Azerbaijan vs Uzbekistan: Population in largest city
Azerbaijan
2.50 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
2.67 million
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
74th
Uzbekistan rank
72nd
Population in largest city over time
- Azerbaijan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.67 million against 2.50 million in Azerbaijan, a difference of 168,580.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 74th and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 1.15 million | 29,105 | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 1.59 million | 178,823 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 1.65 million | 1.94 million | 293,060 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 2.12 million | 354,250 | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 2.17 million | 291,504 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.37 million | 173,608 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.59 million | 171,998 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Azerbaijan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.67 million against 2.50 million in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
- 168,580, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan rank globally for population in largest city?
- Azerbaijan ranks 74th and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.