Thursday, August 5 2021 18:05
Alina Hovhannisyan

In H1 2021, almost 11 thousand people emigrated from Armenia, the  negative migration balance increased by 23.2%

In H1 2021, almost 11 thousand people emigrated from Armenia, the  negative migration balance increased by 23.2%

ArmInfo.Negative migration balance in Armenia at the end of the first half of 2021 amounted to 1,779 people, which is 23.2% more than a year ago, and a decline of  34.2% was recorded in the two-year context. This is evidenced by the  data of the RA Statistical Committee.

 In general, 29,333 population  migrations were registered in Armenia, with an annual growth of  22.5%. In particular, 9168 people moved to the country from abroad  (with an annual growth of 26.4%), and 10,965 people emigrated abroad  (with an annual growth of 25.9%).

The main countries where the citizens of Armenia prefer to move are  the Republic of Artsakh, Russia, Georgia, France, Germany and the  USA.

Meanwhile, intra-republican migration amounted to 18,368 cases, which  is 20.5% higher than the annual rate.