Azerbaijan vs Sweden: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Azerbaijan
- Sweden
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 155th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Azerbaijan or Sweden?
- Azerbaijan, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Azerbaijan and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Sweden rank globally for urban population growth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 155th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.