Azerbaijan vs Uzbekistan: Share of population living in cities
Azerbaijan
39.9%
in 2020
Uzbekistan
41.6%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
97th
Uzbekistan rank
94th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 41.6% against 39.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Uzbekistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.1% | 21.6% | 4.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 26.9% | 25.8% | 1.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 29.2% | 29.3% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 33.1% | 30.7% | 2.4% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 32.6% | 0.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 35.9% | 1.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 39.0% | 1.8% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 41.6% | 1.7% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 41.6% against 39.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
- 1.7%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th and Uzbekistan ranks 94th 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.