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Population density: Armenia vs Palestine compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 2,352 people in Palestine. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 12,251 sq ft in Palestine. Armenia and Palestine rank 87th and 8th 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 0.004% of the land area for Palestine, making the population density in Armenia 88.3% lower than in Palestine.

Population density by year

Armenia
Palestine

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Palestine
2026 274.6 2,352
2025 276.6 2,311
2024 278.6 2,274
2023 272.3 2,221
2022 272.7 2,168
2021 272.1 2,116
2020 272 2,067
2019 269.5 2,016
2018 270.1 1,966
2017 271 1,917
2016 272.2 1,879
2015 273.3 1,837
2014 274.2 1,796
2013 274.9 1,754
2012 275.1 1,712
2011 275.5 1,671
2010 277 1,629
2009 278.9 1,587
2008 280.8 1,545
2007 282.7 1,503
2006 284.5 1,466
2005 286.2 1,429
2004 287.9 1,392
2003 289.5 1,357
2002 291.1 1,323
2001 292.2 1,290
2000 293 1,257
1999 288.1 1,225
1998 291.9 1,195
1997 295.3 1,164
1996 298.3 1,113
1995 301 1,065
1994 306 1,018
1993 314 973
1992 325 931
1991 - 890
1990 - 851
1989 - 819
1988 - 766
1987 - 745
1986 - 729
1985 - 697
1984 - 670
1983 - 648
1982 - 629
1981 - 611
1980 - 595
1979 - 579
1978 - 564
1977 - 548
1976 - 532
1975 - 516
1974 - 499
1973 - 484
1972 - 474
1971 - 469
1970 - 471
1969 - 476
1968 - 483
1967 - 485
1966 - 484
1965 - 480
1964 - 472
1963 - 464
1962 - 457
1961 - 449

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

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 60.5% growth in Palestine.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Palestine was 11th in 2006 and ranks 8th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Palestine
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Palestine
2024 65.8% 87.1%
2023 65.7% 86.9%
2022 65.6% 86.6%
2021 65.4% 86.3%
2020 65.2% 86.1%
2019 65% 85.8%
2018 64.9% 85.5%
2017 64.7% 85.4%
2016 64.6% 85.3%
2015 64.5% 85.2%
2014 64.4% 85%
2013 64.4% 84.8%
2012 64.3% 84.5%
2011 64.3% 84.2%
2010 64.3% 83.9%
2009 64.4% 83.5%
2008 64.4% 83.1%
2007 64.4% 82.6%
2006 64.5% 81.8%
2005 64.5% 80.5%
2004 64.6% 79%
2003 64.7% 77.3%
2002 64.7% 75.5%
2001 64.8% 73.7%
2000 65% 72.1%
1999 65.2% 70.6%
1998 65.4% 69.5%
1997 65.7% 68.7%
1996 66.1% 68.1%
1995 66.4% 67.5%
1994 66.7% 67%
1993 67% 66.5%
1992 67.3% 66.1%
1991 67.5% 65.7%
1990 67.7% 65.3%
1989 67.8% -
1988 67.8% -
1987 67.7% -
1986 67.6% -
1985 67.5% -
1984 67.3% -
1983 67% -
1982 66.8% -
1981 66.5% -
1980 66.2% -
1979 65.9% -
1978 65.5% -
1977 65.1% -
1976 64.5% -
1975 63.8% -
1974 63% -
1973 62.3% -
1972 61.5% -
1971 60.6% -
1970 59.9% -
1969 58.8% -
1968 57.7% -
1967 57% -
1966 56.5% -
1965 56.1% -
1964 55.6% -
1963 54.6% -
1962 53.6% -
1961 52.5% -
1960 51.2% -

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 79% to 87.1% in Palestine.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K

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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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