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, 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. 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 Armenian ancestry Armenian-born Armenian citizens Official Date Low estimate High estimate 2022 2,700,000 3,000,000 2,821,026 2011 2,995,964 2011 2021 1,900,000 2,500,000 373,943 2021 23,517 2021 2020. screenshots: alone, in any combination 500,000 1,500,000 101,757 2019 26,611 2017 — 300,000 600,000 21,012 2019 22,054 2014 Georgia * 2014 170,000 250,000 12,736 2019 3,784 2014 2001 120,000 150,000 47,780 2019 2021 90,000 100,000 4,435 2019 2,120 2016 — 50,000 150,000 570 2019 2022 70,000 156,000 25,000 2020 — 50,000 70,000 1,076 2019 1,580 2018 2021 50,000 55,000 2021 45,000 60,000 1,629 2019 2023 42,359 55,000 5,857 2019 — 40,000 60,000 21,263 2019 26,765 2020 — 40,000 70,000 2,438 2019 2011 30,000 50,000 1,840 2019 1,196 2018 — 30,000 50,000 1,607 2019 4,794 2018 2019 10,000 35,000 5,656 2019 1,622 2009 — 25,000 28,000 — 20,000 40,000 13,923 2019 5,317 2017 — 20,000 40,000 70 2019 2022 20,000 30,000 7,067 2019 — 18,000 30,000 1,589 2019 2021 15,000 25,000 9,555 2019 993 2009 — 15,000 20,000 60 2017 — 12,000 40,000 12,861 2021 10,851 2017 2021 10,000 40,000 925 2019 1,175 2018 — 10,000 15,000 — 6,000 7,000 3,340 2021 Alt URL 3,164 2021 2011 6,000 15,000 194 2019 211 2018 — 6,000 12,000 1,954 2019 1,916 2018 — 5,000 13,000 3,348 2019 1,577 2018 2021 5,000 30,000 2,228 2019 1,522 2011 — 5,000 10,000 — 5,000 8,000 158 2019 2014 5,000 10,000 229 2019 — 5,000 11,000 2023 4,500 5,000 667 2019 226 2018 — 4,000 6,000 1,107 2019 738 2018 — 3,000 10,000 2011 3,000 3,500 1,228 2019 600 2011 — 3,000 5,000 26 2019 — 3,000 4,000 33 2019 — 2,000 5,000 1,630 2019 1,137 2018 2011 2,000 3,000 95 2019 99 2018 2011 1,500 2,500 404 2019 174 2018 2019 1,400 2,000 693 2019 250 2018 — 1,200 3,000 989 2021 Alt URL 400 2021 2022Based on immigrant background: "The immigrant population includes persons with two foreign-born parents and grandparents. More precisely: Persons with no parent or grandparents born in Norway." Alt URL 1,000 2,000 347 2019 126 2018 2010 1,000 1,500 193 2019 2015 1,000 1,500 2019 900 3,000 2,331 2019 — 700 1,000 161 2019 59 2018 — 600 1,500 40 2019 — 400 800 — 400 1,500 104 2019 103 2017 — 500 1,000 470 2020 (West Bank) — 500 1,000 — 400 400 7 2019 — 380 380 — 350 600 2015 300 800 — 300 350 — 300 300() 2011 250 300 160 2019 — 270 270 270 2019 2019Based on language: Alt URL 200 700 145 2019 74 2018 — 200 500 61 2019 10 2008 2018 200 220 48 2013 — 139 139 139 2019 — 150 500 58 2019 135 2018 — 100 150 — 100 110 101 2019 102 2018 — 103 105 103 2018 105 2020 — 100 100 — 100 100 6 2016 7 2016 — 80 80 3 2017 — 80 100 — 80 100 — 70 100 46 2017 — 65 70 69 2016 — 64 64 64 2019 — 60 60 — 50 50 — 45 50 — 40 50 — 30 100 — 36 36 36 2019 — 100 110 2011 15 15 — 21 21 21 2021 Alt URL — 16 16 16 2017 — 8 18 18 2019 8 2018 — 9 10 10 2018 9 2018 — 11 11 11 2017 — 9 9 9 2011 — 8 8 — 8 8 8 2019 — 8 8 8 2017 — 6 6 6 2010 — 2 10 10 2019 2 2018 2018 7 7 — 5 5 5 2019 — 4 4 4 2017 — 4 4 4 2017 — 1 1 1 2017 — 1 1 1 2020

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:

(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. As of early October 2023, 100,632 have fled to Armenia, while the number of Armenians staying in Nagorno-Karabakh has been variously estimated as low as 50 and as high as 1,500. According to Nagorno-Karabakh officials, they number only 8-10 or over. The ICRC said a "small number of people remain in their homes, either by choice or because they were unable to leave by themselves".

According to the 2009 census, 217 Armenians live in Azerbaijan (outside Nagorno-Karabakh). According to estimates, the number of Armenians in Azerbaijan ranges from very few (2018) to as many as 3,000 (2001), who conceal their Armenian identity. : "about 40 families" : "several hundred" : "a small number" (Armenians in Indonesia): few Armenians (Armenians in Myanmar). Frontier Myanmar reported the number of Armenians "a few hundred at most" in 2019. 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."

Countries with former or uncertain Armenian presence African countries reported to have Armenians in the 1980s:

The following countries previously had Armenian residents, but now record no Armenian population: (Armenians in Afghanistan) (Armenians in Bangladesh) (Armenians in Pakistan)

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

Country/territory Armenian speakers Note Source 2,956,615 "Mother tongue" 2011 census 829,345 "Native language" 2010 census 660,935 "Language proficiency" 240,402 "Language Spoken at Home" 2010 ACS 144,812 "Native language" 2014 census 51,847 "Mother tongue" 2001 census 35,790 "Mother tongue" 2016 census 21,510 "Language spoken most often at home" 10,205 "Language spoken at home" 2016 census 9,154 "mother tonque" 2022 census 5,615 "Mother tongue" 2011 census 5,245 "Mother tongue" 2019 census 1,710 "Language spoken most often at home" 4,151 "speaks" 2021 census 1,569 "uses in everyday life" 2,115 "Mother tongue" 2011 census 1,847 "Language used in home relations" 1,409 2011 census 739 2011 census 575 "Mother tongue" 2011 census 444 "Mother tongue" 2011 census 316 2019 estimate Alt URL 219 "Mother tongue" 2010 census

By urban area The following table is the list of urban areas with the largest Armenian population, including in Armenia 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.

+ Urban area Country Official data Estimates Armenians Total % Source Low High Yerevan 98.9% 2011 census Los Angeles 1.16% 2017 estimate Moscow 0.91% 2010 census Rostov-on-Don 3.85% 2010 census Sochi 19.46% 2010 census Gyumri 99% 2011 census Paris — Caucasian Mineral Waters 9.58% 2010 census Tbilisi 4.8% 2020 census Marseille — Volgograd 1.35% 2010 census Vanadzor 99% 2011 census Krasnodar 3.45% 2010 census Chernomorsk 6.05% 2010 census Buenos Aires — New York 0.15% 2017 estimate Saint Petersburg 0.4% 2010 census Boston 0.46% 2017 estimate Istanbul — Vagharshapat 99% 2011 census Lyon — Tehran — Abovyan 99% 2011 census Kapan 99% 2011 census Armavir 7.09% 2010 census Beirut — Toronto 0.34% 2016 census Montreal 0.64% 2016 census Detroit 0.2% 2017 estimate Hrazdan 99% 2011 census San Francisco Bay Area 0.21% 2017 estimate Armavir 99% 2011 census Sydney 0.26% 2016 census Stavropol 4.95% 2010 census Masis 99% 2011 census Charentsavan 99% 2011 census Ararat 99% 2011 census Aleppo — Samara-Tolyatti 0.72% 2010 census Ijevan 99% 2011 census Goris 99% 2011 census Artashat 99% 2011 census Gavar 99% 2011 census

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