Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 65.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 1988
All-time low
41.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Armenia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Armenia stood at 65.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Armenia peaked at 67.8% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1950.
That places Armenia 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.1% | — |
| 1951 | 42.2% | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 44.5% | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 47.7% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 48.6% | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 51.2% | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 52.5% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 61.5% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 65.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.0% | 41.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.3% | 51.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 59.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 65.2% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 64.4% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 64.3% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.2% | 65.9% | 6 |
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 population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Armenia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Armenia was 65.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1950.
- How does Armenia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Armenia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.