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Population density: Armenia vs Sweden compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 67.8 people in Sweden. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 455,646 sq ft in Sweden. Armenia and Sweden rank 87th and 163rd 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 0.13% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Sweden, making the population density in Armenia 305% higher than in Sweden.

Population density by year

Armenia
Sweden

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Sweden
2026 274.6 67.8
2025 276.6 67.5
2024 278.6 67.2
2023 272.3 67
2022 272.7 66.7
2021 272.1 66.2
2020 272 65.8
2019 269.5 65.4
2018 270.1 64.7
2017 271 64
2016 272.2 63.1
2015 273.3 62.3
2014 274.2 61.7
2013 274.9 61
2012 275.1 60.5
2011 275.5 60.1
2010 277 59.6
2009 278.9 59.1
2008 280.8 58.6
2007 282.7 58.2
2006 284.5 57.7
2005 286.2 57.4
2004 287.9 57.2
2003 289.5 57
2002 291.1 56.7
2001 292.2 56.6
2000 293 56.4
1999 288.1 56.3
1998 291.9 56.3
1997 295.3 56.2
1996 298.3 56.2
1995 301 56.1
1994 306 55.8
1993 314 55.4
1992 325 55.1
1991 - 54.8
1990 - 54.4
1989 - 54
1988 - 53.6
1987 - 53.4
1986 - 53.2
1985 - 53.1
1984 - 53
1983 - 53
1982 - 52.9
1981 - 52.9
1980 - 52.8
1979 - 52.7
1978 - 52.6
1977 - 52.5
1976 - 52.3
1975 - 52.1
1974 - 51.9
1973 - 51.7
1972 - 51.6
1971 - 51.5
1970 - 51.1
1969 - 50.7
1968 - 50.3
1967 - 50
1966 - 49.6
1965 - 49.2
1964 - 48.7
1963 - 48.4
1962 - 48.1
1961 - 47.8

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 17.5% growth in Sweden.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Sweden was 155th in 2006 and ranks 163rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Sweden
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Sweden
2024 65.8% 88.9%
2023 65.7% 88.6%
2022 65.6% 88.4%
2021 65.4% 88.2%
2020 65.2% 87.9%
2019 65% 87.7%
2018 64.9% 87.5%
2017 64.7% 87.2%
2016 64.6% 87%
2015 64.5% 86.6%
2014 64.4% 86.3%
2013 64.4% 85.9%
2012 64.3% 85.6%
2011 64.3% 85.4%
2010 64.3% 85.1%
2009 64.4% 84.9%
2008 64.4% 84.8%
2007 64.4% 84.6%
2006 64.5% 84.5%
2005 64.5% 84.4%
2004 64.6% 84.3%
2003 64.7% 84.2%
2002 64.7% 84.1%
2001 64.8% 84.1%
2000 65% 84%
1999 65.2% 84%
1998 65.4% 84%
1997 65.7% 84%
1996 66.1% 83.9%
1995 66.4% 83.9%
1994 66.7% 83.8%
1993 67% 83.7%
1992 67.3% 83.6%
1991 67.5% 83.5%
1990 67.7% 83.4%
1989 67.8% 83.3%
1988 67.8% 83.2%
1987 67.7% 83.2%
1986 67.6% 83.1%
1985 67.5% 83.1%
1984 67.3% 83.1%
1983 67% 83.1%
1982 66.8% 83.1%
1981 66.5% 83.1%
1980 66.2% 83.1%
1979 65.9% 83.1%
1978 65.5% 83%
1977 65.1% 82.9%
1976 64.5% 82.8%
1975 63.8% 82.7%
1974 63% 82.5%
1973 62.3% 82.3%
1972 61.5% 82%
1971 60.6% 81.7%
1970 59.9% 81.2%
1969 58.8% 80.6%
1968 57.7% 79.8%
1967 57% 78.9%
1966 56.5% 78%
1965 56.1% 77.1%
1964 55.6% 76.2%
1963 54.6% 75.3%
1962 53.6% 74.3%
1961 52.5% 73.4%
1960 51.2% 72.5%

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 84.3% to 88.9% in Sweden.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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