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

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 527,326 people in Cape Verde in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 530,853 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 19.5 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th 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 +0.66% per year vs +0.26% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 531K (8.18% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan Cape Verde
2100 9,920,946 419,997
2099 9,953,980 424,272
2098 9,986,528 428,479
2097 10,018,196 432,755
2096 10,048,979 437,010
2095 10,079,993 441,329
2094 10,110,334 445,663
2093 10,140,286 450,029
2092 10,169,831 454,324
2091 10,199,202 458,616
2090 10,229,061 462,925
2089 10,258,649 467,304
2088 10,288,213 471,550
2087 10,318,437 475,770
2086 10,348,491 479,948
2085 10,379,308 484,130
2084 10,410,178 488,284
2083 10,440,836 492,265
2082 10,472,391 496,287
2081 10,504,274 500,248
2080 10,536,239 504,114
2079 10,567,757 507,910
2078 10,598,026 511,491
2077 10,628,473 514,982
2076 10,657,886 518,448
2075 10,687,607 521,841
2074 10,715,607 525,092
2073 10,743,685 528,231
2072 10,770,511 531,275
2071 10,796,544 534,138
2070 10,821,791 537,082
2069 10,844,859 539,993
2068 10,867,226 542,768
2067 10,888,841 545,560
2066 10,908,762 548,154
2065 10,928,463 550,545
2064 10,946,567 552,744
2063 10,963,818 554,888
2062 10,980,154 556,973
2061 10,997,125 558,855
2060 11,013,313 560,518
2059 11,028,121 562,114
2058 11,041,267 563,436
2057 11,054,559 564,587
2056 11,066,039 565,521
2055 11,075,654 566,347
2054 11,082,837 567,010
2053 11,088,828 567,363
2052 11,092,223 567,478
2051 11,093,913 567,476
2050 11,093,138 567,344
2049 11,091,184 567,002
2048 11,085,078 566,562
2047 11,075,952 566,027
2046 11,065,177 565,225
2045 11,050,476 564,268
2044 11,034,185 563,194
2043 11,014,313 562,030
2042 10,991,727 560,769
2041 10,966,032 559,386
2040 10,937,206 557,874
2039 10,904,660 556,224
2038 10,870,141 554,435
2037 10,832,279 552,627
2036 10,792,280 550,801
2035 10,749,895 548,853
2034 10,705,992 546,915
2033 10,660,561 545,056
2032 10,613,315 542,980
2031 10,565,108 540,984
2030 10,515,958 538,671
2029 10,465,039 536,441
2028 10,412,863 534,196
2027 10,359,942 531,944
2026 10,305,002 529,702
2025 10,246,996 527,326
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while Cape Verde's population increased by 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th 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 7.35% to 11,093,138 people with a rank change from 96th to 94th. The population of Cape Verde will increase by 6.87% to 567,344 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 567K 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 0.43% 0.47%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan Cape Verde
Current population
10333222
530853
Population rank 96/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.006%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
3.59 hours
One birth every
5.15 minutes
1.37 hours
One death every
8.88 minutes
3.28 hours
Daily growth/decline +121 +7
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +2,449
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 132/197
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 42,852 10,864 3,741 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 58.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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