Shamakhi 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
- Armenian
All observations · 5 rows
| Year | Group | Share | Population | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Azerbaijani | 56% | — | First General Census of the Russian Empire, 1897 | Pre-war substantial Armenian community. The town, including its Armenian quarter, was burned in March 1918 during the [[event:march-days-baku-1918|March Days]] events extending into Shamakhi. |
| 1897 | Armenian | 38% | — | First General Census of the Russian Empire, 1897 | |
| 1989 | Azerbaijani | 96% | 27,000 | All-Union Soviet Census of 1989 | |
| 2009 | Azerbaijani | — | 31,000 | Azerbaijan 2009 Population Census | |
| 2024 | Azerbaijani | — | 32,000 | Azerbaijan 2009 Population Census |