Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 123.45 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population density in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 123.45 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Azerbaijan peaked at 123.45 people per sq. km of land area in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.71 people per sq. km of land area, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 89th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.71 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 90.06 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 91.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 92.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 93.29 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 94.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 95.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 96.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 97.43 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 98.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 100.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 101.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 102.67 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 103.85 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 106.06 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 108.29 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 109.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 110.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 112.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 113.92 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 115.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 116.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 118.03 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 119.21 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 120.26 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 121.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 122.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 122.66 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 122.71 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 122.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 123.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 123.45 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 123.45 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7 people per sq. km of land area | 88.71 people per sq. km of land area | 96.52 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.7 people per sq. km of land area | 97.43 people per sq. km of land area | 108.29 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.78 people per sq. km of land area | 109.54 people per sq. km of land area | 121.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.76 people per sq. km of land area | 122.12 people per sq. km of land area | 123.45 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 86 Jordan 130.11 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 87 Benin 128.26 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 88 France 127.19 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 90 Sierra Leone 119.73 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 91 Poland 119.45 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 92 Ethiopia 117.69 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Azerbaijan
- Population in the largest city 41.5% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 23.71 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2436 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.50 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.50 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.62 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 117.55 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Azerbaijan?
- Population density in Azerbaijan was 123.45 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 123.45 people per sq. km of land area in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.71 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population density?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.