Population ages 65 and above in Armenia
Armenia: Population ages 65 and above was 14.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Armenia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Armenia stood at 14.4%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Armenia peaked at 14.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1966.
Armenia ranks 71st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.4% | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.2% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 5.3% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.4% | 6 |
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More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Armenia?
- Population ages 65 and above in Armenia was 14.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1966.
- How does Armenia rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Armenia ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.