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In this article, the historical background of the Armenian population in Russia, and their demographic structure were analyzed. The main sources of this research are the census results in 1926, 1939, 1959, 1970, 1979 and 1989 during the Soviet Period and the censuses carried out in 2002 and 2010 during the Russian Federation Period. These census results provide information about the total population of Armenians who live in Russia, their settlements, gender ratio, marital status, spoken languages and levels of education. This research aims to give detailed information about the demographic structure of Armenians officially living in Russia in the scope of these census results. As a result of this study, it is understood that the Armenian population was estimated at 195,410 in the first census which was conducted in the Soviet period in 1926. The Armenian population, which has increased yearly, reached 532,390 according to the 1989 census results. During the Soviet Period, the majority of Armenians had been living in urban regions. In addition, considering gender statistics, the number of males has been larger than females. In 2002, the first census of the Russian Federation, the Armenian population was recorded as 1,130,491. The majority of Armenians were living in big cities and the southern regions of the country. 904,892 out of 1,130,491 Armenians could speak Armenian, and 1,113,215 could speak Russian. According to census results in 2010, Armenians in Russia were estimated at 1,182,388. 816,375 of them were residing in urban areas, and 366,013 of them were living in rural areas. When the gender composition is considered, it is observed that 638,479 are male and 543,909 are female. Of the 1,182,388 Armenians, 1,165,256 can speak Russian. When the education level of the population is examined, it is seen that 212,690 people have higher education, 245,492 people have secondary education, 111,902 people have basic education, and 34,360people have primary education level based on data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, the demographic structure of the Republic of Armenia between 1991 and 2020 was examined. Characteristics of the population such as settlement, gender, age, birth, death, marital status, ethnic structure, language, religion, education, and migration were touched upon. The main sources of the study are Demographic Handbooks and Population Census results published by the Statistical Committee of the Republic of Armenia. The fact that these are both a primary sources and they contain important information on the demographic structure increases their value. The aim of this article is to reveal the demographic characteristics of the Republic of Armenia, which is a border neighbor of the Republic of Turkey. It is also another aim to explain how the demographic mobility in Armenia takes place. As a result of the study, it was determined that significant changes had occurred in the demographic structure of the Republic of Armenia. It has been observed that many people have left the country due to the economic difficulties, and therefore the population has decreased from year to year. In addition, the fact that the majority of the immigrants are men has led to an increase in the female population in Armenia. Another factor affecting the decrease in the population in Armenia is the decrease in birth rates and the increase in death rates. It has been observed that the religious diversity in Armenia is limited to the diversity of the nations living in the country. However, it has been understood through the data that Armenians, who constitute the majority in Armenia, are affiliated with the Apostolic Church, while the others adopt the beliefs of Evangelists, Catholics, Orthodox and Jehovah's Witnesses, which are representatives of other sects of Christianity. In addition, it has been determined that there are people who adopt Paganism belief among Armenians, albeit a small number. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Armenian began to be spoken more widely in Armenia. After Armenian, the most spoken language has been Russian for a long time. This shows that the Russian influence still continues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire has always been a debatable issue. These discussions which also continue today, especially focus on what the Armenian population has been before and after the relocation. Taking this into consideration, the first step would be to determine the Armenian population before the relocation and the outcome of the population researches carried out during the Ottoman period. As a result, the following article deals with the history of Ottoman population researches and what the Armenian population has been in the Empire before the relocation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]