Armenia at its true size
Armenia covers 29,743 km², number 139 of 194 countries by area. Home to 3,086,700 people (2025). A Mercator map draws it about 1.72× too large.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 29,743 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,086,700 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 104 per km² |
| Capital | Yerevan |
| Local time in Yerevan | |
| Time zone | UTC+4 IANA |
| Currency | Armenian dram (AMD) Wikidata |
| Languages | Armenian |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Landlocked |
| Calling code | +374 |
| Codes | AM · ARM · 051 |
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Where Armenia ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#135 of 1943.1 million people#41 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#85 of 194104 people per km²#30 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#86 of 19266% urban#23 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#118 of 1921.70 births per woman#33 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#58 of 192+1.74% a year#12 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#122 of 19211.1 births per 1,000 people#34 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#66 of 1928.4 deaths per 1,000 people#6 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#119 of 19219.0% under 15#35 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#58 of 19214.4% aged 65 and over#7 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#180 of 192−9.4 per 1,000 people#45 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#26 of 1905.05 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#8 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#50 of 19278.3 years#13 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#119 of 1918.5 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#28 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#51 of 1783.36 doctors per 1,000 people#7 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#73 of 14552.8% gross enrolment#18 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#68 of 190an index of 0.811#17 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#84 of 185$9,020 a person#18 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#96 of 18481% online#29 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#80 of 184$24,754 a person#21 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#17 of 187+7.2% a year#8 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#81 of 176+3.3% a year#16 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#21 of 17812.9% of the labour force#6 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#92 of 1490.8% under $3.00 a day#19 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#133 of 149a Gini index of 27.4#30 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#68 of 17827.0% of jobs#17 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#68 of 17821.3% of jobs#28 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#110 of 17851.7% of jobs#24 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#78 of 1842.4% of GDP#20 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#48 of 16848.1% of GDP#15 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#9 of 1556.1% of GDP#6 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#43 of 191135 subscriptions per 100 people#17 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#96 of 1852.47 tonnes a person#30 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#149 of 19212% forest#27 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#146 of 1909.1% renewable#24 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#52 of 19128.6 µg/m³#24 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#16 of 19138.9% of the land protected#4 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#71 of 19015.7% of the land arable#14 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#28 of 17662.0% of its available fresh water#19 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#136 of 180562 mm a year#26 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Armenia’s area, lit up on the map →
- Lesotho0.98×Armenia and Lesotho are almost exactly the same size.
- Belgium0.97×Armenia is 3% smaller than Belgium.
- Albania1.03×Armenia is 3% larger than Albania.
- Solomon Islands1.05×Armenia is 5% larger than Solomon Islands.
- Equatorial Guinea1.06×Armenia is 6% larger than Equatorial Guinea.
- Burundi1.07×Armenia is 7% larger than Burundi.
How many times does Armenia fit into…
- Russia: about 574 times
- Canada: about 336 times
- United States: about 330 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Armenia shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Aragats4,090 m
Lakes
- Lake Sevan1,271 km²
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Armenia. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Armenia
- How big is Armenia?
- Armenia covers 29,743 km², which makes it number 139 of 194 countries by area. About 3,086,700 people live there (2025), 104 per km².
- Is Armenia bigger than Lesotho?
- Armenia and Lesotho are almost exactly the same size. Armenia: 29,743 km²; Lesotho: 30,355 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Armenia?
- At about 40° latitude, Mercator stretches Armenia to roughly 1.72× its true area relative to a country on the equator. Kartavera draws it in the Equal Earth projection, where areas are exact.
- Which countries border Armenia?
- Armenia shares a land border with Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia.