YEREVAN. – Armenia’s population fell by almost 195,000 people during the last ten years.

According to the census conducted last October, Armenia’s residents total 3,018,854 of whom only 2,871,771 actually live in Armenia.

Whereas according to the last census (2001), the country had 3,213,011 residents.

On Wednesday head of census department at the National Statistical Service of Armenia Karine Kuyumjyan presented preliminary results of the latest census. She also noted that the final results will be available in 2013.

Kuyumjyan said as compared to the 2001 census, the number of actually living in the country declined by 130,823 people, while the number of permanent residents by 194,157 people.

According to preliminary results of the census, Armenia has 36.7% rural population and 63.3% urban population.