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Population density: Armenia vs Japan compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 872 people in Japan. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. Armenia and Japan rank 87th and 28th 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 1.53% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, making the population density in Armenia 68.5% lower than in Japan.

Population density by year

Armenia
Japan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Japan
2026 274.6 872
2025 276.6 876
2024 278.6 881
2023 272.3 885
2022 272.7 889
2021 272.1 893
2020 272 897
2019 269.5 900
2018 270.1 901
2017 271 902
2016 272.2 903
2015 273.3 903
2014 274.2 904
2013 274.9 906
2012 275.1 907
2011 275.5 908
2010 277 910
2009 278.9 910
2008 280.8 910
2007 282.7 910
2006 284.5 908
2005 286.2 908
2004 287.9 908
2003 289.5 908
2002 291.1 906
2001 292.2 903
2000 293 901
1999 288.1 900
1998 291.9 898
1997 295.3 896
1996 298.3 894
1995 301 891
1994 306 889
1993 314 887
1992 325 884
1991 - 881
1990 - 877
1989 - 874
1988 - 871
1987 - 867
1986 - 863
1985 - 858
1984 - 853
1983 - 844
1982 - 838
1981 - 832
1980 - 826
1979 - 819
1978 - 812
1977 - 805
1976 - 797
1975 - 788
1974 - 778
1973 - 768
1972 - 757
1971 - 747
1970 - 730
1969 - 722
1968 - 713
1967 - 705
1966 - 698
1965 - 692
1964 - 684
1963 - 677
1962 - 671
1961 - 664

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 4.07% decline in Japan.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Japan was 19th in 2006 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Japan
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Japan
2024 65.8% 92.2%
2023 65.7% 92.1%
2022 65.6% 92%
2021 65.4% 91.9%
2020 65.2% 91.8%
2019 65% 91.7%
2018 64.9% 91.6%
2017 64.7% 91.5%
2016 64.6% 91.5%
2015 64.5% 91.4%
2014 64.4% 91.3%
2013 64.4% 91.2%
2012 64.3% 91%
2011 64.3% 90.9%
2010 64.3% 90.6%
2009 64.4% 90.1%
2008 64.4% 89.3%
2007 64.4% 88.3%
2006 64.5% 87.1%
2005 64.5% 86%
2004 64.6% 84.4%
2003 64.7% 82.4%
2002 64.7% 80.5%
2001 64.8% 79.2%
2000 65% 78.6%
1999 65.2% 78.4%
1998 65.4% 78.3%
1997 65.7% 78.2%
1996 66.1% 78.1%
1995 66.4% 78%
1994 66.7% 77.9%
1993 67% 77.7%
1992 67.3% 77.6%
1991 67.5% 77.5%
1990 67.7% 77.3%
1989 67.8% 77.2%
1988 67.8% 77.1%
1987 67.7% 76.9%
1986 67.6% 76.8%
1985 67.5% 76.7%
1984 67.3% 76.6%
1983 67% 76.5%
1982 66.8% 76.3%
1981 66.5% 76.3%
1980 66.2% 76.2%
1979 65.9% 76.1%
1978 65.5% 76.1%
1977 65.1% 76%
1976 64.5% 76%
1975 63.8% 75.9%
1974 63% 75.4%
1973 62.3% 74.6%
1972 61.5% 73.7%
1971 60.6% 72.7%
1970 59.9% 71.9%
1969 58.8% 71.1%
1968 57.7% 70.3%
1967 57% 69.5%
1966 56.5% 68.7%
1965 56.1% 67.9%
1964 55.6% 67%
1963 54.6% 66.1%
1962 53.6% 65.2%
1961 52.5% 64.3%
1960 51.2% 63.3%

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 84.4% to 92.2% in Japan.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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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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