Share of population urban in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of population urban was 58.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population urban in Azerbaijan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 58.64 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Azerbaijan peaked at 58.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.8, in 1950.
That places Azerbaijan 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.74 | 43.8 | 48.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.43 | 48.1 | 50.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.69 | 50.2 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.38 | 53.12 | 54.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.39 | 51 | 53.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.17 | 51.13 | 53.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.21 | 53.28 | 58.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.47 | 58.29 | 58.64 | 6 |
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More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.342 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,431 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Azerbaijan?
- Share of population urban in Azerbaijan was 58.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of population urban?
- Azerbaijan ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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