Quba 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
- Jewish
All observations · 6 rows
| Year | Group | Share | Population | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Azerbaijani | 65% | 13,000 | First General Census of the Russian Empire, 1897 | Capital of the historical Quba khanate. Mixed Azerbaijani, Lezgin and Mountain Jewish (Krasnaya Sloboda) population. |
| 1897 | Jewish | 25% | — | First General Census of the Russian Empire, 1897 | Mountain Jews (Juhuro / Tat-speaking Caucasian Jews) in the Krasnaya Sloboda quarter, the largest concentrated Jewish community of the Caucasus. |
| 1989 | Azerbaijani | 80% | 22,000 | All-Union Soviet Census of 1989 | |
| 1989 | Jewish | 12% | — | All-Union Soviet Census of 1989 | Substantially reduced Mountain Jewish community after Soviet-era and post-1991 emigration to Israel and the US. |
| 2009 | Azerbaijani | — | 24,000 | Azerbaijan 2009 Population Census | |
| 2024 | Azerbaijani | — | 25,000 | Azerbaijan 2009 Population Census |