Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Armenia
Armenia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 68.57 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 68.57 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Armenia peaked at 84.46 people per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 66.03 people per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Armenia 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.46 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 81.32 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 78.86 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 77.14 people per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 76.08 people per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 74.95 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 73.74 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 72.5 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 71.32 people per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 70.23 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.48 people per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 69.03 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.58 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.15 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.72 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 67.32 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 66.94 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.58 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66.23 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.04 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.03 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.07 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.12 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.17 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.22 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 66.26 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.28 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.31 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.82 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.53 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.98 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 68.57 people per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 68.57 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 68.57 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.38 people per square kilometre | 72.5 people per square kilometre | 84.46 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.53 people per square kilometre | 66.58 people per square kilometre | 71.32 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.17 people per square kilometre | 66.03 people per square kilometre | 66.31 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.23 people per square kilometre | 66.53 people per square kilometre | 68.57 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 90 Azerbaijan 73.04 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Iraq 72.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Portugal 69.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 94 Brunei 65.16 people per square kilometre compare
- 95 Dominica 64.83 people per square kilometre compare
- 96 Benin 64.76 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Armenia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 59.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 69,060 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Armenia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Armenia was 68.57 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.46 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.03 people per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Armenia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Armenia ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.