Population in the largest city in Armenia
Armenia: Population in the largest city was 54.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.1%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
18th
of 153 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 1960
All-time low
47.8%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Armenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Armenia is 54.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Armenia peaked at 56.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1991.
That places Armenia 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.4% | — |
| 1961 | 55.2% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 54.3% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.7% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 47.8% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 51.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.7% | 52.8% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 50.6% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 47.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.1% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 54.4% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 54.1% | 56.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 15 Togo 55.3% compare
- 16 Uruguay 55.2% compare
- 17 North Macedonia 54.2% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
- 20 Mauritania 49.4% compare
- 21 Israel 49.3% compare
More urban development data for Armenia
- Population density 105.12 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 28.55 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3564 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.10 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.246 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 38.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.10 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.4 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 52.93 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Armenia?
- Population in the largest city in Armenia was 54.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1991.
- How does Armenia rank for population in the largest city?
- Armenia ranks 18th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.