Azerbaijan has a population density of 320 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Azerbaijan ranked 76th out of 197.
Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Azerbaijan compared to the World's average
Azerbaijan
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 320 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | N/A |
| Population |
10308499
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 87,195 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 58% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.5% | 28.6% |
Azerbaijan population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Azerbaijan has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 22.9%. The population density rank was 76th 21 years ago and is 76th still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 320 | 76 |
| 2023 | 318 | 76 |
| 2022 | 318 | 74 |
| 2021 | 318 | 74 |
| 2020 | 316 | 75 |
| 2019 | 314 | 74 |
| 2018 | 311 | 74 |
| 2017 | 309 | 74 |
| 2016 | 306 | 74 |
| 2015 | 302 | 74 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 73 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 75 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 75 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | 76 |
| 2010 | 283.7 | 76 |
| 2009 | 280.5 | 76 |
| 2008 | 274.7 | 79 |
| 2007 | 269 | 79 |
| 2006 | 265.9 | 77 |
| 2005 | 262.9 | 77 |
| 2004 | 260.2 | 76 |
| 2003 | 258 | 76 |
| 2002 | 256.2 | 77 |
| 2001 | 254.3 | 76 |
| 2000 | 252.4 | 77 |
| 1999 | 250 | 75 |
| 1998 | 246.6 | 75 |
| 1997 | 244 | 75 |
| 1996 | 241.6 | 75 |
| 1995 | 239.2 | 76 |
| 1994 | 236.4 | 76 |
| 1993 | 233.3 | 77 |
| 1992 | 229.8 | 75 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Azerbaijan from 1960 to 2024: 52.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 51.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 58%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58% | 116 |
| 2023 | 57.6% | 115 |
| 2022 | 57.2% | 113 |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 113 |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 114 |
| 2019 | 56% | 113 |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 112 |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 113 |
| 2016 | 55% | 112 |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 111 |
| 2014 | 54.4% | 109 |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 108 |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 110 |
| 2011 | 53.6% | 111 |
| 2010 | 53.4% | 110 |
| 2009 | 53.2% | 110 |
| 2008 | 53% | 109 |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 109 |
| 2006 | 52.6% | 109 |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 108 |
| 2004 | 52.2% | 108 |
| 2003 | 52% | 108 |
| 2002 | 51.8% | 108 |
| 2001 | 51.6% | 106 |
| 2000 | 51.4% | 106 |
| 1999 | 51.2% | 106 |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 105 |
| 1997 | 51.6% | 101 |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 99 |
| 1995 | 52.2% | 97 |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 95 |
| 1993 | 52.8% | 93 |
| 1992 | 53.1% | 92 |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 90 |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 89 |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 84 |
| 1988 | 54.1% | 82 |
| 1987 | 53.9% | 82 |
| 1986 | 53.7% | 82 |
| 1985 | 53.5% | 80 |
| 1984 | 53.3% | 78 |
| 1983 | 53.1% | 78 |
| 1982 | 53% | 76 |
| 1981 | 52.9% | 73 |
| 1980 | 52.8% | 73 |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 72 |
| 1978 | 52.5% | 71 |
| 1977 | 52.3% | 69 |
| 1976 | 52.1% | 68 |
| 1975 | 51.9% | 68 |
| 1974 | 51.7% | 67 |
| 1973 | 51.4% | 67 |
| 1972 | 50.9% | 67 |
| 1971 | 50.5% | 68 |
| 1970 | 50% | 65 |
| 1969 | 50% | 64 |
| 1968 | 50.3% | 60 |
| 1967 | 50.6% | 60 |
| 1966 | 50.9% | 59 |
| 1965 | 51.2% | 55 |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 53 |
| 1963 | 51.8% | 52 |
| 1962 | 52.1% | 51 |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 47 |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 46 |
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