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Population in Azerbaijan compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Azerbaijan was 10,246,996 in 2025 vs 5,513,282 people in the Central African Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Azerbaijan's population is 10,333,222 people compared to 5,798,457 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 1.78 times bigger than the Central African Republic's.
  • Azerbaijan is ranked the 96th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.19% of the world: 0.12% for Azerbaijan vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Azerbaijan has had an average growth rate of +0.66% per year vs +1.62% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Azerbaijan has increased from 8.48M people to 10.3M (21.8% growth), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.8M (32.5% growth).

Azerbaijan vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Azerbaijan CAR
2100 9,920,946 19,061,127
2099 9,953,980 18,981,009
2098 9,986,528 18,896,319
2097 10,018,196 18,810,793
2096 10,048,979 18,719,993
2095 10,079,993 18,621,666
2094 10,110,334 18,521,650
2093 10,140,286 18,420,299
2092 10,169,831 18,311,751
2091 10,199,202 18,200,580
2090 10,229,061 18,083,097
2089 10,258,649 17,968,298
2088 10,288,213 17,844,377
2087 10,318,437 17,717,148
2086 10,348,491 17,581,447
2085 10,379,308 17,447,157
2084 10,410,178 17,306,435
2083 10,440,836 17,159,818
2082 10,472,391 17,010,036
2081 10,504,274 16,860,592
2080 10,536,239 16,704,486
2079 10,567,757 16,552,105
2078 10,598,026 16,392,201
2077 10,628,473 16,224,015
2076 10,657,886 16,051,483
2075 10,687,607 15,877,563
2074 10,715,607 15,706,759
2073 10,743,685 15,526,382
2072 10,770,511 15,346,626
2071 10,796,544 15,158,906
2070 10,821,791 14,964,276
2069 10,844,859 14,768,967
2068 10,867,226 14,572,130
2067 10,888,841 14,369,861
2066 10,908,762 14,167,129
2065 10,928,463 13,963,573
2064 10,946,567 13,758,257
2063 10,963,818 13,545,150
2062 10,980,154 13,332,625
2061 10,997,125 13,120,271
2060 11,013,313 12,903,195
2059 11,028,121 12,684,791
2058 11,041,267 12,464,271
2057 11,054,559 12,242,308
2056 11,066,039 12,020,446
2055 11,075,654 11,797,986
2054 11,082,837 11,575,058
2053 11,088,828 11,351,527
2052 11,092,223 11,128,939
2051 11,093,913 10,908,122
2050 11,093,138 10,686,324
2049 11,091,184 10,468,520
2048 11,085,078 10,249,810
2047 11,075,952 10,034,764
2046 11,065,177 9,819,986
2045 11,050,476 9,606,504
2044 11,034,185 9,394,614
2043 11,014,313 9,185,941
2042 10,991,727 8,980,018
2041 10,966,032 8,774,893
2040 10,937,206 8,567,893
2039 10,904,660 8,358,128
2038 10,870,141 8,149,514
2037 10,832,279 7,942,721
2036 10,792,280 7,734,436
2035 10,749,895 7,525,805
2034 10,705,992 7,314,741
2033 10,660,561 7,105,166
2032 10,613,315 6,897,152
2031 10,565,108 6,690,066
2030 10,515,958 6,486,667
2029 10,465,039 6,286,290
2028 10,412,863 6,085,426
2027 10,359,942 5,890,999
2026 10,305,002 5,700,718
2025 10,246,996 5,513,282
2024 10,202,830 5,330,690
2023 10,153,958 5,152,421
2022 10,141,756 5,098,039
2021 10,137,750 5,112,100
2020 10,093,121 5,026,628
2019 10,024,283 4,944,703
2018 9,939,771 4,878,657
2017 9,854,033 4,793,511
2016 9,757,812 4,713,663
2015 9,649,341 4,629,320
2014 9,535,079 4,623,182
2013 9,416,801 4,642,419
2012 9,295,784 4,610,848
2011 9,173,082 4,565,021
2010 9,054,332 4,492,995
2009 8,947,243 4,529,047
2008 8,763,400 4,558,984
2007 8,581,300 4,462,770
2006 8,484,550 4,377,579
2005 8,391,850 4,288,810
2004 8,306,500 4,192,826
2003 8,234,100 4,103,086
2002 8,171,950 4,006,077
2001 8,111,200 3,919,487
2000 8,048,600 3,833,416
1999 7,982,750 3,729,450
1998 7,913,000 3,628,827
1997 7,838,250 3,531,700
1996 7,763,000 3,435,965
1995 7,684,850 3,348,052
1994 7,596,550 3,257,954
1993 7,494,800 3,157,839
1992 7,382,050 3,058,831
1991 7,271,300 2,963,191
1990 7,175,200 2,871,910
1989 7,076,550 2,783,970
1988 6,974,600 2,713,965
1987 6,875,350 2,669,155
1986 6,770,300 2,634,258
1985 6,670,150 2,600,932
1984 6,567,850 2,568,610
1983 6,459,800 2,537,399
1982 6,357,550 2,507,375
1981 6,257,750 2,478,402
1980 6,160,500 2,450,535
1979 6,071,300 2,423,794
1978 5,976,150 2,397,961
1977 5,876,150 2,372,930
1976 5,781,000 2,348,566
1975 5,689,050 2,313,916
1974 5,594,100 2,269,338
1973 5,493,900 2,226,008
1972 5,391,450 2,183,769
1971 5,282,950 2,141,450
1970 5,172,050 2,097,505
1969 5,063,300 2,051,515
1968 4,948,500 2,005,100
1967 4,832,000 1,960,444
1966 4,708,150 1,918,082
1965 4,574,650 1,877,854
1964 4,439,250 1,839,583
1963 4,293,550 1,803,063
1962 4,168,150 1,768,115
1961 4,045,750 1,734,580
1960 3,894,500 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Azerbaijan increased by 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Azerbaijan gained 575,410 people (a 5.9% growth), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,084,794 people (a 23% growth).

Azerbaijan was ranked 90th most populous country in 2006 and is 96th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 84.3% to 10,686,324 people and rank change from 117th to 96th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people compared to the peak of 19.1M people in 2100 for the Central African Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Azerbaijan CAR
2100 -0.33% 0.42%
2099 -0.33% 0.45%
2098 -0.32% 0.45%
2097 -0.31% 0.49%
2096 -0.31% 0.53%
2095 -0.3% 0.54%
2094 -0.3% 0.55%
2093 -0.29% 0.59%
2092 -0.29% 0.61%
2091 -0.29% 0.65%
2090 -0.29% 0.64%
2089 -0.29% 0.69%
2088 -0.29% 0.72%
2087 -0.29% 0.77%
2086 -0.3% 0.77%
2085 -0.3% 0.81%
2084 -0.29% 0.85%
2083 -0.3% 0.88%
2082 -0.3% 0.89%
2081 -0.3% 0.93%
2080 -0.3% 0.92%
2079 -0.29% 0.98%
2078 -0.29% 1.04%
2077 -0.28% 1.07%
2076 -0.28% 1.1%
2075 -0.26% 1.09%
2074 -0.26% 1.16%
2073 -0.25% 1.17%
2072 -0.24% 1.24%
2071 -0.23% 1.3%
2070 -0.21% 1.32%
2069 -0.21% 1.35%
2068 -0.2% 1.41%
2067 -0.18% 1.43%
2066 -0.18% 1.46%
2065 -0.17% 1.49%
2064 -0.16% 1.57%
2063 -0.15% 1.59%
2062 -0.15% 1.62%
2061 -0.15% 1.68%
2060 -0.13% 1.72%
2059 -0.12% 1.77%
2058 -0.12% 1.81%
2057 -0.1% 1.85%
2056 -0.09% 1.89%
2055 -0.06% 1.93%
2054 -0.05% 1.97%
2053 -0.03% 2%
2052 -0.02% 2.02%
2051 0.007% 2.08%
2050 0.02% 2.08%
2049 0.06% 2.13%
2048 0.08% 2.14%
2047 0.1% 2.19%
2046 0.13% 2.22%
2045 0.15% 2.26%
2044 0.18% 2.27%
2043 0.21% 2.29%
2042 0.23% 2.34%
2041 0.26% 2.42%
2040 0.3% 2.51%
2039 0.32% 2.56%
2038 0.35% 2.6%
2037 0.37% 2.69%
2036 0.39% 2.77%
2035 0.41% 2.89%
2034 0.43% 2.95%
2033 0.45% 3.02%
2032 0.46% 3.1%
2031 0.47% 3.14%
2030 0.49% 3.19%
2029 0.5% 3.3%
2028 0.51% 3.3%
2027 0.53% 3.34%
2026 0.57% 3.4%
2025 0.43% 3.43%
2024 0.48% 3.46%
2023 0.12% 1.07%
2022 0.04% -0.28%
2021 0.44% 1.7%
2020 0.69% 1.66%
2019 0.85% 1.35%
2018 0.87% 1.78%
2017 0.99% 1.69%
2016 1.12% 1.82%
2015 1.2% 0.13%
2014 1.26% -0.41%
2013 1.3% 0.68%
2012 1.34% 1%
2011 1.31% 1.6%
2010 1.2% -0.8%
2009 2.1% -0.66%
2008 2.12% 2.16%
2007 1.14% 1.95%
2006 1.1% 2.07%
2005 1.03% 2.29%
2004 0.88% 2.19%
2003 0.76% 2.42%
2002 0.75% 2.21%
2001 0.78% 2.25%
2000 0.82% 2.79%
1999 0.88% 2.77%
1998 0.95% 2.75%
1997 0.97% 2.79%
1996 1.02% 2.63%
1995 1.16% 2.77%
1994 1.36% 3.17%
1993 1.53% 3.24%
1992 1.52% 3.23%
1991 1.34% 3.18%
1990 1.39% 3.16%
1989 1.46% 2.58%
1988 1.44% 1.68%
1987 1.55% 1.32%
1986 1.5% 1.28%
1985 1.56% 1.26%
1984 1.67% 1.23%
1983 1.61% 1.2%
1982 1.59% 1.17%
1981 1.58% 1.14%
1980 1.47% 1.1%
1979 1.59% 1.08%
1978 1.7% 1.05%
1977 1.65% 1.04%
1976 1.62% 1.5%
1975 1.7% 1.96%
1974 1.82% 1.95%
1973 1.9% 1.93%
1972 2.05% 1.98%
1971 2.14% 2.1%
1970 2.15% 2.24%
1969 2.32% 2.31%
1968 2.41% 2.28%
1967 2.63% 2.21%
1966 2.92% 2.14%
1965 3.05% 2.08%
1964 3.39% 2.03%
1963 3.01% 1.98%
1962 3.03% 1.93%
1961 3.88% 1.89%

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Azerbaijan grew by 0.43%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.43%.

Live population counters

Azerbaijan CAR
Current population
10333222
5798457
Population rank 96/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.07%
One net population change
11.9 minutes
2.89 minutes
One birth every
5.15 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
8.88 minutes
10.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +121 +500
Annual growth/decline +44,166 +182,592
Annual growth/decline rate +0.43% +3.43%
Population growth rate rank 136/197 7/197
One migration net change every
1.01 hours
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change +8,731 -14,693
Net migration rank 45/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 218,460 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 109/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 132/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Azerbaijan CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 8,731 - -14,693
2024 42,852 10,864 196,244 -15,357
2023 52,800 -84,122 190,325 -14,682
2022 61,865 9,086 -49,456 -17,430
2021 35,483 1,073 124,408 -85,646
2020 50,466 1,073 156,911 -24,745
2019 85,207 384 68,523 -36,849
2018 81,506 -37,559 153,361 -52,954
2017 86,715 -11,324 128,461 -58,584
2016 102,457 4,671 142,419 -52,607
2015 110,967 1,073 141,912 -63,045
2014 115,374 1,073 107,448 -174,051
2013 117,710 2,291 140,489 -112,382
2012 119,915 1,986 146,791 -111,764
2011 122,002 1,686 142,913 -86,281
2010 112,274 1,373 130,539 -43,126
2009 99,315 883 -130,613 -28,899
2008 99,903 15,047 128,627 -28,983
2007 97,827 17,112 123,137 -30,352
2006 96,724 16,909 118,882 -41,282
2005 89,793 16,431 113,534 -13,604
2004 81,403 13,486 108,548 -16,510
2003 64,226 13,153 105,540 -18,097
2002 63,741 15,068 100,588 5,992
2001 64,890 16,252 99,598 -33,006
2000 70,023 15,938 97,468 8,079
1999 71,047 5,300 96,108 6,284
1998 77,548 13,101 94,361 4,479
1997 84,653 24,475 93,378 2,034
1996 80,735 42,667 93,369 2,697
1995 93,755 32,139 92,748 -12,986
1994 107,112 21,376 90,943 9,496
1993 123,664 -12,224 89,873 9,930
1992 133,615 -23,984 88,939 9,269
1991 147,607 -49,814 88,688 4,381
1990 142,069 -63,324 87,507 1,995
1989 141,531 -101,986 85,969 409
1988 136,702 -25,290 84,654 -31,016
1987 138,195 -69,061 83,408 -47,428
1986 141,499 -60,841 81,149 -47,332
1985 132,068 -57,247 79,266 -46,427
1984 130,043 -50,685 77,395 -45,591
1983 125,966 -28,573 75,399 -44,780
1982 117,615 -28,467 73,330 -43,908
1981 121,400 -28,276 71,391 -42,872
1980 110,279 -27,778 68,759 -41,539
1979 104,864 -24,019 66,104 -39,850
1978 102,831 14,836 63,285 -37,874
1977 102,304 39,074 60,436 -35,782
1976 103,370 40,241 57,725 -33,645
1975 103,472 -3,847 55,106 -9,895
1974 103,872 -3,847 53,777 -9,838
1973 103,208 -3,847 52,525 -9,800
1972 105,009 -3,847 51,390 -9,634
1971 106,948 -3,847 50,142 -7,259
1970 108,976 -3,847 48,690 -3,693
1969 111,387 -3,847 47,066 -80
1968 115,379 -3,847 45,377 474
1967 118,988 -3,847 42,979 474
1966 126,678 -3,848 40,804 474
1965 131,114 -3,848 38,710 474
1964 134,971 -1,629 36,878 474
1963 136,762 -192 35,218 474
1962 135,928 -183 33,731 474
1961 133,870 -171 32,383 474
1960 127,982 -148 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/azerbaijan/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 74.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,108 people) and 25.2% is from migration (a loss of 421,899 people).

As of 2024, 218,460 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Azerbaijan, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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