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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Singapore compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Azerbaijan and Singapore rank 76th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Azerbaijan 98.5% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Singapore
2026 324 22,064
2025 322 21,926
2024 320 21,776
2023 318 21,346
2022 318 20,334
2021 318 19,672
2020 316 20,510
2019 314 20,632
2018 311 20,454
2017 309 20,415
2016 306 20,483
2015 302 20,219
2014 298.8 19,981
2013 295.1 19,779
2012 291.3 19,489
2011 287.4 19,071
2010 283.7 18,730
2009 280.5 18,454
2008 274.7 17,906
2007 269 17,100
2006 265.9 16,426
2005 262.9 16,035
2004 260.2 15,663
2003 258 15,513
2002 256.2 16,023
2001 254.3 15,996
2000 252.4 15,570
1999 250 15,303
1998 246.6 15,181
1997 244 14,674
1996 241.6 14,190
1995 239.2 13,625
1994 236.4 13,217
1993 233.3 12,809
1992 229.8 12,489
1991 - 12,119
1990 - 11,779
1989 - 11,330
1988 - 11,002
1987 - 10,726
1986 - 10,566
1985 - 10,576
1984 - 10,562
1983 - 10,364
1982 - 10,230
1981 - 9,791
1980 - 9,331
1979 - 9,214
1978 - 9,098
1977 - 8,989
1976 - 8,865
1975 - 8,746
1974 - 8,620
1973 - 8,477
1972 - 8,320
1971 - 8,168
1970 - 8,019
1969 - 7,896
1968 - 7,778
1967 - 7,645
1966 - 7,478
1965 - 7,294
1964 - 7,119
1963 - 6,939
1962 - 6,766
1961 - 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Singapore
2024 58.6% 100%
2023 58.5% 100%
2022 58.4% 100%
2021 58.4% 100%
2020 58.3% 100%
2019 58.1% 100%
2018 57.2% 100%
2017 56.4% 100%
2016 55.8% 100%
2015 55.2% 100%
2014 54.6% 100%
2013 54.2% 100%
2012 53.8% 100%
2011 53.5% 100%
2010 53.3% 100%
2009 53.1% 100%
2008 53.1% 100%
2007 52.8% 100%
2006 52.7% 100%
2005 52.5% 100%
2004 52.3% 100%
2003 51.7% 100%
2002 51.2% 100%
2001 51.2% 100%
2000 51.1% 100%
1999 51% 100%
1998 51.5% 100%
1997 51.9% 100%
1996 52.1% 100%
1995 52.3% 100%
1994 52.5% 100%
1993 52.7% 100%
1992 52.9% 100%
1991 53.2% 100%
1990 53.7% 100%
1989 54.1% 100%
1988 53.7% 100%
1987 53.5% 100%
1986 53.4% 100%
1985 53.2% 100%
1984 53.1% 100%
1983 53.2% 100%
1982 53.2% 100%
1981 53.2% 100%
1980 53.2% 100%
1979 52.7% 100%
1978 52.9% 100%
1977 52.7% 100%
1976 52.4% 100%
1975 52% 100%
1974 51.6% 100%
1973 51.2% 100%
1972 50.7% 100%
1971 50.4% 100%
1970 50.2% 100%
1969 50% 100%
1968 50% 100%
1967 49.9% 100%
1966 49.6% 100%
1965 49.6% 100%
1964 49.5% 100%
1963 49.5% 100%
1962 49% 100%
1961 49% 100%
1960 48.1% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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

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