Austria vs Azerbaijan: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Austria
1.98 million people
in 2020
Azerbaijan
1.93 million people
in 2020
Austria rank
86th
Azerbaijan rank
88th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.98 million people against 1.93 million people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 43,690 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 86th and Azerbaijan ranks 88th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Azerbaijan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1950s 1.52 million people 0 people 1.52 million people Austria
1960s 1.52 million people 0 people 1.52 million people Austria
1970s 1.56 million people 1.15 million people 417,580 people Austria
1980s 1.51 million people 1.47 million people 39,370 people Austria
1990s 1.53 million people 1.57 million people 41,730 people Azerbaijan
2000s 1.60 million people 1.63 million people 34,535 people Azerbaijan
2010s 1.77 million people 1.85 million people 84,515 people Azerbaijan
2020s 1.98 million people 1.93 million people 43,690 people Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Austria or Azerbaijan?
Austria, at 1.98 million people against 1.93 million people in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Austria and Azerbaijan?
43,690 people, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Azerbaijan?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Austria and Azerbaijan rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Austria ranks 86th and Azerbaijan ranks 88th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.