Bevölkerungsverteilung der Republik Armenien auf der Karte.

Looks very unhealthy to me

Holy crap that’s bad.

This is what happens when there are no opportunities being created in other areas of the country. Easiest way to fix it to create regional university towns and attract businesses to startup there. High collar jobs not manual jobs in communities brings life and money. Armenia effectively has 1 city 1 large town and the rest are villages.

I don’t understand why people are so surprised. First of all, Armenia is a high-elevation country. Just because an area looks flat doesn’t mean it’s automatically suitable for settlement. Shirak province is a good example, despite its flatness, the climate is harsh and the land isn’t particularly hospitable. The same goes for Sevan. And when the land is hilly, conditions are even worse: the climate is unforgiving and the soil is poor.

Secondly, the few flatter low-elevation regions outside the border areas are already settled, places like Vanadzor and Yeghegnadzor.

Third, soil fertility has to be taken into account. The Ararat Valley is highly productive, but beyond that, most land isn’t nearly as good. Modern technology and imports help offset these limitations, but they don’t erase them. In fact, in Shirak conditions are so extreme that they literally run Mars-simulation exercises there it’s one of the most inhospitable areas you’ll find within southern Europe.

The only logical areas left for further expansion are north of Yerevan, into Kotayk, (around Aragats) and more development in Lori and Tavush. Those valleys sit relatively low, have a pleasant climate, and border Georgia rather than Turkey.

Outside of that, we’ve already used the land available to us for urban growth. It’s unfortunate, but these are the natural limits we’re working with.