Census in Armenia is a population census conducted in

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about every 10 years with the purpose of capturing exact data on demographics in the country.

Demographic trends

While

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formed a consistent majority,

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were historically the second largest population in the republic under Soviet rule (forming about 2.5% in 1989The All-Union Population Census of 1989
. ''Demoscope.ru''). However, due to hostilities with neighboring Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh virtually all Azeris emigrated from Armenia. Conversely, Armenia received a large influx of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan, thus giving Armenia a more homogeneous character. This forceful population exchange also affected the Christian Udi people of Azerbaijan, many of whom were perceived as Armenians due to close cultural ties between both peoples. The number of Udis residing in Armenia has increased from 19 in 1989 to about 200 by 2006. Additionally since independence, several other ethnic groups have emigrated especially

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(who decreased from 51,555 persons in 1989 to 14,660 in 2001Information from the 2001 Armenian National Census
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(8,341 in 1989 to 1,633 in 2001),

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(4,650 in 1989 to 1,176 in 2001), and

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(1,061 in 1989 to 160 in 2001Garnik Asatryan and Victoria Arakelova,
The Ethnic Minorities of Armenia
'', Routledge, part of the

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, 2002). The numbers of

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, and Assyrians have remained consistent for the most part (though approximately 2,000 Assyrians have left Armenia between 1989 and 2001). Although

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were historically counted among the largest ethnic groups in modern Armenia, their numbers have dropped substantially since the 1989 Soviet census when they numbered 1,364 persons.

Russian Empire censuses

Soviet Armenia censuses

¹ Includes numbers of both Yazidi and Kurdish populations which were counted separately in the 1926 census but were combined in subsequent censuses.

Republic of Armenia censuses

The first census in Armenia after the

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was conducted by the Government of Armenia's National Statistical Service during the period of October 10–19, 2001. The census night was October 10. The

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adopted the law "On Census" in 1999, but the government lacked the necessary funds to carry out the count immediately. According to Armenian law, a census must take place every 10 years.

Demographic trends

Russian Empire censuses

Soviet Armenia censuses

Republic of Armenia censuses

References

See also