Azerbaijanis in Belarus (, ) 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.
Demographics + Population of Azerbaijanis in Belarus according to ethnic group 1959-2009 Ethnicgroup 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: . 2 Source: . 3 Source: . 4 Source: . 5 Source: . 6 Source: .
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
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