Rural population growth (annual %) in Armenia
Armenia: Rural population growth (annual %) was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Armenia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 1.4% for rural population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 364.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Armenia peaked at 3.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -2.5%, in 1993.
That places Armenia 39th out of 210 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 growth (annual %) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +56.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +84.1% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -24.5% |
| 1969 | -0.2% | -114.8% |
| 1970 | -0.6% | +320.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -109.0% |
| 1972 | -0.3% | -611.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -145.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -22.6% |
| 1975 | -0.1% | -189.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -864.5% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +150.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -46.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -92.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -75.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +76.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +169.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +213.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +333.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | -120.8% |
| 1993 | -2.5% | +442.1% |
| 1994 | -1.7% | -34.3% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -116.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0% | -130.4% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +707.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | +79.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -528.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -95.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -238.9% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | +142.3% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | -0.5% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | -73.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | +171.3% |
| 2015 | -0.5% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | +31.3% |
| 2017 | -0.8% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | -0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | -0.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | -0.5% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | -0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -27.8% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | +53.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -456.3% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -29.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6%. (59 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.4%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population growth (annual %) in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +864.5% | -0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1998 | -707.2% | -0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | -611.1% | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | +528.2% | -0.5% | 2.3% |
| 2024 | +456.3% | -0.6% | 2.0% |
| 1993 | -442.1% | -0.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | -0.2% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | -0.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -2.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -0.8% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.6% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 36 Kenya 1.5% compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 1.4% compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 41 Egypt 1.4% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 1.3% 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, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3407 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Armenia?
- Rural population growth in Armenia was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5% in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for rural population growth?
- Armenia ranks 39th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 364.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.