Rural population in Armenia
Armenia: Rural population was 34.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Armenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Armenia stood at 34.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Armenia peaked at 48.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1988.
Armenia ranks 115th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.8% | — |
| 1961 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 44.4% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 42.3% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 40.1% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 37.7% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 37.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 35.5% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 33.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 32.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.7% | 41.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.8% | 34.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 32.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 32.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.1% | 34.8% | 6 |
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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 in Armenia?
- Rural population in Armenia was 34.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1988.
- How does Armenia rank for rural population?
- Armenia ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.