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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Italy compared

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 513 people in Italy. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. Azerbaijan and Italy rank 76th and 55th 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 0.73% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in Azerbaijan 36.9% lower than in Italy.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Italy

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Italy
2026 324 513
2025 322 515
2024 320 516
2023 318 517
2022 318 517
2021 318 518
2020 316 521
2019 314 523
2018 311 527
2017 309 526
2016 306 527
2015 302 528
2014 298.8 528
2013 295.1 528
2012 291.3 527
2011 287.4 526
2010 283.7 524
2009 280.5 522
2008 274.7 519
2007 269 515
2006 265.9 511
2005 262.9 509
2004 260.2 506
2003 258 503
2002 256.2 500
2001 254.3 499
2000 252.4 499
1999 250 501
1998 246.6 501
1997 244 501
1996 241.6 501
1995 239.2 501
1994 236.4 501
1993 233.3 500
1992 229.8 500
1991 - 500
1990 - 499
1989 - 499
1988 - 499
1987 - 498
1986 - 498
1985 - 498
1984 - 498
1983 - 498
1982 - 498
1981 - 498
1980 - 497
1979 - 496
1978 - 495
1977 - 493
1976 - 491
1975 - 488
1974 - 485
1973 - 482
1972 - 479
1971 - 476
1970 - 474
1969 - 471
1968 - 469
1967 - 466
1966 - 462
1965 - 459
1964 - 455
1963 - 451
1962 - 448
1961 - 445

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 0.28% growth in Italy.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Italy was 42nd in 2006 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Italy
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Italy
2024 58.6% 69.6%
2023 58.5% 69.5%
2022 58.4% 69.5%
2021 58.4% 69.5%
2020 58.3% 69.5%
2019 58.1% 69.5%
2018 57.2% 69.5%
2017 56.4% 69.5%
2016 55.8% 69.6%
2015 55.2% 69.6%
2014 54.6% 69.6%
2013 54.2% 69.3%
2012 53.8% 68.8%
2011 53.5% 68.4%
2010 53.3% 68.2%
2009 53.1% 68%
2008 53.1% 67.9%
2007 52.8% 67.8%
2006 52.7% 67.7%
2005 52.5% 67.6%
2004 52.3% 67.5%
2003 51.7% 67.4%
2002 51.2% 67.4%
2001 51.2% 67.3%
2000 51.1% 67.2%
1999 51% 67.1%
1998 51.5% 67%
1997 51.9% 67%
1996 52.1% 66.9%
1995 52.3% 66.8%
1994 52.5% 66.8%
1993 52.7% 66.7%
1992 52.9% 66.7%
1991 53.2% 66.7%
1990 53.7% 66.7%
1989 54.1% 66.7%
1988 53.7% 66.8%
1987 53.5% 66.8%
1986 53.4% 66.8%
1985 53.2% 66.8%
1984 53.1% 66.9%
1983 53.2% 66.9%
1982 53.2% 66.9%
1981 53.2% 66.9%
1980 53.2% 66.8%
1979 52.7% 66.7%
1978 52.9% 66.6%
1977 52.7% 66.4%
1976 52.4% 66.2%
1975 52% 65.9%
1974 51.6% 65.7%
1973 51.2% 65.4%
1972 50.7% 65.1%
1971 50.4% 64.8%
1970 50.2% 64.5%
1969 50% 64%
1968 50% 63.6%
1967 49.9% 63.1%
1966 49.6% 62.5%
1965 49.6% 62%
1964 49.5% 61.4%
1963 49.5% 60.9%
1962 49% 60.3%
1961 49% 59.8%
1960 48.1% 59.3%

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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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