Urban area over the long-term in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Urban area over the long-term was 1,594 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,594 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,594 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Azerbaijan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1,594 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Azerbaijan peaked at 1,594 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Azerbaijan ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | +350.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | +300.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0363 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0872 km² per grid cell | +140.0% |
| 1500 | 0.327 km² per grid cell | +275.0% |
| 1600 | 1.18 km² per grid cell | +260.0% |
| 1700 | 4.12 km² per grid cell | +250.0% |
| 1710 | 2.71 km² per grid cell | -34.1% |
| 1720 | 2.94 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1730 | 3.18 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1740 | 3.45 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1750 | 3.74 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1760 | 4.05 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1770 | 4.39 km² per grid cell | +8.3% |
| 1780 | 4.5 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1790 | 6.09 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1800 | 8.24 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1810 | 11.16 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1820 | 15.12 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1830 | 20.47 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1840 | 27.72 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1850 | 37.53 km² per grid cell | +35.4% |
| 1860 | 50.79 km² per grid cell | +35.3% |
| 1870 | 68.58 km² per grid cell | +35.0% |
| 1880 | 91.86 km² per grid cell | +33.9% |
| 1890 | 120.25 km² per grid cell | +30.9% |
| 1900 | 149.71 km² per grid cell | +24.5% |
| 1910 | 172.4 km² per grid cell | +15.2% |
| 1920 | 184.26 km² per grid cell | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 191.66 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 206.63 km² per grid cell | +7.8% |
| 1950 | 242.3 km² per grid cell | +17.3% |
| 1951 | 249.26 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 257.44 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 266.65 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 276.81 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 287.83 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 299.71 km² per grid cell | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 312.5 km² per grid cell | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 326.31 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 339.94 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 352.97 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 366.8 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 381.3 km² per grid cell | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 396.24 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 411.29 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 426.19 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 440.83 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 455.25 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 469.48 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 483.62 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 498.8 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 515.33 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 531.95 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 548.64 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 564.05 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 578.12 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 592.2 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 606.35 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 620.7 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 634.98 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 649.21 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 663.94 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 679.18 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 694.91 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 711.59 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 729.2 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 747.16 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 765.47 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 784.29 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 800.3 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 812.83 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 825.93 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 839.39 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 852.7 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 865.05 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 875.94 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 885.17 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 893 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 899.75 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 908.89 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 921.22 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 939.36 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 956.91 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 974.63 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 992.53 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,010 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,032 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,053 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,074 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1,096 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,118 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,150 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,183 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1,216 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,249 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,284 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,318 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,353 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,389 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,425 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,461 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,487 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,514 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,540 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1,567 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,594 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,594 km² per grid cell is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 995.59 km² per grid cell, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,594 km² per grid cell is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +350.0% | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +300.0% | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +275.0% | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0363 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +275.0% | 0.0872 km² per grid cell | 0.327 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +260.0% | 0.327 km² per grid cell | 1.18 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +250.0% | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 0.0097 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0363 km² per grid cell | 0.0363 km² per grid cell | 0.0363 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0872 km² per grid cell | 0.0872 km² per grid cell | 0.0872 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.327 km² per grid cell | 0.327 km² per grid cell | 0.327 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 1.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 2.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 3.18 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.45 km² per grid cell | 3.45 km² per grid cell | 3.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.74 km² per grid cell | 3.74 km² per grid cell | 3.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 4.5 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.09 km² per grid cell | 6.09 km² per grid cell | 6.09 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 8.24 km² per grid cell | 8.24 km² per grid cell | 8.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 11.16 km² per grid cell | 11.16 km² per grid cell | 11.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 15.12 km² per grid cell | 15.12 km² per grid cell | 15.12 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 20.47 km² per grid cell | 20.47 km² per grid cell | 20.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 27.72 km² per grid cell | 27.72 km² per grid cell | 27.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 37.53 km² per grid cell | 37.53 km² per grid cell | 37.53 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 50.79 km² per grid cell | 50.79 km² per grid cell | 50.79 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 68.58 km² per grid cell | 68.58 km² per grid cell | 68.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 91.86 km² per grid cell | 91.86 km² per grid cell | 91.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 120.25 km² per grid cell | 120.25 km² per grid cell | 120.25 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 149.71 km² per grid cell | 149.71 km² per grid cell | 149.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 172.4 km² per grid cell | 172.4 km² per grid cell | 172.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 184.26 km² per grid cell | 184.26 km² per grid cell | 184.26 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 191.66 km² per grid cell | 191.66 km² per grid cell | 191.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 206.63 km² per grid cell | 206.63 km² per grid cell | 206.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 285.87 km² per grid cell | 242.3 km² per grid cell | 339.94 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 418.4 km² per grid cell | 352.97 km² per grid cell | 483.62 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 569.11 km² per grid cell | 498.8 km² per grid cell | 634.98 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 722.53 km² per grid cell | 649.21 km² per grid cell | 800.3 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 865.87 km² per grid cell | 812.83 km² per grid cell | 908.89 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 km² per grid cell | 921.22 km² per grid cell | 1,096 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,268 km² per grid cell | 1,118 km² per grid cell | 1,425 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,527 km² per grid cell | 1,461 km² per grid cell | 1,594 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Azerbaijan?
- Urban area over the long-term in Azerbaijan was 1,594 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,594 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Azerbaijan ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.