According to Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, by the turn of the twentieth century, the population of Erivan was over 29,000; of this number 49% were Azerbaijanis; 48% were Armenians; and 2% were Russians, and there were seven Shia mosques in the town.
Brockhaus ve Efron Ansiklopedik Sözlügyne göre, yirminci yüzyılın baslarında, Erivan'ın 29.000 üzerinde nüfusu vardi; Bu sayının 49% Azerbaycan Türkü; 48% Ermeni; ve 2% Rus idi ve şehirde yedi Şii camii vardı.