Demographics
The population of Gyumri has gradually grown since 1840 after gaining the status of town. The huge decline of the population was due to the disastrous earthquake of 1988. The residents here have a distinct look and style, and a boundless pride in their city. Their own dialect is very close to Western Armenian.
Population and ethnic groups chart of Gyumri throughout the history:
| Year | Population | Armenians (%) | Russians (%) | Azerbaijanis(Referred as Caucasian Tatars by the Russian authorities) (%) | Others (%) |
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| 1830 |
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| 1850 |
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| 1873 |
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| 1959 |
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| 1989 |
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