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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Hungary compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 268.9 people in Hungary. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 104,702 sq ft in Hungary. Azerbaijan and Hungary rank 76th and 91st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Hungary, making the population density in Azerbaijan 20.3% higher than in Hungary.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Hungary

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Hungary
2026 324 268.9
2025 322 270.6
2024 320 271.4
2023 318 272.2
2022 318 272.6
2021 318 273.3
2020 316 274.4
2019 314 275.1
2018 311 275.5
2017 309 276
2016 306 277
2015 302 278.1
2014 298.8 279.1
2013 295.1 282.5
2012 291.3 283.8
2011 287.4 285.3
2010 283.7 286.1
2009 280.5 286.7
2008 274.7 290.1
2007 269 290.6
2006 265.9 291.1
2005 262.9 291.5
2004 260.2 292.1
2003 258 292.7
2002 256.2 293.6
2001 254.3 294.4
2000 252.4 295.1
1999 250 295.3
1998 246.6 296.1
1997 244 296.8
1996 241.6 297.2
1995 239.2 297.7
1994 236.4 298.1
1993 233.3 298.5
1992 229.8 298.8
1991 - 299
1990 - 299
1989 - 302
1988 - 305
1987 - 306
1986 - 306
1985 - 307
1984 - 307
1983 - 308
1982 - 308
1981 - 309
1980 - 309
1979 - 308
1978 - 308
1977 - 307
1976 - 305
1975 - 303
1974 - 302
1973 - 300
1972 - 299.3
1971 - 298.5
1970 - 297.6
1969 - 296.4
1968 - 295.2
1967 - 294
1966 - 292.9
1965 - 292
1964 - 291.1
1963 - 290.2
1962 - 289.5
1961 - 288.5

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 7.62% decline in Hungary.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Hungary was 70th in 2006 and ranks 91st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Hungary
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Hungary
2024 58.6% 70.5%
2023 58.5% 70.3%
2022 58.4% 70.2%
2021 58.4% 70.2%
2020 58.3% 70.3%
2019 58.1% 70.5%
2018 57.2% 70.5%
2017 56.4% 70.5%
2016 55.8% 70.5%
2015 55.2% 70.5%
2014 54.6% 70.3%
2013 54.2% 69.9%
2012 53.8% 69.6%
2011 53.5% 69.5%
2010 53.3% 69.5%
2009 53.1% 68.5%
2008 53.1% 68.1%
2007 52.8% 67%
2006 52.7% 67%
2005 52.5% 66.1%
2004 52.3% 65%
2003 51.7% 64.8%
2002 51.2% 65%
2001 51.2% 64.6%
2000 51.1% 64.3%
1999 51% 63.9%
1998 51.5% 63.6%
1997 51.9% 63.3%
1996 52.1% 63%
1995 52.3% 62.6%
1994 52.5% 62.3%
1993 52.7% 62%
1992 52.9% 61.6%
1991 53.2% 61.3%
1990 53.7% 61%
1989 54.1% 60.7%
1988 53.7% 60.4%
1987 53.5% 60%
1986 53.4% 59.7%
1985 53.2% 59.4%
1984 53.1% 59.1%
1983 53.2% 58.8%
1982 53.2% 58.5%
1981 53.2% 58.2%
1980 53.2% 57.9%
1979 52.7% 57.6%
1978 52.9% 57.3%
1977 52.7% 57.1%
1976 52.4% 56.8%
1975 52% 56.5%
1974 51.6% 56.3%
1973 51.2% 56%
1972 50.7% 55.8%
1971 50.4% 55.5%
1970 50.2% 55.3%
1969 50% 55.1%
1968 50% 54.9%
1967 49.9% 54.6%
1966 49.6% 54.4%
1965 49.6% 54.3%
1964 49.5% 54.1%
1963 49.5% 53.9%
1962 49% 53.7%
1961 49% 53.6%
1960 48.1% 53.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 65% to 70.5% in Hungary.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2012–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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