Share of population living in urbanized areas in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 70.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 84 Dominica 71.5% compare
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- 88 Cape Verde 70.0% compare
- 89 Congo 69.7% compare
- 90 Mongolia 69.6% compare
More population data for Armenia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 144,379 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
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.