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Population density: Armenia vs United Arab Emirates compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 424 people in the United Arab Emirates. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 81,907 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. Armenia and the United Arab Emirates rank 87th and 62nd 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 0.14% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, making the population density in Armenia 35.3% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.

Population density by year

Armenia
United Arab Emirates

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia UAE
2026 274.6 424
2025 276.6 415
2024 278.6 401
2023 272.3 382
2022 272.7 367
2021 272.1 349
2020 272 343
2019 269.5 344
2018 270.1 341
2017 271 336
2016 272.2 326
2015 273.3 310
2014 274.2 293.9
2013 274.9 280.6
2012 275.1 269.6
2011 275.5 259.1
2010 277 250.5
2009 278.9 244.6
2008 280.8 229.8
2007 282.7 205.1
2006 284.5 182.7
2005 286.2 170.1
2004 287.9 161.5
2003 289.5 152.9
2002 291.1 144.3
2001 292.2 135.8
2000 293 127.4
1999 288.1 119.1
1998 291.9 110.9
1997 295.3 102.7
1996 298.3 94.7
1995 301 88.8
1994 306 84.9
1993 314 81
1992 325 77.1
1991 - 73.2
1990 - 69.2
1989 - 65.3
1988 - 61.3
1987 - 57.4
1986 - 53.5
1985 - 50.3
1984 - 47.6
1983 - 45
1982 - 42.5
1981 - 40.1
1980 - 37
1979 - 33.3
1978 - 29.5
1977 - 25.9
1976 - 22.5
1975 - 19.8
1974 - 17.8
1973 - 15.9
1972 - 14
1971 - 12.2
1970 - 10.4
1969 - 8.74
1968 - 7.27
1967 - 6.55
1966 - 6.34
1965 - 6.09
1964 - 5.82
1963 - 5.55
1962 - 5.29
1961 - 5.03

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 132.2% growth in the United Arab Emirates.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. The United Arab Emirates was 102nd in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia UAE
2024 65.8% 85.8%
2023 65.7% 85.7%
2022 65.6% 85.5%
2021 65.4% 85.4%
2020 65.2% 85.2%
2019 65% 85%
2018 64.9% 84.9%
2017 64.7% 84.7%
2016 64.6% 84.5%
2015 64.5% 84.3%
2014 64.4% 84.1%
2013 64.4% 84%
2012 64.3% 83.8%
2011 64.3% 83.6%
2010 64.3% 83.4%
2009 64.4% 83.2%
2008 64.4% 83%
2007 64.4% 82.8%
2006 64.5% 82.6%
2005 64.5% 82.2%
2004 64.6% 81.5%
2003 64.7% 80.8%
2002 64.7% 80.3%
2001 64.8% 79.7%
2000 65% 79.3%
1999 65.2% 78.9%
1998 65.4% 78.6%
1997 65.7% 78.4%
1996 66.1% 78.3%
1995 66.4% 78.3%
1994 66.7% 78.3%
1993 67% 78.4%
1992 67.3% 78.4%
1991 67.5% 78.6%
1990 67.7% 78.7%
1989 67.8% 78.8%
1988 67.8% 79%
1987 67.7% 79.2%
1986 67.6% 79.3%
1985 67.5% 79.5%
1984 67.3% 79.7%
1983 67% 80%
1982 66.8% 80.3%
1981 66.5% 80.7%
1980 66.2% 81.1%
1979 65.9% 81.8%
1978 65.5% 82.6%
1977 65.1% 83.4%
1976 64.5% 83.9%
1975 63.8% 83.9%
1974 63% 83.7%
1973 62.3% 83.2%
1972 61.5% 82.6%
1971 60.6% 82%
1970 59.9% 81.2%
1969 58.8% 80.5%
1968 57.7% 79.8%
1967 57% 79.2%
1966 56.5% 78.5%
1965 56.1% 77.8%
1964 55.6% 77.1%
1963 54.6% 76.3%
1962 53.6% 75.5%
1961 52.5% 74.5%
1960 51.2% 73.5%

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 81.5% to 85.8% in the United Arab Emirates.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K

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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 (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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