Population
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is one of the peculiar regions of the Republic of Azerbaijan in terms of demographic trends. According to January 1, 2019, the number of the population of the autonomous republic reached 452.8 thousand people.
Ethnic composition of population consists of Azerbaijanis (99.6 %) and the minorities of other nations-Russians, Kurds, Turks etc. Nearly 29,5 % is urban population, and 70,5 % is rural population.
The population size of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic by sex ratio (at the beginning of the year, thousands of people)
Years |
Population size (one thousand) |
General Population (%) |
General Population (%) |
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towns |
countrysides |
men |
women |
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1970 |
202,2 |
24,5 |
75,5 |
48,7 |
51,3 |
1985 |
269,8 |
27,8 |
72,2 |
49,1 |
50,9 |
1990 |
300,5 |
29,6 |
70,4 |
49,1 |
50,9 |
1995 |
331,9 |
28,1 |
71,9 |
49,2 |
50,8 |
2000 |
358,8 |
26,8 |
73,2 |
49,3 |
50,7 |
2005 |
377,8 |
29,4 |
70,6 |
49,6 |
50,4 |
2010 |
402,4 |
29,0 |
71,0 |
49,7 |
50,3 |
2011 |
410,1 |
29,1 |
70,9 |
49,8 |
50,2 |
2012 |
418,5 |
29,1 |
70,9 |
49,7 |
50,3 |
2013 |
427,2 |
29,0 |
71,0 |
49,7 |
50,3 |
2014 |
435,4 |
29,2 |
70,8 |
49,8 |
50,2 |
2015 |
439,8 |
29,1 |
70,9 |
49,8 |
50,2 |
2016 |
444,4 |
29,1 |
70,5 |
49,9 |
50,1 |
2017 |
449,1 |
29,1 |
70,9 |
49,9 |
50,1 |
2018 |
452,8 |
29,5 |
70,5 |
49,9 |
50,1 |
2019 |
456,1 |
29,5 |
70,5 |
49,9 |
50,1 |