Annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia

Armenia: Annual rate of change in urban populations was -0.677 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-0.677
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.8155
in 1955
All-time low
-0.8444
in 1990
Years of data
14
1955–2020

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia, 1955–2020

-1-0.500.511955198720201955: 0.8161960: -0.5211965: -0.261970: 0.6981975: 0.2071980: 0.4721985: 0.6161990: -0.8441995: 0.6342000: 0.2622005: 0.2522010: 0.2282015: 0.1452020: -0.677

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia stood at -0.677.

The figure is down 397.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia peaked at 0.8155 in 1955 and was at its lowest, -0.8444, in 1990.

Armenia ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia, 1955 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1955 0.8155 —
1960 -0.5212 -163.9%
1965 -0.2602 -50.1%
1970 0.6983 -368.3%
1975 0.2074 -70.3%
1980 0.4724 +127.8%
1985 0.6161 +30.4%
1990 -0.8444 -237.1%
1995 0.6341 -175.1%
2000 0.2622 -58.7%
2005 0.252 -3.9%
2010 0.2275 -9.7%
2015 0.1448 -36.3%
2020 -0.677 -567.5%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's -0.677 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2439. (41 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's -0.677 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5634. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -567.5% 0.1448 -0.677

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.8155 0.8155 0.8155 1
1960s -0.3907 -0.5212 -0.2602 2
1970s 0.4529 0.2074 0.6983 2
1980s 0.5443 0.4724 0.6161 2
1990s -0.1051 -0.8444 0.6341 2
2000s 0.2571 0.252 0.2622 2
2010s 0.1862 0.1448 0.2275 2
2020s -0.677 -0.677 -0.677 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 126 France -0.495 compare
  2. 127 Senegal -0.5962 compare
  3. 128 Slovakia -0.6492 compare
  4. 130 Trinidad and Tobago -0.7137 compare
  5. 131 Uruguay -0.7516 compare
  6. 132 Georgia -0.814 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia?
Annual rate of change in urban populations in Armenia was -0.677 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8155 in 1955.
What is the lowest annual rate of change in urban populations recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8444 in 1990.
How does Armenia rank for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Armenia ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
Is annual rate of change in urban populations rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 397.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual rate of change in urban populations
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Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
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