Azerbaijan has a population density of 320 people per square mile compared to 50.1 people in Uruguay. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 560,081 sq ft in Uruguay. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Azerbaijan and Uruguay are ranked 76th and 171st, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.04% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Uruguay, hence the population density in Azerbaijan is 538% higher than in Uruguay.
Population density comparison
Azerbaijan
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 320 ppl/mi² | 50.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 76/197 | 171/197 |
| Population |
10308499
|
3384690
|
| Land area | 31,911 sq mi | 67,576 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 87,195 sq ft | 556,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 42% | 4.15% |
| Urban population | 58% | 95.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 22.5% | 38.5% |
Azerbaijan vs Uruguay:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 22.9%, compared to a 3.15% growth in Uruguay.
In 2004, Azerbaijan ranked 76th for population density and is in 76th place still. Uruguay was 156th in 2004 and ranks 171st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 320 | 50.1 |
| 2023 | 318 | 50.1 |
| 2022 | 318 | 50.2 |
| 2021 | 318 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 316 | 50.3 |
| 2019 | 314 | 50.3 |
| 2018 | 311 | 50.2 |
| 2017 | 309 | 50.1 |
| 2016 | 306 | 50 |
| 2015 | 302 | 49.8 |
| 2014 | 298.8 | 49.7 |
| 2013 | 295.1 | 49.5 |
| 2012 | 291.3 | 49.4 |
| 2011 | 287.4 | 49.2 |
| 2010 | 283.7 | 49.1 |
| 2009 | 280.5 | 49 |
| 2008 | 274.7 | 48.9 |
| 2007 | 269 | 48.8 |
| 2006 | 265.9 | 48.7 |
| 2005 | 262.9 | 48.6 |
| 2004 | 260.2 | 48.6 |
| 2003 | 258 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 256.2 | 48.5 |
| 2001 | 254.3 | 48.5 |
| 2000 | 252.4 | 48.3 |
| 1999 | 250 | 48.2 |
| 1998 | 246.6 | 47.9 |
| 1997 | 244 | 47.7 |
| 1996 | 241.6 | 47.4 |
| 1995 | 239.2 | 47.2 |
| 1994 | 236.4 | 47 |
| 1993 | 233.3 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 229.8 | 46.5 |
| 1991 | - | 46.2 |
| 1990 | - | 45.9 |
| 1989 | - | 45.7 |
| 1988 | - | 45.4 |
| 1987 | - | 45.1 |
| 1986 | - | 44.9 |
| 1985 | - | 44.6 |
| 1984 | - | 44.4 |
| 1983 | - | 44.2 |
| 1982 | - | 44 |
| 1981 | - | 43.9 |
| 1980 | - | 43.7 |
| 1979 | - | 43.5 |
| 1978 | - | 43.3 |
| 1977 | - | 43.1 |
| 1976 | - | 42.8 |
| 1975 | - | 42.5 |
| 1974 | - | 42.2 |
| 1973 | - | 42 |
| 1972 | - | 41.8 |
| 1971 | - | 41.5 |
| 1970 | - | 41.3 |
| 1969 | - | 41 |
| 1968 | - | 40.8 |
| 1967 | - | 40.4 |
| 1966 | - | 40.1 |
| 1965 | - | 39.7 |
| 1964 | - | 39.3 |
| 1963 | - | 38.8 |
| 1962 | - | 38.4 |
| 1961 | - | 37.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Azerbaijan
|
Uruguay
|
|
| 2024 | 58% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | 95.8% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | 95.7% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | 95.6% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | 95.5% |
| 2019 | 56% | 95.4% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | 95.3% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | 95.2% |
| 2016 | 55% | 95.1% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 95% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | 94.9% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | 94.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 94.7% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | 94.6% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | 94.4% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | 94.2% |
| 2008 | 53% | 94% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | 93.8% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | 93.6% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 93.3% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | 93.1% |
| 2003 | 52% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | 92.6% |
| 2001 | 51.6% | 92.3% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | 92% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | 91.7% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | 91.5% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | 91.1% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 90.8% |
| 1995 | 52.2% | 90.5% |
| 1994 | 52.5% | 90.2% |
| 1993 | 52.8% | 89.9% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | 89.6% |
| 1991 | 53.4% | 89.3% |
| 1990 | 53.7% | 89% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | 88.6% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | 88.3% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | 87.9% |
| 1986 | 53.7% | 87.6% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | 87.2% |
| 1984 | 53.3% | 86.9% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | 86.5% |
| 1982 | 53% | 86.1% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | 85.8% |
| 1980 | 52.8% | 85.4% |
| 1979 | 52.7% | 85% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | 84.6% |
| 1977 | 52.3% | 84.2% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | 83.8% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | 83.4% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | 83.2% |
| 1973 | 51.4% | 83% |
| 1972 | 50.9% | 82.8% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | 82.6% |
| 1970 | 50% | 82.4% |
| 1969 | 50% | 82.2% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | 82% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | 81.7% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | 81.5% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | 81.3% |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 81.1% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | 80.9% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | 80.7% |
| 1961 | 52.4% | 80.5% |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 80.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 52.2% to 58% in Azerbaijan and from 93.1% to 95.9% in Uruguay.
Densely populated cities
|
Azerbaijan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Baku | 2.3M |
| Sumqayit | 341K |
| Ganja | 331K |
| Sirvan | 86.5K |
| Shaki | 68.4K |
| Yevlakh | 59K |
| Lankaran | 51.3K |
|
Uruguay
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Montevideo | 1.3M |
| Salto | 125K |
| Ciudad de la Costa | 112K |
| Rivera | 103K |
| Maldonado | 86.8K |
| Paysandu | 76.4K |
| Tacuarembo | 54.8K |
| Melo | 51.8K |
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