Country profile
Armenia
Republic of Armenia · Western Asia
👥 Population
3,086,700
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Yerevan
🗺 Area
29,743 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$29.24B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.811
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
104 /km²
💱 Currency
AMD
Armenian dram
🗣 Languages
Armenian
About Armenia
Armenia (officially Republic of Armenia) is a country in Western Asia, with Yerevan as its capital. It is home to roughly 3.09 million people, giving a population density of about 104 people per square kilometre. The country covers 29,743 km² of land and shares land borders with 4 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $29.24B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.811. The official currency is the Armenian dram (AMD), and the main language is Armenian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$69.23B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$22,823
GDP growth
7.2%
Inflation
3.3%
Unemployment
12.9%
👥 People
Life expectancy
78.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.7
Pop. growth
1.7%
Urban population
65.9%
Infant mortality /1k
8.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
81.3%
Literacy rate
99.8%
Physicians /1k
3.36
Renewable energy
9.1%
Travel & practical
Capital
Yerevan
Currency
AMD
Dialing code
+374
Internet TLD
.am
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Fun facts about Armenia
- Armenia is the 134th most populous country in the world, with about 3.09 million people.
- By land area it is the 138th-largest country in the world, covering 29,743 km².
- It has the world's 113th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($29.24B).
- Armenia shares land borders with 4 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.811.
- Armenia has a population density of about 104 people per square kilometre.
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