Administrative divisions of Armenia
Armenia is divided into 11 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Armenia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YerevanCapital | 1,144,700 |
| 2 | Gyumri | 114,667 |
| 3 | Vanadzor | 78,100 |
| 4 | Abovyan | 50,556 |
| 5 | Hrazdan | 49,500 |
| 6 | Vagharshapat | 47,989 |
| 7 | Kapan | 32,900 |
| 8 | Armavir | 29,700 |
| 9 | Masis | 23,136 |
| 10 | Artashat | 22,800 |
Yerevan is the largest city in Armenia with about 1,144,700 people. All 19 largest cities of Armenia β
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Armenia: β 4,038 m β read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
π Rivers
- Aras
ποΈ Lakes
- Lake Sevan
Ethnic groups in Armenia
Armenian 98.1%, Yezidi 1.1%; less than 1%: Russian, other, Assyrian, Kurd, Ukrainian, Greek (2022 est.)
Regionally, Armenian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2022 est.) Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Armenia
Armenian Apostolic 95.2%, not stated 1.7%; less than 1%: Catholic, no religion, Evangelical, Shar-fadinian, other, Armenian Orthodox, Jehovah's Witness, Pagan, Molokan (2022 est.)
Regionally, Armenian Apostolic is the most common religious group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2022 est.) Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Armenia
Armenian 97.2%, Russian 1.4%, Ezidian 1.0%; less than 1%: other, unknown (2022)
Regionally, Armenian is the most common language group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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VietnamSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.