Armenian population by country

Armenian populations exist throughout the world. Although Armenian diaspora communities have existed since ancient times, most of the Armenians living outside of Armenia today are either descendants of Armenian genocide survivors or more recent immigrants from post-Soviet Armenia. According to various estimates, the total number of ethnic Armenians in the world is up to 11 million,^[1][10] a majority of whom live outside of Armenia.

The tables below list countries and territories where Armenians live according to official data and estimates by various individuals, organizations, and media. See also։ Historical Armenian population, Armenian speakers, Armenian population by urban area, and List of Armenian ethnic enclaves.

Limitations

Estimates of ethnic Armenian populations may vary greatly because no reliable data is available for many countries. In France, Germany, Greece, Syria, Iran, Lebanon, among other countries, ethnicity has not been enumerated during any of the recent censuses and it is virtually impossible to determine the actual number of people of Armenian origin there. Although data for people of foreign origin (born abroad or having a foreign citizenship) is available for most European Union states, this does not present the whole picture and can hardly be taken as a source for the total number of Armenians, because in many countries, most prominently France, most ethnic Armenians are not from Armenia. Also, not all Armenian citizens and people born in Armenia are ethnic Armenians, but the overwhelming majority of them are as about 97.9% of the country's population is Armenian.^[11] For other countries, such as Russia, the official number of Armenians is believed, by many, to have been underrated, because many migrant workers live in the country.

Most recent data

The following table lists all sovereign countries (member states of the United Nations), states with limited recognition (or unrecognized states), and dependent territories for which any—official or unofficial—data of Armenian population is available.

Country or territory[a]	Armenian ancestry					Armenian-born[b]		Armenian citizens[c]
	Official	Date	Low estimate	High estimate	Ref
Armenia *	2,875,697	2022[12]	2,700,000	3,000,000	[d][14]	2,821,026	2011[15]	2,995,964	2011[16]
Russia *	946,172	2021[17]	1,900,000	2,500,000	[18]	373,943	2021[19]	23,517	2021[20]
United States *	519,001	2020[21]	500,000	1,500,000	[22]	101,757	2019[23]	26,611	2017[24]
France *	—		300,000	600,000	[25]	21,012	2019[23]	22,054	2014[24]
Georgia *[e]	168,102	2014[26]	170,000	250,000	[27]	12,736	2019[23]	3,784	2014[28]
Ukraine *	99,900	2001[29]	120,000	150,000	[30]	47,780	2019[23]
Canada *	68,855	2021[31]	90,000	100,000	[1][32]	4,435	2019[23]	2,120	2016[33]
Argentina *	—		50,000	150,000	[34]	570	2019[23]
Lebanon *	104,003	2022[f]	40,000	70,000	[36][37]			25,000	2020[38]
Turkey *	—		50,000	70,000	[37][39]	1,076	2019[23]	1,580	2018[40]
Abkhazia *[g]	41,875	2021[41]	50,000	55,000	[42]
Australia *	22,520	2021[43]	45,000	60,000	[44]	1,629	2019[23]
Uzbekistan *	34,079	2023[45]	42,359	55,000	[46]	5,857	2019[23]
Germany *	—		40,000	60,000	[47]	21,263	2019[23]	26,765	2020[48]
Iran *	—		40,000	70,000	[37][49]	2,438	2019[23]
Bulgaria *	6,552	2011[50]	30,000	50,000	[51]	1,840	2019[23]	1,196	2018[52]
Belgium *	—		30,000	50,000	[53]	1,607	2019[23]	4,794	2018[52]
Belarus *	9,392	2019[54]	10,000	35,000	[55]	5,656	2019[23]	1,622	2009[56]
Syria *	—		25,000	28,000	[57]
Greece *	—		20,000	40,000	[58]	13,923	2019[23]	5,317	2017[24]
Brazil *	—		20,000	40,000	[59][60]	70	2019[23]
Turkmenistan *	14,711	2022[61]	20,000	30,000	[62][63]	7,067	2019[23]
United Kingdom *	—		18,000	30,000	[64]	1,589	2019[23]
Kazakhstan *	15,358	2021[65]	15,000	25,000	[66]	9,555	2019[23]	993	2009[67]
Uruguay *	—		15,000	20,000	[68][69]	60	2017[70]
Spain *	—		12,000	40,000	[71]	12,861	2021[72]	10,851	2017[24]
Netherlands *	8,374	2021[h]	10,000	40,000	[74]	925	2019[23]	1,175	2018[52]
Iraq *	—		10,000	15,000	[75]
Austria *	—		6,000	7,000	[76]	3,340	2021[77]	3,164	2021[77]
Hungary *	3,293	2011[78]	6,000	15,000	[79][80]	194	2019[23]	211	2018[52]
Czech Republic *	—		6,000	12,000	[81][82]	1,954	2019[23]	1,916	2018[83]
Sweden *	—		5,000	13,000	[84]	3,348	2019[23]	1,577	2018[52]
Poland *	6,772	2021[85]	5,000	30,000	[86][87]	2,228	2019[23]	1,522	2011[88]
Israel *	—		5,000	10,000	[89]
Egypt *	—		5,000	8,000	[90]	158	2019[23]
Moldova *[i]	1,000	2014[91]	5,000	10,000	[92]			229	2019[93]
United Arab Emirates *	—		5,000	11,000	[94][95]
Latvia *	2,549	2023[96]	4,500	5,000	[97][98]	667	2019[23]	226	2018[52]
Switzerland *	—		4,000	6,000	[99]	1,107	2019[23]	738	2018[52]
Kuwait *	—		3,000	10,000	[103]
Cyprus *	1,831	2011[j]	3,000	3,500	[105]	1,228	2019[23]	600	2011[104]
Jordan *	—		3,000	5,000	[106][107]	26	2019[23]
Venezuela *	—		3,000	4,000	[59][108]	33	2019[23]
Italy *	—		2,000	5,000	[109]	1,630	2019[23]	1,137	2018[52]
Romania *	1,361	2011[110]	2,000	3,000	[111][112]	95	2019[23]	99	2018[52]
Lithuania *	1,233	2011[113]	1,500	2,500	[114]	404	2019[23]	174	2018[52]
Estonia *	1,583	2019[115]	1,400	2,000	[116][117]	693	2019[23]	250	2018[52]
Denmark *	—		1,200	3,000	[118][119]	989	2021[120]	400	2021[120]
Norway *	413	2022[121]	1,000	2,000	[122]	347	2019[23]	126	2018[52]
Tajikistan *	434	2010[123]	1,000	1,500	[124][125]	193	2019[23]
Transnistria[k]	807	2015[126]	1,000	1,500	[127]
Kyrgyzstan *	793	2019[128]	900	3,000	[129][130]	2,331	2019[23]
Slovakia *	—		700	1,000	[131]	161	2019[23]	59	2018[52]
Chile *	—		600	1,500	[132][59]	40	2019[23]
Albania *	—		400	800	[133][134]
Mexico *	—		400	1,500	[135][136]	104	2019[23]	103	2017[24]
China *[l]	—		500	1,000	[137][138]			470	2020[139]
Palestine (West Bank)	—		500	1,000	[140][141]
Costa Rica	—		400	400	[142]	7	2019[23]
Nicaragua *	—		380	380	[142]
Qatar *	—		350	600	[143][144]
South Ossetia[m]	378	2015[145]	300	800	[146]
South Africa *	—		300	350	[147]
North Macedonia *	—		300	300	[148]
Serbia *	222	2011[149]	250	300	[150]	160	2019[23]
Libya	—		270	270	[23]	270	2019[23]
Finland *	316	2019[151]	200	700	[152]	145	2019[23]	74	2018[52]
Malta *	—		200	500	[153]	61	2019[23]	10	2008[88]
New Zealand *	276	2018[154]	200	220	[155]	48	2013[156]
Philippines	—		139	139	[23]	139	2019[23]
Ireland	—		150	500	[157]	58	2019[23]	135	2018[52]
India *	—		150	200	[158][159]
Portugal *	—		100	110	[160]	101	2019[23]	102	2018[52]
Luxembourg *	—		103	105	[161][162]	103	2018[161]	105	2020[162]
Hong Kong	—		100	100	[163]
Monaco	—		100	100	[164]	6	2016[165]	7[n]	2016[166]
Cuba *	—		80	80	[167]	3	2017[70]
Ethiopia *	—		80	100	[168][169]
Singapore *	—		80	100	[170]
Japan *	—		70	100	[171]			46	2017[24]
South Korea	—		65	70	[172]			69	2016[24]
Namibia	—		64	64	[23]	64	2019[23]
Nigeria	—		60	60	[173]
Sudan	—		50	50	[174]
Malaysia	—		45	50	[175]
Thailand *	—		40	50	[176]
Bahrain *	—		30	100	[177][178]
Ecuador *	—		36	36	[23]	36	2019[23]
Morocco *	—		100	110	[179]
Croatia	37	2011[180]	15	15	[181]
Taiwan	—		21	21	[182]			21	2021[182]
Colombia *	—		16	16	[70]	16	2017[70]
Slovenia *	—		8	18	[52][23]	18	2019[23]	8	2018[52]
Liechtenstein	—		9	10	[52][161]	10	2018[161]	9	2018[52]
Kenya *	—		11	11	[70]	11	2017[70]
Tunisia	—		9	9	[183]			9	2011[183]
Swaziland	—		8	8	[184]
Guinea	—		8	8	[23]	8	2019[23]
Dominican Republic *	—		8	8	[70]	8	2017[70]
Panama	—		6	6	[185]	6	2010[185]
Iceland	—		2	10	[52][23]	10	2019[23]	2	2018[52]
Puerto Rico *	7	2018[186]	7	7	[186]
Bolivia *	—		5	5	[23]	5	2019[23]
Bermuda *	—		4	4	[70]	4	2017[70]
El Salvador *	—		4	4	[70]	4	2017[70]
Peru *	—		1	1	[70]	1	2017[70]
Faroe Islands *[o]	—		1	1	[187]	1	2020[187]

Unknown status or number

Countries with unspecified number

The following countries have Armenian populations of uncertain number; while population figures are not known definitively, Armenians are known to be present, even if relatively few:

• Azerbaijan (Armenians in Azerbaijan):

Prior to the forced displacement in September-October 2023 that followed an Azerbaijani offensive, the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), de facto independent, but internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, had an estimated population of up to 120,000.^{[188][189][190]} As of early October 2023, 100,632 have fled to Armenia,^[191] while the number of Armenians staying in Nagorno-Karabakh has been variously estimated as low as 50 and as high as 1,500.^[192][193] According to Nagorno-Karabakh officials, they number only 8-10 or over.^[194][195] The ICRC said a "small number of people remain in their homes, either by choice or because they were unable to leave by themselves".^[196]

According to the 2009 census, 217 Armenians live in Azerbaijan (outside Nagorno-Karabakh).^[197] According to estimates, the number of Armenians in Azerbaijan ranges from very few (2018)^[198] to as many as 3,000 (2001), who conceal their Armenian identity.^[199]

• Montenegro: "about 40 families"^[200]
• Saudi Arabia: "several hundred"^[201]
• Vietnam: "a small number"^[202]
• Indonesia (Armenians in Indonesia): few Armenians^[203]
• Myanmar (Armenians in Myanmar). Frontier Myanmar reported the number of Armenians "a few hundred at most" in 2019.^[204] According to Reverend John Felix, priest at the Armenian church in Yangon, the last full Armenian died in 2013, but there are "no more than 10 or 20 families who are part Armenian."^[205]

Countries with former or uncertain Armenian presence

African countries reported to have Armenians in the 1980s:^[206][207]

• Algeria
• Congo-Brazzaville
• Congo-Kinshasa
• Ghana
• Madagascar

The following countries previously had Armenian residents, but now record no Armenian population:

• Afghanistan (Armenians in Afghanistan)
• Bangladesh (Armenians in Bangladesh)^[208]
• Pakistan (Armenians in Pakistan)

Armenian speakers

The number of Armenian-speakers by country according to government sources, including censuses and official estimates:

Country/territory[p]	Armenian speakers	Note	Source
Armenia	2,956,615	"Mother tongue"	2011 census[209]
Russia	829,345	"Native language"	2010 census[210][211]
	660,935	"Language proficiency"
United States	240,402	"Language Spoken at Home"	2010 ACS[212]
Georgia	144,812	"Native language"	2014 census[213]
Ukraine	51,847	"Mother tongue"	2001 census[214][215]
Canada	35,790	"Mother tongue"	2016 census[216][217]
	21,510	"Language spoken most often at home"
Australia	10,205	"Language spoken at home"	2016 census[218]
Turkmenistan	9,154	"mother tonque"	2022 census[61]
Bulgaria	5,615	"Mother tongue"	2011 census[219]
Belarus	5,245	"Mother tongue"	2019 census[54]
	1,710	"Language spoken most often at home"
Kazakhstan	4,151	"speaks"	2021 census[65]
	1,569	"uses in everyday life"
Poland	2,115	"Mother tongue"	2011 census[220]
	1,847	"Language used in home relations"
Cyprus	1,409		2011 census[221]
Romania	739		2011 census[222]
Lithuania	575	"Mother tongue"	2011 census[223]
Hungary	444	"Mother tongue"	2011 census[224]
Finland	316		2019 estimate[225]
Tajikistan	219	"Mother tongue"	2010 census[123]

By urban area

The following table is the list of urban areas with the largest Armenian population, including in Armenia and the disputed Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), and the Armenian diaspora.

Cities in Armenia (list) are given for reference. Since ethnic breakdown is not available for cities besides Yerevan, 99% is given as the presumed percentage of ethnic Armenians for every city in Armenia.^[q]

Urban area	Country	Official data				Estimates
		Armenians	Total	%	Source	Low	High	Ref
Yerevan	Armenia	1,048,940	1,060,138	98.9%	2011 census[227]	1,091,700		[228]
Los Angeles[r]	US	218,321	18,788,800	1.16%	2017 estimate[229]	200,000	600,000	[230]
Moscow[s]	Russia	169,772	18,598,621	0.91%	2010 census[231]	200,000	600,000	[232]
Rostov-on-Don[t]	Russia	83,123	2,158,307	3.85%	2010 census[234]	150,000	200,000	[235]
Sochi	Russia	81,864	420,589	19.46%	2010 census[236]	120,000	160,000	[237][238]
Gyumri	Armenia	121,976		99%	2011 census	112,100		[228]
Paris	France	—				100,000	200,000	[239][240]
Caucasian Mineral Waters[u]	Russia	83,743	874,022	9.58%	2010 census[242]	83,000	108,000	[v]
Tbilisi	Georgia	53,409	1,108,717	4.8%	2020 census[246]	80,000	120,000	[247]
Marseille	France	—				80,000	150,000	[248][240]
Volgograd[w]	Russia	20,265	1,505,809	1.35%	2010 census[250]	80,000	120,000	[251][252]
Vanadzor	Armenia	86,199		99%	2011 census	76,900		[228]
Krasnodar[x]	Russia	42,558	1,232,176	3.45%	2010 census[254][236]	70,000	70,000	[255][256]
Chernomorsk[y]	Russia	47,272	781,289	6.05%	2010 census[236]	63,000	86,000	[z]
Buenos Aires	Argentina	—				60,000	70,000	[265][266]
New York[aa]	US	34,978	23,876,155	0.15%	2017 estimate[229]	50,000	150,000	[267][268][269]
Saint Petersburg[ab]	Russia	27,043	6,596,434	0.4%	2010 census[231]	50,000	100,000	[270][271]
Boston[ac]	US	37,534	8,233,270	0.46%	2017 estimate[229]	50,000	70,000	[272][273][274]
Istanbul	Turkey	—				50,000	60,000	[275]
Vagharshapat	Armenia	46,540		99%	2011 census	46,400		[228]
Lyon	France	—				45,000	100,000	[276][240]
Tehran	Iran	—				45,000	50,000	[277][278][279]
Abovyan	Armenia	43,495		99%	2011 census	45,000		[228]
Kapan	Armenia	43,190		99%	2011 census	42,000		[228]
Armavir[ad]	Russia	35,613	502,070	7.09%	2010 census[236]
Beirut	Lebanon	—				40,000	120,000	[281][282]
Toronto	Canada	21,710	6,417,516	0.34%	2016 census[283]	40,000	50,000	[284]
Montreal	Canada	26,100	4,098,927	0.64%	2016 census[283]	40,000	50,000	[285][286]
Detroit[ae]	US	10,834	5,336,286	0.2%	2017 estimate[229]	40,000	40,000	[287]
Hrazdan	Armenia	41,875		99%	2011 census	39,900		[228]
San Francisco Bay Area[af]	US	18,806	8,837,789	0.21%	2017 estimate[229]	35,000	50,000	[288][289]
Armavir	Armenia	29,319		99%	2011 census	27,700		[228]
Sydney	Australia	12,553	4,823,994	0.26%	2016 census[290]	25,000	30,000	[291]
Stavropol[ag]	Russia	25,815	521,825	4.95%	2010 census[242]	25,000	80,000	[243][292]
Masis	Armenia	20,215		99%	2011 census	20,700		[228]
Charentsavan	Armenia	20,363		99%	2011 census	20,300		[228]
Ararat	Armenia	20,235		99%	2011 census	20,300		[228]
Aleppo	Syria	—				20,000	40,000	[293][294]
Samara-Tolyatti[ah]	Russia	19,801	2,746,158	0.72%	2010 census[296]	20,000	22,000	[297][298]
Ijevan	Armenia	21,081		99%	2011 census	20,000		[228]
Goris	Armenia	20,591		99%	2011 census	19,900		[228]
Artashat	Armenia	22,269		99%	2011 census	19,100		[228]
Gavar	Armenia	20,765		99%	2011 census	17,900		[228]