Azerbaijan vs Switzerland: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Azerbaijan
2.15 million people
in 2020
Switzerland
2.07 million people
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
100th
Switzerland rank
102nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Azerbaijan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 2.15 million people against 2.07 million people in Switzerland, a difference of 73,600 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Switzerland ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.39 million people | 1.90 million people | 504,470 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.57 million people | 2.00 million people | 429,855 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 1.71 million people | 2.07 million people | 359,725 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1.86 million people | 2.10 million people | 242,055 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.99 million people | 2.09 million people | 101,770 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.04 million people | 2.06 million people | 18,820 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.13 million people | 2.04 million people | 93,460 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.07 million people | 73,600 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 Switzerland?
- Azerbaijan, at 2.15 million people against 2.07 million people in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 73,600 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Switzerland rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 102nd 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.