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'''Baku''' ({{wp|Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani}}: {{lang|az|Бакы|}}) is the largest city and {{wp|capital city|capital}} of the [[Azerbaijan SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic]], with a population of 2.8 million people as of the [[2019 Soviet Union census (TheodoresTomfooleries)|2019 census]]; 26% of the total population of Azerbaijan were recorded as living in the city. Azerbaijan is the {{wp|Primate city|only megapolis}} in Azerbaijan and is a centre of culture, science and industry for the republic. | '''Baku''' ({{wp|Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani}}: {{lang|az|Бакы|}}) is the largest city and {{wp|capital city|capital}} of the [[Azerbaijan SSR (TheodoresTomfooleries)|Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic]], with a population of 2.8 million people as of the [[2019 Soviet Union census (TheodoresTomfooleries)|2019 census]]; 26% of the total population of Azerbaijan were recorded as living in the city. Azerbaijan is the {{wp|Primate city|only megapolis}} in Azerbaijan and is a centre of culture, science and industry for the republic. | ||
Baku is the largest city sitting on the {{wp|Caspian Sea}} and in the {{wp|Caucasus}} region. It is also the world's largest lowest lying city, sitting 28 metres below sea level. | |||
== History == | |||
== Population == | |||
=== Culture === | |||
=== Economy === | |||
=== Demographics === | |||
Baku is a diverse city containing numerous different ethnic groups, and was for a time was a cosmopolitan city. In recent years however, the city has become majority Azeri, with a significant Russian and Armenian minority. | |||
Russians once formed a large population in the city, making up as much as 42.5% of the city's population in 1939. In recent years the number of Russians has been steadily decreasing due to repatriation back to Russia. The city's Jewish population has also been steadily decreasing due to {{wp|Aliyah}} to {{wp|Israel}}. | |||
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|- bgcolor="#B2BEB5" valign=bottom | |||
! {{center|Year}} | |||
! {{center|{{wp|Azerbaijanis}}}} | |||
! {{center|%}} | |||
! {{center|{{wp|Russians}}}} | |||
! {{center|%}} | |||
! {{center|{{wp|Armenians}}}} | |||
! {{center|%}} | |||
! {{center|{{wp|History of the Jews in Azerbaijan|Jews}}}} | |||
! {{center|%}} | |||
! {{center|{{wp|Lezgins}}}} | |||
! {{center|%}} | |||
! {{center|{{wp|Crimean Tatars|Tatars}}}} | |||
! {{center|%}} | |||
! {{center|Other}} | |||
! {{center|%}} | |||
! {{center|Population}} | |||
|- align=center style="background:#eeeeee;" | |||
| 1886 | |||
| 37,530 | |||
| 43.3 | |||
| 21,390 | |||
| 24.7 | |||
| 24,840 | |||
| 28.7 | |||
| 391 | |||
| 0.5 | |||
| n/a | |||
| n/a | |||
| n/a | |||
| n/a | |||
| 2,460 | |||
| 2.8 | |||
| 86,611 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#ffffff;" | |||
| 1897 | |||
| 40,341 | |||
| 36.0 | |||
| 37,399 | |||
| 33.4 | |||
| 19,099 | |||
| 17.1 | |||
| 391 | |||
| 0.5 | |||
| 310 | |||
| 0.3 | |||
| n/a | |||
| n/a | |||
| 12,850 | |||
| 11.5 | |||
| 111,904 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#ffffff;" | |||
|- align=center style="background:#eeeeee;" | |||
| 1926 | |||
| 118,737 | |||
| 26.2 | |||
| 159,491 | |||
| 35.2 | |||
| 76,656 | |||
| 16.9 | |||
| 22,045 | |||
| 4.9 | |||
| 3,708 | |||
| 0.8 | |||
| 9,239 | |||
| 2.0 | |||
| 63,457 | |||
| 14.0 | |||
| 453,333 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#ffffff;" | |||
|- align=center style="background:#eeeeee;" | |||
|- align=center style="background:#ffffff;" | |||
| 1939 | |||
| 235,762 | |||
| 29.2 | |||
| 343,558 | |||
| 42.5 | |||
| 118,703 | |||
| 14.7 | |||
| 31,056 | |||
| 3.8 | |||
| 12,351 | |||
| 1.5 | |||
| 24,306 | |||
| 3.0 | |||
| 42,954 | |||
| 5.3 | |||
| 808,690 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#eeeeee;" | |||
| 1959 | |||
| 211,372 | |||
| 32.9 | |||
| 223 242 | |||
| 34.7 | |||
| 137,111 | |||
| 21.3 | |||
| 26,623 | |||
| 4.1 | |||
| 12 304 | |||
| 1.9 | |||
| 10,745 | |||
| 1.7 | |||
| 21,110 | |||
| 3.3 | |||
| 652,507 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#ffffff;" | |||
| 1970 | |||
| 586,052 | |||
| 46.3 | |||
| 351,090 | |||
| 27.7 | |||
| 207,464 | |||
| 16.4 | |||
| 25,937 | |||
| 2.0 | |||
| 23,650 | |||
| 1.9 | |||
| 26,379 | |||
| 2.1 | |||
| 44,943 | |||
| 3.6 | |||
| 1,265,515 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#eeeeee;" | |||
| 1979 | |||
| 854,386 | |||
| 55.7 | |||
| 337,959 | |||
| 22.0 | |||
| 215,807 | |||
| 14.1 | |||
| 25,405 | |||
| 1.7 | |||
| 28,995 | |||
| 1.9 | |||
| 26,438 | |||
| 1.7 | |||
| 44,245 | |||
| 2.9 | |||
| 1,533,235 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#ffffff;" | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1,184,160 | |||
| 66.0 | |||
| 295,500 | |||
| 16.5 | |||
| 179,950 | |||
| 10.0 | |||
| 22,826 | |||
| 1.3 | |||
| 38,100 | |||
| 2.1 | |||
| 24,331 | |||
| 1.4 | |||
| 50,007 | |||
| 2.8 | |||
| 1,794,874 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#eeeeee;" | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 1,641,219 | |||
| 74.6 | |||
| 258,375 | |||
| 11.7 | |||
| 150,050 | |||
| 6.8 | |||
| 20,508 | |||
| 0.9 | |||
| 50,064 | |||
| 2.2 | |||
| 22,391 | |||
| 1.0 | |||
| 56,519 | |||
| 2.5 | |||
| 2,199,126 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#ffffff;" | |||
| 2009 | |||
| 2,275,152 | |||
| 81.4 | |||
| 225,996 | |||
| 8.0 | |||
| 125,126 | |||
| 4.4 | |||
| 18,416 | |||
| 0.6 | |||
| 65,794 | |||
| 2.3 | |||
| 20,600 | |||
| 0.7 | |||
| 63,868 | |||
| 2.2 | |||
| 2,794,952 | |||
|- align=center style="background:#eeeeee;" | |||
| 2019 | |||
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{{Navbox Sov}} | {{Navbox Sov}} | ||
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Baku
Бакы · Баку | |
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Baku's location in the Soviet Union Baku's location in the Soviet Union | |
Coordinates: 40°23′43″N 49°52′56″E | |
Country | Soviet Union |
Union republic | Azerbaijan SSR |
Established | < 5th century |
Area | |
• Total | 2,140 km2 (830 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 2,879,450 (capital city) |
Demonym | Bakuvian (Бакылы) |
Time zone | UTC+4 |
ISO 3166 code | SU-BAK |
Website | bakugov |
Baku (Azerbaijani: Бакы) is the largest city and capital of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, with a population of 2.8 million people as of the 2019 census; 26% of the total population of Azerbaijan were recorded as living in the city. Azerbaijan is the only megapolis in Azerbaijan and is a centre of culture, science and industry for the republic.
Baku is the largest city sitting on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. It is also the world's largest lowest lying city, sitting 28 metres below sea level.
History
Population
Culture
Economy
Demographics
Baku is a diverse city containing numerous different ethnic groups, and was for a time was a cosmopolitan city. In recent years however, the city has become majority Azeri, with a significant Russian and Armenian minority. Russians once formed a large population in the city, making up as much as 42.5% of the city's population in 1939. In recent years the number of Russians has been steadily decreasing due to repatriation back to Russia. The city's Jewish population has also been steadily decreasing due to Aliyah to Israel.
Year
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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Population
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1886 | 37,530 | 43.3 | 21,390 | 24.7 | 24,840 | 28.7 | 391 | 0.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2,460 | 2.8 | 86,611 |
1897 | 40,341 | 36.0 | 37,399 | 33.4 | 19,099 | 17.1 | 391 | 0.5 | 310 | 0.3 | n/a | n/a | 12,850 | 11.5 | 111,904 |
1926 | 118,737 | 26.2 | 159,491 | 35.2 | 76,656 | 16.9 | 22,045 | 4.9 | 3,708 | 0.8 | 9,239 | 2.0 | 63,457 | 14.0 | 453,333 |
1939 | 235,762 | 29.2 | 343,558 | 42.5 | 118,703 | 14.7 | 31,056 | 3.8 | 12,351 | 1.5 | 24,306 | 3.0 | 42,954 | 5.3 | 808,690 |
1959 | 211,372 | 32.9 | 223 242 | 34.7 | 137,111 | 21.3 | 26,623 | 4.1 | 12 304 | 1.9 | 10,745 | 1.7 | 21,110 | 3.3 | 652,507 |
1970 | 586,052 | 46.3 | 351,090 | 27.7 | 207,464 | 16.4 | 25,937 | 2.0 | 23,650 | 1.9 | 26,379 | 2.1 | 44,943 | 3.6 | 1,265,515 |
1979 | 854,386 | 55.7 | 337,959 | 22.0 | 215,807 | 14.1 | 25,405 | 1.7 | 28,995 | 1.9 | 26,438 | 1.7 | 44,245 | 2.9 | 1,533,235 |
1989 | 1,184,160 | 66.0 | 295,500 | 16.5 | 179,950 | 10.0 | 22,826 | 1.3 | 38,100 | 2.1 | 24,331 | 1.4 | 50,007 | 2.8 | 1,794,874 |
1999 | 1,641,219 | 74.6 | 258,375 | 11.7 | 150,050 | 6.8 | 20,508 | 0.9 | 50,064 | 2.2 | 22,391 | 1.0 | 56,519 | 2.5 | 2,199,126 |
2009 | 2,275,152 | 81.4 | 225,996 | 8.0 | 125,126 | 4.4 | 18,416 | 0.6 | 65,794 | 2.3 | 20,600 | 0.7 | 63,868 | 2.2 | 2,794,952 |
2019 |