Yerevan: population and official figures

Yerevan is a first-level division of Armenia, the largest of 11 by population. Yerevan had a permanent population of 1,147,600 on 1 January 2026, 37.1% of Armenia's 3,097,000 residents, up 0.6% on a year earlier.

In depth

Economy, jobs and prices in Yerevan: The average monthly nominal wage in Yerevan was 374,839 drams in October-December 2025, 6.3% more than a year earlier and 114.8% of the national average of 326,648 drams; it ranked 2nd highest of 11 in Armenia.
Health in Yerevan: Yerevan had 9,105 physicians in 2025, 79.3 per 10,000 people, the highest of 11 among the marzes and Yerevan (national rate 42.0).
Education in Yerevan: Yerevan had 252 general schools in the 2025/26 school year, 44 of them non-state, teaching 145,322 pupils.
Poverty and living standards in Yerevan: 1,702,677 square metres of new residential buildings were put into use in Yerevan in 2025, 75.0% of the national total (2.0 times the 2024 figure).

How many babies were born in Yerevan in 2025?

In 2025 Yerevan registered 8,982 live births and 8,979 deaths, a natural increase of 3; its birth rate of 7.8 per 1,000 people was the lowest of 11 among the marzes and Yerevan (national rate 10.4).

Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy

How is Yerevan governed?

Yerevan is not a marz: under the Government of Armenia's description of public administration, the capital is governed by the law on local self-government in the city of Yerevan.

Source: Government of the Republic of Armenia · saved copy

More figures

Yerevan covers 223 square kilometres, so its density was about 5,117 people per square kilometre on 1 January 2025, against 103 for Armenia as a whole. Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
Yerevan forms a single community and a single settlement in Armenia's administrative register, against 70 communities in the ten marzes (1 January 2025). Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy

How first-level divisions are governed in Armenia

Regions – marzer (10). Marz governor appointed and dismissed by government decree, ratified by the President. Carries out government regional policy and co-ordinates state services; not self-governing.

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Other first-level divisions of Armenia

Kotayk 297,300
Ararat 270,700
Armavir 270,500
Shirak 242,300
Lori 229,400
Gergharkunik 217,300
Aragatsotn 136,100
Syunik 118,300
Tavush 118,000
Vayots Dzor 49,500

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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…)
Government of the Republic of Armenia: Regions: public administration in the marzes and the marz governors, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 53a7c1744c8d…)
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…)
Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat): Statistical Yearbook of Armenia 2025 (Excel tables): territory, communities, population and industrial output by marz and Yerevan city, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5c3e82df03d3…)

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