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Republic of Armenia — Population and demography

“Population and demography” is a section of BusinessDaily.am’s “Armenia in Numbers” reference: 4 tables, 53 indicators for the Republic of Armenia.

Period: January–August / end of August 2026.

For example:

  • Number of towns — 49 units (1 July 2026)
  • Number of settlements — 1 003 units (1 July 2026)
  • Number of communities — 64 units (1 July 2026)

Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia.

Tables in this group
Administrative divisionPopulationDemographyPopulation by type of settlement, sex and age (end of year), thousand

Administrative division

No data for January–August 2026. Latest available data shown: 1 July 2026.

IndicatorPeriodUnitValueNoteSource
Number of towns1 July 2026units491PDF p. 1, column 4
Number of townscomparison base1 July 2025units492PDF p. 1, table 1, column 4
Number of settlements1 July 2026units1 0031PDF p. 1, column 3
Number of settlementscomparison base1 July 2025units1 0032PDF p. 1, table 1, column 3
Number of communities1 July 2026units641PDF p. 1, column 2
Number of communitiescomparison base1 July 2025units712PDF p. 1, table 1, column 2
Number of villages1 July 2026units9541PDF p. 1, column 5
Number of villagescomparison base1 July 2025units9542PDF p. 1, table 1, column 5
Notes (2)
  1. Latest available regional data from the half-year release.
  2. Comparison base. Same dates / half-years, definitions and regional rows checked. Demographic data are preliminary; administrative data reflect the current division. National footnotes 2 are not included in the figure.

Population

No data for January–August 2026. Latest available data shown: 1 July 2026.

IndicatorPeriodUnitValueNoteSource
Permanent population1 July 2026thousand persons3 103.91Population_01_01_26.xlsx, Sheet2, B16:B26
Permanent populationcomparison base1 July 2025thousand persons3 084.42PDF p. 1, column 4
Permanent population — change year on year1 July 2026 / 1 July 2025%0.63PDF p. 1
Permanent population — urban1 July 2026thousand persons1 983.61Population_01_01_26.xlsx, Sheet2, C16:C26
Permanent population — urbancomparison base1 July 2025thousand persons1 974.82PDF p. 1, column 9
Permanent population — urban — change year on year1 July 2026 / 1 July 2025%0.43PDF p. 1
Permanent population — rural1 July 2026thousand persons1 120.31Population_01_01_26.xlsx, Sheet2, D16:D26
Permanent population — ruralcomparison base1 July 2025thousand persons1 109.62PDF p. 1, column 15
Permanent population — rural — change year on year1 July 2026 / 1 July 2025%1.03PDF p. 1
Notes (3)
  1. Latest available regional data: 1 July 2026. Current accounting based on the 2022 census. Change: a comparable 2025 base is still to be found.
  2. Comparison base: revised 2025 data published in the current release.
  3. Calculated from comparable current-accounting data based on the 2022 census.

Demography

No data for January–August 2026. Latest available data shown: January–June 2026.

IndicatorPeriodUnitValueNoteSource
Natural increase / decreaseJanuary–June 2026persons1 8051PDF p. 3, column 5
Natural increase / decreasecomparison baseJanuary–June 2025persons1 5972PDF p. 3, table 1, column 5
Natural increase / decrease — rateJanuary–June 2026per 1,000 population1.23PDF p. 3, column 5
Natural increase / decrease — ratecomparison baseJanuary–June 2025per 1,000 population1.12PDF p. 3, table 2, column 5
Registered marriagesJanuary–June 2026cases6 6821PDF p. 3, column 6
Registered marriagescomparison baseJanuary–June 2025cases6 3882PDF p. 3, table 1, column 6
Registered marriages — rateJanuary–June 2026per 1,000 population4.33PDF p. 3, column 6
Registered marriages — ratecomparison baseJanuary–June 2025per 1,000 population4.22PDF p. 3, table 2, column 6
Registered divorcesJanuary–June 2026cases2 1591PDF p. 3, column 7
Registered divorcescomparison baseJanuary–June 2025cases2 3522PDF p. 3, table 1, column 7
Registered divorces — rateJanuary–June 2026per 1,000 population1.43PDF p. 3, column 7
Registered divorces — ratecomparison baseJanuary–June 2025per 1,000 population1.52PDF p. 3, table 2, column 7
BirthsJanuary–June 2026persons14 2811PDF p. 3, column 2
Birthscomparison baseJanuary–June 2025persons14 6092PDF p. 3, table 1, column 2
Births — rateJanuary–June 2026per 1,000 population9.33PDF p. 3, column 2
Births — ratecomparison baseJanuary–June 2025per 1,000 population9.62PDF p. 3, table 2, column 2
DeathsJanuary–June 2026persons12 4761PDF p. 3, column 3
Deathscomparison baseJanuary–June 2025persons13 0122PDF p. 3, table 1, column 3
Deaths — rateJanuary–June 2026per 1,000 population8.13PDF p. 3, column 3
Deaths — ratecomparison baseJanuary–June 2025per 1,000 population8.52PDF p. 3, table 2, column 3
Infant deaths (under 1 year)January–June 2026persons801PDF p. 3, column 4
Infant deaths (under 1 year)comparison baseJanuary–June 2025persons1172PDF p. 3, table 1, column 4
Infant deaths (under 1 year) — rateJanuary–June 2026per 1,000 live births5.63PDF p. 3, column 4
Infant deaths (under 1 year) — ratecomparison baseJanuary–June 2025per 1,000 live births82PDF p. 3, table 2, column 4
Notes (3)
  1. Latest available regional data from the half-year release. Regional breakdown; later national totals do not replace it. Change requires a 2025 base.
  2. Comparison base. Same dates / half-years, definitions and regional rows checked. Demographic data are preliminary; administrative data reflect the current division. National footnotes 2 are not included in the figure.
  3. Latest available regional data from the half-year release. Specific ratio, not a change; per-population rates are annualised.

Population by type of settlement, sex and age (end of year), thousand

Indicator20212022202320242025
Republic of Armenia2 961.42 937.52 991.23 076.23 096.9
 urban1 892.21 873.91 915.31 971.21 980.7
 rural1 069.21 063.61 075.91 105.01 116.2
Under working age, total634.7598.3605.0612.3607.5
 men335.9314.8318.4322.0319.3
 women298.8283.5286.6290.3288.2
Working age, total1 868.31 787.71 788.21 830.51 829.5
 men879.7850.7853.4876.2879.6
 women988.6937934.8954.3949.9
Over working age, total458.4551.5598.0633.4659.9
 men181.6221.9241.7255.8266.7
 women276.8329.6356.3377.6393.2

2022–2025: current count based on the 2022 Census; 2021: based on the 2011 Census.

Armstat, “Food security and poverty, January–June 2026” (PDF)

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