Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: Share of population living in cities
Afghanistan
39.7%
in 2020
Azerbaijan
39.9%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
99th
Azerbaijan rank
97th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 39.9% against 39.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Azerbaijan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 99th and Azerbaijan ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6% | 26.1% | 13.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 16.0% | 26.9% | 10.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 29.2% | 6.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 33.1% | 8.2% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 33.5% | 5.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 34.1% | 3.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 37.2% | 2.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.9% | 0.2% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Afghanistan or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan, at 39.9% against 39.7% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 0.2%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Azerbaijan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Afghanistan ranks 99th and Azerbaijan 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.