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Azerbaijan

Official name:

the Republic of Azerbaijan

Name in native language:

Azǝrbaycan

Capital:

Bakı

ISO country code

AZ

Nat. statistical agency:

State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan Republic

Region:

Western Asia

Census Results

1959-01-15 : 3,697,717
1970-01-15 :
1979-01-17 : 6,026,515
1989-01-12 : 7,021,178
1999-01-27 : 7,953,438
2009-04-13 : 8,922,300

the Republic of Azerbaijan

Administrative units

rayonlar	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1999-01-27 census	population 2005-01-01 estimate	population 2009-04-13 census
source: State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic. note: 2009 census numbers are prelimary results. note: English spelling as used by the State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic. note: t.d. territory division; this means that included in the 'town' are also some other settlements. note: Nagorno Karabakh (Garabagh) is a territory in dispute, it concerns the following regions: Khojavend, Khojaly, Shusha, Lachyn, Agdam, Gubadly, Kelbajar, Jebrayil, Zangilan and Fizuli.
Absheron region	Xirdalan	1,360	81,798	91,600	189,800
Agdash region	Agdash	1,050	89,214	94,400	98,600
Agdjabadi region	Agdjabadi	1,760	107,833	114,100	121,700
Aghdam region	Alibakhli	1,150	153,292	165,000	175,400
Aghstafa region	Agstafa	1,500	73,944	76,700	80,100
Aghsu region	Aghsu	1,020	62,281	66,700	70,200
Astara region	Astara	620	84,319	90,900	96,200
Baku city	-	2,130	1,788,854	1,855,300	2,046,100
Azizbeyov region		400			169,100
Binagadi region		170			238,600
Garadagh region		1,080			108,200
Khatai region		30			245,200
Narimanov region		30			161,100
Nasimi region		10			208,300
Nizami region		20			178,100
Sabayel region		30			90,300
Sabunchu region		240			220,100
Surakhany region		100			195,000
Yasamal region		20			232,100
Balakan region	Balakan	920	83,732	86,500	89,700
Barda region	Barda	960	129,600	136,600	142,400
Beylagan region	Beylagan	1,130	78,458	81,900	86,600
Bilasuvar region	Bilasuvar	1,400	74,906	81,300	87,700
Dashkasan region	Dashkasan	1,050	30,418	31,900	32,800
Davachi region	Davachi	1,090	45,999	48,600	51,400
Fuzuli region	Alkhanli	1,390	136,481	145,300	112,400
Gabala region	Gabala	1,550	82,803	89,200	94,000
Gadabay region	Gadabay	1,290	86,193	90,100	93,700
Gakh region	Gakh	1,490	51,161	53,400	53,100
t.d. of Ganja town	-	110	299,342	304,500	313,300
Gazakh region	Gazakh	700	81,015	84,500	89,000
Gobustan region	Maraza	1,370	34,184	37,400	40,100
Goranboy region	Goranboy	1,790	86,645	91,100	95,700
Goychay region	Goychay	740	100,511	105,300	109,100
Goygol region	Khanlar	1,030	53,266	55,100	57,300
Guba region	Guba	2,580	136,845	143,800	152,400
Gubadly region		800	32,949	35,100	37,600
Gusar region	Gusar	1,540	80,816	84,600	87,700
Hajigabul region	Hajigabul	1,640	57,944	61,400	65,600
Imishli region	Imishli	1,820	104,026	109,100	114,200
Ismayilly region	Ismayilly	2,060	72,144	76,300	79,300
Jabrail region		1,050	59,318	65,400	70,600
Jalilabad region	Jalilabad	1,440	169,960	182,100	192,100
Kalbajar region	Kalbajar	3,050	66,211	72,200	78,000
Khachmaz region	Khachmaz	1,050	144,332	152,800	159,100
t.d. of Khankendi town	-	8	54,515	54,700	55,000
Khojaly region		940	23,757	24,800	25,800
Khojavand region		1,460	39,620	40,600	41,500
Khyzi region	Khyzi	1,850	13,080	13,900	14,700
Kurdamir region	Kurdamir	1,630	92,230	98,400	104,000
Lachin region		1,840	63,162	68,100	72,400
Lankaran region	Lankaran	1,540	189,929	197,900	205,800
Lerik region	Lerik	1,080	63,314	69,600	74,500
Masally region	Masally	720	173,937	184,900	197,200
Mingechevir town	-	130	94,039	95,300	96,400
Naftalan town	-	2	7,551	7,500	7,700
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic	Nakhchivan	5,500	354,072	372,900	398,400
Nakhchivan town	-	130	63,200	70,000	73,900
Babek rayon	Babek	1,170	71,400	66,000	71,600
Julfa rayon	Julfa	1,000	35,900	38,300	41,200
Kengerli rayon	Givrahk	682		25,500	27,600
Ordubad rayon	Ordubad	970	40,600	42,700	45,000
Sadarak rayon	Heydarabad	150	12,000	12,900	14,000
Shahbuz rayon	Shahbuz	920	20,300	21,500	22,800
Sharur rayon	Sharur	478	110,700	96,000	102,300
Neftchala region	Neftchala	1,450	71,480	75,500	79,600
Oguz region	Oguz	1,220	36,488	38,800	40,300
Saatly region	Saatly	1,180	82,702	87,500	92,600
Sabirabad region	Sabirabad	1,470	136,933	143,800	151,600
Salyan region	Salyan	1,790	111,973	117,400	121,600
Samukh region	Nabiagali	1,450	49,697	50,900	53,600
Shaki region	Shaki	2,430	157,353	164,700	170,700
Shamakhy region	Shamakhy	1,610	80,625	86,000	91,600
Shamkir region	Shamkir	1,660	173,401	181,400	191,200
t.d. of Shirvan [ex-Ali Bayramli] town	-	30	69,524	72,800	77,300
Shusha region		290	24,340	26,000	28,600
Siyazan region	Siyazan	700	33,462	35,800	37,700
t.d. of Sumgayit town	-	80	283,184	292,500	309,700
Tartar region	Tartar	960	92,201	95,500	98,200
Tovuz region	Tovuz	1,900	142,854	150,300	157,800
Ujar region	Ujar	850	71,327	74,700	78,100
Yardimly region	Yardimly	670	49,039	54,300	58,100
Yevlakh region	Yevlakh	1,540	108,188	112,700	117,600
Zagatala region	Zagatala	1,350	107,240	111,500	118,100
Zangilan region		710	35,336	37,100	39,300
Zardab region	Zardab	860	46,091	49,300	52,600
total		86,600	7,953,438	8,347,300	8,922,300

Main cities

name	population 1999-01-27 census	population 2005-01-01 estimate	population 2009-04-13 census	latitude / longitude
Baku	1,788,900	1,855,300	2,046,100	40.41/49.95
Ganja	299,300	304,500	313,300
Sumgait	283,200	292,500	309,700
Mingechevir	94,000	95,300	96,400
Shirvan	69,500	72,800	77,300
Nakhchivan	..	..	73,900
Khankendi	54,500	54,700	55,000
source: State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan Republic. note: 2009 census numbers are prelimary results.