Azerbaijanis in Kyrgyzstan

Azerbaijanis in Kyrgyzstan (Azerbaijani: Qırğızıstan azərbaycanlıları) are part of the Azerbaijani diaspora. They are Kyrgyz citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background. Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan used to be part of the Russian Empire and later the Soviet Union. Currently there are over 17,267 Azerbaijanis in Kyrgyzstan.[1]

Population of Azerbaijanis in Kyrgyzstan according to ethnic group 1926–2009
census 19261 census 19392 census 19593 census 19704 census 19795 census 19896 census 19997 census 20098
3,631 0.4 7,724 0.5 10,428 0.5 12,536 0.4 17,207 0.5 15,775 0.4 14,014 0.3 17,267 0.3
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Azerbaijanis in Kyrgyzstan
Qırğızıstan azərbaycanlıları
Total population
17,267 (0.3%)(Census 2009)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Bishkek
Languages
Azerbaijani • Kyrgyz • Russian
Religion
Predominantly Muslim
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See also

References
  1. Ethnic Composition of Kazakhstan Archived March 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine (2009 census) . Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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