Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Armenia
Armenia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 665,250 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Armenia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Armenia stood at 665,250 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Armenia peaked at 796,078 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 578,585 people, in 1950.
Armenia ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 578,585 people | — |
| 1955 | 605,439 people | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 636,877 people | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 662,055 people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 677,120 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 690,020 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 718,178 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 751,104 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 796,078 people | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 745,174 people | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 714,063 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 696,151 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 682,954 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 652,825 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 665,250 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 592,012 people | 578,585 people | 605,439 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 649,466 people | 636,877 people | 662,055 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 683,570 people | 677,120 people | 690,020 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 734,641 people | 718,178 people | 751,104 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 770,626 people | 745,174 people | 796,078 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 705,107 people | 696,151 people | 714,063 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 667,890 people | 652,825 people | 682,954 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 665,250 people | 665,250 people | 665,250 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Armenia?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Armenia was 665,250 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 796,078 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 578,585 people in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Armenia ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.