Armenia
Armenia⌘K
Overview
- Background
- Armenia prides itself on being the first state to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Armenia has existed as a political entity for centuries, but for much of its history it was under the sway of various empires, including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, Ottoman, and Russian. During World War I, the Ottoman Empire instituted a policy of forced resettlement that, coupled with other harsh practices targeting its Armenian subjects, resulted in at least 1 million deaths; these actions have been widely recognized as constituting genocide. During the early 19th century, significant Armenian populations fell under Russian rule. Armenia declared its independence in 1918 in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, but it was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenia, along with Azerbaijan and Georgia, was initially incorporated into the USSR as part of the Transcaucasian Federated Soviet Socialist Republic; in 1936, the republic was separated into its three constituent entities, which were maintained until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
For over three decades, Armenia had a longstanding conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan about the status of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which historically had a mixed Armenian and Azerbaijani population, although ethnic Armenians have constituted the majority since the late 19th century. In 1921, Moscow placed Nagorno-Karabakh within Soviet Azerbaijan as an autonomous oblast. In the late Soviet period, a separatist movement developed that sought to end Azerbaijani control over the region. Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh began in 1988 and escalated after Armenia and Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By the time a cease-fire took effect in 1994, separatists with Armenian support controlled Nagorno‑Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories. Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in a second military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020; Armenia lost control over much of the territory it had previously captured, returning the southern part of Nagorno-Karabakh and the territories around it to Azerbaijan. In September 2023, Azerbaijan took military action to regain control over Nagorno-Karabakh; after an armed conflict that lasted only one day, nearly the entire ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh fled to Armenia.
Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 in support of Azerbaijan during the first period of conflict with Armenia and has since maintained a closed border, leaving Armenia with closed borders both in the west (with Turkey) and east (with Azerbaijan). Armenia and Turkey engaged in intensive diplomacy to normalize relations and open the border in 2009, but the signed agreement was not ratified in either country. In 2015, Armenia joined the Eurasian Economic Union alongside Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. In 2017, Armenia signed a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the EU.
In 2018, former President of Armenia (2008-18) Serzh SARGSIAN of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) tried to extend his time in power, prompting protests that became known as the “Velvet Revolution.” After SARGSIAN resigned, the National Assembly elected the leader of the protests, Civil Contract party chief Nikol PASHINYAN, as the new prime minister. PASHINYAN’s party has prevailed in subsequent legislative elections, most recently in 2021.
Geography
Area
- Land
- 28,203 sq km
- Water
- 1,540 sq km
- Total
- 29,743 sq km
- Climate
- highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
- Terrain
- Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley
Land Use
- Other
- 13.5% (2023 est.)
- Forest
- 11.8% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land
- 58.6% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: arable land
- arable land: 15.7% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent crops
- permanent crops: 2.2% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent pasture
- permanent pasture: 41.5% (2023 est.)
- Location
- Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
- Coastline
- 0 km (landlocked)
Elevation
- Lowest point
- Debed River 400 m
- Highest point
- Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m
- Mean elevation
- 1,792 m
- Irrigated land
- 1,559 sq km (2022)
- Map references
- Asia
Land Boundaries
- Total
- 1,570 km
- Border countries
- Azerbaijan 996 km; Georgia 219 km; Iran 44 km; Turkey 311 km
- Maritime claims
- none (landlocked)
- Natural hazards
- occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts
- Geography note
- landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range
- Natural resources
- small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite
- Area comparative
- slightly smaller than Maryland
- Geographic coordinates
- 40 00 N, 45 00 E
- Population distribution
- most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second-largest city in the country
Major Lakes (Area Sq Km)
- Fresh water lake(s)
- Lake Sevan - 1,360 sq km
People & Society
Literacy
- Male
- 99.8% (2023 est.)
- Female
- 99.9% (2023 est.)
- Total population
- 99.8% (2023 est.)
Languages
- Languages
- Armenian 97.2%, Russian 1.4%, Ezidian 1.0%; less than 1%: other, unknown (2022)
- Major language sample(s)
Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian)
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- Religions
- Armenian Apostolic 95.2%, not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic, no religion, Evangelical, Shar-fadinian, other, Armenian Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Pagan, Molokan (2022 est.)
Sex Ratio
- At birth
- 1.07 male(s)/female
- 0 14 years
- 1.1 male(s)/female
- 15 64 years
- 0.99 male(s)/female
- Total population
- 0.96 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
- 65 years and over
- 0.71 male(s)/female
- Birth rate
- 10.24 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
- Death rate
- 9.6 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
Median Age
- Male
- 37.6 years
- Total
- 39.5 years (2025 est.)
- Female
- 40.3 years
Population
- Male
- 1,451,842
- Total
- 2,963,837 (2025 est.)
- Female
- 1,511,995
Nationality
- Noun
- Armenian(s)
- Adjective
- Armenian
Tobacco Use
- Male
- 47.6% (2025 est.)
- Total
- 21.5% (2025 est.)
- Female
- 1.6% (2025 est.)
Urbanization
- Urban population
- 63.7% of total population (2023)
- Rate of urbanization
- 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Age Structure
- 0 14 years
- 17.7% (male 275,589/female 250,630)
- 15 64 years
- 67% (male 991,490/female 1,004,101)
- 65 years and over
- 15.3% (2024 est.) (male 189,336/female 265,619)
- Ethnic groups
- Armenian 98.1%, Yezidi 1.1%; less than 1%: Russian, other, Assyrian, Kurd, Ukrainian, Greek (2022 est.)
Child Marriage
- Men married BY age 18
- 0.4% (2016)
- Women married BY age 15
- 0% (2016)
- Women married BY age 18
- 5.3% (2016)
Dependency Ratios
- Total dependency ratio
- 50.4 (2025 est.)
- Youth dependency ratio
- 26.1 (2025 est.)
- Potential support ratio
- 4.1 (2025 est.)
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 24.3 (2025 est.)
- Physician density
- 3.36 physicians/1,000 population (2022)
Health Expenditure
- Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
- 12.3% of GDP (2021)
- Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
- 6.5% of national budget (2022 est.)
- Net migration rate
- -5.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
- Hospital bed density
- 4.6 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)
- Total fertility rate
- 1.66 children born/woman (2025 est.)
Drinking Water Source
- Improved: rural
- rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)
- Improved: total
- total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
- Improved: urban
- urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: rural
- rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: total
- total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: urban
- urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Education Expenditure
- Education expenditure (% GDP)
- 2.4% of GDP (2023 est.)
- Education expenditure (% national budget)
- 8.7% national budget (2025 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate
- Male
- 13.1 deaths/1,000 live births
- Total
- 11.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
- Female
- 10 deaths/1,000 live births
- Population growth rate
- -0.45% (2025 est.)
- Gross reproduction rate
- 0.8 (2025 est.)
- Population distribution
- most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second-largest city in the country
Life Expectancy at Birth
- Male
- 73.4 years
- Female
- 80.1 years
- Total population
- 76.7 years (2024 est.)
- Maternal mortality ratio
- 19 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Sanitation Facility Access
- Improved: rural
- rural: 84.6% of population (2022 est.)
- Improved: total
- total: 94.4% of population (2022 est.)
- Improved: urban
- urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: rural
- rural: 15.4% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: total
- total: 5.6% of population (2022 est.)
- Unimproved: urban
- urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita
- Beer
- 0.52 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
- Wine
- 0.46 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
- Total
- 3.77 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
- Spirits
- 2.78 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
- Other alcohols
- 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
- Major urban areas population
- 1.095 million YEREVAN (capital) (2023)
- Obesity adult prevalence rate
- 20.2% (2016)
- Mother's mean age at first birth
- 25.2 years (2019 est.)
- Currently married women (ages 15 49)
- 61.5% (2022 est.)
- Children under the age of 5 years underweight
- 2.6% (2016 est.)
School Life Expectancy (Primary to Tertiary Education)
- Male
- 14 years (2023 est.)
- Total
- 14 years (2023 est.)
- Female
- 14 years (2023 est.)
Government
Civica · structure
How power is organised
ExecutiveLegislative
- Flag
- description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange
meaning: red stands for the blood shed for liberty, blue for the Armenian skies and hope, and orange for the land and the courage of the workers who farm it
Capital
- Name
- Yerevan
- Etymology
- name origin is unclear; it may derive from the name of a local ethnic group, or from the ancient fortress of Erebuni that was built on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C.
- Time difference
- UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Geographic coordinates
- 40 10 N, 44 30 E
- Suffrage
- 18 years of age; universal
Citizenship
- Citizenship BY birth
- no
- Citizenship BY descent only
- at least one parent must be a citizen of Armenia
- Dual citizenship recognized
- yes
- Residency requirement for naturalization
- 3 years
Constitution
- History
- previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995
- Amendment process
- proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, the National Assembly, and a referendum with at least 25% registered-voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable
Country Name
- Former
- Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian Republic
- Etymology
- the etymology of the country's name remains obscure; according to tradition, the local name for the country, Hayastan, comes from Hayk, the legendary patriarch of the Armenians and the great-great-grandson of Noah; the name Armenia was first recorded in a rock inscription from A.D. 521 in modern-day Iran
- Local long form
- Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun
- Local short form
- Hayastan
- Conventional long form
- Republic of Armenia
- Conventional short form
- Armenia
- Independence
- 21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C. (Kingdom of Armenia established under the Orontid Dynasty), A.D. 884 (Armenian Kingdom reestablished under the Bagratid Dynasty); 1198 (Cilician Kingdom established); 28 May 1918 (Democratic Republic of Armenia declared)
- Legal system
- civil law system
- Government type
- parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system
Judicial Branch
- Highest court(s)
- Court of Cassation or Appeals Court (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges – with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
- Subordinate courts
- criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts
- Judge selection and term of office
- Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; judges can serve until age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly; judges can serve until age 70
Executive Branch
- Cabinet
- Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
- Chief of state
- President Vahagn KHACHATURYAN (since 13 March 2022)
- Election results
2022: Vahagn KHACHATURYAN elected president in second round; note - Vahagn KHACHATURYAN (independent) ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 71-0
2018: Armen SARKISSIAN elected president in first round; note - Armen SARKISSIAN (indpendent) ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 90-10- Head of government
- Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN (since 10 September 2021)
- Most recent election date
- 3 March 2022
- Election/appointment process
- president indirectly elected by the National Assembly in 3 rounds, if needed, for a single 7-year term; prime minister indirectly elected by majority vote in two rounds, if needed, by the National Assembly
- Expected date of next election
- 2029
- National holiday
- Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
- National color(s)
- red, blue, orange
National Heritage
- Total world heritage sites
- 3 (3 cultural)
- Selected world heritage site locales
- Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin; Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley; Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin
- Political parties
- Armenia Alliance or HD
Armenian National Congress or ANC
Bright Armenia or BA
Civil Contract or KP
Hanrapetutyun Party or HP
Heritage
I Have Honor Alliance (formerly known as the Republican Party of Armenia) PUD
Orinats Yerkir or OY
Prosperous Armenia or PAP
Legislative Branch
- Note
- note 1: additional seats allocated as necessary; the numbers usually change with each parliamentary convocation
note 2: four mandates are reserved for national minorities; no more than 70% of the top membership of a party list can belong to the same sex; political parties must meet a 5% threshold and alliances a 7% threshold to win seats; at least three parties must be seated in the Parliament - Term in office
- 5 years
- Number of seats
- 107 (all directly elected)
- Electoral system
- proportional representation
- Legislature name
- National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov)
- Scope of elections
- full renewal
- Legislative structure
- unicameral
- Most recent election date
- 6/20/2021
- Expected date of next election
- June 2026
- Percentage of women in chamber
- 38.3%
- Parties elected and seats per party
- Civil Contract Party (71); Armenia Alliance (29); I Have the Honour Alliance (7)
National Anthem(s)
- Title
- "Mer Hayrenik" (Our Fatherland)
- History
- adopted 1991; based on the anthem of the Democratic Republic of Armenia (1918-1922), but with different lyrics
- Lyrics/music
- Mikael NALBANDIAN/Barsegh KANACHYAN
- National symbol(s)
- Mount Ararat, eagle, lion
- Administrative divisions
- 11 provinces (marzer, singular - marz); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan
Diplomatic Representation in the US
- Fax
- [1] (202) 319-2982
- Chancery
- 2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
- Telephone
- [1] (202) 319-1976
- Chief of mission
- Ambassador Narek MKRTCHYAN (since 19 September 2025)
- Consulate(s) general
- Glendale (CA)
- Email address and website
- armembassyusa@mfa.am
https://usa.mfa.am/en/
Diplomatic Representation from the US
- Fax
- [374] (10) 464-742
- Embassy
- 1 American Ave., Yerevan 0082
- Telephone
- [374] (10) 464-700
- Mailing address
- 7020 Yerevan Place, Washington, DC 20521-7020
- Chief of mission
- Ambassador Kristina A. KVIEN (since 21 February 2023)
- Email address and website
- acsyerevan@state.gov
https://am.usembassy.gov/
- International organisations
- ADB, BSEC, CD, CE, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (observer), EAEU, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- International law organization participation
- has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt
Legislature
ARMENIA · LEGISLATURE
National Assembly
107 seats · hover a seat for the party
Total seats
107
Majority line
55
Largest party
Republican Party of Armenia
Parties
1
All political parties
Leaders
Current
Vahagn Khachatryan
- Head of State
Nikol Pashinyan
- Head of Government
Economy
Budget
- Note
- note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
- Revenues
- $5.812 billion (2023 est.)
- Expenditures
- $6.27 billion (2023 est.)
Exports
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $19.1B
- Note
- note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
- Exports 2022
- $10.118 billion (2022 est.)
- Exports 2023
- $14.338 billion (2023 est.)
- Exports 2024
- $18.618 billion (2024 est.)
Imports
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $19.8B
- Note
- note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
- Imports 2022
- $10.265 billion (2022 est.)
- Imports 2023
- $14.532 billion (2023 est.)
- Imports 2024
- $19.087 billion (2024 est.)
- Industries
- brandy, mining, diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging and pressing machines, electric motors, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry, software, food processing
- Labor force
- 1.51 million (2024 est.)
Public Debt
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 47.9%
- Note
- note: central government debt as a % of GDP
- Public debt 2023
- 48.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances
- Note
- note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
- Remittances 2022
- 10.4% of GDP (2022 est.)
- Remittances 2023
- 6% of GDP (2023 est.)
- Remittances 2024
- 4.6% of GDP (2024 est.)
Exchange Rates
- Currency
- drams (AMD) per US dollar -
- Exchange rates 2020
- 489.009 (2020 est.)
- Exchange rates 2021
- 503.77 (2021 est.)
- Exchange rates 2022
- 435.666 (2022 est.)
- Exchange rates 2023
- 392.476 (2023 est.)
- Exchange rates 2024
- 392.73 (2024 est.)
Debt External
- Note
- note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
- Debt external 2023
- $6.002 billion (2023 est.)
- Economic overview
- upper-middle income, fast-growing Caucasus economy; stable fiscal and monetary regime but vulnerable to geopolitical shocks; economic and energy ties to Russia but seeking more EU and US trade; key copper and gold exporter; business-friendly and anti-corruption reforms; persistent unemployment; influx of migrants from Ukraine war easing
Unemployment Rate
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 12.9%
- Note
- note: % of labor force seeking employment
- Unemployment rate 2022
- 13.4% (2022 est.)
- Unemployment rate 2023
- 13.3% (2023 est.)
- Unemployment rate 2024
- 13.4% (2024 est.)
- Exports partners
- Russia 37%, UAE 25%, Hong Kong 7%, China 5%, Georgia 4% (2023)
- Imports partners
- Russia 29%, China 12%, Vietnam 6%, Georgia 5%, Iran 4% (2023)
Real GDP Per Capita
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $22,823
- Note
- note: data in 2021 dollars
- Real GDP per capita 2022
- $17,900 (2022 est.)
- Real GDP per capita 2023
- $19,400 (2023 est.)
- Real GDP per capita 2024
- $20,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP Growth Rate
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 5.9%
- Note
- note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
- Real GDP growth rate 2022
- 12.6% (2022 est.)
- Real GDP growth rate 2023
- 8.3% (2023 est.)
- Real GDP growth rate 2024
- 5.9% (2024 est.)
- Agricultural products
- milk, potatoes, grapes, vegetables, wheat, tomatoes, watermelons, apricots, apples, barley (2023)
- Exports commodities
- gold, diamonds, copper ore, broadcasting equipment, jewelry (2023)
- Imports commodities
- cars, gold, diamonds, broadcasting equipment, natural gas (2023)
Current Account Balance
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- -$1.2B
- Note
- note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
- Current account balance 2022
- $64.725 million (2022 est.)
- Current account balance 2023
- -$556.329 million (2023 est.)
- Current account balance 2024
- -$997.086 million (2024 est.)
- Taxes and other revenues
- 22.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate)
- $25.787 billion (2024 est.)
GDP Composition, BY End Use
- Note
- note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
- Household consumption
- 66.5% (2024 est.)
- Government consumption
- 10.7% (2024 est.)
- Investment in inventories
- 0.5% (2024 est.)
- Investment in fixed capital
- 21.7% (2024 est.)
- Exports of goods and services
- 76.3% (2024 est.)
- Imports of goods and services
- -75.8% (2024 est.)
- Population below poverty line
- 24.8% (2022 est.)
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 0.3%
- Note
- note: annual % change based on consumer prices
- Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
- 8.6% (2022 est.)
- Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
- 2% (2023 est.)
- Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
- 0.3% (2024 est.)
- Industrial production growth rate
- 6.2% (2024 est.)
Real GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- $60.909 billion (2024 est.)
- Note
- note: data in 2021 dollars
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
- $53.108 billion (2022 est.)
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
- $57.516 billion (2023 est.)
- Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
- $60.909 billion (2024 est.)
Youth Unemployment Rate (Ages 15 24)
- Male
- 24.8% (2024 est.)
- Note
- note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
- Total
- 26.2% (2024 est.)
- Female
- 27.9% (2024 est.)
Reserves of Foreign Exchange and Gold
- Note
- note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
- $4.112 billion (2022 est.)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
- $3.607 billion (2023 est.)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
- $3.685 billion (2024 est.)
GDP Composition, BY Sector of Origin
- Note
- note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
- Industry
- 23.2% (2024 est.)
- Services
- 61.5% (2024 est.)
- Agriculture
- 7.9% (2024 est.)
Household Income or Consumption BY Percentage Share
- Note
- note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
- Lowest 10%
- 4% (2023 est.)
- Highest 10%
- 22.9% (2023 est.)
Gini Index Coefficient Distribution of Family Income
- Note
- note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
- Gini index coefficient distribution of family income 2023
- 27.2 (2023 est.)
Energy
Coal
- Exports
- 24 metric tons (2023 est.)
- Imports
- 23,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
- Production
- 300 metric tons (2023 est.)
- Consumption
- 19,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
- Proven reserves
- 317 million metric tons (2023 est.)
Petroleum
- Refined petroleum consumption
- 15,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Electricity
- Exports
- 1.3 billion kWh (2023 est.)
- Imports
- 194.045 million kWh (2023 est.)
- Consumption
- 7.012 billion kWh (2023 est.)
- Installed generating capacity
- 4.265 million kW (2023 est.)
- Transmission/distribution losses
- 530.327 million kWh (2023 est.)
Natural Gas
- Imports
- 2.631 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
- Consumption
- 2.631 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
Nuclear Energy
- Number of operational nuclear reactors
- 1 (2025)
- Percent of total electricity production
- 31.1% (2023 est.)
- Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors
- 0.42GW (2025 est.)
- Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down
- 1 (2025)
Electricity Access
- Electrification total population
- 100% (2022 est.)
Energy Consumption Per Capita
- Total energy consumption per capita 2023
- 54.689 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Electricity Generation Sources
- Solar
- 8.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Nuclear
- 29% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Fossil fuels
- 43% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Hydroelectricity
- 19% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Communications
Internet Users
- Percent of population
- 80% (2023 est.)
- Broadcast media
- government-run Public Television network operates alongside 100 privately owned TV stations that provide local to near-nationwide coverage; three Russian TV companies are broadcast under interstate agreements; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; several major international broadcasters are available, including CNN; Armenian TV completed conversion from analog to digital broadcasting in 2016; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside 18 privately owned radio stations (2024)
- Internet country code
- .am
Telephones Fixed Lines
- Total subscriptions
- 297,000 (2024 est.)
- Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
- 10 (2024 est.)
Telephones Mobile Cellular
- Total subscriptions
- 4.01 million (2024 est.)
- Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
- 135 (2024 est.)
Broadband Fixed Subscriptions
- Total
- 546,000 (2023 est.)
- Subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
- 19 (2023 est.)
Transport
- Airports
- 11 (2025)
Railways
- Total
- 686 km (2017)
- Heliports
- 1 (2025)
- Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
- EK
Environment
- Climate
- highland continental, hot summers, cold winters
Land Use
- Other
- 13.5% (2023 est.)
- Forest
- 11.8% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land
- 58.6% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: arable land
- arable land: 15.7% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent crops
- permanent crops: 2.2% (2023 est.)
- Agricultural land: permanent pasture
- permanent pasture: 41.5% (2023 est.)
Urbanization
- Urban population
- 63.7% of total population (2023)
- Rate of urbanization
- 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Waste and Recycling
- Municipal solid waste generated annually
- 492,800 tons (2024 est.)
- Percent of municipal solid waste recycled
- 13.5% (2022 est.)
- Environmental issues
- soil pollution from toxic chemicals; deforestation; river pollution; threats to drinking water supplies from use of hydropower; nuclear power plant located in earthquake zone
Total Water Withdrawal
- Municipal
- 542 million cubic meters (2022)
- Industrial
- 150 million cubic meters (2022)
- Agricultural
- 2.38 billion cubic meters (2022)
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
- Total emissions
- 7.144 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
- From consumed natural gas
- 5.162 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
- From coal and metallurgical coke
- 48,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
- From petroleum and other liquids
- 1.934 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
- Particulate matter emissions
- 28.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
- Total renewable water resources
- 7.769 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)
International Environmental Agreements
- Party to
- Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
- Signed, but not ratified
- Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Military & Security
- Military note
- the Armenian Armed Forces were officially established in 1992, although their origins go back to 1918; the modern military’s missions include deterrence, territorial defense, crisis management, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response, as well as socio-economic development projects; territorial defense is its primary focus, particularly in regards to tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan; Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in open conflicts over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in 1991-94 and 2020; Azerbaijan seized the entire enclave in 2023
Armenia has traditionally had close military ties with Russia; it has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and committed troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force until suspending its engagement in 2024; Armenia has relations with NATO going back to 1992 when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council; in 1994, it joined NATO’s Partnership for Peace program and has contributed to the NATO force in Kosovo, as well as the former NATO deployment in Afghanistan (2025)
Military Expenditures
- Civica canonical (reconciled)
- 5.5%
- Military expenditures 2020
- 5% of GDP (2020 est.)
- Military expenditures 2021
- 4.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
- Military expenditures 2022
- 4.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
- Military expenditures 2023
- 5.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
- Military expenditures 2024
- 5.5% of GDP (2024 est.)
- Military and security forces
- Armenian Republic Armed Forces: Armenian Army (includes land, air, air defense forces) (2025)
- Military service age and obligation
- 18-27 for voluntary (men and women), contract (men and women) or compulsory (men) military service; contract military service is 3-12 months or up to 5 years; conscripts serve 24 months; all citizens aged 27-50 are registered in the military reserve and may be called to serve if mobilization is declared (2025)
- Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
- the military's inventory includes mostly Russian and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years however, Armenia has looked to other countries besides Russia to provide military hardware, including France and India (2025)
- Military and security service personnel strengths
- approximately 40-50,000 active Armenian Armed Forces (2025)
Transnational Issues
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
- Idps
- 4 (2024 est.)
- Refugees
- 145,354 (2024 est.)
- Stateless persons
- 373 (2024 est.)
Scores & Rankings
ScoreValueGlobal rankTrendAs of
Civica Index46.0 / 100as of 2024-Q495 / 1902024-Q4
Civica Pulse+0.9as of 2026-05-06—2026-05-06
V-Dem Liberal Democracy0.41as of 2024-Q474 / 1702024-Q4
Freedom House StatusNot Free (50/100)as of 2024-Q4—2024-Q4
Press Freedom (RSF)Partly free (52/100)as of 2024—2024
Cite this page
Cite this page
Civica. (2026). Civica Atlas — Armenia — vintage 2026-Q1: Armenia factbook. Civica Atlas. Retrieved May 7, 2026, from https://civicaatlas.org/factbook/armenia
Sources: FAO FAOSTAT, ILO ILOSTAT, IMF (WEO), UN Statistics Division, UNDP HDR, UNESCO Institute for Statistics, V-Dem, WHO Global Health Observatory, World Bank, WTO Stats, CIA World Factbook, Wikidata