Rural population as a share of total population fell 0.990% to 42.0% in Azerbaijan in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Azerbaijan reached an all time high of 50.0% in 1969 and an all time low of 42.0% in 2024. When compared to Azerbaijan's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Azerbaijan amounted to 42.0%, 38.8% in Georgia, 22.3% in Iran and 24.5% in Russia in 2024.
Azerbaijan has been ranked 70th within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population, 6 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Armenia | % | 36.9% | 36.8% | 36.7% | 36.6% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Azerbaijan | % | 44.3% | 44.0% | 43.6% | 43.2% | 42.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 40.8% | 39.7% | 38.6% | 37.5% | 36.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | % | 41.4% | 41.0% | 40.5% | 40.1% | 39.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | % | 22.7% | 22.6% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 25.1% | 24.6% | 24.1% | 23.7% | 23.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 29.5% | 29.3% | 29.1% | 28.9% | 28.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 8.38% | 8.30% | 8.22% | 8.13% | 8.05% | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | % | 63.3% | 63.1% | 62.8% | 62.6% | 62.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.2% | 25.1% | 24.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 24.9% | 24.4% | 23.9% | 23.4% | 23.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkmenistan | % | 48.4% | 48.0% | 47.5% | 47.0% | 46.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 17.7% | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.1% | 16.9% |
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