Azerbaijan has a population density of 323 people per square mile compared to 286.5 people in Iraq. Azerbaijan has 90,969 sq ft of land per person vs 100,054 sq ft in Iraq. Azerbaijan and Iraq rank 76th and 86th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.12% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.57% of the population and 0.29% of the land area for Iraq, making the population density in Azerbaijan 12.7% higher than in Iraq.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Azerbaijan
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2026 | 323 | 286.5 |
| 2025 | 321 | 280.5 |
| 2024 | 320 | 274.7 |
| 2023 | 318 | 268.9 |
| 2022 | 318 | 262.9 |
| 2021 | 318 | 257 |
| 2020 | 316 | 251.3 |
| 2019 | 314 | 245.7 |
| 2018 | 311 | 240.2 |
| 2017 | 309 | 234.7 |
| 2016 | 306 | 229.5 |
| 2015 | 302 | 224.1 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 218.1 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 210.5 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 200.7 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | 191.8 |
| 2010 | 283.7 | 185.1 |
| 2009 | 280.5 | 179.2 |
| 2008 | 274.7 | 171.6 |
| 2007 | 269 | 168.1 |
| 2006 | 265.9 | 169.5 |
| 2005 | 262.9 | 168.2 |
| 2004 | 260.2 | 163.3 |
| 2003 | 258 | 158.7 |
| 2002 | 256.2 | 154 |
| 2001 | 254.3 | 149.2 |
| 2000 | 252.4 | 144.6 |
| 1999 | 250 | 140 |
| 1998 | 246.6 | 135.5 |
| 1997 | 244 | 131.3 |
| 1996 | 241.6 | 127.3 |
| 1995 | 239.2 | 123.3 |
| 1994 | 236.4 | 119.3 |
| 1993 | 233.3 | 113.7 |
| 1992 | 229.8 | 108.4 |
| 1991 | - | 105.2 |
| 1990 | - | 104.1 |
| 1989 | - | 102.8 |
| 1988 | - | 100.1 |
| 1987 | - | 97.8 |
| 1986 | - | 95.2 |
| 1985 | - | 92.9 |
| 1984 | - | 90.7 |
| 1983 | - | 87.9 |
| 1982 | - | 85.3 |
| 1981 | - | 82.9 |
| 1980 | - | 80.5 |
| 1979 | - | 78 |
| 1978 | - | 75.5 |
| 1977 | - | 73 |
| 1976 | - | 70.6 |
| 1975 | - | 68.4 |
| 1974 | - | 66.1 |
| 1973 | - | 63.9 |
| 1972 | - | 61.8 |
| 1971 | - | 59.7 |
| 1970 | - | 57.7 |
| 1969 | - | 55.7 |
| 1968 | - | 53.8 |
| 1967 | - | 52 |
| 1966 | - | 50.2 |
| 1965 | - | 48.6 |
| 1964 | - | 47 |
| 1963 | - | 45.4 |
| 1962 | - | 43.9 |
| 1961 | - | 42.6 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.4%, compared to a 69.1% growth in Iraq.
In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 76th by population density and is 76th still. Iraq was 110th in 2006 and ranks 86th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Azerbaijan
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 323 ppl/mi² | 286.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | 86/197 |
| Population |
10333222
|
48531417
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 167,619 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 86,819 sq ft | 99,380 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.4% | 30.1% |
| Urban population | 58.6% | 69.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.3% | 23.2% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2025 | 58.6% | 69.9% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | 69.9% |
| 2023 | 58.5% | 69.9% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | 69.9% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | 69.9% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | 69.9% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | 69.9% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | 69.9% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | 69.9% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | 69.9% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | 69.9% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | 69.7% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | 69.4% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | 69.1% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | 69% |
| 2008 | 53.1% | 68.9% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 68.7% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | 68.6% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | 68.4% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | 68.2% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | 68.1% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | 67.9% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | 67.8% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | 67.6% |
| 1999 | 51% | 67.5% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 67.5% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | 67.5% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | 67.6% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | 67.8% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 68.2% |
| 1993 | 52.7% | 68.6% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | 69% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | 69.4% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 69.7% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 70% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | 70.2% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | 70.2% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | 70% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | 69.7% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | 69.1% |
| 1983 | 53.2% | 68.5% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | 67.7% |
| 1981 | 53.2% | 66.9% |
| 1980 | 53.2% | 66% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 65.1% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | 64.3% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | 63.5% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | 62.7% |
| 1975 | 52% | 61.8% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | 60.9% |
| 1973 | 51.2% | 60% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | 59% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | 58% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 57% |
| 1969 | 50% | 55.9% |
| 1968 | 50% | 54.8% |
| 1967 | 49.9% | 53.7% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | 52.5% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | 51.4% |
| 1964 | 49.5% | 50% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | 48.6% |
| 1962 | 49% | 47% |
| 1961 | 49% | 45.5% |
| 1960 | 48.1% | 44% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population-density/azerbaijan/iraq | CC BY
From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 52.5% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 68.4% to 69.9% in Iraq.
Densely populated cities
|
Azerbaijan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Baku | 2.3M |
| Sumqayit | 341K |
| Ganja | 331K |
| Sirvan | 86.5K |
| Shaki | 68.4K |
| Yevlakh | 59K |
| Lankaran | 51.3K |
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Baghdad | 8.13M |
| Mosul | 1.79M |
| Basra | 1.33M |
| Kirkuk | 975K |
| Sulaymaniyah | 878K |
| Ramadi | 875K |
| Erbil | 846K |
| Najaf | 725K |
| Karbala | 690K |
| Nasiriyah | 542K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2005–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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