Urban population in Armenia
Armenia: Urban population was 2.04 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Armenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Armenia is 2.04 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Armenia peaked at 2.44 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 953,310, in 1960.
That places Armenia 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million | 953,310 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million | 1.48 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million | 2.06 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 million | 2.06 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.97 million | 2.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.93 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.93 million | 2.04 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Armenia
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 35.6% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 3.07 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 44.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 38.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 38.9% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Armenia?
- Urban population in Armenia was 2.04 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 953,310 in 1960.
- How does Armenia rank for urban population?
- Armenia ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.