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.
It is also the third most densely populated post-Soviet state. In 2002 review ethnic minorities included Russians, Assyrians, Ukrainians, Yazidi Kurds, Iranians, Greeks, Georgians, and Belarusians.
Gini coefficient for wealth is reported at 66.3%, less than 82.4% European average and 88.5% world average. === Poverty === As much as 53.5 % of the country’s population was officially considered poor in 2004.
Poverty fell significantly in the following years amid double-digit economic growth that came to an end with the onset of the global financial crisis in late 2008.
At regional level slightly better situation is in Yerevan city, where the value of 5.5 is consistently being surpassed since 2009.
TFR is expected to stay at 1.6 in years 2015–2020, less from 1.7 in years 2010–2015. The mean age of mother at birth was 26.8 years and at first birth it was 24.7 years in 2016.
It soared to almost 36 % in 2010, one year after Armenia’s Gross Domestic Product shrunk by over 14 %.
Among household members of age 15 and above, who left the place of their permanent residence in 2013–2016 for 3 months and longer and had not returned as of 2016, 11.9% were in Armenia, 13.0% in Artsakh, and 75.1% in other countries, predominantly in the Russian Federation.
TFR is expected to stay at 1.6 in years 2015–2020, less from 1.7 in years 2010–2015. The mean age of mother at birth was 26.8 years and at first birth it was 24.7 years in 2016.
More than 54% of migrant household members of the age 15 years and above sent money and/ or goods to their families/relatives/friends within the 12 months preceding the survey. According to 2019 UN data, emigration rate averaged to annually 1.7 per 1000 inhabitants in years 2015–2020 and is expected to remain same until year 2045.
TFR is expected to stay at 1.6 in years 2015–2020, less from 1.7 in years 2010–2015. The mean age of mother at birth was 26.8 years and at first birth it was 24.7 years in 2016.
Among household members of age 15 and above, who left the place of their permanent residence in 2013–2016 for 3 months and longer and had not returned as of 2016, 11.9% were in Armenia, 13.0% in Artsakh, and 75.1% in other countries, predominantly in the Russian Federation.
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.
Particularly weak is natural increase in Tavush and Syunik provinces, not much better off are Lori and Vayots Dzor provinces. Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate): Armenia's Total Fertility Rate at 1.6 was lowest in the region in 2017.
Afterward, there was a decreasing trend throughout the last years reaching 23.5 % in 2018, down from 25.7 percent in 2017. The poverty indicators in Shirak, Lori, Kotayk, Tavush and Armavir provinces are higher than the country average.
Afterward, there was a decreasing trend throughout the last years reaching 23.5 % in 2018, down from 25.7 percent in 2017. The poverty indicators in Shirak, Lori, Kotayk, Tavush and Armavir provinces are higher than the country average.
More than 54% of migrant household members of the age 15 years and above sent money and/ or goods to their families/relatives/friends within the 12 months preceding the survey. According to 2019 UN data, emigration rate averaged to annually 1.7 per 1000 inhabitants in years 2015–2020 and is expected to remain same until year 2045.
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