Armenia, The People of Armenia

Gyumri, population of Armenia, river valleys, Yerevan, population density

The population of Armenia is 3,330,099 (2002 estimate), giving the country’s land area a population density of 112 persons per sq km (289 per sq mi). Armenia is highly urbanized, with 70 percent of all residents living in cities or towns. Population is concentrated in river valleys, especially along the Hrazdan River, where Yerevan, the capital and largest city, is located. Armenia’s second-largest city is Gyumri (formerly Leninakan), the site of a devastating earthquake in 1988.

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Gyumri, population of Armenia, river valleys, Yerevan, population density, largest city, capital, cities, percent, residents, persons, estimate, site