Urban population (% of total population) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Urban population (% of total population) was 58.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Azerbaijan is 58.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Azerbaijan peaked at 58.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 58.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 58.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 48.1% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.7% | 50.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 53.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 51.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 53.3% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.3% | 58.6% | 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 urban population in Azerbaijan?
- Urban population in Azerbaijan was 58.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for urban population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.