Share of the population living in cities in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Share of the population living in cities was 39.92 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.92
World rank
97th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.92
in 2020
All-time low
25.37
in 1955
Years of data
15
1950–2020

Share of the population living in cities in Azerbaijan, 1950–2020

0102030401950198520201950: 26.71955: 25.41960: 26.11965: 27.61970: 28.21975: 30.11980: 32.41985: 33.71990: 33.91995: 332000: 33.62005: 34.52010: 362015: 38.42020: 39.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 39.92 for share of the population living in cities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Azerbaijan peaked at 39.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.37, in 1955.

Azerbaijan ranks 97th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Share of the population living in cities in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Azerbaijan, 1950 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1950 26.73
1955 25.37 -5.1%
1960 26.11 +2.9%
1965 27.65 +5.9%
1970 28.24 +2.1%
1975 30.09 +6.6%
1980 32.43 +7.8%
1985 33.71 +3.9%
1990 33.93 +0.7%
1995 32.99 -2.8%
2000 33.58 +1.8%
2005 34.54 +2.9%
2010 35.99 +4.2%
2015 38.42 +6.8%
2020 39.92 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 26.05 25.37 26.73 2
1960s 26.88 26.11 27.65 2
1970s 29.16 28.24 30.09 2
1980s 33.07 32.43 33.71 2
1990s 33.46 32.99 33.93 2
2000s 34.06 33.58 34.54 2
2010s 37.21 35.99 38.42 2
2020s 39.92 39.92 39.92 1

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 94 Uzbekistan 41.58 compare
  2. 95 Philippines 41.47 compare
  3. 96 Suriname 40.2 compare
  4. 98 Benin 39.92 compare
  5. 99 Afghanistan 39.72 compare
  6. 100 Honduras 39.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living in cities in Azerbaijan?
Share of the population living in cities in Azerbaijan was 39.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 39.92 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 25.37 in 1955.
How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the population living in cities?
Azerbaijan ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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