Share of population living in urbanized areas in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 70.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.9%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Armenia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 70.9% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Armenia peaked at 70.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Armenia ranks 87th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 1.0% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 1790 | 1.2% | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.9% | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 2.3% | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.9% | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 3.7% | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 4.6% | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 5.7% | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 7.1% | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 8.9% | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 11.2% | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 14.0% | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 17.4% | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 21.8% | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 27.3% | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 34.1% | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 42.6% | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 43.5% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 44.4% | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 46.9% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 47.7% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 48.6% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 50.2% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 58.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 58.9% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 59.7% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 60.6% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 70.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 70.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 1940s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 46.5% | 42.6% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.0% | 51.1% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.1% | 59.7% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 66.0% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 65.0% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.1% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 70.9% | 6 |
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More population data for Armenia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Armenia?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Armenia was 70.9% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Armenia ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.