Demographic statistics of Lachin for the XX century

Qarabag.com presents information on the demographic data of Lachin (formerly Abdulyar, Abdallar) (city, district) from 1907 to 1989. While compiling the material, official Russian and Soviet sources were used.

City of Lachin

1907: The population in the village of Abdulyar – 145 persons. Predominating part of the population are Tatars.
[Caucasian calendar as of 1910, p. 170]

1915: In the village of Abdalyar there were 124 Tatars.
[Caucasian calendar as of 1915, p. 82]

1926: Population – 434
Male – 339
Female – 95
[Population of Azerbaijan according to the census of December 17, 1926. Preliminary results., p. 13]

1931-1932: Population – 629
Male – 383
Female – 246

Ethnic composition

Turks – 466
Armenians – 82
Kurds – 16
Russians – 53
Ukrainians – 18

The number of literate persons – 319
[The population census of Azerbaijan in 1931.1932, pp. 112 – 113]

1959: Population – 2.329
Male – 1.119
Female – 1.210
http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/ussr59_reg2.php

1979:  Population – 6.191
Male – 3.025
Female – 3.166
http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/ussr79_reg2.php

Lachin district

1931-1932:  The population of Lachin district – 27.761
Male – 14.524
Female – 13.237

Ethnic composition

Turks – 24.416
Armenians – 99
Kurds – 3.175
Russians – 31
Ukrainians – 39

The number of literate persons – 4.802
[The population census of Azerbaijan in 1931.1932, pp. 216 – 217]

1970:  Population – 35.642
Male – 17.389
Female – 18.253
http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/ussr70_reg1.php

1989: Population – 47.339
Male – 23.209
Female – 24.130
http://www.demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng89_reg1.php