Khojaly demographics
Every documented census and post-Soviet observation, on a single shared timeline. Hover any chart point or population bar for the source-by-source breakdown.
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- Azerbaijani
All observations · 4 rows
| Year | Group | Share | Population | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Azerbaijani | 88% | 6,300 | All-Union Soviet Census of 1989 | Azerbaijani-majority town adjacent to Stepanakert; the only NKAO airport was located here. |
| 1989 | Armenian | 11% | — | All-Union Soviet Census of 1989 | |
| 1992 | Azerbaijani | — | 200 | Report on the Mass Violations of Human Rights in Khojaly | After the 26 February 1992 [[event:khojaly-massacre-1992|Khojaly massacre]] the town was abandoned. Azerbaijani population effectively zero through 1994-2020. |
| 2024 | Azerbaijani | — | 1,500 | AzStat and government reports on resettlement of Karabakh and surrounding districts, 2021-2024 | Azerbaijani settlers placed under the post-2020 "Great Return" programme. |