Share of population living in the capital city in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of population living in the capital city was 19.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital 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 19.0% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Azerbaijan peaked at 23.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2020.
Azerbaijan ranks 74th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.0% | — |
| 1955 | 21.9% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 21.2% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.3% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Azerbaijan?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Azerbaijan was 19.0% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.