| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 5,567 (Census 2009)[1] and 7.000 (Estimate)[2] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Minsk | |
| Languages | |
| Azerbaijani, Belarusian and Russian | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Muslim |
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Azerbaijanis in Belarus (Azerbaijani: Belarus azərbaycanlıları) are a small Azerbaijani diaspora in Belarus, and are Belarusian citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background. Azerbaijan and Belarus took through centuries and both countries used to be the part of Russian Empire and then Soviet Union. Currently there are over 5,567 (0.1%) Azerbaijanis in Belarus.[1] One of the most well-known TV hosts in Belarus, Leila Ismailava, is also an Azerbaijani.
| Ethnic group |
census 19591 | census 19702 | census 19793 | census 19894 | census 19995 | census 20096 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,402 | 0.0 | 1,335 | 0.0 | 2,654 | 0.0 | 5,009 | 0.1 | 6,300 | 0.1 | 5,567 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Source: [1]. 2 Source: [2]. 3 Source: [3]. 4 Source: [4]. 5 Source: [5]. 6 Source: [6]. | ||||||||||||
