Armenia

total: 546,000 (2023 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 19 (2023 est.)

government-run Public Television network operates alongside 100 privately owned TV stations that provide local to near-nationwide coverage; three Russian TV companies are broadcast under interstate agreements; subscription cable TV services are available in most regions; several major international broadcasters are available, including CNN; Armenian TV completed conversion from analog to digital broadcasting in 2016; Public Radio of Armenia is a national, state-run broadcast network that operates alongside 18 privately owned radio stations (2024)

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percent of population: 80% (2023 est.)

total subscriptions: 297,000 (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 10 (2024 est.)

total subscriptions: 4.01 million (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 135 (2024 est.)

milk, potatoes, grapes, vegetables, wheat, tomatoes, watermelons, apricots, apples, barley (2023) note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

revenues: $5.812 billion (2023 est.) expenditures: $6.27 billion (2023 est.) note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

-$997.086 million (2024 est.) -$556.329 million (2023 est.) $64.725 million (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

$6.002 billion (2023 est.) note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

upper-middle income, fast-growing Caucasus economy; stable fiscal and monetary regime but vulnerable to geopolitical shocks; economic and energy ties to Russia but seeking more EU and US trade; key copper and gold exporter; business-friendly and anti-corruption reforms; persistent unemployment; influx of migrants from Ukraine war easing

drams (AMD) per US dollar - 392.73 (2024 est.) 392.476 (2023 est.) 435.666 (2022 est.) 503.77 (2021 est.) 489.009 (2020 est.)

$18.618 billion (2024 est.) $14.338 billion (2023 est.) $10.118 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

gold, diamonds, copper ore, broadcasting equipment, jewelry (2023) note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Russia 37%, UAE 25%, Hong Kong 7%, China 5%, Georgia 4% (2023) note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

$25.787 billion (2024 est.) note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

household consumption: 66.5% (2024 est.) government consumption: 10.7% (2024 est.) investment in fixed capital: 21.7% (2024 est.) investment in inventories: 0.5% (2024 est.) exports of goods and services: 76.3% (2024 est.) imports of goods and services: -75.8% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

agriculture: 7.9% (2024 est.) industry: 23.2% (2024 est.) services: 61.5% (2024 est.) note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

27.2 (2023 est.) note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

lowest 10%: 4% (2023 est.) highest 10%: 22.9% (2023 est.) note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

$19.087 billion (2024 est.) $14.532 billion (2023 est.) $10.265 billion (2022 est.) note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

cars, gold, diamonds, broadcasting equipment, natural gas (2023) note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Russia 29%, China 12%, Vietnam 6%, Georgia 5%, Iran 4% (2023) note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

6.2% (2024 est.) note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

brandy, mining, diamond processing, metal-cutting machine tools, forging and pressing machines, electric motors, knitted wear, hosiery, shoes, silk fabric, chemicals, trucks, instruments, microelectronics, jewelry, software, food processing

0.3% (2024 est.) 2% (2023 est.) 8.6% (2022 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

1.51 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

24.8% (2022 est.) note: % of population with income below national poverty line

48.3% of GDP (2023 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP

$60.909 billion (2024 est.) $57.516 billion (2023 est.) $53.108 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

5.9% (2024 est.) 8.3% (2023 est.) 12.6% (2022 est.) note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

$20,100 (2024 est.) $19,400 (2023 est.) $17,900 (2022 est.) note: data in 2021 dollars

4.6% of GDP (2024 est.) 6% of GDP (2023 est.) 10.4% of GDP (2022 est.) note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

$3.685 billion (2024 est.) $3.607 billion (2023 est.) $4.112 billion (2022 est.) note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

22.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.) note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

13.4% (2024 est.) 13.3% (2023 est.) 13.4% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment

total: 26.2% (2024 est.) male: 24.8% (2024 est.) female: 27.9% (2024 est.) note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

production: 300 metric tons (2023 est.) consumption: 19,000 metric tons (2023 est.) exports: 24 metric tons (2023 est.) imports: 23,000 metric tons (2023 est.) proven reserves: 317 million metric tons (2023 est.)

installed generating capacity: 4.265 million kW (2023 est.) consumption: 7.012 billion kWh (2023 est.) exports: 1.3 billion kWh (2023 est.) imports: 194.045 million kWh (2023 est.) transmission/distribution losses: 530.327 million kWh (2023 est.)

electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.)

fossil fuels: 43% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) nuclear: 29% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) solar: 8.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) hydroelectricity: 19% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

54.689 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

consumption: 2.631 billion cubic meters (2023 est.) imports: 2.631 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Number of operational nuclear reactors: 1 (2025) Net capacity of operational nuclear reactors: 0.42GW (2025 est.) Percent of total electricity production: 31.1% (2023 est.) Number of nuclear reactors permanently shut down: 1 (2025)

refined petroleum consumption: 15,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

7.144 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from coal and metallurgical coke: 48,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from petroleum and other liquids: 1.934 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.) from consumed natural gas: 5.162 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

highland continental, hot summers, cold winters

soil pollution from toxic chemicals; deforestation; river pollution; threats to drinking water supplies from use of hydropower; nuclear power plant located in earthquake zone

party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants

agricultural land: 58.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 15.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.2% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 41.5% (2023 est.) forest: 11.8% (2023 est.) other: 13.5% (2023 est.)

28.4 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

7.769 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

municipal: 542 million cubic meters (2022) industrial: 150 million cubic meters (2022) agricultural: 2.38 billion cubic meters (2022)

urban population: 63.7% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

municipal solid waste generated annually: 492,800 tons (2024 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 13.5% (2022 est.)

total : 29,743 sq km land: 28,203 sq km water: 1,540 sq km

slightly smaller than Maryland

highland continental, hot summers, cold winters

0 km (landlocked)

highest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m lowest point: Debed River 400 m mean elevation: 1,792 m

40 00 N, 45 00 E

landlocked in the Lesser Caucasus Mountains; Sevana Lich (Lake Sevan) is the largest lake in this mountain range

1,559 sq km (2022)

total: 1,570 km border countries (4): Azerbaijan 996 km; Georgia 219 km; Iran 44 km; Turkey 311 km

agricultural land: 58.6% (2023 est.) arable land: 15.7% (2023 est.) permanent crops: 2.2% (2023 est.) permanent pasture: 41.5% (2023 est.) forest: 11.8% (2023 est.) other: 13.5% (2023 est.)

Southwestern Asia, between Turkey (to the west) and Azerbaijan; note - Armenia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both

fresh water lake(s): Lake Sevan - 1,360 sq km

Asia

none (landlocked)

occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts

small deposits of gold, copper, molybdenum, zinc, bauxite

most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second-largest city in the country

Armenian Highland with mountains; little forest land; fast flowing rivers; good soil in Aras River valley

11 provinces ( marzer , singular - marz ); Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Geghark'unik', Kotayk', Lorri, Shirak, Syunik', Tavush, Vayots' Dzor, Yerevan

name: Yerevan geographic coordinates: 40 10 N, 44 30 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: name origin is unclear; it may derive from the name of a local ethnic group, or from the ancient fortress of Erebuni that was built on the current site of Yerevan in 782 B.C.

citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Armenia dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 3 years

history: previous 1915, 1978; latest adopted 5 July 1995 amendment process: proposed by the president of the republic or by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by the president, the National Assembly, and a referendum with at least 25% registered-voter participation and more than 50% of votes; constitutional articles on the form of government and democratic procedures are not amendable

conventional long form: Republic of Armenia conventional short form: Armenia local long form: Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun local short form: Hayastan former: Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, Armenian Republic etymology: the etymology of the country's name remains obscure; according to tradition, the local name for the country, Hayastan, comes from Hayk, the legendary patriarch of the Armenians and the great-great-grandson of Noah; the name Armenia was first recorded in a rock inscription from A.D. 521 in modern-day Iran

chief of mission: Ambassador Kristina A. KVIEN (since 21 February 2023) embassy: 1 American Ave., Yerevan 0082 mailing address: 7020 Yerevan Place, Washington, DC 20521-7020 telephone: [374] (10) 464-700 FAX: [374] (10) 464-742 email address and website: acsyerevan@state.gov https://am.usembassy.gov/

chief of mission: Ambassador Narek MKRTCHYAN (since 19 September 2025) chancery: 2225 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 319-1976 FAX: [1] (202) 319-2982 email address and website: armembassyusa@mfa.am https://usa.mfa.am/en/ consulate(s) general: Glendale (CA)

chief of state: President Vahagn KHACHATURYAN (since 13 March 2022) head of government: Prime Minister Nikol PASHINYAN (since 10 September 2021) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister election/appointment process: president indirectly elected by the National Assembly in 3 rounds, if needed, for a single 7-year term; prime minister indirectly elected by majority vote in two rounds, if needed, by the National Assembly most recent election date: 3 March 2022 election results: 2022: Vahagn KHACHATURYAN elected president in second round; note - Vahagn KHACHATURYAN (independent) ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 71-0 2018: Armen SARKISSIAN elected president in first round; note - Armen SARKISSIAN (indpendent) ran unopposed and won the Assembly vote 90-10 expected date of next election: 2029

description: three equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, and orange meaning: red stands for the blood shed for liberty, blue for the Armenian skies and hope, and orange for the land and the courage of the workers who farm it

parliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system

21 September 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier dates: 321 B.C. (Kingdom of Armenia established under the Orontid Dynasty), A.D. 884 (Armenian Kingdom reestablished under the Bagratid Dynasty); 1198 (Cilician Kingdom established); 28 May 1918 (Democratic Republic of Armenia declared)

has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; non-party state to the ICCt

ADB, BSEC, CD, CE, CIS, CSTO, EAEC (observer), EAEU, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, MIGA, NAM (observer), OAS (observer), OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNOOSA, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

highest court(s): Court of Cassation or Appeals Court (consists of the Criminal Chamber with a chairman and 5 judges and the Civil and Administrative Chamber with a chairman and 10 judges with both civil and administrative specializations); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Court of Cassation judges nominated by the Supreme Judicial Council, a 10-member body of selected judges and legal scholars; judges appointed by the president; judges can serve until age 65; Constitutional Court judges - 4 appointed by the president, and 5 elected by the National Assembly; judges can serve until age 70 subordinate courts: criminal and civil appellate courts; administrative appellate court; first instance courts; specialized administrative and bankruptcy courts

civil law system

legislature name: National Assembly (Azgayin Zhoghov) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 107 (all directly elected) electoral system: proportional representation scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 5 years most recent election date: 6/20/2021 parties elected and seats per party: Civil Contract Party (71); Armenia Alliance (29); I Have the Honour Alliance (7) percentage of women in chamber: 38.3% expected date of next election: June 2026 note 1: additional seats allocated as necessary; the numbers usually change with each parliamentary convocation note 2: four mandates are reserved for national minorities; no more than 70% of the top membership of a party list can belong to the same sex; political parties must meet a 5% threshold and alliances a 7% threshold to win seats; at least three parties must be seated in the Parliament

title: "Mer Hayrenik" (Our Fatherland) lyrics/music: Mikael NALBANDIAN/Barsegh KANACHYAN history: adopted 1991; based on the anthem of the Democratic Republic of Armenia (1918-1922), but with different lyrics

red, blue, orange

total World Heritage Sites: 3 (3 cultural) selected World Heritage Site locales: Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin; Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley; Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin

Independence Day, 21 September (1991)

Mount Ararat, eagle, lion

Armenia Alliance or HD Armenian National Congress or ANC Bright Armenia or BA Civil Contract or KP Hanrapetutyun Party or HP Heritage I Have Honor Alliance (formerly known as the Republican Party of Armenia) PUD Orinats Yerkir or OY Prosperous Armenia or PAP

18 years of age; universal

Armenia prides itself on being the first state to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Armenia has existed as a political entity for centuries, but for much of its history it was under the sway of various empires, including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, Ottoman, and Russian. During World War I, the Ottoman Empire instituted a policy of forced resettlement that, coupled with other harsh practices targeting its Armenian subjects, resulted in at least 1 million deaths; these actions have been widely recognized as constituting genocide. During the early 19 th century, significant Armenian populations fell under Russian rule. Armenia declared its independence in 1918 in the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, but it was conquered by the Soviet Red Army in 1920. Armenia, along with Azerbaijan and Georgia, was initially incorporated into the USSR as part of the Transcaucasian Federated Soviet Socialist Republic; in 1936, the republic was separated into its three constituent entities, which were maintained until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. For over three decades, Armenia had a longstanding conflict with neighboring Azerbaijan about the status of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which historically had a mixed Armenian and Azerbaijani population, although ethnic Armenians have constituted the majority since the late 19 th century. In 1921, Moscow placed Nagorno-Karabakh within Soviet Azerbaijan as an autonomous oblast. In the late Soviet period, a separatist movement developed that sought to end Azerbaijani control over the region. Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh began in 1988 and escalated after Armenia and Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. By the time a cease-fire took effect in 1994, separatists with Armenian support controlled Nagorno‑Karabakh and seven surrounding Azerbaijani territories. Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in a second military conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh in 2020; Armenia lost control over much of the territory it had previously captured, returning the southern part of Nagorno-Karabakh and the territories around it to Azerbaijan. In September 2023, Azerbaijan took military action to regain control over Nagorno-Karabakh; after an armed conflict that lasted only one day, nearly the entire ethnic Armenian population of Nagorno-Karabakh fled to Armenia. Turkey closed its border with Armenia in 1993 in support of Azerbaijan during the first period of conflict with Armenia and has since maintained a closed border, leaving Armenia with closed borders both in the west (with Turkey) and east (with Azerbaijan). Armenia and Turkey engaged in intensive diplomacy to normalize relations and open the border in 2009, but the signed agreement was not ratified in either country. In 2015, Armenia joined the Eurasian Economic Union alongside Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. In 2017, Armenia signed a Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the EU. In 2018, former President of Armenia (2008-18) Serzh SARGSIAN of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) tried to extend his time in power, prompting protests that became known as the Velvet Revolution. After SARGSIAN resigned, the National Assembly elected the leader of the protests, Civil Contract party chief Nikol PASHINYAN, as the new prime minister. PASHINYAN s party has prevailed in subsequent legislative elections, most recently in 2021.

the Armenian Armed Forces were officially established in 1992, although their origins go back to 1918; the modern military s missions include deterrence, territorial defense, crisis management, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response, as well as socio-economic development projects; territorial defense is its primary focus, particularly in regards to tensions with neighboring Azerbaijan; Armenia and Azerbaijan engaged in open conflicts over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave in 1991-94 and 2020; Azerbaijan seized the entire enclave in 2023 Armenia has traditionally had close military ties with Russia; it has been a member of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) since 1994 and committed troops to CSTO's rapid reaction force until suspending its engagement in 2024; Armenia has relations with NATO going back to 1992 when Armenia joined the North Atlantic Cooperation Council; in 1994, it joined NATO s Partnership for Peace program and has contributed to the NATO force in Kosovo, as well as the former NATO deployment in Afghanistan (2025)

Armenian Republic Armed Forces: Armenian Army (includes land, air, air defense forces) (2025) note: the Police of the Republic of Armenia is responsible for internal security, while the National Security Service is responsible for national security, intelligence activities, and border control

approximately 40-50,000 active Armenian Armed Forces (2025)

the military's inventory includes mostly Russian and Soviet-era equipment; in recent years however, Armenia has looked to other countries besides Russia to provide military hardware, including France and India (2025)

5.5% of GDP (2024 est.) 5.5% of GDP (2023 est.) 4.3% of GDP (2022 est.) 4.4% of GDP (2021 est.) 5% of GDP (2020 est.)

18-27 for voluntary (men and women), contract (men and women) or compulsory (men) military service; contract military service is 3-12 months or up to 5 years; conscripts serve 24 months; all citizens aged 27-50 are registered in the military reserve and may be called to serve if mobilization is declared (2025) note: in 2023, Armenia approved six-month voluntary service for women, after which they have the option to switch to a five-year contract; previously, women served on a contract basis; as of 2021, women made up about 10% of the active-duty military

0-14 years: 17.7% (male 275,589/female 250,630) 15-64 years: 67% (male 991,490/female 1,004,101) 65 years and over: 15.3% (2024 est.) (male 189,336/female 265,619)

total: 3.77 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) beer: 0.52 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) wine: 0.46 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) spirits: 2.78 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) other alcohols: 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

10.24 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

women married by age 15: 0% (2016) women married by age 18: 5.3% (2016) men married by age 18: 0.4% (2016)

2.6% (2016 est.)

61.5% (2022 est.)

9.6 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total dependency ratio: 50.4 (2025 est.) youth dependency ratio: 26.1 (2025 est.) elderly dependency ratio: 24.3 (2025 est.) potential support ratio: 4.1 (2025 est.)

urban: 100% of population (2022 est.) rural: 100% of population (2022 est.) total: 100% of population (2022 est.) urban: 0% of population (2022 est.) rural: 0% of population (2022 est.) total: 0% of population (2022 est.)

2.4% of GDP (2023 est.) 8.7% national budget (2025 est.)

Armenian 98.1%, Yezidi 1.1%; less than 1%: Russian, other, Assyrian, Kurd, Ukrainian, Greek (2022 est.)

0.8 (2025 est.)

12.3% of GDP (2021) 6.5% of national budget (2022 est.)

4.6 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)

total: 11.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.) male: 13.1 deaths/1,000 live births female: 10 deaths/1,000 live births

Armenian 97.2%, Russian 1.4%, Ezidian 1.0%; less than 1%: other, unknown (2022) major-language sample(s): Աշխարհի Փաստագիրք, Անփոխարինելի Աղբյւր Հիմնական Տեղեկատվւթյան. (Armenian) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

total population: 76.7 years (2024 est.) male: 73.4 years female: 80.1 years

total population: 99.8% (2023 est.) male: 99.8% (2023 est.) female: 99.9% (2023 est.)

1.095 million YEREVAN (capital) (2023)

19 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

total: 39.5 years (2025 est.) male: 37.6 years female: 40.3 years

25.2 years (2019 est.)

noun: Armenian(s) adjective: Armenian

-5.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

20.2% (2016)

3.36 physicians/1,000 population (2022)

total: 2,963,837 (2025 est.) male: 1,451,842 female: 1,511,995

most of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the capital of Yerevan is home to more than five times as many people as Gyumri, the second-largest city in the country

-0.45% (2025 est.)

Armenian Apostolic 95.2%, not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic, no religion, Evangelical, Shar-fadinian, other, Armenian Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Pagan, Molokan (2022 est.)

urban: 100% of population (2022 est.) rural: 84.6% of population (2022 est.) total: 94.4% of population (2022 est.) urban: 0% of population (2022 est.) rural: 15.4% of population (2022 est.) total: 5.6% of population (2022 est.)

total: 14 years (2023 est.) male: 14 years (2023 est.) female: 14 years (2023 est.)

at birth: 1.07 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.71 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

total: 21.5% (2025 est.) male: 47.6% (2025 est.) female: 1.6% (2025 est.)

1.66 children born/woman (2025 est.)

urban population: 63.7% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

refugees: 145,354 (2024 est.) IDPs: 4 (2024 est.) stateless persons: 373 (2024 est.)

11 (2025)

EK

1 (2025)

total: 686 km (2017)