Armenia

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About Armenia

The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. Yerevan is the seat of national government for Armenia, a country in Western Asia.

Armenia has a population of about 3.0 million people, the 137th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Armenia covers 29,743 square kilometers (11,484 square miles), making Armenia the 143rd largest country in the world by area.

Armenia borders 4 countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Turkey.

Life expectancy at birth in Armenia is 77.5 years, the 77th highest of any country in the world.

Armenia is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Armenia is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Armenia
Populationtotal people	3.0Mpeople	137th
Land Areatotal km²	29.7Kkm²	143rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$8.2K	105th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$24.2B	116th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.5years	77th
Urban Population% living in cities	65.7%	103rd
Internet Users% of people online	80.0%	98th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.9births/woman	113th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	375.0Karrivals/year	126th
Forest Cover% of land forested	11.6%	154th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	12.4%	23rd
Military Spending% of GDP	5.5%of GDP	6th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	9.1%	150th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	2.0%	172nd
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.4%of GDP	161st
Health Spending% of GDP	9.3%of GDP	38th
Arable Land% of land arable	15.7%	66th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$580.4M	115th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 AM · alpha-3 ARM · Western Asia