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Azerbaijan
(2,861 words)

Azǝrbaycan Respublikası (The Republic of Azerbaijan)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

10,100,000

Area

87,000 sq. km (33,000 sq. mi)

Population density

120/sq. km (300/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.98% (per 1,000: births 14, deaths 7)

Under 15 years

23%

Urban dwellers

56% (1.38% p.a.)

Largest cities

Baku 2,341,000; Sumqayit 354,000; Ganja 341,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

89% Azerbaijani, 4% Lezgi, …

Cite this page
“Azerbaijan”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 01 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02AZE>
First published online: 2020



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