Shusha
Demographics

Year
Armenians
Armenians
Azerbaijanis
Azerbaijanis
Others
Others
Total
1851
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,194
1886
15,188
56.7%
11,595
43.3%
23
0.1%
26,806
1897
14,420
55.7%
10,778
41.6%
683
2.6%
25,881
1904
-
56.5%
-
43.2%
-
-
25,656
1916
23,396
53.3%
19,121
43.6%
1,352
3.1%
43,869
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
March 1920: Massacre and expulsion of Armenian population by Azerbaijan
1926
93
1.8%
4,900
96.4%
111
2.2%
5,104
1939
1,476
27.2%
3,701
68.2%
247
4.5%
5,424
1959
1,428
23.3%
4,453
72.8%
236
3.9%
6,117
1970
1,540
17.7%
6,974
80.2%
179
2.1%
8,693
1979
1,409
13.1%
9,216
85.5%
159
1.5%
10,784
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
September 1988: Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Expulsion of Armenian population
1989
-
-
-
98%
-
-
15,039
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
May 1992: Capture by Armenian forces. Expulsion of Azerbaijani population
2005
3,105
100%
-
-
-
-
3,105
2009
3,900
100%
-
-
-
-
3,900
2015
4,446
100%
-
-
-
-
4,446

Question: How did the population and ethnic make up of Shusha change from 1851 to 1916?
Answer: In 1851, the population of Shusha was 15,194 people and in 1916 there were 43,869 people, of which 23,396 were Armenians, and 19,121 were Azerbaijanis.