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Population density: Armenia vs Nepal compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Armenia and Nepal rank 87th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Armenia 48.6% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Armenia
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Nepal
2026 274.6 535
2025 276.6 535
2024 278.6 536
2023 272.3 537
2022 272.7 537
2021 272.1 533
2020 272 523
2019 269.5 513
2018 270.1 507
2017 271 506
2016 272.2 505
2015 273.3 503
2014 274.2 500
2013 274.9 498
2012 275.1 497
2011 275.5 496
2010 277 494
2009 278.9 491
2008 280.8 488
2007 282.7 484
2006 284.5 480
2005 286.2 475
2004 287.9 470
2003 289.5 464
2002 291.1 458
2001 292.2 451
2000 293 443
1999 288.1 437
1998 291.9 429
1997 295.3 421
1996 298.3 412
1995 301 403
1994 306 393
1993 314 384
1992 325 373
1991 - 363
1990 - 354
1989 - 345
1988 - 338
1987 - 331
1986 - 324
1985 - 317
1984 - 309
1983 - 302
1982 - 295.2
1981 - 288.4
1980 - 281.7
1979 - 275.1
1978 - 268.8
1977 - 262.6
1976 - 256.8
1975 - 251.2
1974 - 245.7
1973 - 240.4
1972 - 235.3
1971 - 230.2
1970 - 225.2
1969 - 220.4
1968 - 215.6
1967 - 211.1
1966 - 206.6
1965 - 202.4
1964 - 198.3
1963 - 194.3
1962 - 190.6
1961 - 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Nepal
2024 65.8% 66.8%
2023 65.7% 66.5%
2022 65.6% 66.3%
2021 65.4% 66.1%
2020 65.2% 66.1%
2019 65% 66%
2018 64.9% 65.8%
2017 64.7% 65.6%
2016 64.6% 65.3%
2015 64.5% 65%
2014 64.4% 64.6%
2013 64.4% 64.1%
2012 64.3% 63.7%
2011 64.3% 63.1%
2010 64.3% 62%
2009 64.4% 59.9%
2008 64.4% 56.9%
2007 64.4% 53.4%
2006 64.5% 49.5%
2005 64.5% 45.5%
2004 64.6% 41.6%
2003 64.7% 38%
2002 64.7% 35%
2001 64.8% 32.8%
2000 65% 31.1%
1999 65.2% 29.5%
1998 65.4% 28%
1997 65.7% 26.6%
1996 66.1% 25.3%
1995 66.4% 24.1%
1994 66.7% 23%
1993 67% 22%
1992 67.3% 21.2%
1991 67.5% 20.4%
1990 67.7% 19.8%
1989 67.8% 19.2%
1988 67.8% 18.7%
1987 67.7% 18.3%
1986 67.6% 17.9%
1985 67.5% 17.5%
1984 67.3% 17.1%
1983 67% 16.6%
1982 66.8% 16.1%
1981 66.5% 15.5%
1980 66.2% 14.6%
1979 65.9% 13.4%
1978 65.5% 12%
1977 65.1% 10.5%
1976 64.5% 8.99%
1975 63.8% 7.51%
1974 63% 6.18%
1973 62.3% 5.09%
1972 61.5% 4.33%
1971 60.6% 4%
1970 59.9% 3.93%
1969 58.8% 3.87%
1968 57.7% 3.82%
1967 57% 3.78%
1966 56.5% 3.75%
1965 56.1% 3.72%
1964 55.6% 3.69%
1963 54.6% 3.66%
1962 53.6% 3.62%
1961 52.5% 3.57%
1960 51.2% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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