Annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual rate of change in urban populations was -0.3786 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan, 1955–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan is -0.3786, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 286.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.77, in 1955.
That places Azerbaijan 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -1.77 | — |
| 1960 | -1.63 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | -1.28 | -21.8% |
| 1970 | -0.7553 | -40.8% |
| 1975 | -0.074 | -90.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4814 | -750.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1889 | -139.3% |
| 1990 | 2.55 | -1447.2% |
| 1995 | -1.34 | -152.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8535 | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | -334.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2031 | -89.8% |
| 2015 | -0.587 | -389.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3786 | -35.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -0.3786 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2439. (41 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -0.3786 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5634. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1447.2% | -0.1889 | 2.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.77 | -1.77 | -1.77 | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.45 | -1.63 | -1.28 | 2 |
| 1970s | -0.4146 | -0.7553 | -0.074 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1462 | -0.1889 | 0.4814 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.603 | -1.34 | 2.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.572 | -0.8535 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | -0.192 | -0.587 | 0.2031 | 2 |
| 2020s | -0.3786 | -0.3786 | -0.3786 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 118 El Salvador -0.2128 compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.2416 compare
- 120 Argentina -0.3186 compare
- 122 Libya -0.4007 compare
- 123 Central African Republic -0.4335 compare
- 124 Sudan -0.4664 compare
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan?
- Annual rate of change in urban populations in Azerbaijan was -0.3786 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.77 in 1955.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
- Azerbaijan ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 286.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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