Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 78.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan stood at 78.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 78.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1950.
That places Azerbaijan 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.7% | — |
| 1955 | 58.8% | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 61.8% | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 65.1% | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 67.5% | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 69.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 72.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.7% | 56.7% | 58.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.4% | 61.8% | 65.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.4% | 67.5% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.6% | 71.2% | 72.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 72.8% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.3% | 75.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.0% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 81 Algeria 79.8% compare
- 82 Brazil 79.2% compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 79.0% compare
- 85 Russian Federation 78.8% compare
- 86 Seychelles 78.7% compare
- 87 American Samoa 78.7% 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 78.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.