Armenia vs European Union: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Armenia
- European Union
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.4% against -0.4% in European Union, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 3.7 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 39th and European Union ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | -0.8% | 1.9% | Armenia |
| 1970s | 0.5% | -0.5% | 1.0% | Armenia |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -0.4% | 0.9% | Armenia |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.2% | Armenia |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.2% | Armenia |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.5% | 0.1% | European Union |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 0.6% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Armenia or European Union?
- Armenia, at 1.4% against -0.4% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Armenia and European Union?
- 1.8%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and European Union?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and European Union rank globally for rural population growth?
- Armenia ranks 39th and European Union ranks 38th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.