Armenia has a population density of 278.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Armenia ranked 86th out of 197.
Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Armenia compared to the World's average
Armenia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 278.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 86/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3011581
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 10,888 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 100,061 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.1% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 63.9% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 36.5% | 28.6% |
Armenia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Armenia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 3.23%. The population density rank was 71st 21 years ago and is 86th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 278.6 | 86 |
| 2023 | 272.3 | 88 |
| 2022 | 272.7 | 87 |
| 2021 | 272.1 | 87 |
| 2020 | 272 | 87 |
| 2019 | 269.5 | 87 |
| 2018 | 270.1 | 87 |
| 2017 | 271 | 84 |
| 2016 | 272.2 | 81 |
| 2015 | 273.3 | 81 |
| 2014 | 274.2 | 80 |
| 2013 | 274.9 | 80 |
| 2012 | 275.1 | 78 |
| 2011 | 275.5 | 78 |
| 2010 | 277 | 77 |
| 2009 | 278.9 | 77 |
| 2008 | 280.8 | 75 |
| 2007 | 282.7 | 74 |
| 2006 | 284.5 | 73 |
| 2005 | 286.2 | 72 |
| 2004 | 287.9 | 71 |
| 2003 | 289.5 | 70 |
| 2002 | 291.1 | 70 |
| 2001 | 292.2 | 67 |
| 2000 | 293 | 64 |
| 1999 | 288.1 | 65 |
| 1998 | 291.9 | 61 |
| 1997 | 295.3 | 59 |
| 1996 | 298.3 | 58 |
| 1995 | 301 | 57 |
| 1994 | 306 | 56 |
| 1993 | 314 | 54 |
| 1992 | 325 | 50 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Armenia from 1960 to 2024: 51.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 64.7% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 63.9%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.9% | 96 |
| 2023 | 63.7% | 96 |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 95 |
| 2021 | 63.4% | 93 |
| 2020 | 63.3% | 93 |
| 2019 | 63.2% | 91 |
| 2018 | 63.1% | 91 |
| 2017 | 63.1% | 90 |
| 2016 | 63.1% | 90 |
| 2015 | 63.1% | 90 |
| 2014 | 63.1% | 88 |
| 2013 | 63.2% | 87 |
| 2012 | 63.2% | 86 |
| 2011 | 63.3% | 85 |
| 2010 | 63.4% | 83 |
| 2009 | 63.5% | 83 |
| 2008 | 63.6% | 80 |
| 2007 | 63.7% | 79 |
| 2006 | 63.8% | 78 |
| 2005 | 63.9% | 76 |
| 2004 | 64% | 75 |
| 2003 | 64.1% | 74 |
| 2002 | 64.2% | 71 |
| 2001 | 64.4% | 71 |
| 2000 | 64.7% | 69 |
| 1999 | 64.9% | 68 |
| 1998 | 65.2% | 67 |
| 1997 | 65.5% | 67 |
| 1996 | 65.8% | 67 |
| 1995 | 66.1% | 67 |
| 1994 | 66.3% | 66 |
| 1993 | 66.6% | 65 |
| 1992 | 66.9% | 62 |
| 1991 | 67.2% | 60 |
| 1990 | 67.4% | 58 |
| 1989 | 67.7% | 56 |
| 1988 | 67.7% | 55 |
| 1987 | 67.5% | 55 |
| 1986 | 67.3% | 52 |
| 1985 | 67.1% | 50 |
| 1984 | 66.9% | 49 |
| 1983 | 66.7% | 50 |
| 1982 | 66.5% | 50 |
| 1981 | 66.3% | 49 |
| 1980 | 66.1% | 47 |
| 1979 | 65.8% | 46 |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 46 |
| 1977 | 64.8% | 47 |
| 1976 | 64.2% | 48 |
| 1975 | 63.6% | 47 |
| 1974 | 63% | 47 |
| 1973 | 62.2% | 48 |
| 1972 | 61.4% | 48 |
| 1971 | 60.7% | 48 |
| 1970 | 59.9% | 47 |
| 1969 | 59% | 48 |
| 1968 | 58.2% | 47 |
| 1967 | 57.3% | 47 |
| 1966 | 56.5% | 47 |
| 1965 | 55.6% | 47 |
| 1964 | 54.8% | 47 |
| 1963 | 53.9% | 46 |
| 1962 | 53% | 47 |
| 1961 | 52.1% | 48 |
| 1960 | 51.3% | 47 |
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