Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia
Armenia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.07 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia is 1.07 million people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia peaked at 1.24 million people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 295,877 people, in 2003.
That places Armenia 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 315,982 people | — |
| 2001 | 313,959 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 325,924 people | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 295,877 people | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 502,134 people | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 616,696 people | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 663,540 people | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 859,429 people | +29.5% |
| 2008 | 944,352 people | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 698,025 people | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 673,217 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 755,499 people | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 790,321 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 885,993 people | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 905,623 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million people | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million people | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 979,813 people | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 966,239 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 837,815 people | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 759,999 people | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 812,384 people | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 840,652 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 823,675 people | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million people | +29.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 1.07 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.77 million people, 12% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 1.07 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 million people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,982 people | 315,982 people | 315,982 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 579,993 people | 295,877 people | 944,352 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 908,579 people | 673,217 people | 1.24 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,826 people | 759,999 people | 1.07 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More poverty & inequality data for Armenia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,961 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Armenia was 1.07 million people in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million people in 2016.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295,877 people in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Armenia ranks 103rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.