Armenia vs United States
United States is 330 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into United States about 330 times.
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Armenia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 330× the size of Armenia.
 Armenia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 330× the area | 29,743 km²#139 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 111× the population | 3,086,700#135 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityArmenia: 2.98× the density | 104 / km²#85 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.22× the urban share | 66%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateArmenia: 1.04× the births per woman | 1.70 per woman#118 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthArmenia: 1.22 points higher | +1.74%#58 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateArmenia: 1.05× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.07× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Armenia: 1.9 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 4.0 points higher | 14.4%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 13.0 per 1,000 higher | −9.4 per 1,000#180 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadArmenia: 505× the refugees for its size | 5.05 per 1,000#26 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 0.6 years longer | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityArmenia: 1.55× the infant mortality | 8.5 per 1,000 births#119 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.1× the doctors per person | 3.36 per 1,000#51 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.5× the university enrolment | 52.8%#73 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.127 higher | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 9.85× the income per person | $9,020#84 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,052× the economy | $29.24B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.64× the output per person | $24,754#80 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthArmenia: 5.0 points higher | +7.2%#17 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArmenia: 0.4 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentArmenia: 3.07× the unemployment | 12.9%#21 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.38× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 14.4 higher | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureArmenia: 25.5 points higher | 27.0% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArmenia: 2.4 points higher | 21.3% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 27.9 points higher | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentArmenia: 1.4 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsArmenia: 37.1 points higher | 48.1% of GDP#48 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingArmenia: 1.95× the military spending | 6.1% of GDP#9 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.16× the share online | 81%#96 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArmenia: 1.19× the mobile subscriptions | 135 per 100#43 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.86× the forest share | 12% of land#149 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.51× the CO₂ per person | 2.47 t a year#96 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 1.8 points higher | 9.1%#146 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Armenia: 4.09× the air pollution | 28.6 µg/m³#52 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landArmenia: 26.0 points higher | 38.9% of land#16 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 0.9 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressArmenia: 2.2× the water stress | 62.0%#28 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.27× the rain and snow | 562 mm#136 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.13 higher | −0.43#133 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.76 higher | +0.11#77 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.64× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Yerevan | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Armenian dram (AMD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Armenian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +374 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40° N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than United States?
- No. Armenia is 330 times smaller than United States. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into United States?
- About 330 times: United States has 330× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Armenia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $9,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.85× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Armenia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 78.3 — 0.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Armenia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Armenia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.