The area of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic is not under control of the central government of Azerbaijan. It is difficult to determine the actual population in Azerbaijan because official figures are de jure and do not reflect all impacts of the Nagorno-Karabakh war.
Economic Regions & Republics
The population of the economic regions of Azerbaijan according to census results and latest estimates.
Name | Abbr. | Status | Native | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 1999-01-27 | Population Census (C) 2009-04-13 | Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2015-01-01 | ||
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Azerbaijan | AZE | Rep | Azərbaycan | Bakı | 86,600 | 6,026,500 | 7,021,178 | 7,953,438 | 8,922,447 | 9,111,100 | 9,593,000 | ||
Abşeron [Absheron] | ABS | Reg | 3,290 | 267,500 | 334,400 | 378,062 | 514,000 | 522,800 | 551,800 | 329000 | |||
Aran | ARA | Reg | 21,430 | 1,127,100 | 1,356,000 | 1,626,979 | 1,796,400 | 1,834,000 | 1,936,000 | 2143000 | |||
Bakı [Baku] | BAK | Reg | 2,130 | 1,533,200 | 1,794,900 | 1,788,854 | 2,045,800 | 2,092,400 | 2,204,200 | 213000 | |||
Dağlıq Şirvan [Dakhlik Shirvan] | DSV | Reg | 6,060 | 194,300 | 209,800 | 249,234 | 281,600 | 287,800 | 304,000 | 606000 | |||
Gəncə-Qazax [Ganja-Gazakh] | GQX | Reg | 12,480 | 842,000 | 955,400 | 1,084,326 | 1,172,600 | 1,191,700 | 1,240,800 | 1248000 | |||
Kəlbəcər-Laçın [Kalbajar-Lachin] | KBL | Reg | 0 | 161,500 | 168,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Lənkəran [Lankaran] | LKR | Reg | 6,070 | 510,200 | 602,900 | 730,498 | 824,000 | 843,200 | 893,300 | 607000 | |||
Nagorno Karabakh (Dağlıq Qarabağ, Arts'akh) | NKR | Rep | Լեռնային Ղարաբաղ, Արցախ | Stepanakert | 11,500 | ... | ... | 130,600 | 139,900 | 143,600 | 148,900 | 1150000 | |
Naxçıvan [Nakhchivan] | NAV | ARep | Naxçıvan | 5,500 | 240,500 | 293,900 | 354,072 | 398,300 | 410,100 | 439,800 | 550000 | ||
Quba-Xaçmaz [Guba-Khachmaz] | QXM | Reg | 6,960 | 339,600 | 364,900 | 441,454 | 488,700 | 498,400 | 525,700 | 696000 | |||
Şəki-Zaqatala [Shaki-Zagatala] | SKZ | Reg | 8,960 | 390,800 | 447,700 | 518,777 | 566,000 | 575,300 | 599,900 | 896000 | |||
Yuxarı Qarabağ [Yukhari Karabakh] | YQB | Reg | 2,200 | 419,800 | 492,500 | 382,000 | 388,400 | 397,900 | 418,900 | 220000 |
- The 1979 and 1989 population figures of Yuxarı Qarabağ and of Kəlbəcər-Laçın include the population of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast which was 160,901 and 187,769, respectively. The de jure result of the 2005 census (which took place between 18-27 October) for Nagorno-Karabakh Republic was 137,737.
- Since the Nagorno-Karabakh war, Kəlbəcər-Laçın is completely and Yuxarı Qarabağ is mostly part of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The later population figures given for Yuxarı Qarabağ sum up the official population of the administrative regions that are (in parts) controlled by the Azerbaijani central government; these figures are probably not the actual population in that area.
- The population totals after 1989 are higher than the sums of the regions' population because the totals include internal displaced persons (IDPs). UNHCR reports 603,000 IDPs in 2009: About 176,000 IDPs live in Baku, at least 126,000 in Aran, 120,000 in Yuxarı Qarabağ, and 45,000 in Sumqayıt.
- State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (web).
(Nagorno Karabakh) Statistical Service of Nagory-Karabakh Republic (www.stat-nkr.am).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2015-01-01 | |
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1 | Bakı | BAK | 1,229,100 |
2 | Gəncə | GQX | 328,400 |
3 | Sumqayıt | ABS | 297,600 |
4 | Mingəçevir | ARA | 101,600 |
5 | Xırdalan | ABS | 96,200 |
6 | Qaraçuxur | BAK | 84,500 |
7 | Şirvan | ARA | 78,100 |
8 | Naxçıvan | NAV | 77,400 |
9 | Bakıxanov | BAK | 73,700 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Settlements
The population of all Azerbaijani cities, towns and settlements with more than 20,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest estimates.
Name | Status | Native | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Estimate (E) 2002-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2011-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2015-01-01 | Area | |
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Ağcabədi [Agjabedi] | Town | ARA | 20,296 | 25,162 | 34,000 | 39,200 | 40,400 | 0 | ||
Ağdam | Town | NKR | 23,559 | 28,031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Ağdaş [Agdash] | Town | ARA | 17,352 | 19,756 | 22,900 | 29,400 | 31,500 | 0 | ||
Ağsu [Aghsu] | Town | DSV | 11,019 | 14,201 | ... | 20,100 | 21,000 | 0 | ||
Əmircan [Amirjan] | Sett | BAK | 16,588 | 17,815 | 25,900 | 29,500 | 31,200 | 0 | ||
Badamdar | Sett | BAK | ... | ... | ... | 21,600 | 21,900 | 0 | ||
Bakı [Baku] | City | BAK | 1,021,969 | 1,150,055 | 1,099,700 | 1,166,900 | 1,229,100 | 0 | ||
Bakıxanov (Stepan Razin) [Bakikhanov] | Sett | BAK | 60,046 | 73,707 | 65,500 | 69,200 | 73,700 | 0 | ||
Bərdə [Barda] | Town | ARA | 24,122 | 30,908 | 36,700 | 38,100 | 39,300 | 0 | ||
Biləcəri [Bilajari] | Sett | BAK | 24,205 | 30,498 | 41,000 | 45,100 | 48,400 | 0 | ||
Biləsuvar (Puşkino) [Bilasuvar] | Town | ARA | 15,925 | 18,632 | 17,900 | 20,600 | 21,800 | 0 | ||
Binə [Bina] | Sett | BAK | 18,832 | 22,809 | 24,000 | 53,300 | 55,300 | 0 | ||
Binəqədi [Binagadi] | Sett | BAK | ... | ... | ... | 37,100 | 38,300 | 0 | ||
Bülbülə [Bulbula] | Sett | BAK | ... | ... | ... | 23,900 | 24,600 | 0 | ||
Buzovna | Sett | BAK | 19,405 | 23,084 | 24,500 | 29,300 | 30,600 | 0 | ||
Cəlilabad [Jalilabad] | Town | LKR | 19,962 | 25,846 | 35,500 | 43,000 | 44,800 | 0 | ||
Füzuli | Town | NKR | 13,201 | 17,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Gəncə (Kirovabad) [Ganja] | Town | GQX | 231,901 | 278,006 | 300,900 | 315,900 | 328,400 | 0 | ||
Göyçay [Goychay] | Town | ARA | 29,206 | 30,934 | 35,000 | 35,900 | 36,500 | 0 | ||
Hacıqabul (Qazıməmməd) [Hajigabul] | Town | ARA | 19,066 | 21,504 | 22,800 | 25,500 | 26,200 | 0 | ||
Hacı Zeynalabdin Tağıyev (Nasosnyy) [Tagiyev] | Sett | ABS | 8,634 | 16,371 | 18,700 | 21,000 | 22,100 | 0 | ||
Hövsan | Sett | BAK | 9,881 | 28,508 | 37,500 | 38,300 | 40,800 | 0 | ||
İmişli [Imishli] | Town | ARA | 21,340 | 25,715 | 31,000 | 33,000 | 34,300 | 0 | ||
İsmayıllı | Town | DSV | ... | ... | ... | ... | 24,800 | 0 | ||
Keşlə [Keshla] | Sett | BAK | ... | ... | 17,600 | 23,000 | 24,600 | 0 | ||
Lənkəran [Lankaran] | Town | LKR | 40,312 | 45,020 | 48,600 | 50,500 | 51,600 | 0 | ||
Lökbatan | Sett | BAK | 16,743 | 23,365 | 30,100 | 35,200 | 37,500 | 0 | ||
Mərdəkan [Mardakan] | Sett | BAK | ... | ... | ... | 23,000 | 24,100 | 0 | ||
Martakert (Ağdərə) | Town | Մարտակերտ | NKR | 6,937 | 8,325 | 3,800 | 4,200 | 4,600 | 0 | |
Martuni (Xocavənd) | Town | Մարտունի | NKR | 5,504 | 6,998 | 4,700 | 5,600 | 5,700 | 0 | |
Masallı [Masally] | Town | LKR | ... | ... | ... | ... | 25,400 | 0 | ||
Maştağa [Mashtagha] | Sett | BAK | 31,920 | 40,294 | 39,500 | 42,600 | 44,700 | 0 | ||
Mingəçevir [Mingechevir] | Town | ARA | 59,733 | 85,388 | 94,600 | 97,800 | 101,600 | 0 | ||
Naxçıvan [Nakhchivan] | Town | NAV | 33,279 | 59,754 | 64,300 | 72,700 | 77,400 | 0 | ||
Neftçala [Neftchala] | Town | ARA | 10,734 | 14,241 | 18,300 | 20,800 | 21,400 | 0 | ||
Qaraçuxur [Garachukur] | Sett | BAK | 13,080 | 46,377 | 70,900 | 79,500 | 84,500 | 0 | ||
Qazax [Gazakh] | Town | GQX | 15,585 | 19,045 | 18,900 | 21,000 | 21,200 | 0 | ||
Quba [Guba] | Town | QXM | 19,437 | 20,791 | 22,100 | 23,900 | 24,200 | 0 | ||
Rəsulzadə (Məmməd Əmin Rəsulzadə, Kirovskij) [Rasulzade] | Sett | BAK | 77,168 | 34,285 | 43,100 | 48,600 | 52,500 | 0 | ||
Sabirabad | Town | ARA | 15,000 | 18,612 | 27,600 | 28,600 | 29,800 | 0 | ||
Şabran (Dəvəçi) [Shabran] | Town | QXM | 15,374 | 18,647 | 20,700 | 23,000 | 24,200 | 0 | ||
Sabunçu [Sabunchu] | Sett | BAK | 30,903 | 24,202 | 20,700 | 30,800 | 31,700 | 0 | ||
Sahil (Primorsk) | Sett | BAK | 10,235 | 19,280 | 21,600 | 22,800 | 24,500 | 0 | ||
Şəki (Nucha) [Sheki] | Town | SKZ | 49,475 | 56,223 | 61,800 | 63,500 | 64,500 | 0 | ||
Salyan | Town | ARA | 26,196 | 30,396 | 35,900 | 36,700 | 37,600 | 0 | ||
Şamaxı [Shamakhy] | Town | DSV | 21,965 | 24,681 | 28,500 | 36,300 | 38,400 | 0 | ||
Şəmkir [Shamkir] | Town | GQX | 21,965 | 27,917 | 35,000 | 38,500 | 40,600 | 0 | ||
Saray | Sett | ABS | ... | ... | ... | 18,700 | 19,600 | 0 | ||
Shushi (Şuşa) | Town | Շուշի | NKR | 11,729 | 15,039 | 3,000 | 4,100 | 4,200 | 0 | |
Şirvan (Əli Bayramlı) [Shirvan] | Town | ARA | 41,583 | 58,253 | 68,700 | 73,900 | 78,100 | 0 | ||
Siyəzən [Siyazan] | Town | QXM | 15,499 | 18,655 | 21,800 | 24,100 | 25,000 | 0 | ||
Stepanakert (Xankəndi) | Town | Ստեփանակերտ | NKR | 38,980 | 56,705 | 49,700 | 52,900 | 55,200 | 0 | |
Sumqayıt (Sumgait) [Sumqayit] | Town | ABS | 190,112 | 231,104 | 261,200 | 280,900 | 297,600 | 0 | ||
Tərtər (Mir-Bəşir) [Tartar] | Town | YQB | 10,789 | 12,563 | 17,800 | 19,700 | 19,800 | 0 | ||
Xaçmaz [Khachmaz] | Town | QXM | 26,012 | 28,990 | 36,200 | 39,500 | 41,000 | 0 | ||
Xırdalan [Khirdalan] | Town | ABS | 22,672 | 28,225 | 30,600 | 92,700 | 96,200 | 0 | ||
Yevlax [Yevlakh] | Town | ARA | 33,874 | 45,719 | 52,500 | 58,300 | 60,000 | 0 | ||
Zabrat | Sett | BAK | 17,071 | 16,558 | 21,100 | 27,400 | 28,500 | 0 | ||
Zaqatala [Zagatala] | Town | SKZ | 16,143 | 18,198 | 18,000 | 20,900 | 21,300 | 0 |
- (1979) Institute of Geography, Moscow (web).
(1989) Demoscope Weekly (web).
(2002) (2011) (2015) State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan (web).
(Nagorno Karabakh) Statistical Service of Nagory-Karabakh Republic (www.stat-nkr.am).