Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.7001 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7001 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 140.2%
World rank
144th
of 234 countries
All-time high
7.59 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
0.0107 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan is 0.7001 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 140.2% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.59 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 144th out of 234 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1953 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 1954 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +122.4% |
| 1955 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1956 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1957 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +53.2% |
| 1958 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1960 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1962 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1963 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1968 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1969 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1980 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1981 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0882 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2946 % change on previous year | +234.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6366 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9079 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9658 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2332 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0107 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2000 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +10998.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9938 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +87.9% |
| 2004 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9865 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6421 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 0.72 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3412 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2915 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7001 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.7001 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9495 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.7001 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2084 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +10998.8% | 0.0107 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +234.2% | 0.0882 % change on previous year | 0.2946 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6315 % change on previous year | 0.0107 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.9938 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6136 % change on previous year | 0.2915 % change on previous year | 0.9865 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 141 Jamaica 0.7656 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Sweden 0.7188 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Brazil 0.7052 % change on previous year compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.695 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Chile 0.6868 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Singapore 0.6577 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan was 0.7001 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 % change on previous year in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 144th out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.