Azerbaijan vs Serbia: Rural population

Azerbaijan
42.0%
in 2024
Serbia
42.6%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
85th
Serbia rank
83rd

Rural population over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 42.6% against 42.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Serbia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 85th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Serbia Difference Ahead
1970s 48.4% 57.2% 8.8% Serbia
1980s 46.6% 51.9% 5.3% Serbia
1990s 47.6% 48.5% 0.9% Serbia
2000s 47.7% 46.2% 1.5% Azerbaijan
2010s 45.4% 44.4% 1.0% Azerbaijan
2020s 42.8% 43.1% 0.3% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Azerbaijan or Serbia?
Serbia, at 42.6% against 42.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in rural population between Azerbaijan and Serbia?
0.6%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Serbia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Serbia rank globally for rural population?
Azerbaijan ranks 85th and Serbia ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
214 places, 11,770 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release