Azerbaijanis in Belarus

Azerbaijanis in Belarus
Belarus azərbaycanlıları

Total population
5,567 (Census 2009) and 7.000 (Estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Minsk
Languages
Azerbaijani, Belarusian and Russian
Religion
Predominantly Muslim

Azerbaijanis in Belarus (Azerbaijani: Belarus azərbaycanlıları, Belarusian: Азербайджанцы ў Беларусі/Azěrbajdžancy w Bělarusi) are a small Azerbaijani diaspora in Belarus, and are Belarusian citizens and permanent residents of ethnic Azerbaijani background. Azerbaijan and Belarus both used to be the part of the Russian Empire and then the Soviet Union. Currently there are over 5,567 (0.1%) Azerbaijanis in Belarus. A well-known TV host in Belarus, Leila Ismailava, is also an Azerbaijani.

Demographics

Population of Azerbaijanis in Belarus according to ethnic group 1959-2009

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].

Notable people

• Gunesh Abasova, Belarusian singer
• Chingiz Allazov, Azerbaijani kickboxer
• Natik Bagirov, Belarusian judoka
• Leila Ismailava, Belarusian journalist leading music TV programs; model
• Kamandar Madzhidov, Belarusian wrestler, 1988 Olympic gold medal winner
• Rashad Mammadov, Belarusian judoka
• Zabit Samedov, Azerbaijani kickboxer

See also

• Azerbaijan–Belarus relations
• Azerbaijani diaspora
• Demographics of Belarus