Poverty and living standards in Shirak, Armenia: official figures
6,803 square metres of new residential buildings were put into use in Shirak marz in 2025, 0.3% of the national total (63.2% of the 2024 figure).
How many families get benefits in Shirak?
5,604 families in Shirak marz were receiving the family allowance at the end of 2025, 23.1 per 1,000 residents (2nd highest of 11), and 2,615 families received the social allowance.
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Shirak?
Police registered 2,530 crimes in Shirak marz in 2025, 104.4 per 10,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 11 in Armenia (national rate 149.6).
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Gyumri?
An apartment in Gyumri, the centre of Shirak marz, sold for an average of 208,200 drams per square metre in 2025, 18.0% more than in 2024.
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copyMore figures
- 39,663 pensioners lived in Shirak marz at the end of 2025, and their average pension was 48,112 drams a month, 5th highest of 11 in Armenia (national average 49,451 drams). Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
- Of the crimes registered in Shirak marz in 2025, 483 were grave or especially grave, 19.1% of the total (national share 18.6%). Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
- 735 apartment sales were registered in Shirak marz in 2025, against 533 in 2024, or 3.0 sales per 1,000 residents. Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
How Shirak compares with other first-level divisions
Families receiving the family allowance per 1,000 residents, end of 2025 (2025)
Shirak ranks 2 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Families receiving the family allowance per 1,000 residents, end of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gergharkunik | 27.3 |
| 2 | Shirak | 23.1 |
| 3 | Lori | 23.0 |
| 4 | Aragatsotn | 15.8 |
| 5 | Tavush | 14.9 |
| 6 | Vayots Dzor | 13.6 |
| 7 | Ararat | 11.5 |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Shirak ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Armavir | 130.2 |
| 6 | Vayots Dzor | 128.9 |
| 7 | Syunik | 125.6 |
| 8 | Kotayk | 125.0 |
| 9 | Lori | 110.9 |
| 10 | Shirak | 104.4 |
| 11 | Gergharkunik | 91.2 |
Average monthly pension, end of 2025 (drams) (2025)
Shirak ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pension, end of 2025 (drams) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Syunik | 51,579 AMD |
| 3 | Vayots Dzor | 48,353 AMD |
| 4 | Tavush | 48,290 AMD |
| 5 | Shirak | 48,112 AMD |
| 6 | Kotayk | 47,791 AMD |
| 7 | Lori | 47,603 AMD |
| 8 | Aragatsotn | 47,298 AMD |
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Sources
- Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat): Socio-Economic Situation of RA, January-December 2025 (Excel tables, Russian edition): population, wages, crime, real estate, construction, retail and agriculture by marz, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9451ccc88e8…)
- Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat): Social Situation of RA in 2025 (English Word tables): schools, preschools, health care, pensions and family benefits by marz, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e0600599b5ee…)
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