Azerbaijan vs Ireland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Azerbaijan
2.15 million people
in 2020
Ireland
2.25 million people
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
100th
Ireland rank
97th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.25 million people against 2.15 million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 106,110 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Ireland ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 million people | 1.35 million people | 40,570 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 1.57 million people | 1.38 million people | 188,375 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 1.71 million people | 1.46 million people | 249,160 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 1.62 million people | 236,100 people | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 1.66 million people | 322,105 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 1.85 million people | 196,060 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.13 million people | 2.12 million people | 12,560 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.25 million people | 106,110 people | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 2.25 million people against 2.15 million people in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Azerbaijan and Ireland?
- 106,110 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Ireland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Ireland ranks 97th 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.