Nagorno Karabakh Republic - Demographics

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

In 2002, the country's population was 145,000, made up of 95% Armenians and 5% others. In March 2007, the local government announced that its population had grown to 138,000. The annual birth rate was recorded at 2,200–2,300 per year, an increase from nearly 1,500 in 1999.

OSCE report, released in March 2011, estimates the population of the "seven occupied territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh" to be 14,000, and states "there has been no significant growth in the population since 2005."

Until 2000, the country's net migration was at a negative. For the first half of 2007, 1,010 births and 659 deaths were reported, with a net emigration of 27.

According to age group: 15,700 (0–6), 25,200 (7–17) 75,800 (18–59) and 21,000 (60+)

Population by province (2006):

• Stepanakert 53,000 (2007)
• Askeran 17,400 (2007)
• Hadrut 12,300 (2009)
• Martakert 19,000
• Martuni 23,200
• Shahumyan 2,800
• Shushi 5,000 (2009)
• Qashatagh 9,800

Population of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (2000–2008)

Year	Population (000s)	Urban	Rural	Birth rate	Death rate	NGR	Net Immigration
2000	134.4	68.4	66.0	16.6	8.8	7.7	16.1
2001	135.7	68.7	67.0	17.0	7.9	9.1	11.5
2002	136.6	69.3	67.3	16.0	9.1	6.9	4.9
2003	137.0	69.1	67.9	15.0	9.0	6.0	1.3
2004	137.2	69.8	67.4	15.3	9.5	5.8	−2.6
2005	137.7	70.5	67.2	14.6	9.2	5.4	1.7
2006	137.7	70.8	66.9	15.3	9.0	6.3	−3.2
2007	138.8	71.6	67.2	15.4	8.8	6.6	−1.4
2008	139.9	72.7	67.2	17.3	9.4	7.9	2.6