Urban area over the long-term in Armenia

Armenia: Urban area over the long-term was 321.12 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
321.12 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
145th
of 202 countries
All-time high
321.12 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Armenia, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 321.12 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Armenia peaked at 321.12 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

Armenia ranks 145th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0.0002 km² per grid cell 0.0002 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.0007 km² per grid cell 0.0007 km² per grid cell 0.0007 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.0028 km² per grid cell 0.0028 km² per grid cell 0.0028 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0105 km² per grid cell 0.0105 km² per grid cell 0.0105 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.0251 km² per grid cell 0.0251 km² per grid cell 0.0251 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.0945 km² per grid cell 0.0945 km² per grid cell 0.0945 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 0.3395 km² per grid cell 0.3395 km² per grid cell 0.3395 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 1.2 km² per grid cell 1.2 km² per grid cell 1.2 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 1.27 km² per grid cell 1.27 km² per grid cell 1.27 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 1.33 km² per grid cell 1.33 km² per grid cell 1.33 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 1.4 km² per grid cell 1.4 km² per grid cell 1.4 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 1.48 km² per grid cell 1.48 km² per grid cell 1.48 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 1.56 km² per grid cell 1.56 km² per grid cell 1.56 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 1.64 km² per grid cell 1.64 km² per grid cell 1.64 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 1.72 km² per grid cell 1.72 km² per grid cell 1.72 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 1.74 km² per grid cell 1.74 km² per grid cell 1.74 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 2.29 km² per grid cell 2.29 km² per grid cell 2.29 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 3.01 km² per grid cell 3.01 km² per grid cell 3.01 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 3.97 km² per grid cell 3.97 km² per grid cell 3.97 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 5.22 km² per grid cell 5.22 km² per grid cell 5.22 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 6.87 km² per grid cell 6.87 km² per grid cell 6.87 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 9.04 km² per grid cell 9.04 km² per grid cell 9.04 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 11.89 km² per grid cell 11.89 km² per grid cell 11.89 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 15.64 km² per grid cell 15.64 km² per grid cell 15.64 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 20.58 km² per grid cell 20.58 km² per grid cell 20.58 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 27.08 km² per grid cell 27.08 km² per grid cell 27.08 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 35.62 km² per grid cell 35.62 km² per grid cell 35.62 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 46.78 km² per grid cell 46.78 km² per grid cell 46.78 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 60.86 km² per grid cell 60.86 km² per grid cell 60.86 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 76.57 km² per grid cell 76.57 km² per grid cell 76.57 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 88.59 km² per grid cell 88.59 km² per grid cell 88.59 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 112.21 km² per grid cell 112.21 km² per grid cell 112.21 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 116.94 km² per grid cell 112.21 km² per grid cell 128.43 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 152.11 km² per grid cell 132.26 km² per grid cell 173.51 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 207.12 km² per grid cell 178.97 km² per grid cell 235.47 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 265.5 km² per grid cell 240.69 km² per grid cell 291.01 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 272.93 km² per grid cell 259.26 km² per grid cell 291.55 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 266.72 km² per grid cell 258.77 km² per grid cell 276.22 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 306.41 km² per grid cell 278.61 km² per grid cell 309.85 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 315.27 km² per grid cell 309.26 km² per grid cell 321.12 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 142 Slovenia 354.69 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 143 Mongolia 324.03 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 144 Guyana 321.92 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 146 Albania 315.76 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 147 Lesotho 314.83 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 148 Hong Kong 305.85 km² per grid cell compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Armenia?
Urban area over the long-term in Armenia was 321.12 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 321.12 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Armenia rank for urban area over the long-term?
Armenia ranks 145th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.