Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 24.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Azerbaijan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 24.1% for share of urban population who live in the largest city in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Azerbaijan peaked at 40.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2020.
That places Azerbaijan 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.9% | 37.2% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 33.2% | 32.2% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 30.8% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 31.3% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 27.5% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.1% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.9% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 6,431 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.43 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.67 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Azerbaijan?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Azerbaijan was 24.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.