Demographics & Social Data
In this subsection, data on main demographic indicators of Armenia are presented.
Data source: National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia
Calculations and data processing: Economic Development and Research Center (EDRC)
Data were updated on December 19, 2018.
¹ According to the Population Censuses.
² The data for 2015 are based on the results of ILSC.
Note. Census data for 2001 as on October 10, Census data for 2011 as on October 12.
| Table 1. Main demographic indicators in Armenia |
| Table 2. Structure of Population by age groups |
| Table 3. Structure of Population by age groups |
Table 1. Main demographic indicators in Armenia
|
19701 |
19791 |
19891 |
1991 |
1995 |
20011 |
2005 |
20111 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
|
Total population, as of the beginning of the year, thsd.persons |
2492.6 |
3037.3 |
3304.8 |
3574.5 |
3260.3 |
3213.0 |
3156.0 |
3018.9 |
3010.6 |
2998.6 |
2986.1 |
2972.7 |
|
Share of Yerevan population, % |
31.0 |
34.0 |
34.5 |
35.0 |
34.1 |
34.3 |
34.6 |
35.1 |
35.6 |
35.8 |
36.0 |
36.2 |
|
Share of rural population, % |
40.9 |
34.6 |
32.8 |
30.8 |
33.6 |
35.7 |
36.0 |
36.7 |
36.5 |
36.4 |
36.3 |
36.2 |
|
Share of female population, % |
51.2 |
51.3 |
51.0 |
51.5 |
52.9 |
52.0 |
51.8 |
52.0 |
52.2 |
52.3 |
52.5 |
52.6 |
|
Sahre of able-bodied age population, % |
- |
- |
- |
55.2 |
55.1 |
60.0 |
63.3 |
67.8 |
66.9 |
66.3 |
65.7 |
65.1 |
|
Life Expectancy at birth, year |
73.9 |
72.6 |
62.3 |
70.4 |
70.7 |
73.1 |
73.2 |
74.2 |
75.0 |
75.0 |
75.4 |
- |
|
Births, thsd.persons |
55.7 |
- |
75.3 |
77.8 |
49.0 |
32.1 |
37.5 |
43.3 |
41.8 |
40.6 |
37.7 |
- |
|
Deaths, thsd.persons |
12.8 |
- |
20.9 |
23.4 |
24.8 |
24.0 |
26.4 |
28.0 |
27.9 |
28.2 |
27.4 |
- |
|
Demographic main rates, per 1000 population |
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|
Births |
22.1 |
22.9 |
21.6 |
21.6 |
15.0 |
10.0 |
11.9 |
14.3 |
13.9 |
13.5 |
12.6 |
- |
|
Deaths |
5.1 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
8.4 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
9.4 |
9.1 |
- |
|
Natural growth |
17.0 |
- |
15.6 |
15.1 |
7.4 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
- |
|
Marriages |
- |
- |
7.8 |
7.8 |
4.9 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
6.5 |
5.9 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
- |
|
Divorces |
- |
- |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
1.1 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.3 |
- |
|
Demographic main rates2, per 1000 population |
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|
Ariived |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
30.9 |
19.5 |
16.0 |
13.3 |
- |
|
Departed |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
59.4 |
45.4 |
40.8 |
37.3 |
- |
|
Net migration |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
-35.6 |
-15.1 |
-30.3 |
-28.5 |
-25.9 |
-24.8 |
-24.0 |
- |
Table 2. Structure of Population by age groups, as of the beginning of the year, %
|
19791 |
19891 |
1991 |
1995 |
20011 |
2005 |
20111 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
|
Total de jure population |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
0-4 |
10.6 |
11.4 |
10.7 |
8.9 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
|
5-14 |
20.3 |
19.0 |
19.8 |
20.1 |
18.2 |
16.0 |
11.9 |
12.4 |
12.7 |
13.0 |
13.3 |
|
15-24 |
23.5 |
16.9 |
16.2 |
16.2 |
18.1 |
19.1 |
17.4 |
14.8 |
13.8 |
12.8 |
12.1 |
|
25-29 |
7.9 |
10.0 |
8.9 |
7.6 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
9.0 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
8.9 |
|
30-64 |
31.5 |
37.6 |
38.6 |
39.7 |
41.0 |
41.1 |
44.3 |
45.9 |
46.4 |
46.8 |
47.2 |
|
65-74 |
6.1 |
5.2 |
3.5 |
5.4 |
7.0 |
7.2 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
6.2 |
|
75 and older |
2.3 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
Table 3. Structure of Population by age groups, as of the beginning of the year, %
|
1991 |
1995 |
20011 |
2005 |
20111 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
|
|
Total de jure population |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
|
Yerevan |
35 |
34.1 |
34.3 |
34.6 |
35.1 |
35.6 |
35.8 |
36.0 |
36.2 |
|
Aragatsotn |
4 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
|
Ararat |
7.8 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
8.7 |
|
Armavir |
7.9 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
8.7 |
8.8 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
|
Gegharqunik |
7 |
7.4 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
7.7 |
|
Lori |
10.4 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
7.3 |
|
Kotayk |
8.4 |
8.7 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
|
Shrak |
9.4 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
8.7 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
8.1 |
8.0 |
7.9 |
|
Syunik |
4.3 |
4.6 |
4.8 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
|
Vayots Dzor |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
1.7 |
|
Tavush |
4.1 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.3 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
4.2 |
