Rural population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Rural population was 41.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Azerbaijan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Azerbaijan stood at 41.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Azerbaijan peaked at 51.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2025.
That places Azerbaijan 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.9% | — |
| 1961 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 48.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.6% | 50.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 47.1% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.6% | 45.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.6% | 46.3% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 46.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 41.4% | 41.7% | 6 |
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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 in Azerbaijan?
- Rural population in Azerbaijan was 41.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for rural population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.