Azerbaijan vs Romania: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Azerbaijan
1.93 million people
in 2020
Romania
1.93 million people
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
88th
Romania rank
89th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Azerbaijan
- Romania
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 1.93 million people against 1.93 million people in Romania, a difference of 1,590 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Romania ranks 89th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 543,970 people | 543,970 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 0 people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | Romania |
| 1970s | 1.15 million people | 1.62 million people | 469,505 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 1.47 million people | 1.95 million people | 474,910 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 1.57 million people | 2.08 million people | 516,785 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 1.63 million people | 2.00 million people | 365,680 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.85 million people | 1.94 million people | 89,880 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.93 million people | 1.93 million people | 1,590 people | Azerbaijan |
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, Azerbaijan or Romania?
- Azerbaijan, at 1.93 million people against 1.93 million people in Romania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Azerbaijan and Romania?
- 1,590 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Azerbaijan and Romania rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Romania ranks 89th 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
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.