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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

1897-xx-xx : 1,806,700
1926-xx-xx : 2,313,700
1939-xx-xx : 3,205,200
1959-01-15 : 3,697,717
1970-01-15 : 5,117,100
1979-01-17 : 6,026,515
1989-01-12 : 7,021,178
1999-01-27 : 7,953,438
2009-04-13 : 8,922,400

the Republic of Azerbaijan

Administrative units

economic region	native name	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1999-01-27 census	population 2009-04-13 census	population 2011-01-01 estimate
source: State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic. note: English spelling as used by the State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic. note: e.r. = economic region; i.r. = iqtisadi rayonu; t.d. territory division; this means that included in the 'town' are also some other settlements; t.u. = territory unit. 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.
Baku city	Bakı şəhəri	-	2,130	1,788,854	2,045,800	2,092,400
Absheron e.r.	Abşeron i.r.	Xirdalan	3,290	378,062	514,000	522,800
Aran e.r.	Aran i.r.		21,430	1,626,979	1,796,400	1,834,000
Dakhlik Shirvan e.r.	Dağlıq Şirvan i.r.		6,060	249,234	281,600	287,800
Ganja-Gazakh e.r.	Gəncə-Qazax i.r.		12,482	1,084,326	1,172,600	1,191,700
Guba-Khachmaz e.r.	Quba-Xaçmaz i.r.		6,960	441,454	488,700	498,400
Kalbajar-Lachin e.r.	Kəlbəcər-Laçın i.r.		6,400	197,658	224,800	231,300
Lankaran e.r.	Lənkəran i.r.		6,070	730,498	824,000	843,200
Nakhchivan e.r.	Naxçıvan i.r.	Nakhchivan	5,500	354,072	398,300	410,100
Shaki-Zagatala e.r.	Şəki-Zaqatala i.r.		8,960	518,777	566,000	575,300
Yukhari Karabakh e.r.	Yuxarı Qarabağ i.r.		7,248	583,524	610,200	624,100
total			86,600	7,953,438	8,922,400	9,111,100

Expanded administrative units

economic region region	native name	capital	area (sq.km.)	population 1999-01-27 census	population 2009-04-13 census	population 2011-01-01 estimate
source: State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic. note: English spelling as used by the State Statistical Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic. note: e.r. = economic region; i.r. = iqtisadi rayonu; t.d. territory division; this means that included in the 'town' are also some other settlements; t.u. = territory unit. 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.
Baku city	Bakı şəhəri	-	2,130	1,788,854	2,045,800	2,092,400
Binagadi district	Binəqədi rayonu		170		238,500	244,000
Garadagh district	Qaradağ rayonu		1,080		107,400	110,400
Khatai district	Xətai rayonu		30		244,900	252,100
Khazar district	Xəzər rayonu		400		168,700	172,200
Narimanov district	Nərimanov rayonu		30		161,200	165,200
Nasimi district	Nəsimi rayonu		10		208,100	211,500
Nizami district	Nizami rayonu		20		177,800	182,000
Sabayel district	Səbail rayonu		30		90,200	92,400
Sabunchu district	Sabunçu rayonu		240		220,500	225,300
Surakhany district	Suraxanı rayonu		100		196,600	201,300
Yasamal district	Yasamal rayonu		20		231,900	236,000
Absheron e.r.	Abşeron i.r.	Xirdalan	3,290	378,062	514,000	522,800
t.d. of Sumgayit town	Sumqayıt şəhər ə/d	-	80	283,184	309,500	314,800
Absheron district	Abşeron rayonu	Khirdalan	1,360	81,798	189,800	192,900
Khyzi district	Xızı rayonu	Khyzi	1,850	13,080	14,700	15,100
Aran e.r.	Aran i.r.		21,430	1,626,979	1,796,400	1,834,000
Mingechevir town	Mingəçevir şəhəri	-	130	94,039	96,300	97,800
t.d. of Shirvan town	Şirvan şəhər ə/d	-	50	69,524	77,100	78,700
Agdash region	Ağdaş rayonu	Agdash	1,050	89,214	98,600	100,600
Agdjabadi region	Ağcabədi rayonu	Agdjabadi	1,760	107,833	121,700	124,000
Barda region	Bərdə rayonu	Barda	960	129,600	141,600	143,900
Beylagan region	Beyləqan rayonu	Beylagan	1,130	78,458	86,200	87,900
Bilasuvar region	Biləsuvar rayonu	Bilasuvar	1,400	74,906	87,500	90,300
Goychay region	Göyçay rayonu	Goychay	740	100,511	109,000	111,100
Hajigabul region	Hacıqabul rayonu	Hajigabul	1,630	57,944	65,800	67,300
Imishli region	İmişli rayonu	Imishli	1,820	104,026	114,200	116,600
Kurdamir region	Kürdəmir rayonu	Kurdamir	1,630	92,230	103,900	105,700
Neftchala region	Neftçala rayonu	Neftchala	1,450	71,480	79,500	81,300
Saatly region	Saatlı rayonu	Saatly	1,180	82,702	92,600	95,100
Sabirabad region	Sabirabad rayonu	Sabirabad	1,470	136,933	151,700	155,400
Salyan region	Salyan rayonu	Salyan	1,780	111,973	121,900	124,900
Ujar region	Ucar rayonu	Ujar	850	71,327	78,100	79,800
Yevlakh region	Yevlax rayonu	Yevlakh	1,540	108,188	117,800	119,600
Zardab region	Zərdab rayonu	Zardab	860	46,091	52,900	54,000
Dakhlik Shirvan e.r.	Dağlıq Şirvan i.r.		6,060	249,234	281,600	287,800
Aghsu region	Ağsu rayonu	Aghsu	1,020	62,281	70,600	72,100
Gobustan region	Qobustan rayonu	Maraza	1,370	34,184	40,100	41,100
Ismayilly region	İsmayıllı rayonu	Ismayilly	2,060	72,144	79,300	80,900
Shamakhy region	Şamaxı rayonu	Shamakhy	1,610	80,625	91,600	93,700
Ganja-Gazakh e.r.	Gəncə-Qazax i.r.		12,482	1,084,326	1,172,600	1,191,700
t.d. of Ganja town	Gəncə şəhər ə/d	-	110	299,342	313,200	316,300
t.u. of Naftalan town	Naftalan şəhəri	-	30	7,551	8,900	9,100
Aghstafa region	Ağstafa rayonu	Aghstafa	1,500	73,944	80,200	81,400
Dashkasan region	Daşkəsən rayonu	Dashkasan	1,050	30,418	32,700	33,200
Gadabay region	Gədəbəy rayonu	Gadabay	1,290	86,193	93,700	95,000
Gazakh region	Qazax rayonu	Gazakh	700	81,015	89,400	90,800
Goranboy region	Goranboy rayonu	Goranboy	1,760	86,645	94,300	96,200
Goygol region	Göygöl rayonu	Khanlar	1,030	53,266	57,200	58,300
Samukh region	Samux rayonu	Nabiagali	1,450	49,697	53,700	54,600
Shamkir region	Şəmkir rayonu	Shamkir	1,660	173,401	191,400	196,100
Tovuz region	Tovuz rayonu	Tovuz	1,900	142,854	157,900	160,700
Guba-Khachmaz e.r.	Quba-Xaçmaz i.r.		6,960	441,454	488,700	498,400
Guba region	Quba rayonu	Guba	2,580	136,845	152,500	155,600
Gusar region	Qusar rayonu	Gusar	1,540	80,816	87,700	89,300
Khachmaz region	Xaçmaz rayonu	Khachmaz	1,050	144,332	159,300	162,100
Shabran region	Şabran rayonu	Shabran	1,090	45,999	51,500	53,000
Siyazan region	Siyəzən rayonu	Siyazan	700	33,462	37,700	38,400
Kalbajar-Lachin e.r.	Kəlbəcər-Laçın i.r.		6,400	197,658	224,800	231,300
Gubadly region	Qubadlı rayonu	Gubadly	800	32,949	35,600	36,700
Kalbajar region	Kəlbəcər rayonu	Kalbajar	3,050	66,211	80,800	83,200
Lachin region	Laçin rayonu	Lachin	1,840	63,162	69,100	70,900
Zangilan region	Zəngilan rayonu	Zangilan	707	35,336	39,300	40,500
Lankaran e.r.	Lənkəran i.r.		6,070	730,498	824,000	843,200
Astara region	Astara rayonu	Astara	620	84,319	96,200	98,300
Jalilabad region	Cəlilabad rayonu	Jalilabad	1,440	169,960	192,300	196,500
Lankaran region	Lənkəran rayonu	Lankaran	1,540	189,929	205,700	209,900
Lerik region	Lerik rayonu	Lerik	1,080	63,314	74,500	76,400
Masally region	Masallı rayonu	Masally	720	173,937	197,200	202,500
Yardimly region	Yardımlı rayonu	Yardimly	670	49,039	58,100	59,600
Nakhchivan e.r.	Naxçıvan i.r.	Nakhchivan	5,500	354,072	398,300	410,100
t.d. of Nakhchivan city	Naxçıvan şəhəri	-	130	63,200	82,600	84,700
Babek region	Babək rayonu	Babek	900	71,400	62,900	65,100
Julfa region	Culfa rayonu	Julfa	1,000	35,900	41,200	42,600
Kengerli region	Kəngərli rayonu	Givrahk	682		27,600	28,600
Ordubad region	Ordubad rayonu	Ordubad	970	40,600	45,000	46,100
Sadarak region	Sədərək rayonu	Heydarabad	150	12,000	14,000	14,400
Shahbuz region	Şahbuz rayonu	Shahbuz	920	20,300	22,700	23,200
Sharur region	Şərur rayonu	Sharur	810	110,700	102,300	105,400
Shaki-Zagatala e.r.	Şəki-Zaqatala i.r.		8,960	518,777	566,000	575,300
Balakan region	Balakən rayonu	Balakan	920	83,732	89,800	91,100
Gabala region	Qəbələ rayonu	Gabala	1,550	82,803	93,700	95,600
Gakh region	Qax rayonu	Gakh	1,490	51,161	53,300	53,900
Oguz region	Oğuz rayonu	Oguz	1,220	36,488	40,300	40,900
Shaki region	Şəki rayonu	Shaki	2,430	157,353	170,700	173,500
Zagatala region	Zaqatala rayonu	Zagatala	1,350	107,240	118,200	120,300
Yukhari Karabakh e.r.	Yuxarı Qarabağ i.r.		7,248	583,524	610,200	624,100
t.d. of Khankendi town	Xankəndi şəhər ə/d	-	8	54,515	55,000	55,200
Aghdam region	Ağdam rayonu	Alibeili	1,150	153,292	175,600	180,600
Fuzuli region	Füzuli rayonu	Alkhanli	1,390	136,481	115,500	118,900
Jabrail region	Cəbrayıl rayonu	Jabrail	1,050	59,318	70,600	72,700
Khojaly region	Xocalı rayonu	Khojaly	936	23,757	26,000	26,500
Khojavand region	Xocavənd rayonu	Khojavand	1,460	39,620	41,600	42,100
Shusha region	Şuşa rayonu	Shusha	290	24,340	28,600	29,700
Tartar region	Tərtər rayonu	Tartar	960	92,201	97,300	98,400
total			86,600	7,953,438	8,922,400	9,111,100

Main cities

name	native name	population 1999-01-27 census	population 2009-04-13 census	population 2011-01-01 estimate	latitude / longitude
Baku	Bakı	1,788,900	2,045,800	2,092,400	40.41/49.95
Ganja	Gəncə	299,300	313,300	315,900
Sumgayit	Sumqayıt	283,200	309,700	280,900
Mingechevir	Mingəcevir	94,000	96,400	97,800
Khirdalan	Xırdalan	..	..	92,700
Shirvan	Şirvan	69,500	77,300	73,900
Nakhchivan	Naxçıvan	..	73,900	72,700
Sheki	Şəki	..	..	63,500
Yevlakh	Yevlax	..	..	58,300
Khankendi	Xankəndi	54,500	55,000	53,300
Lankaran	Lənkəran	..	..	50,500
source: State Statistical Committee of Azerbaijan Republic. note: 2009 census numbers are prelimary results.