Share urban and rural population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share urban and rural population was 58.64 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.64
in 2025
All-time low
43.8
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Azerbaijan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Azerbaijan is 58.64, measured 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 urban and rural population in Azerbaijan peaked at 58.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.8, in 1950.
Azerbaijan ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.8 | — |
| 1951 | 45 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 45.13 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 45.74 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 48.17 | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 48.35 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 47.91 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 47.8 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 47.6 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 47.89 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 48.1 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 48.99 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.52 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 49.53 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.65 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.58 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.89 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 50.02 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.98 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.2 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 50.36 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 50.7 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.25 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 51.62 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 51.98 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 52.4 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 52.7 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.95 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 52.72 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.15 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 53.19 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.15 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.12 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.22 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.41 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.52 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.73 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.12 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 53.7 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.24 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.92 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.7 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.5 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.31 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.12 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.93 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.47 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.13 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.21 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.73 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.28 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.65 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.83 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.06 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.14 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.28 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.51 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.81 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.18 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.63 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.16 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.76 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.43 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.18 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.13 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.29 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.37 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.44 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.51 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.57 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.64 | +0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 58.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 58.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 84% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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 urban and rural population in Azerbaijan?
- Share urban and rural population in Azerbaijan was 58.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share urban and rural population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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