Rural population, annual growth rate in Armenia
Armenia: Rural population, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
39th
of 208 countries
All-time high
3.44 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-2.49 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Armenia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, annual growth rate in Armenia stood at 1.4 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and up 367.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Armenia peaked at 3.44 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.49 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Armenia 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6049 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.9453 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9205 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9895 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +84.9% |
| 1966 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1968 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1969 | -0.1497 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1970 | -0.6307 % change on previous year | +321.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0573 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1972 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -610.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1322 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1023 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0913 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7007 % change on previous year | -867.5% |
| 1977 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +151.4% |
| 1978 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0838 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0209 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0361 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0979 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3069 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4811 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5448 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6562 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6026 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +337.5% |
| 1990 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1992 | -0.4647 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1993 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +436.6% |
| 1994 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1995 | -0.7137 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1206 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0368 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2958 % change on previous year | +702.7% |
| 1999 | -0.5319 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 2000 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -534.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0992 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1381 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2003 | -0.3341 % change on previous year | +142.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3584 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4052 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2006 | -0.4525 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2007 | -0.4897 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2008 | -0.5364 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5939 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6313 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2011 | -0.5285 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2012 | -0.1425 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2013 | -0.1576 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2014 | -0.428 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5259 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2016 | -0.689 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2017 | -0.7673 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2018 | -0.7381 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -0.6573 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2020 | -0.518 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4993 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3605 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2023 | -0.5516 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -460.7% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -0.1497 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4957 % change on previous year | -0.6307 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5467 % change on previous year | 0.0209 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0354 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.09 % change on previous year | -0.5939 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5266 % change on previous year | -0.7673 % change on previous year | -0.1425 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2441 % change on previous year | -0.5516 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 36 Kenya 1.47 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Egypt 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.31 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Armenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0793 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 751.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3407 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.93 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.93 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 34.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Armenia?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Armenia was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.49 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Armenia ranks 39th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 367.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.