By October 1, the population of Armenia increased by 3.8%, exceeding 3 million people

ArmInfo. By October 1, 2024, the population of Armenia exceeded 3.067 million people, an annual increase of 3.8% or 112.7 thousand people. This is evidenced by the data of the RA Statistical Committee.

In particular, the population of Yerevan increased by 4% or 43.4 thousand people during the reporting period, exceeding 1.136 million people. Thus, 37% of the total population of the country is concentrated in the capital. According to the source, the urban population at the reporting date is 1.976 million people. or 64.4% of the total population (an annual increase of 4.8%), and in villages - over 1.091 million people. or 35.6% (annual growth of 2%). According to statistics, Kotayk is the most densely populated, where 292.4 thousand people live, followed by two nearby to the capital of the region - Armavir (267.1 thousand people) and Ararat (266.3 thousand people). Slightly fewer people live in Shirak - 242.1 thousand, Lori - 229.2 thousand, Gegharkunik - 215.5 thousand.

Over 100 thousand people were registered in Aragatsotn, Tavush and Syunik during the reporting period (135.1 thousand, 117.6 thousand and 116.7 thousand people). And the most sparsely populated region of the country continues to be Vayots Dzor, where only 49.1 thousand people live.