Demographics of Armenia
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Date: 2021-12-02

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#Demographics_of_Armenia
After registering a steady increase during Soviet period, the population of Armenia declined from peak value 3.
633 million in 1992 to 2.
986 million in 2017.
The country's population has declined due to increased emigration since the break-up of the Soviet Union.
The rates of emigration and population decline, however, have decreased in recent years, and there has been a moderate influx of Armenians returning to Armenia.
Population growth rates in Armenia in years 1980–2016.
Data from World Bank.
According to 2018 HDI statistical update （with data for 2017） compared to all its neighboring countries Armenia has: Since 1990 Armenia recorded steady growth of average annual HDI scores in every reported period （1990–2000, 2000–2010, 2010–2017）.
According to 2016 Sustainable Society Index Armenia has higher rank of Human Wellbeing than all its neighbours.
At the same time its Economic Wellbeing rank is below neighbouring countries.
2011 census counted 539 394 persons （19.4% of population above 6 years age） with higher professional education.
According to 2018 HDI statistical update compared to all its neighboring countries Armenia has highest health expenditures as percentage of GDP and highest healthy life expectancy at birth.
In 2016 the average life expectancy at birth for males was 71.
6 years and for females was 78.
3 years, with the average at 75.
0 years.
After a setback during 1986–1996 mostly due to the Spitak Earthquake and the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, Armenia regained its position and was consistently among the top three former Soviet republics during 1997–2016, topping the list in 2007.
During the Soviet period, life expectancy was traditionally high in Armenia and topped all other republics of USSR and most of countries in Eastern Europe in 1978–1980.
Source: UN In 2016 natural increase of population comprised 12 366 persons and the crud...