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Methodological explonations
The Republic of Azerbaijan includes Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, 66 administrative regions, 77 towns, 258 settlements and 4257 rural settlements.
Population number total calculationis carried out in accordance with results of the last population census. Every year number of birth and arrivals are added to population number and died and left deducted. According to the results of the next population census, population number is verified during period between censuses.
Age is the number of completed years, months for children under one year old and days for infant under one month. The data on age are compiled by means of inquiry during the population censuses. This data are defined by means of calculation according to movement of the population size from the age x to x + 1. The information of current registration of demographic events is used during these calculations.
Different age groups are used depending on analysis purposes.
The data on population size by sex and age groups for 1926, 1939, 1959, 1962, and 1969 are given based on present population, while data for 1979-2009 is based on resident population.
Age intervals reflect exact years included in this intervals. For example, "20-24" covers the five year interval including from 20 to 24 years old.
Urban and rural population Population is divided, by their place of residence, into urban and rural population. Urban units include towns and settlements of urban type. The rest are considered as rural settlements.
Economically active population is equal to total of all employed and unemployed.
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