Rural population, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Rural population, per square kilometre was 50.98 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rural population, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan is 50.98 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 52.35 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.77 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.77 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 42.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 43.36 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 45.28 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 46.22 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.3 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 47.61 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.96 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.26 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.94 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.22 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.99 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.78 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 51.17 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.95 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.2 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.33 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.22 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.94 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.49 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 50.78 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 50.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 51 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.98 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 50.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.02 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 50.98 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.88 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.4 units per square kilometre | 41.77 units per square kilometre | 47.3 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 48.62 units per square kilometre | 47.61 units per square kilometre | 50.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8 units per square kilometre | 50.78 units per square kilometre | 52.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 units per square kilometre | 50.93 units per square kilometre | 51.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 60 Eswatini 53.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovakia 52.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 51.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tanzania 48.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Cyprus 48.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Belgium 48.09 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan was 50.98 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.35 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.77 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.