Azerbaijani populations exist throughout the world. About 8.2 million Azerbaijanis live in Azerbaijan (2009 census), making 91.6% of the country's population. [1] According to the CIA website, Azerbaijanis are the second ethnic group in Georgia (6.3% in 2014) and in Iran. [2]
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Official estimate | Official estimate year | Low estimate | High estimate | Regional Azerbaijanis | Sub-ethnic groups (historical numbers) | Reference | |
World | 30,000,000 | 35,000,000 | [3] | ||||
![]() | 6,000,000 | 17,000.000 | Iranian Azerbaijanis | 300,000 Afshars, 300,000 Qajars, 300,000 Shahsevans, 75,000-80,000 Karadaghis, 30,000 Qarapapaqs | [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||
![]() | 8,172,800 | 2009 | 8,172,800 | 8,172,800 | 396,709 Nakhchivan Azerbaijanis, 248,000 Iranian Azerbaijanis, 150,000-250,000 Armenian Azerbaijanis, 40,000 Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijanis | [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] | |
![]() | 603,070 | 2010 | 1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 38,523 Derbent Azerbaijanis | [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] | |
![]() | 530,800 | 3,000,000 | Kars and Ighdir Azerbaijanis, 300,000 citizens of Azerbaijan Republic | 60,000-70,000 Qarapapaqs | [26] | ||
![]() | 233,024 | 2014 | 233,024 | 360,000 | [31] [32] | ||
![]() | 96,931 | 2009 | 85,292 | 150,000 | [33] [34] [35] | ||
![]() | 54,205 | 2008 | 54,605 | 400,000 | 14,205 Azerbaijanis from Republic of Azerbaijan 40,400 Iranian Azerbaijanis | [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] | |
![]() | 45,176 | 2001 | 45,176 | 45,176 | [44] | ||
![]() | 35,848 | 2000 | 35,848 | 35,848 | [45] | ||
![]() | 33,365 | 1989 | 33,365 | 50,000 | [46] | ||
![]() | 21,389 | 2021 | [47] | ||||
![]() | 15,219 | 200,000 | [48] | ||||
![]() | 18,000 | 18,000 | [49] | ||||
![]() | 7,000 | 2015 | [50] | ||||
![]() | 6,220 | 2013 | 6,220 | 15,000 | [51] [52] | ||
![]() | 5,567 | 2009 | 5,567 | 5,567 | [53] | ||
![]() | 4,580 | 2011 | 4,580 | 80,000 | [54] [55] | ||
![]() | 2,935 | 2,935 | 2,935 | [56] | |||
![]() | 1,697 | 2001 | 1,697 | 1,697 | [57] | ||
![]() | 1,112 | 70,000 | [58] [59] | ||||
![]() | 1,000 | [60] | |||||
![]() | 880 | 2000 | [61] | ||||
![]() | 800 | 2000 | [62] | ||||
![]() | 788 | [61] | |||||
![]() | 300 | [63] | |||||
![]() | 552 | [64] | |||||
![]() | 231 | [65] | |||||
![]() | no data available | ||||||
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