Afghanistan vs Azerbaijan: Population in the largest city
Afghanistan
42.9%
in 2025
Azerbaijan
41.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Azerbaijan rank
35th
Population in the largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 42.9% against 41.5% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Azerbaijan ranks 35th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Azerbaijan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 50.5% | 12.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 48.6% | 9.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 46.8% | 17.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 44.2% | 22.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 42.8% | 17.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 41.5% | 4.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 40.7% | 2.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Afghanistan or Azerbaijan?
- Afghanistan, at 42.9% against 41.5% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Azerbaijan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Azerbaijan rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Azerbaijan ranks 35th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.