Azerbaijan - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Azerbaijan was 56.40 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 56.40 in 2020, while its lowest value was 49.96 in 1969.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 52.66
1961 52.36
1962 52.06
1963 51.76
1964 51.46
1965 51.16
1966 50.86
1967 50.56
1968 50.26
1969 49.96
1970 50.01
1971 50.46
1972 50.92
1973 51.37
1974 51.70
1975 51.90
1976 52.10
1977 52.29
1978 52.49
1979 52.66
1980 52.78
1981 52.90
1982 53.02
1983 53.14
1984 53.30
1985 53.50
1986 53.70
1987 53.90
1988 54.09
1989 54.06
1990 53.75
1991 53.44
1992 53.13
1993 52.82
1994 52.52
1995 52.21
1996 51.90
1997 51.59
1998 51.28
1999 51.19
2000 51.39
2001 51.59
2002 51.79
2003 51.99
2004 52.19
2005 52.39
2006 52.59
2007 52.79
2008 52.99
2009 53.19
2010 53.41
2011 53.64
2012 53.88
2013 54.15
2014 54.42
2015 54.71
2016 55.02
2017 55.34
2018 55.68
2019 56.03
2020 56.40

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization