Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 4.56 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
4.56 million people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 238 countries
All-time high
4.56 million people
in 2050
All-time low
185,999 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Azerbaijan, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 4.56 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.56 million people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 185,999 people, in 1000.
Azerbaijan ranks 79th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 185,999 people | — |
| 1100 | 278,996 people | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 371,985 people | +33.3% |
| 1300 | 464,943 people | +25.0% |
| 1400 | 371,862 people | -20.0% |
| 1500 | 464,483 people | +24.9% |
| 1600 | 556,140 people | +19.7% |
| 1700 | 644,490 people | +15.9% |
| 1710 | 424,526 people | -34.1% |
| 1720 | 459,903 people | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 498,228 people | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 539,747 people | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 584,726 people | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 633,453 people | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 686,241 people | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 743,834 people | +8.4% |
| 1790 | 803,896 people | +8.1% |
| 1800 | 868,283 people | +8.0% |
| 1810 | 937,112 people | +7.9% |
| 1820 | 1.01 million people | +7.8% |
| 1830 | 1.09 million people | +7.7% |
| 1840 | 1.17 million people | +7.5% |
| 1850 | 1.26 million people | +7.3% |
| 1860 | 1.34 million people | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 1.43 million people | +6.7% |
| 1880 | 1.52 million people | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 1.61 million people | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 1.69 million people | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 1.76 million people | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 1.81 million people | +2.7% |
| 1930 | 1.82 million people | +0.9% |
| 1940 | 1.79 million people | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 1.76 million people | -1.9% |
| 1951 | 1.75 million people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.78 million people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 1.80 million people | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 1.75 million people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 1.79 million people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.85 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 1.90 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 2.01 million people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.07 million people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.16 million people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.21 million people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.27 million people | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 2.33 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.49 million people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.54 million people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.58 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.62 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.65 million people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.67 million people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million people | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 2.76 million people | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.81 million people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.86 million people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.93 million people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.94 million people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.99 million people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.04 million people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.09 million people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.14 million people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.18 million people | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.21 million people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.28 million people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3.35 million people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.49 million people | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.55 million people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.61 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.75 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.82 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.90 million people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.97 million people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.99 million people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.06 million people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.06 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.08 million people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.12 million people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.24 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million people | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.33 million people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.37 million people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.37 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.37 million people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.25 million people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.26 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.28 million people | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 4.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 4.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2028 | 4.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 4.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 4.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 2031 | 4.40 million people | +0.3% |
| 2032 | 4.41 million people | +0.3% |
| 2033 | 4.43 million people | +0.3% |
| 2034 | 4.44 million people | +0.3% |
| 2035 | 4.46 million people | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 4.47 million people | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 4.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2038 | 4.49 million people | +0.3% |
| 2039 | 4.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 4.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 4.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 4.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 4.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 4.54 million people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 4.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 2046 | 4.55 million people | +0.1% |
| 2047 | 4.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 4.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 4.56 million people | +0.0% |
| 2050 | 4.56 million people | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.56 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.56 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 4.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +50.0% | 185,999 people | 278,996 people |
| 1710 | -34.1% | 644,490 people | 424,526 people |
| 1200 | +33.3% | 278,996 people | 371,985 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 185,999 people | 185,999 people | 185,999 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 278,996 people | 278,996 people | 278,996 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 371,985 people | 371,985 people | 371,985 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 464,943 people | 464,943 people | 464,943 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 371,862 people | 371,862 people | 371,862 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 464,483 people | 464,483 people | 464,483 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 556,140 people | 556,140 people | 556,140 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 644,490 people | 644,490 people | 644,490 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 424,526 people | 424,526 people | 424,526 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 459,903 people | 459,903 people | 459,903 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 498,228 people | 498,228 people | 498,228 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 539,747 people | 539,747 people | 539,747 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 584,726 people | 584,726 people | 584,726 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 633,453 people | 633,453 people | 633,453 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 686,241 people | 686,241 people | 686,241 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 743,834 people | 743,834 people | 743,834 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 803,896 people | 803,896 people | 803,896 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 868,283 people | 868,283 people | 868,283 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 937,112 people | 937,112 people | 937,112 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.01 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1.26 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1.43 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1.52 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.76 million people | 1.76 million people | 1.76 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1.81 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1.82 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 1.75 million people | 2.01 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.30 million people | 2.07 million people | 2.54 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 million people | 2.94 million people | 3.29 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 million people | 3.35 million people | 3.97 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.10 million people | 3.99 million people | 4.24 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million people | 4.23 million people | 4.37 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million people | 4.25 million people | 4.37 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 4.45 million people | 4.38 million people | 4.50 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 4.54 million people | 4.51 million people | 4.56 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 4.56 million people | 4.56 million people | 4.56 million people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Azerbaijan?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Azerbaijan was 4.56 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million people in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,999 people in 1000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Azerbaijan ranks 79th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.