People of Armenia

Population: 2,971,650 (July 2007 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 19.5% (male 307,610/female 271,381)
15-64 years: 69.3% (male 962,126/female 1,098,192)
65 years and over: 11.2% (male 132,705/female 199,636) (2007 est.)
Median age: total: 30.8 years
male: 28.1 years
female: 33.6 years (2007 est.)
Population growth rate: -0.129% (2007 est.)
Birth rate: 12.34 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death rate: 8.29 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net migration rate: -5.34 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.16 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.133 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.876 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.665 male(s)/female
total population: 0.894 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 21.69 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 26.69 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.12 years
male: 68.52 years
female: 76.29 years (2007 est.)
Total fertility rate: 1.34 children born/woman (2007 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 2,600 (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 200 (2003 est.)
Nationality: noun: Armenian(s)
adjective: Armenian
Ethnic groups: Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)
Religions: Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
Languages: Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4%
male: 99.7%
female: 99.2% (2001 census)

Armenia Quickstats

  • Population: 2,971,650 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 29,800 sq km
  • Density: 101 /km² (98th)
  • GDP (total): $14.17 billion (127th)
  • GDP (per capita): $4,270 (115th)
  • Literacy: 99.4%

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  • Currency: Dram (AMD)
  • Dial code: +374

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