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Armenia

Capital:
Yerevan
Continent:
Asia
Region(s):
Western Asia
Largest Cities:
Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor
Abbreviation:
ARM

3M
Total Population
140
Population Rank
103.70
Density (km²)
-21.5K 0.42%
Annual Population Growth

Population of Armenia

Armenia's population structure shows a notably lower male to female ratio of 0.87 to 1, with a median male age of 34.69 years old and a median female age of 39.34 years old. The highest concentration of adults under 75 years old is in the 34 and 35 year-old age groups, while the lowest concentration is in the 74 and 73 year-old age groups.

Armenia Population

Data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Armenia Population Clock

Armenia Population*
2,960,577
Births per Day
96
Deaths per Day
76
Emigrations per Day
79
Net Change per Day
60
2025 Population Change*
2,580

* As of 2/12/2025

1 birth

Every 15.0 minutes

1 death

Every 18.9 minutes

1 emigrant

Every 18.2 minutes

1 person

Every 24.0 minutes

Population by City

City
2025 Pop.
Yerevan1,093,485
Gyumri148,381
Vanadzor101,098

Armenia Overview

Armenia Demographics

The ethnic tapestry of Armenia is 98% ethnic Armenians, while the rest are primarily Yazidis, with some Russian ethnicity present. Accordingly, the two official languages in Armenia are Armenian, and Kurdish, which is spoken by the Yezidi minority. The life expectancy in Armenia is higher than most other Soviet Republics with men expected to live to 71.6 and women to 78.3 years old. The median age in Armenia is 35.6 years old. Armenia has a large diaspora, with about 8 million Armenians living throughout the world. This is much larger than the current 3 million population of Armenia itself. The largest communities outside of Armenia are in Russia, Iran, France, the U.S., Canada, Syria, Lebanon and elsewhere. The northern portion of the country is more densely populated than the south.

Armenia Religion, Economy and Politics

Religious devotion in Armenia is traditionally Christian. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as a national religion, and antiquity shows this occurred around 301 A.D. Over 93% of the current populous claims to be part of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Catholicism exists in Armenia, as well as Sunni Islam, both practiced by a small fraction of Armenian residents.

In the years since Armenia’s independence, they have become increasingly self-reliant for natural resources and mining for copper, zinc, gold, and lead is the most significant portion of the economy. Most of their fuel, however, still comes from Russia. Trade in Armenia is somewhat limited since two of its neighboring countries, Azerbaijan and Turkey, have had their trade borders closed since 1991 and 1993, respectively, leaving just Jordan and Georgia as their most accessible trade partners. This limited trade in addition to the pervasiveness of monopolies throughout many industries has led Armenia to be particularly susceptible to the volatilities of the global market.

Armenia Population History

600,000 - 1,500,000 Armenians were either killed or deported from Western Armenia, their homeland, to the area that is now Syria between the years 1915-1917, at which time the Armenian part of the Ottoman Empire came under the control of the Russian army before being incorporated into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1922. Under Stalin, the economy flourished and there was much industrial development, but the people suffered greatly through the 1930s.

In 1988, Armenians began campaigning for the Nagorno-Karabakh region of neighboring Azerbaijan to be incorporated with the rest of Armenia. Later that year an earthquake killed 25,000 and left hundreds of thousands of people without homes. Shortly after the earthquake, tensions rose over the Nagorno-Karabakh region and thousands were forced to leave their homes. Armenia joined the United Nations in 1992 and became a full member of the Council of Europe in 2002.