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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Portugal compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 302 people in Portugal. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 92,822 sq ft in Portugal. Azerbaijan and Portugal rank 76th and 81st 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 0.13% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Portugal, making the population density in Azerbaijan 7.27% higher than in Portugal.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Portugal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Portugal
2026 324 302
2025 322 302
2024 320 302
2023 318 299.1
2022 318 295
2021 318 293
2020 316 291.1
2019 314 290.8
2018 311 290.8
2017 309 291.2
2016 306 291.9
2015 302 292.9
2014 298.8 294.1
2013 295.1 295.7
2012 291.3 297.3
2011 287.4 298.5
2010 283.7 299
2009 280.5 298.8
2008 274.7 299
2007 269 298.5
2006 265.9 297.9
2005 262.9 297.4
2004 260.2 296.8
2003 258 296
2002 256.2 294.9
2001 254.3 293.3
2000 252.4 291.3
1999 250 289.2
1998 246.6 287.6
1997 244 286.1
1996 241.6 284.9
1995 239.2 283.8
1994 236.4 282.8
1993 233.3 282.1
1992 229.8 281.7
1991 - 281.9
1990 - 282.6
1989 - 283.2
1988 - 283.6
1987 - 283.9
1986 - 284
1985 - 283.7
1984 - 283
1983 - 281.9
1982 - 280.6
1981 - 278.9
1980 - 276.4
1979 - 273.5
1978 - 270.6
1977 - 267.7
1976 - 264.8
1975 - 257.4
1974 - 247.8
1973 - 244.4
1972 - 244.3
1971 - 244.7
1970 - 245.7
1969 - 247.9
1968 - 250.1
1967 - 251.2
1966 - 252.8
1965 - 254.7
1964 - 255.8
1963 - 255.6
1962 - 254.6
1961 - 252.8

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 1.23% growth in Portugal.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Portugal was 68th in 2006 and ranks 81st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Portugal
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Portugal
2024 58.6% 61.3%
2023 58.5% 61.2%
2022 58.4% 61.1%
2021 58.4% 61.1%
2020 58.3% 61.1%
2019 58.1% 61.1%
2018 57.2% 61.1%
2017 56.4% 61.1%
2016 55.8% 61.1%
2015 55.2% 61.1%
2014 54.6% 61.1%
2013 54.2% 61.1%
2012 53.8% 61.1%
2011 53.5% 61.1%
2010 53.3% 61.1%
2009 53.1% 60.8%
2008 53.1% 60.4%
2007 52.8% 59.7%
2006 52.7% 59%
2005 52.5% 58.2%
2004 52.3% 57.4%
2003 51.7% 56.6%
2002 51.2% 55.8%
2001 51.2% 55.1%
2000 51.1% 54.4%
1999 51% 53.7%
1998 51.5% 53.1%
1997 51.9% 52.4%
1996 52.1% 51.7%
1995 52.3% 51%
1994 52.5% 50.3%
1993 52.7% 49.7%
1992 52.9% 49%
1991 53.2% 48.4%
1990 53.7% 47.7%
1989 54.1% 47.1%
1988 53.7% 46.5%
1987 53.5% 45.8%
1986 53.4% 45.2%
1985 53.2% 44.5%
1984 53.1% 43.9%
1983 53.2% 43.2%
1982 53.2% 42.6%
1981 53.2% 41.9%
1980 53.2% 41.3%
1979 52.7% 40.6%
1978 52.9% 40%
1977 52.7% 39.3%
1976 52.4% 38.7%
1975 52% 38.1%
1974 51.6% 37.5%
1973 51.2% 36.9%
1972 50.7% 36.3%
1971 50.4% 35.8%
1970 50.2% 35.2%
1969 50% 34.7%
1968 50% 34.2%
1967 49.9% 33.7%
1966 49.6% 33.2%
1965 49.6% 32.7%
1964 49.5% 32.3%
1963 49.5% 31.9%
1962 49% 31.5%
1961 49% 31.2%
1960 48.1% 30.8%

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 57.4% to 61.3% in Portugal.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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