Urban population, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.5415 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan stood at 0.5415 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.82 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0378 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1963 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1965 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 3 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1975 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1980 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +98.8% |
| 1981 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5924 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4815 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9072 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 1993 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9765 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7973 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.65 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5924 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0378 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -2981.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8298 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8591 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 2009 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9684 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5672 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2389 % change on previous year | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 0.595 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5415 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2981.6% | -0.0378 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -163.3% | 0.0597 % change on previous year | -0.0378 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +149.1% | 0.2389 % change on previous year | 0.595 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 2.23 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6126 % change on previous year | -0.0378 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 0.8298 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5124 % change on previous year | 0.1634 % change on previous year | 0.9684 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 150 Türkiye 0.5891 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Slovenia 0.5868 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5706 % change on previous year compare
- 154 China 0.5096 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Sweden 0.5049 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4968 % change on previous year compare
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 urban population, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Azerbaijan was 0.5415 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0378 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.