Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 575,294 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
575,294 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.11 million people
in 1992
All-time low
470,778 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 575,294 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia peaked at 1.11 million people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 470,778 people, in 1950.
Armenia ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 470,778 people | — |
| 1951 | 474,896 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 476,974 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 479,679 people | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 488,553 people | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 505,926 people | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 531,028 people | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 563,568 people | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 604,193 people | +7.2% |
| 1959 | 649,907 people | +7.6% |
| 1960 | 698,626 people | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 746,769 people | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 788,155 people | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 822,934 people | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 853,212 people | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 880,007 people | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 902,860 people | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 921,805 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 937,046 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 947,697 people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 952,467 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 952,502 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 949,647 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 944,308 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 936,664 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 927,516 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 925,377 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 934,403 people | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 949,173 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 953,086 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 947,265 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 947,066 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 951,529 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 959,741 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 972,656 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 987,775 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.00 million people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.02 million people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million people | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million people | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 999,411 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 950,061 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 883,697 people | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 820,773 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 767,037 people | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 727,236 people | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 696,246 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 667,191 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 638,350 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 610,951 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 588,528 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 574,685 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 568,453 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 565,838 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 565,825 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 568,782 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 574,323 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 581,124 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 587,573 people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 593,133 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 596,742 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 595,135 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 589,522 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 583,068 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 575,471 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 572,218 people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 575,294 people | +0.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 575,294 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million people, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 575,294 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 59% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 524,550 people | 470,778 people | 649,907 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 849,911 people | 698,626 people | 947,697 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 942,514 people | 925,377 people | 953,086 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 985,883 people | 947,066 people | 1.05 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million people | 883,697 people | 1.11 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 665,945 people | 568,453 people | 820,773 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,800 people | 565,825 people | 596,742 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,513 people | 572,218 people | 583,068 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Armenia was 575,294 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million people in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,778 people in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Armenia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.