ARMENIA’S PERMANENT POPULATION UP TO 3.2 MILLION

YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS; Armenia’s permanent population by October 1, 2006 rose to 3, 220,800 people. The share of urban population was 2.062 million and that of rural population 1.158 million people.
Population growth over the beginning of the year made 1,600 and 3,200 people from a year ago. Armenia’s national statistical service said 27,362 babies were born in January-September of 2006.
Before the collapse of the former Soviet Union Armenia had a 3.8 million population, but at least 1 million people have left the country since the break-up and the resulting collapse of the Armenian economy that was coupled with war with Azerbaijan. The majority of Armenians have gone mainly to Russia, in search of employment.