Share of population urban in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population urban was 65.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.93
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.81
in 1988
All-time low
41.09
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Armenia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 65.93 for share of population urban in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Armenia peaked at 67.81 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.09, in 1950.
Armenia ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.09 | — |
| 1951 | 42.24 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 43.38 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 44.5 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 45.58 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 46.64 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 47.65 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 48.62 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 49.54 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 50.36 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 51.15 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 52.48 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 53.58 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.62 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 55.55 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 56.06 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.47 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 57.05 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.7 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 58.76 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 59.87 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 60.64 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 61.54 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 62.28 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 63.02 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 63.82 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 64.53 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 65.08 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.53 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.89 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.18 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.47 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.76 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.02 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.26 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.46 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.63 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.74 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.81 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.8 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.72 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.55 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.32 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.04 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.73 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.4 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.06 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.73 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.43 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.17 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.96 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.82 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.74 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.67 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.6 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.48 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.43 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.38 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.35 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.32 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.49 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.59 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.71 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.85 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.36 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.56 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.81 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.93 | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 65.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 65.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.96 | 41.09 | 50.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.34 | 51.15 | 58.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.22 | 59.87 | 65.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.21 | 66.18 | 67.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.51 | 65.17 | 67.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6 | 64.35 | 64.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.54 | 64.32 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.59 | 65.17 | 65.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 urban in Armenia?
- Share of population urban in Armenia was 65.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.81 in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.09 in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population urban?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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