Urban population (% of total population) in Armenia
Armenia: Urban population (% of total population) was 65.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Urban population in Armenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 65.9% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Armenia peaked at 65.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 103rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.4%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 65.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.3% | 51.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 59.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 65.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Armenia?
- Urban population in Armenia was 65.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for urban population?
- Armenia ranks 103rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.