% 0.5%
2022 0.04% 0.6%
2021 0.44% 0.38%
2020 0.69% 0.11%
2019 0.85% 0.13%
2018 0.87% 0.1%
2017 0.99% 0.07%
2016 1.12% 0.03%
2015 1.2% 0.01%
2014 1.26% 0.02%
2013 1.3% 0.05%
2012 1.34% 0.1%
2011 1.31% 0.33%
2010 1.2% 0.72%
2009 2.1% 0.95%
2008 2.12% 1.04%
2007 1.14% 1.11%
2006 1.1% 1.16%
2005 1.03% 1.2%
2004 0.88% 1.26%
2003 0.76% 1.36%
2002 0.75% 1.47%
2001 0.78% 1.54%
2000 0.82% 1.52%
1999 0.88% 1.53%
1998 0.95% 1.61%
1997 0.97% 1.7%
1996 1.02% 1.79%
1995 1.16% 1.92%
1994 1.36% 2.06%
1993 1.53% 2.17%
1992 1.52% 2.3%
1991 1.34% 2.44%
1990 1.39% 2.07%
1989 1.46% 1.51%
1988 1.44% 1.41%
1987 1.55% 1.42%
1986 1.5% 1.42%
1985 1.56% 1.42%
1984 1.67% 1.44%
1983 1.61% 1.48%
1982 1.59% 1.49%
1981 1.58% 1.41%
1980 1.47% 1.2%
1979 1.59% 1.05%
1978 1.7% 1.06%
1977 1.65% 1.09%
1976 1.62% 1.18%
1975 1.7% 1.08%
1974 1.82% 0.9%
1973 1.9% 0.84%
1972 2.05% 1.14%
1971 2.14% 2.14%
1970 2.15% 3.09%
1969 2.32% 3.36%
1968 2.41% 3.35%
1967 2.63% 3.33%
1966 2.92% 3.32%
1965 3.05% 3.31%
1964 3.39% 3.33%
1963 3.01% 3.36%
1962 3.03% 3.18%
1961 3.88% 2.41%

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/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.48%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Cape Verde
Current population
10338778
530391
Population rank 94/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.006%
One net population change
10.8 minutes
3.44 hours
One birth every
4.66 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
8.77 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline +134 +7
Annual growth/decline +48,872 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate +0.48% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 137/197 136/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
6.84 hours
Annual migration change +8,731 -1,284
Net migration rank 45/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -1,284
2024 - 10,864 - -1,209
2023 52,800 -84,122 3,798 -1,226
2022 61,865 9,086 3,864 -1,253
2021 35,483 1,073 3,575 0
2020 50,466 1,073 3,734 -3,362
2019 85,207 384 4,773 -4,001
2018 81,506 -37,559 5,282 -4,679
2017 86,715 -11,324 5,993 -5,550
2016 102,457 4,671 6,238 -6,004
2015 110,967 1,073 6,314 -6,226
2014 115,374 1,073 6,622 -6,578
2013 117,710 2,291 6,780 -6,622
2012 119,915 1,986 7,157 -6,779
2011 122,002 1,686 7,874 -7,226
2010 112,274 1,373 7,746 -5,069
2009 99,315 883 7,216 -2,618
2008 99,903 15,047 7,313 -2,340
2007 97,827 17,112 7,559 -2,200
2006 96,724 16,909 7,980 -2,408
2005 89,793 16,431 8,428 -2,768
2004 81,403 13,486 8,825 -2,993
2003 64,226 13,153 9,037 -2,898
2002 63,741 15,068 9,278 -2,751
2001 64,890 16,252 9,510 -2,528
2000 70,023 15,938 9,752 -2,772
1999 71,047 5,300 9,989 -3,371
1998 77,548 13,101 10,187 -3,332
1997 84,653 24,475 10,323 -3,211
1996 80,735 42,667 10,613 -3,297
1995 93,755 32,139 10,764 -3,125
1994 107,112 21,376 11,410 -3,299
1993 123,664 -12,224 11,805 -3,393
1992 133,615 -23,984 11,915 -3,231
1991 147,607 -49,814 11,899 -2,924
1990 142,069 -63,324 11,738 -2,398
1989 141,531 -101,986 11,608 -5,704
1988 136,702 -25,290 11,523 -6,474
1987 138,195 -69,061 11,426 -6,418
1986 141,499 -60,841 11,295 -6,314
1985 132,068 -57,247 11,105 -6,192
1984 130,043 -50,685 10,835 -6,035
1983 125,966 -28,573 10,736 -5,834
1982 117,615 -28,467 10,597 -5,629
1981 121,400 -28,276 10,470 -5,684
1980 110,279 -27,778 10,276 -5,980
1979 104,864 -24,019 10,223 -6,875
1978 102,831 14,836 10,152 -6,833
1977 102,304 39,074 10,036 -6,730
1976 103,370 40,241 9,833 -6,389
1975 103,472 -3,847 9,601 -5,829
1974 103,872 -3,847 9,295 -6,512
1973 103,208 -3,847 9,003 -6,410
1972 105,009 -3,847 8,716 -6,316
1971 106,948 -3,847 8,359 -4,085
1970 108,976 -3,847 7,878 172
1969 111,387 -3,847 7,625 1,608
1968 115,379 -3,847 7,408 1,521
1967 118,988 -3,847 7,214 1,376
1966 126,678 -3,848 7,039 1,230
1965 131,114 -3,848 6,877 1,093
1964 134,971 -1,629 6,725 1,006
1963 136,762 -192 6,589 945
1962 135,928 -183 6,468 904
1961 133,870 -171 6,247 49
1960 127,982 -148 6,098 -2,267

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

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
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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