Azerbaijan vs Singapore: Urban population

Azerbaijan
6.01 million
in 2025
Singapore
6.11 million
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
92nd
Singapore rank
91st

Urban population over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 6.11 million against 6.01 million in Azerbaijan, a difference of 102,640.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 2.22 million 1.86 million 365,585 Azerbaijan
1970s 2.91 million 2.24 million 676,119 Azerbaijan
1980s 3.53 million 2.70 million 830,229 Azerbaijan
1990s 3.98 million 3.50 million 482,608 Azerbaijan
2000s 4.39 million 4.37 million 15,733 Azerbaijan
2010s 5.29 million 5.45 million 165,718 Singapore
2020s 5.94 million 5.81 million 135,127 Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Azerbaijan or Singapore?
Singapore, at 6.11 million against 6.01 million in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Azerbaijan and Singapore?
102,640, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Singapore?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Azerbaijan and Singapore rank globally for urban population?
Azerbaijan ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 91st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.