Rural population growth in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Rural population growth was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Azerbaijan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Azerbaijan is 0.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 934.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1.4%, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 95th out of 207 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -1.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 92 Kazakhstan 0.4% compare
- 93 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 94 Brunei 0.3% compare
- 96 Gambia 0.3% compare
- 97 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 98 Palestine 0.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 41.4% (2025)
- Rural population 4.24 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 964,494 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,427 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.31 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 43.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Azerbaijan?
- Rural population growth in Azerbaijan was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.4% in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for rural population growth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.