Study: Armenia's population to drop to 1.8 million by 2100July 15, 2020 - 15:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will see its population diminish by more than 40% within the next 80 years, dropping from today's 3 million to 1.78 million in 2100, projections in a major study published in The Lancet reveal. According to the current UN projections, however, Armenia's population stand at 3.17 million in 2100. The new study forecasted the country's population in the reference scenario to peak at 3.04 million people in 2022. Neighboring Azerbaijan, which according to the study had a population of 10.2 million in 2017, will also see a n almost 15% decline in the coming decades, with the number of people living in the country projected to drop to 8.69 in 2100. In Georgia, meanwhile, the population will diminish from 3․69 million people estimated in 2017 to a projected 2.78 million in 2100. In a bigger picture, the earth will be home to 8.8 billion people in 2100, which is by two billion fewer than current UN projections, the study said. China's population, meanwhile, will fall from 1.4 billion people today to 730 million in 80 years, said the study led by an international team of researchers. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. |