Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Armenia
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Armenian
- Codes
- AM / ARM
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It shares land borders with Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Türkiye.
AMRepublic of ArmeniaSovereign country profile
Armenia
Armenia is in Western Asia. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇦🇲 The flag shown for Armenia. Profile code: AM / ARM.
01Population2.9M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalYerevan
Republic of Armenia
03CurrencyAMD
Armenian dram (AMD)
04Life expectancy76.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemMer HayrenikInstrumental audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 0:28
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 2.9M · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 37.2 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Armenian
- Largest cities
- Yerevan
Place
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Area
- 29,743 km²
- Coordinates
- 40.0° N, 45.0° E
Practical
- Currency
- Armenian dram (AMD)
- Calling code
- +374
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- unitary state
- Head of state
- Vahagn Khachatryan
- Head of government
- Nikol Pashinyan
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has land borders and no coastline.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Mount Aragats
- Driving side
- Right
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Meet
Armenia.
Armenia is a landlocked profile in Western Asia. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionWestern Asia
DemonymArmenian
Area29,743 km²
Calling code+374
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$29.2B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$9.5K2025 · current USD
GDP growth7.2%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 65.9%Rural 34.1%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 37.2 years
- Languages
- Armenian
- Capital / principal city
- Yerevan
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.1× atlas average
GDP#114 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 1991. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- unitary state
- Head of state
- Vahagn Khachatryan
- Head of government
- Nikol Pashinyan
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Armenia is in Western Asia and has no coastline. Its listed area is 29,743 km².
- Highest point
- Mount Aragats
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +374
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Armenia
- Yerevan is the capital city.
- Armenia covers 29,743 km².
- Armenia is landlocked.
- It shares land borders with Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Türkiye.
- Listed official languages include Armenian.
- Its international calling code is +374.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 3.1M (2025).
- The listed currency code is AMD.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Armenian
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Armenia.
4 listed connections
This profile has land borders and no coastline.
Armenian dram (AMD)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
AMTwo-letter country code
ARMThree-letter country code
YerevanCapital city
AsiaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Mer Hayrenik ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Armenia
Special Report.
Armenia is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Western Asia context, landlocked geography, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved down since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 8.0% across the latest 5 available observations.
- Low fertility is a central long-term pressure in the projection scenarios.
Human development pressure
3.2MPopulation base
80.6 yrsLife expectancy
1.96Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20005.90%
20257.20%
2035 base5.31%
Low5.97%Base5.31%High4.65%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
20001.68%
20251.74%
2035 base4.21%
Low3.35%Base4.21%High5.08%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
20003.2M
20253.1M
2035 base3.2M
Low3.1MBase3.2MHigh3.2M
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200072.9 yrs
202478.3 yrs
2035 base80.6 yrs
Low79.8 yrsBase80.6 yrsHigh81.4 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.30
20241.70
2035 base1.96
Low1.87Base1.96High2.05
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200065.0%
202565.9%
2035 base67.5%
Low66.9%Base67.5%High68.0%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
HighInflation
2000-0.79%
20253.31%
2035 base2.61%
Low2.86%Base2.61%High2.37%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200011.1%
202512.9%
2035 base15.7%
Low14.7%Base15.7%High16.7%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$593.5
2025$9.5K
2035 base$25.6K
Low$18.3KBase$25.6KHigh$35.4K
compound trend · current US$
environment · EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5
HighCO2 per person
20001.11
20242.47
2035 base3.52
Low3.15Base3.52High3.89
linear trend · t CO2e/capita
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
HighInternet access
20001.30%
202481.3%
2035 base100.0%
Low99.2%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$1.9B
2025$29.2B
2035 base$81B
Low$57.4BBase$81BHigh$113.1B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.