As of April 1, 2026, the population of Azerbaijan is reported to be 10 million 268.2 thousand people.
Medianews.az, citing the State Statistics Committee, reports that Baku has 2 million 356.7 thousand, Absheron district 435.4 thousand, Sumgait 428.2 thousand, Ganja 331 thousand, Masalli 228.8 thousand, Lankaran 228.7 thousand, Jalilabad 221.5 thousand, and Shamkir 219.2 thousand registered inhabitants.
Sheki has 185.3 thousand, Sabirabad 183.2 thousand, Tovuz 178.9 thousand, Agdam 176.6 thousand, Khachmaz 176.2 thousand, Guba 172.3 thousand, and Barda 158.7 thousand inhabitants.
Other regions with populations exceeding 100 thousand are listed as follows:
Salyan - 141 thousand people
Agjabadi - 137.8 thousand people
Imishli - 133.2 thousand people
Fuzuli - 132.3 thousand people
Zaqatala - 130.9 thousand people
Yevlakh - 130.7 thousand people
Kurdamir - 120 thousand people
Goychay - 119.7 thousand people
Sharur - 114.1 thousand people
Astara - 113.9 thousand people
Saatli - 111.9 thousand people
Gabala - 110.2 thousand people
Bilasavar - 108.4 thousand people
Agdash - 108.1 thousand people
Shamakhi - 107.3 thousand people
Qusar and Mingachevir - 103.3 thousand people
Goranboy - 102.8 thousand people
Beylagan - 102.7 thousand people
Gadabay - 101.5 thousand people
Balakan - 101.3 thousand people.