Sheki 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.
Density 1.0× span
- Azerbaijani
- Armenian
- Lezgin
All observations · 6 rows
| Year | Group | Share | Population | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Azerbaijani | 60% | 24,000 | First General Census of the Russian Empire, 1897 | Then Nukha. Major khanate-era city in highland Azerbaijan; substantial Armenian minority pre-WWI. |
| 1897 | Armenian | 25% | — | First General Census of the Russian Empire, 1897 | |
| 1897 | Lezgin | 10% | — | First General Census of the Russian Empire, 1897 | |
| 1989 | Azerbaijani | 96% | 60,000 | All-Union Soviet Census of 1989 | |
| 2009 | Azerbaijani | — | 63,000 | Azerbaijan 2009 Population Census | |
| 2024 | Azerbaijani | — | 67,000 | Azerbaijan 2009 Population Census |