Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Armenia
Armenia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.10 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
120th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 1989
All-time low
537,759
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Armenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.10 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Armenia peaked at 1.18 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 537,759, in 1960.
Armenia ranks 120th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 537,759 | — |
| 1961 | 558,120 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 579,282 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 601,247 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 624,076 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 647,706 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 672,265 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 697,755 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 724,248 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 751,671 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 778,158 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 803,112 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 828,904 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 855,448 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 882,882 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 911,195 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 940,457 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 970,575 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 639,413 | 537,759 | 751,671 | 10 |
| 1970s | 899,846 | 778,158 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.04 million | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 million | 1.12 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.07 million | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.10 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Armenia
- Population in the largest city 54.1% (2025)
- 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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Armenia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Armenia was 1.10 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,759 in 1960.
- How does Armenia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Armenia ranks 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.