Population
Armenia's estimated population of 2012 is 2,970,495. The capital of Armenia, Yerevan, is the largest and most populated city in Armenia with an estimated 1,100,000 people in the metropolitan area. The Armenian emigration has been heavy since their independence from the Soviet Union. An estimated 60% of the total 8 million Armenians worldwide live outside the country, with 1 million each in the United States and Russia. Other countries which have large Armenian communities are Georgia, France, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Argentina, and Canada.
Settlement
Most of Armenia's population settlements are in the urban areas. Armenia's capital Yerevan, and other cities such as Vanadzor, Gyumri, and Abovian has the most density of people, with the rural areas having the least population density. Armenia Population density per square mile is estimated to be around 258. .95 percent of Armenia Population is made up of ethnic Armenians. Besides the indigenous people, Armenia Population also features Kurds, Yezidis, Russian, Assyrians and Greeks. Georgians, Belarusians, Ukrainians are the other minorities living in the Republic of Armenia.
Growth Rate: 0.11%
Birth Rate: 12.9/1000
Infant Mortality Rate: 18.21/1000
Life Expectancy: 73.49
Density per sq mi: 258
Resources
http://www.mapsofworld.com/armenia/armenia-population.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenia#Diaspora
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107292.html?pageno=2
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