Share of population living in the capital city in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living in the capital city was 36.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Armenia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 36.7% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Armenia peaked at 38.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1950.
Armenia ranks 25th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.1% | — |
| 1955 | 27.7% | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 28.8% | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 33.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 36.7% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 25.1% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 29.4% | 28.8% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 32.5% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 35.6% | 36.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 35.5% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 37.6% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
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- 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 population living in the capital city in Armenia?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Armenia was 36.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Armenia ranks 25th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.