Share of population living in rural areas in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living in rural areas was 23.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
23.01
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.84
in 1950
All-time low
22.35
in 2015
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Armenia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 23.01 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Armenia peaked at 41.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22.35, in 2015.
That places Armenia 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.84 | — |
| 1955 | 38.28 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 34.17 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 30.32 | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 27.35 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 25.15 | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 23.11 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 23.04 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.41 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 22.53 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22.85 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.16 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.35 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 23.01 | +3.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 23.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.26, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 23.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.33, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.06 | 38.28 | 41.84 | 2 |
| 1960s | 32.25 | 30.32 | 34.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.25 | 25.15 | 27.35 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.07 | 23.04 | 23.11 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.47 | 22.41 | 22.53 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23 | 22.85 | 23.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.82 | 22.35 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.01 | 23.01 | 23.01 | 1 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Armenia?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Armenia was 23.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.35 in 2015.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Armenia ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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