Population in the largest city in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Population in the largest city was 41.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 153 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 1960
All-time low
39.7%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Azerbaijan is 41.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Azerbaijan peaked at 53.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2019.
Azerbaijan ranks 35th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.7% | — |
| 1961 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.7% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 47.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 49.1% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.8% | 45.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 43.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 41.8% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.7% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 39.8% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 32 Dominican Republic 43.7% compare
- 33 Afghanistan 42.9% compare
- 34 Bangladesh 42.2% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 41.4% compare
- 37 Chile 39.5% compare
- 38 Madagascar 39.3% compare
More urban development data for Azerbaijan
- Population density 122.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- 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 in the largest city in Azerbaijan?
- Population in the largest city in Azerbaijan was 41.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for population in the largest city?
- Azerbaijan ranks 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.