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Armenia’s population continues to decrease

31.10.2018, 18:16
Armenia’s resident population on October 1, 2018 stood at  2,969,200 people, according to the latest numbers, released today by the National Statistical Committee.
Armenia’s population continues to decrease
YEREVAN, October 31. / ARKA /. Armenia’s resident population on October 1, 2018 stood at  2,969,200 people, according to the latest numbers, released today by the National Statistical Committee. It said when compared to October 1, 2017 the population was down by 10,400 people.

Compared with the beginning of the year, the population was said to have decreased by 3,500 people. According to the National Statistics Committee, the number of urban population as of October 1 stood at 1,895,400 people. Some 1,079,400 of them lived in the capital Yerevan. In rural areas, the population stood at 1,073,800 people.

In January-September 2018, the number of births decreased by 4.2% to 26, 483. At the same time, the number of deaths during the reporting period decreased by 6.4% to 19,135. -0-