First-level divisions of Azerbaijan: population and official figures
Azerbaijan is divided into 10 first-level divisions. The largest by population is Aran with 2,032,600 people (25.9% of the total); the smallest is Kalbajar-Lachin with 229,400.
Who governs Azerbaijan's first-level divisions?
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic: Supreme Assembly (Ali Majlis) directly elected; heads of local executive bodies appointed by the President of Azerbaijan on the Ali Majlis chair's recommendation. Autonomous powers within Azerbaijani law.
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All 10 first-level divisions, largest first
| # | First-level division | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aran | 2,032,600 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 2 | Ganja-Gazakh | 1,275,600 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 3 | Lankaran | 937,700 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 4 | Absheron | 876,500 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 5 | Shaki-Zaqatala | 626,600 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 6 | Guba-Khachmaz | 547,100 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 7 | Yukhari Garabakh | 521,400 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 8 | Nakhchivan | 468,600 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 9 | Daghlig Shirvan | 320,400 | 2024-01-01 | – |
| 10 | Kalbajar-Lachin | 229,400 | 2024-01-01 | – |
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Sources
- State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan: Statistical Yearbook of Azerbaijan 2024: tables by economic region and administrative-territorial unit (population, employment, incomes, wages, schools, health, hotels, crime, services and municipal budgets), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2931ccb66876…)
- Baku City Executive Power: Regulations on Local Executive Authorities (Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan of 6 June 2012), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 301b7761e4e6…)
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