Demographics
See also: Demographics of Azerbaijan| Turks in Azerbaijan according to the Azeri census | |||||||
| Azeri census | Turks | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 200 | 0% | |||||
| 1970 | 8,500 | 0.2% | |||||
| 1979 | 7,900 | 0.2% | |||||
| 1989 | 17,700 | 0.2% | |||||
| 1999 | 43,400 | 0.5% | |||||
| 2009 | 38,000 | 0.4% | |||||
The Meskhetian Turks are settled mostly in rural areas and in the cities of Baku, Beylagan, Khachmaz, Saatli, and Sabirabad. Those living in urban areas tend to be better off than those in agricultural areas.
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