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Population density: Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 750 people in the United Kingdom. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. Azerbaijan and the United Kingdom rank 76th and 35th 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, making the population density in Azerbaijan 56.9% lower than in the United Kingdom.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
United Kingdom

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2026 324 750
2025 322 746
2024 320 741
2023 318 733
2022 318 724
2021 318 717
2020 316 715
2019 314 713
2018 311 710
2017 309 706
2016 306 702
2015 302 697
2014 298.8 692
2013 295.1 687
2012 291.3 682
2011 287.4 677
2010 283.7 672
2009 280.5 667
2008 274.7 662
2007 269 656
2006 265.9 651
2005 262.9 647
2004 260.2 642
2003 258 639
2002 256.2 636
2001 254.3 633
2000 252.4 630
1999 250 628
1998 246.6 626
1997 244 624
1996 241.6 623
1995 239.2 621
1994 236.4 619
1993 233.3 618
1992 229.8 616
1991 - 615
1990 - 613
1989 - 611
1988 - 609
1987 - 608
1986 - 607
1985 - 605
1984 - 604
1983 - 603
1982 - 603
1981 - 603
1980 - 603
1979 - 602
1978 - 602
1977 - 602
1976 - 602
1975 - 602
1974 - 602
1973 - 602
1972 - 600
1971 - 598
1970 - 596
1969 - 594
1968 - 591
1967 - 588
1966 - 585
1965 - 582
1964 - 578
1963 - 574
1962 - 570
1961 - 565

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 15.1% growth in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2006 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
United Kingdom
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan United Kingdom
2024 58.6% 83.2%
2023 58.5% 83.2%
2022 58.4% 83.1%
2021 58.4% 83%
2020 58.3% 82.9%
2019 58.1% 82.7%
2018 57.2% 82.4%
2017 56.4% 82.2%
2016 55.8% 82%
2015 55.2% 81.8%
2014 54.6% 81.6%
2013 54.2% 81.5%
2012 53.8% 81.3%
2011 53.5% 81.1%
2010 53.3% 81%
2009 53.1% 80.9%
2008 53.1% 80.8%
2007 52.8% 80.6%
2006 52.7% 80.5%
2005 52.5% 80.4%
2004 52.3% 80.3%
2003 51.7% 80.2%
2002 51.2% 80.1%
2001 51.2% 80%
2000 51.1% 79.8%
1999 51% 79.6%
1998 51.5% 79.4%
1997 51.9% 79.1%
1996 52.1% 78.9%
1995 52.3% 78.7%
1994 52.5% 78.4%
1993 52.7% 78.3%
1992 52.9% 78.2%
1991 53.2% 78.1%
1990 53.7% 78.1%
1989 54.1% 78.1%
1988 53.7% 78.2%
1987 53.5% 78.3%
1986 53.4% 78.3%
1985 53.2% 78.4%
1984 53.1% 78.5%
1983 53.2% 78.5%
1982 53.2% 78.6%
1981 53.2% 78.6%
1980 53.2% 78.6%
1979 52.7% 78.5%
1978 52.9% 78.3%
1977 52.7% 78.1%
1976 52.4% 77.8%
1975 52% 77.5%
1974 51.6% 77.3%
1973 51.2% 77.1%
1972 50.7% 77%
1971 50.4% 76.9%
1970 50.2% 76.9%
1969 50% 77%
1968 50% 77.1%
1967 49.9% 77.2%
1966 49.6% 77.4%
1965 49.6% 77.6%
1964 49.5% 77.8%
1963 49.5% 78%
1962 49% 78.2%
1961 49% 78.4%
1960 48.1% 78.6%

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 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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