Annual growth rate of urban population share in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1950
All-time low
-1.5%
in 1998
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Azerbaijan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Azerbaijan stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 1998.
That places Azerbaijan 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.8% | — |
| 1951 | 1.1% | -69.7% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | -47.9% |
| 1953 | 3.7% | +515.8% |
| 1954 | 2.7% | -27.7% |
| 1955 | -0.3% | -111.5% |
| 1956 | -0.6% | +108.7% |
| 1957 | -0.4% | -44.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | -158.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | +88.5% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | +225.6% |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -33.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -37.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -74.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -65.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +331.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +176.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -91.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +385.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +49.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | +48.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +94.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -19.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -184.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -251.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -49.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -94.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -288.9% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | +122.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -154.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +597.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +348.2% |
| 1989 | -0.5% | -146.4% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | +62.0% |
| 1991 | -0.8% | -10.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -33.9% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | -22.2% |
| 1994 | -0.4% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | -0.6% | +61.9% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | +159.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -112.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -53.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +633.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +156.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -39.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -55.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +71.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -34.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.1% | -0.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | -0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -1.5% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Azerbaijan?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Azerbaijan was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Azerbaijan ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.