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Armenia

Armenia has 3.1 m people (World Bank, 2025) and an economy of $29 bn a year (World Bank, 2025). It imports all of the oil it uses (EIA, 2024).

Written automatically from the figures on this page.

Population
3.1 m (2025)
Member of
CSTO, Eurasian Economic Union, CIS (as of 10 Nov 2026)

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m, which shows who controls an area in practice. Borders shown do not imply endorsement.

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Dependencies at a glance

Armenia imports all of the oil it uses.

Imports mostImports someLow net tradeExporter
Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).
ResourceDependencePositionMain partners
OilImports mostImports all of the oil it usesEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025No partner data from the source
Natural gasImports mostImports all of the gas it uses PreliminaryEIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Russia, Iran, Curaçao
WheatImports mostImports 72% of the wheat it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Russia
MaizeImports mostImports 92% of the maize it usesFAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023Russia
RiceNot reported by this source–
SoybeansNot reported by this source–
PotashImports mostImports all of its potash supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Egypt, Uzbekistan, Russia
PhosphateImports mostImports all of its phosphate supply EstimateFAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025Russia, Italy, Bulgaria
ArmsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: India, 73% of importsSIPRI, 2021–2025India, Russia, France
ChipsSupplier concentration onlyMain supplier: China, 55% of importsUN Comtrade, 2025China, Curaçao, Thailand

Dependence is net imports: imports minus exports, as a share of what the country uses; for potash and phosphate, of its supply (production plus net imports). Arms and chips show supplier concentration only: the main supplier’s share of imports (arms: five-year totals of deliveries in SIPRI’s trend-indicator value, SIPRI’s measure of military capability delivered, not price or number of weapons).

  • OilImports most

    Imports all of the oil it uses

    Main partners: No partner data from the source

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • Natural gasImports most

    Imports all of the gas it uses Preliminary

    Main partners: Russia, Iran, Curaçao

    EIA, use 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • WheatImports most

    Imports 72% of the wheat it uses

    Main partners: Russia

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • MaizeImports most

    Imports 92% of the maize it uses

    Main partners: Russia

    FAOSTAT, use 2024 · FAOSTAT, imports 2023

  • Rice

    Not reported by this source

  • Soybeans

    Not reported by this source

  • PotashImports most

    Imports all of its potash supply Estimate

    Main partners: Egypt, Uzbekistan, Russia

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • PhosphateImports most

    Imports all of its phosphate supply Estimate

    Main partners: Russia, Italy, Bulgaria

    FAOSTAT, supply 2024 · UN Comtrade, imports 2025

  • ArmsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: India, 73% of imports

    Main partners: India, Russia, France

    SIPRI, 2021–2025

  • ChipsSupplier concentration only

    Main supplier: China, 55% of imports

    Main partners: China, Curaçao, Thailand

    UN Comtrade, 2025

Source: EIA; FAOSTAT; SIPRI; UN Comtradeyear in each rowUpdated 13 Nov 2026

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Money and reserves

Armenia’s economy produced $29 bn in 2025.

GDP, 2000–2025

$0$10 bn$20 bn$30 bn200020052010201520202025

Source: World Bank Indicators2000–2025Updated 13 Nov 2026

Economic growth7.2%2025 · 16th of 186 · World Bank
Inflation3.3%2025 · 79th of 169 · World Bank
Unemployment12.9%2025 · 21st of 181 · World Bank
ReservesUS$3.69billion2024 · 106th of 164 · World Bank
Trade150% of GDP2024 · 20th of 172 · World Bank
Foreign investment inUS$708million2025 · 110th of 200 · World Bank
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People

Armenia had 3.1 m people in 2025.

Population, 1950–2100

01.0 m2.0 m3.0 m4.0 m195019701990200020102030205020702100Projection
Projection: UN projection, medium variant, after 2023Range between the UN low- and high-fertility scenarios

Source: UN World Population ProspectsUpdated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Armenia’s population by age

1950200020502100
MenWomen01020304050607080901000m00m
Millions of people in each five-year age group, men left and women right. Years after 2023 are UN projections (medium variant).

Source: UN World Population Prospects1950–2100Updated 13 Nov 2026Projection

Births per woman1.712023 · 137th of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Median age35.82023 · 92nd of 237 · UN WPP 2024
Aged 65 and over14%2025, Projection, medium variant · UN WPP 2024
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Technology and space

Satellites owned in Armenia numbered 1 at the end of 2024.

Satellites in orbit12024 · 65th of 82 · Orbital data from CelesTrak
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Climate and hazards

Armenia emitted 7.4 Mt of CO2 from fossil fuels and cement in 2024.

Armenia’s CO2 emissions, million tonnes, 1990–2024

0 Mt2 Mt4 Mt6 Mt8 Mt10 Mt1990199520002005201020152024

Source: Our World in Data CO21990–2024Updated 13 Nov 2026

CO2 emissions7Mt2024 · 122nd of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person2.5t2024 · 122nd of 213 · Global Carbon Budget
CO2 since 1750407Mt2024 · 108th of 214 · Global Carbon Budget
Water stress3.02023 · 48th of 164 · WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
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More figures

Shown only where a source covers Armenia.

Refugees

124,085refugees and others in need of protection hosted, 2025
29,794from it, abroad, 2025

Source: UNHCR Refugee Data Finder2025

Sanctions

10entries on the US, EU and UK lists give it as an address or nationality: US 6, EU 2 and UK 2

Counts entries (people, companies, ships and aircraft), not how strict the measures are.

Source: US CSL; EU sanctions list; UK Sanctions ListUpdated 13 Nov 2026

Chinese loans and grants

US$106millioncommitted by Chinese state lenders, 2000–2021

Source: AidData Chinese development finance2000–2021

Cyber incidents

16publicly known incidents affecting Armenia, 2000–2024

Counts compare documented incidents, not how often a country is targeted. Who they were attributed to

Source: EuRepoC Global Dataset of Cyber Incidents 1.3.2 (4 Mar 2025), CC BY-NC 4.02000–2024

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All figures

52 measures on this site have a recent figure for Armenia.

GDP$29 bn2025114th of 186World Bank
GDP per person$9,474202586th of 186World Bank
Economic growth7.2%202516th of 186World Bank
Inflation3.3%202579th of 169World Bank
Government debt47%2025112th of 191IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Government budget balance−3.7%2025127th of 195IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Current account balance−8.7%2025170th of 194IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026
Unemployment12.9%202521st of 181World Bank
Reserves, including gold$3.7 bn2024106th of 164World Bank
Trade150%202420th of 172World Bank
Foreign investment in$708 m2025110th of 200World Bank
Remittances received5.4%202447th of 162World Bank
Population3.1 m2025137th of 216World Bank
Population with UN projections2.9 m2023140th of 237UN WPP 2024
Births per woman1.712023137th of 237UN WPP 2024
Median age35.8202392nd of 237UN WPP 2024
Life expectancy75.72023115th of 237UN WPP 2024
Refugees from the country29,794202556th of 206UNHCR
Refugees and others needing protection, by host124,085202556th of 176UNHCR
Refugees hosted per 1,000 people40.2202513th of 176UNHCR
Crude oil production0 kb/d2025100th of 214EIA
Oil consumption19 kb/d2024146th of 212EIA
Natural gas productionPreliminary202497th of 213EIA
Natural gas consumption2.7 bcm202478th of 213EIA
Electricity generated9 TWh2024110th of 193Ember
Low-carbon electricity61%202463rd of 193Ember
Electricity from coal0%202482nd of 193Ember
Electricity from wind and solar9.7%202474th of 193Ember
Wheat production0.1 Mt202477th of 123FAOSTAT
Wheat imports0.3 Mt202474th of 180FAOSTAT
Maize production0.0 Mt2024136th of 169FAOSTAT
Maize imports0.1 Mt202496th of 196FAOSTAT
Rice imports0.0 Mt2024145th of 197FAOSTAT
Soybean imports0.0 Mt202491st of 179FAOSTAT
Potash fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024138th of 199FAOSTAT
Phosphate fertiliser use0.00 Mt2024143rd of 199FAOSTAT
CO2 emissions7 Mt2024122nd of 214Global Carbon Budget
CO2 per person2.5 t2024122nd of 213Global Carbon Budget
CO2 emitted since 1750407 Mt2024108th of 214Global Carbon Budget
Net CO2 imports through trade3.3%202389th of 120Global Carbon Budget
Water stress3.0202348th of 164WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)
Water from abroad12%202382nd of 193FAO AQUASTAT
Military spending, share of GDP6.1%20257th of 150World Bank
Military spending$1.7 bn202567th of 150World Bank
Deaths in organised violence20202346th of 66UCDP
Arms imports21 TIV m202573rd of 108SIPRI
Satellites in orbit1202465th of 82Orbital data from CelesTrak
People using the internet81%202497th of 182World Bank
ICT service exports$1.8 bn202453rd of 162World Bank
ICT service exports, share of service exports31%202410th of 162World Bank
Sanctions list entries (US, EU, UK)102026111th of 181US CSL
Chinese loans and grants committed$2 m2021112th of 122AidData, Global Chinese Development Finance Dataset 3.0

Sources for this page

  • World Bank IndicatorsGDP, GDP per person, Economic growth, Inflation, Unemployment, Reserves, …
  • IMF World Economic Outlook, October 2026Debt, Budget balance, Current account
  • UN World Population ProspectsPopulation (UN), Births per woman, Median age, Life expectancy
  • UNHCR Refugee Data FinderRefugees from, Refugees hosted, Refugees per 1,000
  • U.S. Energy Information AdministrationOil output, Oil use, Gas output, Gas use, Dependencies at a glance
  • Ember electricity dataElectricity, Low-carbon electricity, Electricity from coal, Electricity from wind and solar
  • FAOSTATWheat production, Wheat imports, Maize production, Maize imports, Rice imports, Soybean imports, …
  • Our World in Data CO2CO2 emissions, CO2 per person, CO2 since 1750, Net CO2 imports through trade
  • WRI Aqueduct, accessed on 25 Oct 2026, aqueduct.wri.org (CC BY 4.0)Water stress
  • FAO AQUASTATWater from abroad
  • UCDP Georeferenced Event DatasetConflict deaths
  • SIPRI Arms Transfers DatabaseArms imports, Dependencies at a glance
  • CelesTrak SATCATSatellites in orbit
  • US Consolidated Screening ListSanctions list entries, Sanctions
  • AidData Chinese development financeChinese loans and grants
  • UN ComtradeDependencies at a glance
  • EU financial sanctions listSanctions
  • UK Sanctions ListSanctions
  • EuRepoC cyber incidentsCyber incidents

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