Urban population growth in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Urban population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Azerbaijan, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Azerbaijan stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1999.
That places Azerbaijan 153rd out of 215 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 | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | -0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.25 million (2025)
- Urban population 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 24.4% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 13.03 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 160.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 22.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 12.0% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Azerbaijan?
- Urban population growth in Azerbaijan was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for urban population growth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.9%. 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 Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.