Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 76.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76.99
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.65
in 2015
All-time low
58.16
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Armenia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 76.99 for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Armenia peaked at 77.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.16, in 1950.
That places Armenia 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.16 | — |
| 1955 | 61.72 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 65.83 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 69.68 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 72.65 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 74.85 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 76.89 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 76.96 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.59 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 77.47 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.15 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.84 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.65 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.99 | -0.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 76.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.74, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 76.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.67, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.94 | 58.16 | 61.72 | 2 |
| 1960s | 67.75 | 65.83 | 69.68 | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.75 | 72.65 | 74.85 | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.93 | 76.89 | 76.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.53 | 77.47 | 77.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77 | 76.84 | 77.15 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.18 | 76.7 | 77.65 | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.99 | 76.99 | 76.99 | 1 |
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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Armenia?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Armenia was 76.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.16 in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Armenia ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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