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Population density: Azerbaijan vs United States compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 97.3 people in the United States. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 309,474 sq ft in the United States. Azerbaijan and the United States rank 76th and 149th 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 4.21% of the population and 6.14% of the land area for the United States, making the population density in Azerbaijan 232.6% higher than in the United States.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
United States

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan United States
2026 324 97.3
2025 322 96.8
2024 320 96.3
2023 318 94.8
2022 318 94.4
2021 318 94
2020 316 93.9
2019 314 93
2018 311 92.5
2017 309 92.1
2016 306 91.5
2015 302 90.8
2014 298.8 90.1
2013 295.1 89.5
2012 291.3 88.9
2011 287.4 88.2
2010 283.7 87.6
2009 280.5 86.9
2008 274.7 86.1
2007 269 85.2
2006 265.9 84.3
2005 262.9 83.5
2004 260.2 82.8
2003 258 82
2002 256.2 81.3
2001 254.3 80.6
2000 252.4 79.8
1999 250 79
1998 246.6 78.1
1997 244 77.2
1996 241.6 76.3
1995 239.2 75.4
1994 236.4 74.5
1993 233.3 73.6
1992 229.8 72.6
1991 - 71.7
1990 - 70.7
1989 - 69.8
1988 - 69.1
1987 - 68.5
1986 - 67.9
1985 - 67.3
1984 - 66.7
1983 - 66.1
1982 - 65.5
1981 - 64.9
1980 - 64.1
1979 - 63.6
1978 - 62.9
1977 - 62.3
1976 - 61.7
1975 - 61.1
1974 - 60.5
1973 - 59.9
1972 - 59.4
1971 - 58.7
1970 - 58
1969 - 57.3
1968 - 56.8
1967 - 56.2
1966 - 55.6
1965 - 54.9
1964 - 54.3
1963 - 53.5
1962 - 52.7
1961 - 51.9

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 15.3% growth in the United States.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. The United States was 146th in 2006 and ranks 149th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
United States
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan United States
2024 58.6% 80.1%
2023 58.5% 80.1%
2022 58.4% 80%
2021 58.4% 80%
2020 58.3% 80%
2019 58.1% 80.1%
2018 57.2% 80.3%
2017 56.4% 80.4%
2016 55.8% 80.5%
2015 55.2% 80.6%
2014 54.6% 80.6%
2013 54.2% 80.7%
2012 53.8% 80.7%
2011 53.5% 80.7%
2010 53.3% 80.7%
2009 53.1% 80.7%
2008 53.1% 80.6%
2007 52.8% 80.5%
2006 52.7% 80.4%
2005 52.5% 80.2%
2004 52.3% 80%
2003 51.7% 79.8%
2002 51.2% 79.5%
2001 51.2% 79.3%
2000 51.1% 79.1%
1999 51% 78.8%
1998 51.5% 78.5%
1997 51.9% 78.1%
1996 52.1% 77.7%
1995 52.3% 77.2%
1994 52.5% 76.7%
1993 52.7% 76.3%
1992 52.9% 75.9%
1991 53.2% 75.5%
1990 53.7% 75.3%
1989 54.1% 75.1%
1988 53.7% 74.8%
1987 53.5% 74.7%
1986 53.4% 74.5%
1985 53.2% 74.3%
1984 53.1% 74.2%
1983 53.2% 74%
1982 53.2% 73.9%
1981 53.2% 73.8%
1980 53.2% 73.8%
1979 52.7% 73.7%
1978 52.9% 73.7%
1977 52.7% 73.7%
1976 52.4% 73.6%
1975 52% 73.6%
1974 51.6% 73.6%
1973 51.2% 73.6%
1972 50.7% 73.6%
1971 50.4% 73.5%
1970 50.2% 73.5%
1969 50% 73.4%
1968 50% 73.2%
1967 49.9% 73%
1966 49.6% 72.7%
1965 49.6% 72.3%
1964 49.5% 71.9%
1963 49.5% 71.4%
1962 49% 70.9%
1961 49% 70.4%
1960 48.1% 70%

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% to 80.1% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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