Armenia — Country Profile & National Debt
An overview of Armenia covering geography, demographics, economy, culture, political status, and practical information, sourced from World Bank and REST Countries open data.
These figures are estimates based on public statistics and may differ from actual values.
About Armenia
The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. It has a population of approximately 3.1M. The country covers an area of 29,743 km². It is located in Western Asia.
The first country in the world to adopt Christianity as its state religion (301 AD).
Geography
Armenia is a country in Western Asia, part of the Asia region. It covers an area of approximately 29,743 km². It shares land borders with Azerbaijan, Georgia, Islamic Republic of Iran, and Türkiye, totalling 4 neighbours. It is a landlocked country with no direct sea access.
Demographics & Languages
Armenia has a population of approximately 3,076,200 people. Population density is around 103.4 people per km². Its officially recognised languages include Armenian, totalling 1 language. People from this country are referred to as Armenian.
Economy Overview
As of 2024, Armenia reports a nominal GDP of about $26.0 billion. Government debt stood at roughly 47.9% of GDP in 2024. The official currency is the Armenian dram (AMD, symbol ֏). The current exchange rate is approximately 1 USD = 368.46 AMD.
Culture & Time
Armenia operates on a single time zone (UTC+04:00). The local week is considered to start on Monday. Its country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) is.am.
Government & Status
The capital of Armenia is Yerevan. It is internationally recognised as an independent sovereign state. The country is a member state of the United Nations.
Practical Information
Traffic drives on the right. The international dialling code is +374. Its FIFA country code is ARM, and its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is AM.
Data Sources & Methodology
GDP and debt-to-GDP figures on this page are pulled from the most recent available year of World Bank open statistics. The real-time debt estimate is computed by multiplying total debt (GDP × debt ratio) by World Bank's real interest rate (or a 4% fallback when unavailable) and dividing across each second of a year. Exchange rates refresh hourly via open.er-api.com, and country-level metadata such as languages, time zones, borders, and domains is fetched from REST Countries every 24 hours. All values are estimates derived from public datasets and may differ from official figures.