Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 78.93 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Azerbaijan, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Azerbaijan stood at 78.93. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 78.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.67, 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.67 | — |
| 1955 | 58.78 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 61.78 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 65.1 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 67.51 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 69.27 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 71.16 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 72 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 72.81 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 74.01 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 75.34 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.9 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 77 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 77.79 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.93 | +1.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 78.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 78.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.73 | 56.67 | 58.78 | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.44 | 61.78 | 65.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.39 | 67.51 | 69.27 | 2 |
| 1980s | 71.58 | 71.16 | 72 | 2 |
| 1990s | 73.41 | 72.81 | 74.01 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.62 | 75.34 | 75.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4 | 77 | 77.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.93 | 78.93 | 78.93 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Azerbaijan was 78.93 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.67 in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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