Religion in Armenia

Religious makeup of Armenia, according to the 2022 census.
  1. Armenian Apostolic Church (95.2%)
  2. Catholicism (0.60%)
  3. Evangelicalism (0.50%)
  4. Yazidism (0.50%)
  5. Eastern Orthodoxy (0.20%)
  6. Jehovah's Witnesses (0.20%)
  7. None or refused to answer (2.20%)
  8. Other (0.60%)

As of 2011, most Armenians in Armenia are Christians (97%) and are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is a member of the family of Oriental Orthodox Churches. It was founded in the 1st century AD, and in 301 AD became the first branch of Christianity to become a state religion.

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