Census in Azerbaijan

The census in Azerbaijan is a process of collecting, summarizing, analyzing and publishing the demographic, economic and social data of the population living in the territory of Azerbaijan. The next census in the Republic is expected to be held in 2029.

General After the occupation of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the socialism began in Northern Azerbaijan on April 28, 1920. In 1926, 1937 and 1939, the percentage of Azerbaijanis among the population was reduced from 62.1% in 1926 to 58.2% in 1937. The number of Armenians has increased, and the percentage of it remained the same in the total population. The number of Russians decreased from 9.5% in 1926, to 15.7% in 1937 and reached to 16.5% in 1939.

1926 December 17, 1926, the first census of the population was carried out in the USSR. The population of the Azerbaijani SSR was also included in this census. During the 1926 census, the territory of the Azerbaijan SSR was 85,968 km2, the actual population was 2,314,571 (1,212,859 men, 1,101,712 women). 649,557 actual population (338,325 men, 311,232 women) lived in the cities, 1,665,014 (874,534 men, 790,480 women) lived in the villages. During the census, there were 35 cities and 5788 rural settlements in the territory of the Azerbaijan SSR. Group PopulationCitizens of Azerbaijan SSR permanently living in the territory of the Azerbaijan SSR1 956 044The citizens of the Azerbaijan SSR who live permanently outside the Azerbaijan SSR 82 406Citizens of the USSR permanently living in the Azerbaijan SSR, who are in other USSR territories219 273Citizens of the USSR temporarily residing in the Azerbaijan SSR, who are in other USSR territories94 743Foreigners temporarily residing in the territory of the Azerbaijan SSR 44 511

1937 The last census of the Azerbaijan nation was conducted in USSR with Turkish name on January 6, 1937. According to this census, the total number of ethnic Azerbaijanis living in the USSR was 2,134,648. PopulationThe total number of Azerbaijanis living in the USSR2,134,648Number of people living in Azerbaijan SSR1,778,798 Number of Azerbaijani people living in Georgia SSR178,038 The number of Azerbaijani people living in the Armenian SSR124,434 The number of Azerbaijani people living in the Russia SSR37,861 The number of Azerbaijani people living in the Turkmenistan SSR7,015 The number of Azerbaijani people living in the Kyrgyzstan SSR4,223

1939 The final results of the 1937 census were canceled, and the new census was held in 1939. Only 62 large nations were counted in the population census of 1939. During the census, the number of Azerbaijanis in the Soviet Socialist Republic was 1,870,471. Ethnic groups population %Total3 205 150100.00Azerbaijanis1 870 47158.36Russians528 31816.48Armenians388 02512.11Lezgins111 6663.48Talysh87 5102.73Jews41 2451.29Tatars27 5910.86Ukrainians23 643***Germans23 133***Avars15 740***Georgians10 196***Tsakhur people6 464****Kurds6 005***Mordvins5 008***Ossetians2 700***Iranian peoples2 289***Poles2 270***Assyrian people1 815***Belarusians1 472***Greeks1 248***Dargins759***Chuvash people677***Uzbeks658***Latvians606***Turkish people600***Lak495***Romani people400***Bulgarians332***Adyghe people283***Kumyks278***Kabardians278***Kazakhs257***Lithuanians232***Estonians228***Moldovans191***Chechens171***Bashkirs164***Tabasaran people122***Nogais105***Udmurt people99***Serbs79***Czechs76***Mari people75***Romanians75***Komi peoples73***Swedes67***Turkmens65***Tajiks61***Finns60***Karachays59***Italians43***French people41***Balkars40***Ingush people39***Karel people37***Kyrgyz people34***Chinese people34***abazin29***Buryats26***Kalmyks21***Abkhazians21***Koreans14***Khakas people8***Slovaks8***Oirats6***English people5***Arabs4***Vepsians4***Spaniards3***Latqal3***Shors2***Uyghurs2***Albanians2***Norwegians2***Karakalpaks1***Dutch people1***Baloch people1***Japanese people1***Americans1***Others38 028**4.69***

1959 According to the Census of 1959, the number of Azerbaijanis was 2 494 381 which was 67.46% of the total population in Azerbaijan SRR. Ethnic groups population %total3 697 717100%Azerbaijanis2 494 38167.46%Russians501 28213.57%Armenians442 08911.96%Lezgins98 2112.66%Tatars29 5520.80%Jews29 3500.79%Ukrainians25 7780.70%Avars17 2540.47%Mountains Jews10 3240.28%Georgians9 5260.26%Tat people 5 8870.16%Belarusians4 2840.12%Udi people3 2020.09%Tsakhur people2 8760.08%Ossetians2 1140.06%Mordvins1 7660.05%Dargins1 5290.04%Moldovans1 5010.04%Germans1 4920.04%Kurds1 4870.04%Poles1 4830.04%Assyrian people1 3670.04%Lak people 1 0340.03%other10 2130.28%Unknown nationality30*

1970 According to the Census of 1970, the number of Azerbaijanis was 3 776 778 which was 73,81% of the total population in Azerbaijan SRR. Ethnic groups population %Total5 117 081100%Azerbaijanis3 776 77873.81%Russians510 0599.86%Armenians483 5209.45%Lezgins137 2502.68%Tatars31 3530.61%Avars30 7350.60%Jews29 3920.57%Ukrainians29 1600.57%Georgians13 5950.27%Mountains Jews11 6530.23%Turkish people8 4910.17%Tat people7 7690.15%Tsakhur people6 2080.12%Udi people5 4920.11%Kurds5 4880.11%Belarusians4 9290.10%Ossetians2 3150.05%Moldovans1 5490.03%Germans1 3610.03%Lithuanians1 3490.03%Poles1 2640.02%Assyrian people1 2310.02%Lak people1 2050.02%Mordvins1 1500.02%Other13 8280.27%

1989

1999 According to the Census held on January 27 - February 3, 1999, the total population was 7,953,383. 3,883,355 of them were men, 4,070,283 were women. 90.59% of the population is Azerbaijanis. Ethnic group Population % Men WomenTotal7 953 438100.003 883 1554 070 283Azerbaijanis7 205 46490.593 540 2383 665 226Lezgins178 0212.2486 31791 704Russians141 6871.7852 35489 333Armenians120 7451.5257 95162 794Talysh76 8410.9737 56539 276Avars50 8710.6424 80626 065Turkish people43 4540.5521 49921 955Tatars30 0110.3813 19616 815Ukrainians28 9840.3611 99016 994Tsakhur people15 8770.207 8288 049Georgians14 8770.197 2577 620Kurds13 0750.166 5946 481Tat people10 9220.145 4625 460Jews8 9160.114 1214 795Udi people4 1520.052 0472 105Others9 5410.123 9305 611

2009 On April 13–22, 2009, the second census of the population in the Republic of Azerbaijan was held within 10 days. During the 2009 census, 35 questions were included in the questionnaire, 29 of which were related to the citizen and 6 of them were related to housing conditions. The census process was carried out by 24,483 people.

According to 2009 census, the total population of Azerbaijan was 8,922,447, of which 8,172,809 were Azerbaijanis. Ethnic groupNumber%Azerbaijanis 8,172,80991.60Lezgins180,3122.02Armenians120,2691.47Russians 119,3071.34Talysh people110,9341.24Avars49,8090.56Turkish people37,9670.43Tatars25,8820.29Tat people24,9010.28Ukrainians21,4840.24Tsakhur people12,2530.14Georgians9,8760.11Jews9,0660.10Kurds6,0630.07Qrız4,3430.05Udi people3,7710.04Khinalug people2,2330.025Others11,1680.12Total 8,922,447100.00

2019 The third national census conducted since the country regained independence was carried out from 1 to 10 October 2019 by the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The census covered the entire territory under the control of the Azerbaijani government at the time and was conducted through face-to-face interviews using standardized questionnaires. According to the census results the total population was 10,127,145, ethnic Azerbaijanis - 9,436,123 (94.8% of the population). The largest ethnic minorities were Lezgins (1.68%), Talysh (0.87%), Russians (0.70%), and Avars (0.49%). Ethnic group%Azerbaijanis 94.8Lezgins1.68Talysh0.87Russians 0.70Avars0.49

2029 Azerbaijan will conduct its next nationwide population census from October 1 through October 31, 2029, under a decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev.

Census in Azerbaijan

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