Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Azerbaijan is 24.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Azerbaijan peaked at 25.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2008.
That places Azerbaijan 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.8% | — |
| 1961 | 25.4% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 25.3% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 24.9% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 24.7% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 24.6% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 24.6% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 25.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 25.6% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 24.2% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +0.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 24.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.1% | 24.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.0% | 24.4% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 33.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,951 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 190.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 367.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 340.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 26.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Azerbaijan?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Azerbaijan was 24.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2008.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Azerbaijan ranks 53rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.