The State Statistics Committee reported the population of Azerbaijan as 10 million 262.4 thousand people as of January 1, 2026.
Medianews.az reports that during that period, 2 million 356.2 thousand were recorded in Baku, 435.2 thousand in Absheron district, 428.2 thousand in Sumgayit, and 331.1 thousand in Ganja.
In the top ten, there are also Masalli (228.7 thousand people), Lankaran (228.6 thousand people), Jalilabad (221.1 thousand people), Shamkir (219.1 thousand people), Sheki (185.2 thousand people), and Sabirabad (183.1 thousand people).
In Tovuz, 178.8 thousand, in Aghdam 176.4 thousand, in Khachmaz 176.1 thousand, in Guba 172.2 thousand, and in Barda 158.6 thousand people were officially registered.