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Population density: Armenia vs China compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 387 people in China. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 73,316 sq ft in China. Armenia and China rank 87th and 67th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 17.3% of the population and 6.3% of the land area for China, making the population density in Armenia 29% lower than in China.

Population density by year

Armenia
China

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia China
2026 274.6 387
2025 276.6 388
2024 278.6 389
2023 272.3 389
2022 272.7 390
2021 272.1 390
2020 272 389
2019 269.5 388
2018 270.1 387
2017 271 385
2016 272.2 383
2015 273.3 381
2014 274.2 378
2013 274.9 376
2012 275.1 374
2011 275.5 371
2010 277 369
2009 278.9 367
2008 280.8 365
2007 282.7 364
2006 284.5 362
2005 286.2 360
2004 287.9 358
2003 289.5 355
2002 291.1 353
2001 292.2 351
2000 293 348
1999 288.1 346
1998 291.9 343
1997 295.3 339
1996 298.3 336
1995 301 332
1994 306 329
1993 314 325
1992 325 321
1991 - 317
1990 - 313
1989 - 309
1988 - 304
1987 - 299.1
1986 - 294.3
1985 - 290
1984 - 286
1983 - 282.3
1982 - 278.3
1981 - 274.2
1980 - 270.7
1979 - 267.3
1978 - 263.8
1977 - 260.3
1976 - 256.8
1975 - 252.8
1974 - 248.4
1973 - 243.3
1972 - 237.8
1971 - 232
1970 - 225.8
1969 - 219.6
1968 - 213.7
1967 - 208.2
1966 - 202.9
1965 - 197.3
1964 - 192.7
1963 - 188.2
1962 - 183.7
1961 - 182.2

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 6.98% growth in China.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. China was 57th in 2006 and ranks 67th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
China
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia China
2024 65.8% 65.9%
2023 65.7% 65.5%
2022 65.6% 65.2%
2021 65.4% 64.7%
2020 65.2% 63.5%
2019 65% 62.7%
2018 64.9% 61.5%
2017 64.7% 60.2%
2016 64.6% 58.8%
2015 64.5% 57.3%
2014 64.4% 55.8%
2013 64.4% 54.5%
2012 64.3% 53.1%
2011 64.3% 51.8%
2010 64.3% 49.2%
2009 64.4% 48.3%
2008 64.4% 47%
2007 64.4% 45.9%
2006 64.5% 44.3%
2005 64.5% 43%
2004 64.6% 41.8%
2003 64.7% 40.5%
2002 64.7% 39.1%
2001 64.8% 37.7%
2000 65% 36.4%
1999 65.2% 34.8%
1998 65.4% 33.4%
1997 65.7% 31.9%
1996 66.1% 30.5%
1995 66.4% 29%
1994 66.7% 28.5%
1993 67% 28%
1992 67.3% 27.5%
1991 67.5% 26.9%
1990 67.7% 26.2%
1989 67.8% 26.2%
1988 67.8% 25.8%
1987 67.7% 25.3%
1986 67.6% 24.5%
1985 67.5% 23.7%
1984 67.3% 23%
1983 67% 21.6%
1982 66.8% 20.6%
1981 66.5% 20.2%
1980 66.2% 19.4%
1979 65.9% 19%
1978 65.5% 17.9%
1977 65.1% 17.6%
1976 64.5% 17.4%
1975 63.8% 17.3%
1974 63% 17.2%
1973 62.3% 17.2%
1972 61.5% 17.1%
1971 60.6% 17.3%
1970 59.9% 17.4%
1969 58.8% 17.5%
1968 57.7% 17.6%
1967 57% 17.7%
1966 56.5% 17.9%
1965 56.1% 18%
1964 55.6% 18.3%
1963 54.6% 16.8%
1962 53.6% 17.3%
1961 52.5% 19.3%
1960 51.2% 19.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 41.8% to 65.9% in China.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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