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Armenia
One of the world's oldest civilizations, Armenia is a small, mountainous, landlocked nation in the South Caucasus. The capital Yerevan, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities, offers views of Mount Ararat across the Turkish border. Armenia was the first nation to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD and has a vast global diaspora.
Major cities: Yerevan, Gyumri, Vanadzor, Vagharshapat
2024
3.0M
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2050
2.5M
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2100
1.7M
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~2200
1.0M
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~2500
1.0M
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Population3.0M
Fertility (TFR)1.72
Life expectancy75.8
Median age35.8
Infant mortality8.9 per 1,000
Pop. density105/km²
Urbanization66%
Youth share (0-14)20%
Land area28,199 km²
LanguageArmenian 98%
ReligionChristian
HDI0.811 (#69)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.38M | 4.90 | 54.6 | 34.5 | 17.0 | +9K | 1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.58M | 4.80 | 56.9 | 38.1 | 15.3 | +11K | 2.3% |
| 1960 | 1.86M | 4.79 | 59.1 | 41.2 | 13.5 | +12K | 2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.18M | 3.99 | 61.2 | 29.8 | 10.5 | +21K | 1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.48M | 3.33 | 62.8 | 23.3 | 8.7 | +13K | 1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.74M | 2.92 | 63.9 | 22.9 | 8.3 | +18K | 1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.11M | 2.48 | 65.4 | 25.4 | 8.0 | -26K | 1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.26M | 2.64 | 67.1 | 27.0 | 7.8 | -28K | 1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.55M | 2.71 | 67.7 | 24.6 | 7.7 | +2K | 1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.31M | 2.07 | 68.8 | 14.8 | 8.0 | -50K | 0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.13M | 1.47 | 70.8 | 11.7 | 8.2 | -53K | 0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.01M | 1.49 | 72.1 | 13.5 | 8.9 | -30K | 0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.93M | 1.59 | 72.9 | 15.0 | 9.7 | -30K | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.92M | 1.62 | 74.2 | 14.3 | 9.8 | -15K | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.89M | 1.62 | 68.9 | 12.1 | 14.2 | -13K | -0.2% |
| 2024Now | 2.97M | 1.72 | 75.8 | 12.2 | 9.3 | -30K | 0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.95M | 1.71 | 76.0 | 11.8 | 9.4 | -29K | 0.2% |
| 2030 | 2.85M | 1.71 | 76.8 | 10.5 | 10.1 | -21K | 0.0% |
| 2035 | 2.76M | 1.70 | 77.6 | 9.9 | 11.1 | -15K | -0.1% |
| 2040 | 2.67M | 1.70 | 78.4 | 9.8 | 12.3 | -11K | -0.2% |
| 2045 | 2.58M | 1.69 | 79.2 | 9.9 | 13.2 | -8K | -0.3% |
| 2050 | 2.50M | 1.69 | 80.0 | 9.6 | 13.6 | -7K | -0.4% |
| 2055 | 2.41M | 1.69 | 80.7 | 9.1 | 13.8 | -5K | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 2.33M | 1.69 | 81.4 | 8.7 | 14.1 | -5K | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 2.24M | 1.68 | 82.1 | 8.4 | 14.8 | -4K | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 2.15M | 1.68 | 82.8 | 8.5 | 15.6 | -3K | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 2.05M | 1.67 | 83.5 | 8.7 | 16.3 | -3K | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 1.97M | 1.67 | 84.1 | 8.7 | 16.2 | -2K | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 1.89M | 1.67 | 84.7 | 8.6 | 15.5 | -2K | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 1.82M | 1.67 | 85.3 | 8.3 | 14.7 | -2K | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 1.75M | 1.66 | 85.9 | 8.1 | 14.3 | -1K | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 1.69M | 1.67 | 86.6 | 8.1 | 14.5 | -1K | -0.6% |