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Languages

Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurdish (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1% (2011 est.); note: Russian is widely spoken;

Ethnic Groups

Armenian 98.1%
Yezidi (Kurd) 1.2%
Other 0.7%
(2011 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

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 18.86% (male 303,712 /female 269,279)

15-24 years - : 12.37% (male 195,722 /female 179,970)

25-54 years - : 43.31% (male 640,089 /female 675,643)

55-64 years - : 13.77% (male 192,515 /female 225,882)

65 years and over - : 11.7% (male 142,835 /female 212,570) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Middle East

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 44.4 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 28.7 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 15.8 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 6.3 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 35.6 years

Male: 33.9 years

Female: 37.4 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 78

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.12 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.14 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 0.93 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.84 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.67 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 12.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 13.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 110

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 75.1 years (2018 est.)

Male: 71.8 years (2018 est.)

Female: 78.7 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 113

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.2% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 91;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<200 (2017 est.);

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

20.2% (2016); country comparison to the world: 101;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

2.6% (2016); country comparison to the world: 106;

Education Expenditures

2.8% of GDP (2016); country comparison to the world: 151;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 99.7% (2015 est.)

Male: 99.7% (2015 est.)

Female: 99.6% (2015 est.)

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Population

3,038,217

Nationality

Armenian(s) noun
Armenian adjective

Religions

Armenian Apostolic
92.60%
Evangelical
1.00%
Other
2.40%
None
1.10%
Unspecified Est
2.92%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
-0.25% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 213;

Birth Rate

12.6 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 153;

Death Rate

9.5 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 47;

Migration Rate

-5.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 194;

Urban Areas Population

1.08 million YEREVAN (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

4.5% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 155;

Physicians Density

2.8 physicians/1,000 population (2014);

Hospital Bed Density

4.2 beds/1,000 population (2015);

Total fertility rate

1.64 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 177;

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