Annual growth rate of urban population share in Armenia
Armenia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1950
All-time low
-0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Armenia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Armenia is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Armenia peaked at 2.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1995.
That places Armenia 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8% | — |
| 1951 | 2.7% | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 1953 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 2.4% | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 1.5% | -18.8% |
| 1960 | 2.1% | +42.4% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.3% | -32.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -40.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +34.3% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +44.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | -32.9% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -63.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1% | -252.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | +135.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | +69.7% |
| 1992 | -0.4% | +26.8% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | -0.5% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | -0.3% | -28.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | -35.8% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -32.7% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1% | -19.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -45.6% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -74.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -586.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +137.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -36.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
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- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Armenia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Armenia was 0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.