Azerbaijan (AZE)

Azerbaijan is a country in Asia with a population of 10,741,200. Azerbaijan, where the Caucasus mountains meet the Caspian Sea, is a land of fire temples, carpet weaving, and a blend of Turkic and Persian influences. Azerbaijanis are proud of their mugham music, tea culture, and a tradition of storytelling. Islam is the main faith, but Zoroastrian fire-worship, Sufi poetry, and the Novruz spring festival all contribute to a spiritual life that is both ancient and modern.

People Groups of Azerbaijan:

Azerbaijan Fast Facts:

24 People Groups · 10,741K People

Engagement Groups Population
Unengaged and Unreached 11 263.3K
Engaged yet Unreached 13 10,478K
No Longer Unreached 0 0K

Azerbaijan Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
198
Dying Daily Without Christ
(100.0%) 198
Birth Rate per 1,000
11.6
Death Rate per 1,000
7.0

People Groups of Azerbaijan

Strategic Progress Index

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24 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name ▲ Country Population Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Ahiska Turks Ahiska Turks Azerbaijan 27,000 Unengaged and Unreached Turkish Sunni Islam
Armenians Armenians Azerbaijan 124,000 Engaged yet Unreached Armenian Unaffiliated
Ashkenazi Jews Ashkenazi Jews Azerbaijan 18,000 Unengaged and Unreached Eastern Yiddish Judaism
Avar Avar Azerbaijan 45,000 Unengaged and Unreached Avaric Sunni Islam
Azerbaijani Azerbaijani Azerbaijan 9,615,000 Engaged yet Unreached North Azerbaijani Shia Islam
Belarusians Belarusians Azerbaijan 7,000 Unengaged and Unreached Belarusian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Budukh Budukh Azerbaijan 200 Engaged yet Unreached Budukh Sunni Islam
Deaf Azerbaijanis Deaf Azerbaijanis Azerbaijan 103,000 Unengaged and Unreached Turkish Sign Language Shia Islam
Georgians Georgians Azerbaijan 15,500 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Khinalug Khinalug Azerbaijan 2,700 Engaged yet Unreached Khinalugh Sunni Islam
Kryz Kryz Azerbaijan 10,500 Engaged yet Unreached Kryts Sunni Islam
Kurmanji Kurds Kurmanji Kurds Azerbaijan 6,400 Unengaged and Unreached Northern Kurdish Sunni Islam
Lezghi Lezghi Azerbaijan 441,000 Engaged yet Unreached Lezghian Sunni Islam
Mussulman Tat Mussulman Tat Azerbaijan 14,000 Engaged yet Unreached Muslim Tat Shia Islam
Ossetians Ossetians Azerbaijan 3,400 Unengaged and Unreached Iron Ossetic Sunni Islam
Persians Persians Azerbaijan 1,400 Engaged yet Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Romanians Romanians Azerbaijan 2,000 Unengaged and Unreached Romanian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Russians Russians Azerbaijan 108,000 Engaged yet Unreached Russian Unaffiliated
Rutul Rutul Azerbaijan 900 Engaged yet Unreached Rutul Sunni Islam
Talysh Talysh Azerbaijan 134,000 Engaged yet Unreached Talysh Shia Islam
Tatars Tatars Azerbaijan 15,500 Unengaged and Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tsakhur Tsakhur Azerbaijan 20,500 Engaged yet Unreached Tsakhur Sunni Islam
Udi Udi Azerbaijan 5,700 Engaged yet Unreached Udi Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Azerbaijan 20,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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