Urban population in Armenia
Armenia: Urban population was 2.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Armenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Armenia is 2.04 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Armenia peaked at 2.44 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 953,310, in 1960.
That places Armenia 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 953,310 | — |
| 1961 | 1.01 million | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 1.27 million | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 1.42 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.53 million | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.90 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.41 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.25 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.17 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.09 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.99 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.93 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.04 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.10 million, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.04 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 953,310 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million | 1.48 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 2.06 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.06 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.97 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.93 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.93 million | 2.04 million | 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 2.04 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 953,310 in 1960.
- How does Armenia rank for urban population?
- Armenia ranks 135th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.