Azerbaijan vs Denmark: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Azerbaijan
2.15 million people
in 2020
Denmark
2.05 million people
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
100th
Denmark rank
103rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Denmark
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.15 million people against 2.05 million people in Denmark, a difference of 92,220 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Denmark ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 million people | 1.80 million people | 402,900 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.57 million people | 1.86 million people | 288,825 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.71 million people | 1.92 million people | 208,690 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.99 million people | 136,505 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 2.02 million people | 32,435 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2,445 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.13 million people | 2.04 million people | 93,260 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.05 million people | 92,220 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Azerbaijan or Denmark?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.15 million people against 2.05 million people in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Azerbaijan and Denmark?
- 92,220 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Denmark?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Denmark rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Denmark ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.