Armenia has a population density of 281.4 people per square mile compared to 208.2 people in Ireland. Armenia has 103,721 sq ft of land per person vs 136,987 sq ft in Ireland. Armenia and Ireland rank 87th and 111th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Ireland, making the population density in Armenia 35.2% higher than in Ireland.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Armenia
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2026 | 281.4 | 208.2 |
| 2025 | 283.5 | 206.2 |
| 2024 | 278.6 | 202.9 |
| 2023 | 272.3 | 199.7 |
| 2022 | 272.7 | 196 |
| 2021 | 272.1 | 192.1 |
| 2020 | 272 | 189.5 |
| 2019 | 269.5 | 187.1 |
| 2018 | 270.1 | 184.1 |
| 2017 | 271 | 181.5 |
| 2016 | 272.2 | 179.1 |
| 2015 | 273.3 | 176.8 |
| 2014 | 274.2 | 175.1 |
| 2013 | 274.9 | 173.8 |
| 2012 | 275.1 | 172.9 |
| 2011 | 275.5 | 172.2 |
| 2010 | 277 | 171.4 |
| 2009 | 278.9 | 170.5 |
| 2008 | 280.8 | 168.8 |
| 2007 | 282.7 | 165.4 |
| 2006 | 284.5 | 160.7 |
| 2005 | 286.2 | 156.4 |
| 2004 | 287.9 | 153 |
| 2003 | 289.5 | 150.3 |
| 2002 | 291.1 | 147.8 |
| 2001 | 292.2 | 145.4 |
| 2000 | 293 | 143.1 |
| 1999 | 288.1 | 141.2 |
| 1998 | 291.9 | 139.6 |
| 1997 | 295.3 | 138.1 |
| 1996 | 298.3 | 136.8 |
| 1995 | 301 | 135.7 |
| 1994 | 306 | 135 |
| 1993 | 314 | 134.5 |
| 1992 | 325 | 133.8 |
| 1991 | - | 132.9 |
| 1990 | - | 132.1 |
| 1989 | - | 132 |
| 1988 | - | 132.5 |
| 1987 | - | 133.1 |
| 1986 | - | 133.1 |
| 1985 | - | 133 |
| 1984 | - | 132.8 |
| 1983 | - | 132 |
| 1982 | - | 131.1 |
| 1981 | - | 129.8 |
| 1980 | - | 128.3 |
| 1979 | - | 126.8 |
| 1978 | - | 125.2 |
| 1977 | - | 123.4 |
| 1976 | - | 121.7 |
| 1975 | - | 119.9 |
| 1974 | - | 118 |
| 1973 | - | 116 |
| 1972 | - | 114.2 |
| 1971 | - | 112.5 |
| 1970 | - | 111.2 |
| 1969 | - | 110.3 |
| 1968 | - | 109.6 |
| 1967 | - | 109.1 |
| 1966 | - | 108.6 |
| 1965 | - | 108.2 |
| 1964 | - | 107.8 |
| 1963 | - | 107.2 |
| 1962 | - | 106.6 |
| 1961 | - | 106.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 1.08%, compared to a 29.6% growth in Ireland.
In 2006, Armenia ranked 72nd by population density and is 87th now. Ireland was 115th in 2006 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Armenia
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 281.4 ppl/mi² | 208.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 87/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
3064036
|
5562212
|
| Land area | 10,888 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 98,337 sq ft | 135,207 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.1% | 35.4% |
| Urban population | 65.9% | 64.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 36.1% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Armenia
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2025 | 65.9% | 64.6% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | 64.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | 64.1% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | 63.9% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | 63.7% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | 63.5% |
| 2019 | 65% | 63.3% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | 63.1% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | 62.6% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | 62.5% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | 62.4% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | 62.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | 62.1% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | 61.9% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | 61.6% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | 61.4% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | 60.8% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 65% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | 58.6% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | 58.4% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | 58.2% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | 57.7% |
| 1993 | 67% | 57.5% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | 57.2% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | 56.9% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | 56.8% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | 56.6% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | 56.3% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | 56.1% |
| 1983 | 67% | 56% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | 55.7% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | 55.4% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | 55.2% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | 54.9% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | 54.6% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | 54.3% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | 53.9% |
| 1974 | 63% | 53.6% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | 53.2% |
| 1972 | 61.5% | 52.8% |
| 1971 | 60.6% | 52.3% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | 51.3% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | 50.7% |
| 1967 | 57% | 50% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | 49.3% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | 48.6% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | 47.8% |
| 1963 | 54.6% | 46.9% |
| 1962 | 53.6% | 46.1% |
| 1961 | 52.5% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 51.2% | 44.9% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 64.5% to 65.9% in Armenia and from 60.5% to 64.6% in Ireland.
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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