Armenia has a population density of 278.6 people per square mile compared to 1,009 people in Belgium. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 27,812 sq ft in Belgium. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Armenia and Belgium are ranked 86th and 23rd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.15% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Belgium, hence the population density in Armenia is 72.4% lower than in Belgium.
Population density comparison
Armenia
|
Belgium
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 278.6 ppl/mi² | 1,009 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 86/197 | 23/197 |
| Population |
3011581
|
11909960
|
| Land area | 10,888 sq mi | 11,774 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 100,061 sq ft | 27,637 sq ft |
| Rural population | 36.1% | 1.78% |
| Urban population | 63.9% | 98.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 36.5% | 10.5% |
Armenia vs Belgium:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.23%, compared to a 13.4% growth in Belgium.
In 2004, Armenia ranked 71st for population density and is in 86th place now. Belgium was 20th in 2004 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Armenia
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | 278.6 | 1,009 |
| 2023 | 272.3 | 1,001 |
| 2022 | 272.7 | 992 |
| 2021 | 272.1 | 984 |
| 2020 | 272 | 980 |
| 2019 | 269.5 | 976 |
| 2018 | 270.1 | 971 |
| 2017 | 271 | 971 |
| 2016 | 272.2 | 968 |
| 2015 | 273.3 | 963 |
| 2014 | 274.2 | 957 |
| 2013 | 274.9 | 953 |
| 2012 | 275.1 | 948 |
| 2011 | 275.5 | 943 |
| 2010 | 277 | 930 |
| 2009 | 278.9 | 922 |
| 2008 | 280.8 | 914 |
| 2007 | 282.7 | 907 |
| 2006 | 284.5 | 901 |
| 2005 | 286.2 | 895 |
| 2004 | 287.9 | 890 |
| 2003 | 289.5 | 886 |
| 2002 | 291.1 | 882 |
| 2001 | 292.2 | 878 |
| 2000 | 293 | 875 |
| 1999 | 288.1 | - |
| 1998 | 291.9 | - |
| 1997 | 295.3 | - |
| 1996 | 298.3 | - |
| 1995 | 301 | - |
| 1994 | 306 | - |
| 1993 | 314 | - |
| 1992 | 325 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Armenia
|
Belgium
|
|
| 2024 | 63.9% | 98.2% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | 98.2% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | 98.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | 98.1% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | 98.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | 98% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | 98% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | 98% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | 97.9% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | 97.9% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | 97.8% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | 97.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | 97.7% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | 97.7% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | 97.7% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | 97.6% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | 97.6% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | 97.5% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | 97.5% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | 97.4% |
| 2004 | 64% | 97.4% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | 97.3% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | 97.2% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | 97.2% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | 97.1% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | 97.1% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | 97% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | 96.9% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | 96.9% |
| 1995 | 66.1% | 96.8% |
| 1994 | 66.3% | 96.7% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | 96.6% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | 96.5% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | 96.5% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | 96.4% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | 96.3% |
| 1988 | 67.7% | 96.2% |
| 1987 | 67.5% | 96.1% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | 96% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | 95.9% |
| 1984 | 66.9% | 95.8% |
| 1983 | 66.7% | 95.7% |
| 1982 | 66.5% | 95.6% |
| 1981 | 66.3% | 95.5% |
| 1980 | 66.1% | 95.4% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | 95.2% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 95% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | 94.8% |
| 1976 | 64.2% | 94.6% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | 94.5% |
| 1974 | 63% | 94.4% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | 94.2% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | 94.1% |
| 1971 | 60.7% | 94% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | 93.8% |
| 1969 | 59% | 93.7% |
| 1968 | 58.2% | 93.6% |
| 1967 | 57.3% | 93.4% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | 93.3% |
| 1965 | 55.6% | 93.1% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | 93% |
| 1963 | 53.9% | 92.8% |
| 1962 | 53% | 92.7% |
| 1961 | 52.1% | 92.6% |
| 1960 | 51.3% | 92.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 64% to 63.9% in Armenia and from 97.4% to 98.2% in Belgium.
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