Albania vs Azerbaijan: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Albania
58.9%
in 2025
Azerbaijan
58.6%
in 2025
Albania rank
147th
Azerbaijan rank
148th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Albania
  • Azerbaijan
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How they compare

Albania currently reports 58.9% against 58.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Albania ranks 147th and Azerbaijan ranks 148th of 236 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1950s 25.8% 46.7% 20.9% Azerbaijan
1960s 31.2% 49.4% 18.2% Azerbaijan
1970s 32.6% 51.7% 19.1% Azerbaijan
1980s 34.6% 53.4% 18.8% Azerbaijan
1990s 38.2% 52.4% 14.2% Azerbaijan
2000s 45.7% 52.2% 6.4% Azerbaijan
2010s 54.8% 55.2% 0.4% Azerbaijan
2020s 58.0% 58.5% 0.4% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Albania or Azerbaijan?
Albania, at 58.9% against 58.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Albania and Azerbaijan?
0.3%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Azerbaijan?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Albania and Azerbaijan rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
Albania ranks 147th and Azerbaijan ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.