Rural population growth in Armenia
Armenia: Rural population growth was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Armenia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.4% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 364.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Armenia peaked at 3.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1993.
That places Armenia 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 36 Kenya 1.5% compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.4% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 41 Egypt 1.4% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 34.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 109,701 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 215,133 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 40.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Armenia?
- Rural population growth in Armenia was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for rural population growth?
- Armenia ranks 39th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.