A meeting on preparations for the 2029 population census was held at Azerbaijan’s Cabinet of Ministers on July 17, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Asadov.
Officials discussed tasks stemming from President Ilham Aliyev’s decree of July 7, 2026, on holding the census, along with preparations and arrangements for carrying it out.
Asadov said a census is an important source of comprehensive population data for assessing demographic trends and planning the country’s socioeconomic development. The 2029 census will be the first in the history of independent Azerbaijan to cover the country’s entire sovereign territory.
The Cabinet of Ministers will approve an action plan to implement the presidential decree. A central commission, led by a deputy prime minister, will coordinate the work of central and local executive authorities, institutions and organizations.
The census is to be organized in line with relevant UN requirements and recommendations, as well as national priorities. For the first time, it is planned to use digital technologies, administrative data and geospatial information.
Azer Mursagulov, head of the State Statistics Committee, reported on preparations. Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev outlined plans to integrate relevant data from government information systems into the committee’s database.
At the end of the meeting, Asadov instructed government bodies to carry out the tasks and necessary census preparations on time and to a high standard.
