Poverty and living standards in Yerevan, Armenia: official figures
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 families get benefits in Yerevan?
2,712 families in Yerevan were receiving the family allowance at the end of 2025, 2.4 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 11), and 5,219 families received the social allowance.
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Yerevan?
Police registered 22,829 crimes in Yerevan in 2025, 198.9 per 10,000 residents, the highest 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 Yerevan?
The average market price of an apartment in Yerevan in 2025 ranged from 238,700 drams per square metre in Nork-Marash district to 892,900 drams in Kentron district.
Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copyMore figures
- 190,000 pensioners lived in Yerevan at the end of 2025, and their average pension was 52,283 drams a month, the 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 Yerevan in 2025, 4,434 were grave or especially grave, 19.4% of the total (national share 18.6%). Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
- 15,214 apartment sales were registered in Yerevan in 2025, against 10,940 in 2024, or 13.3 sales per 1,000 residents. Source: Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia (Armstat) · saved copy
How Yerevan compares with other first-level divisions
Families receiving the family allowance per 1,000 residents, end of 2025 (2025)
Yerevan ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Families receiving the family allowance per 1,000 residents, end of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tavush | 14.9 |
| 6 | Vayots Dzor | 13.6 |
| 7 | Ararat | 11.5 |
| 8 | Armavir | 10.6 |
| 9 | Kotayk | 3.8 |
| 10 | Syunik | 3.0 |
| 11 | Yerevan | 2.4 |
Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2025 (2025)
Yerevan ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Registered crimes per 10,000 residents, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerevan | 198.9 |
| 2 | Tavush | 141.8 |
| 3 | Aragatsotn | 137.3 |
| 4 | Ararat | 131.1 |
| 5 | Armavir | 130.2 |
| 6 | Vayots Dzor | 128.9 |
| 7 | Syunik | 125.6 |
Average monthly pension, end of 2025 (drams) (2025)
Yerevan ranks 1 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly pension, end of 2025 (drams) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yerevan | 52,283 AMD |
| 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 |
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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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