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Population density: Armenia vs France compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 330 people in France. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 101,089 sq ft in France. Armenia and France rank 87th and 75th 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 0.84% of the population and 0.36% of the land area for France, making the population density in Armenia 16.9% lower than in France.

Population density by year

Armenia
France

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia France
2026 274.6 330
2025 276.6 330
2024 278.6 329
2023 272.3 329
2022 272.7 328
2021 272.1 326
2020 272 325
2019 269.5 324
2018 270.1 323
2017 271 322
2016 272.2 321
2015 273.3 320
2014 274.2 319
2013 274.9 317
2012 275.1 316
2011 275.5 314
2010 277 312
2009 278.9 311
2008 280.8 309
2007 282.7 308
2006 284.5 306
2005 286.2 304
2004 287.9 301
2003 289.5 299.1
2002 291.1 297
2001 292.2 294.9
2000 293 292.8
1999 288.1 290.7
1998 291.9 289.3
1997 295.3 288.2
1996 298.3 287.2
1995 301 286.1
1994 306 285.1
1993 314 284
1992 325 282.8
1991 - 281.4
1990 - 280
1989 - 278.5
1988 - 276.8
1987 - 275.2
1986 - 273.7
1985 - 272.3
1984 - 271
1983 - 269.6
1982 - 268.2
1981 - 267.2
1980 - 265.6
1979 - 264.2
1978 - 263
1977 - 261.8
1976 - 260.6
1975 - 259.5
1974 - 258.3
1973 - 256.6
1972 - 254.5
1971 - 252.3
1970 - 249.9
1969 - 247.7
1968 - 245.6
1967 - 243.8
1966 - 241.8
1965 - 239.7
1964 - 237.4
1963 - 234.9
1962 - 232.5
1961 - 230.2

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 8.08% growth in France.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. France was 67th in 2006 and ranks 75th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
France
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Year Urban population
Armenia France
2024 65.8% 78.8%
2023 65.7% 78.8%
2022 65.6% 78.8%
2021 65.4% 78.7%
2020 65.2% 78.7%
2019 65% 78.7%
2018 64.9% 78.7%
2017 64.7% 78.6%
2016 64.6% 78.6%
2015 64.5% 77.8%
2014 64.4% 77.4%
2013 64.4% 77.2%
2012 64.3% 77.2%
2011 64.3% 77.1%
2010 64.3% 77.1%
2009 64.4% 77.1%
2008 64.4% 77.2%
2007 64.4% 77.2%
2006 64.5% 77.3%
2005 64.5% 77.4%
2004 64.6% 77.5%
2003 64.7% 77.5%
2002 64.7% 77.3%
2001 64.8% 76.9%
2000 65% 76.5%
1999 65.2% 76.2%
1998 65.4% 75.9%
1997 65.7% 75.6%
1996 66.1% 75.4%
1995 66.4% 75.1%
1994 66.7% 74.8%
1993 67% 74.6%
1992 67.3% 74.4%
1991 67.5% 74.2%
1990 67.7% 74.1%
1989 67.8% 73.9%
1988 67.8% 73.8%
1987 67.7% 73.7%
1986 67.6% 73.6%
1985 67.5% 73.6%
1984 67.3% 73.5%
1983 67% 73.4%
1982 66.8% 73.4%
1981 66.5% 73.3%
1980 66.2% 73.2%
1979 65.9% 73.2%
1978 65.5% 73.2%
1977 65.1% 73.1%
1976 64.5% 73.1%
1975 63.8% 73%
1974 63% 72.9%
1973 62.3% 72.7%
1972 61.5% 72.3%
1971 60.6% 71.9%
1970 59.9% 71.4%
1969 58.8% 70.8%
1968 57.7% 70.2%
1967 57% 69.5%
1966 56.5% 68.4%
1965 56.1% 67.2%
1964 55.6% 65.9%
1963 54.6% 64.6%
1962 53.6% 63.5%
1961 52.5% 62.5%
1960 51.2% 61.7%

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 77.5% to 78.8% in France.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K

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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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