Sterlibashevo is a rural locality situated in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of the Sterlibashevsky District.
According to census data, the population of the locality has shown slight fluctuations over recent decades. The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,930 residents, following figures of 5,775 in 2002 and 5,546 during the 1989 Soviet census.