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Armenia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 138th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia Iran
Population
2989841
93468444
Population rank 137/197 17/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 114/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 89/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Armenia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Armenia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Armenia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Armenia Iran
2024 $25,955,275,380 $475,252,089,215
2023 $24,185,982,216 $457,510,482,317
2022 $19,513,506,553 $422,662,261,526
2021 $13,878,908,629 $407,350,685,583
2020 $12,641,698,583 $280,934,329,280
2019 $13,619,290,539 $347,988,400,958
2018 $12,457,940,695 $411,903,303,606
2017 $11,527,458,709 $510,239,893,418
2016 $10,546,136,236 $478,618,064,871
2015 $10,553,337,518 $409,191,686,497
2014 $11,609,513,247 $462,284,793,281
2013 $11,121,464,437 $500,399,839,840
2012 $10,619,320,683 $644,019,315,004
2011 $10,142,111,825 $629,082,257,472
2010 $9,260,285,756 $487,069,570,464
2009 $8,647,937,081 $414,059,094,949
2008 $11,662,040,714 $406,070,949,554
2007 $9,206,301,270 $349,736,591,832
2006 $6,384,452,067 $265,602,187,404
2005 $4,900,469,511 $224,970,371,325
2004 $3,576,615,240 $187,754,571,248
2003 $2,807,061,009 $151,911,222,119
2002 $2,376,335,048 $128,626,917,504
2001 $2,118,467,913 $126,878,750,296
2000 $1,911,563,669 $109,591,707,802
1999 $1,845,482,173 $113,848,450,088
1998 $1,893,726,437 $110,276,913,363
1997 $1,639,492,445 $113,919,163,421
1996 $1,596,968,946 $120,403,931,885
1995 $1,468,317,435 $96,419,225,744
1994 $1,315,158,637 $71,841,461,173
1993 $1,201,312,829 $63,743,623,232
1992 $1,272,835,453 $119,768,691,217
1991 $2,069,870,130 $131,637,664,958
1990 $2,256,863,449 $124,813,263,926
1989 - $120,496,362,916
1988 - $123,057,861,334
1987 - $134,009,995,923
1986 - $209,094,561,833
1985 - $180,183,629,600
1984 - $162,276,728,620
1983 - $156,365,156,618
1982 - $125,948,756,439
1981 - $100,499,312,750
1980 - $94,362,275,580
1979 - $90,391,877,326
1978 - $77,994,316,621
1977 - $80,600,122,702
1976 - $68,055,295,081
1975 - $51,776,222,350
1974 - $46,209,092,072
1973 - $27,081,698,250
1972 - $17,153,463,263
1971 - $13,731,802,833
1970 - $10,976,245,154
1969 - $9,743,089,607
1968 - $8,623,172,960
1967 - $7,555,383,690
1966 - $6,789,938,672
1965 - $6,197,319,929
1964 - $5,379,845,648
1963 - $4,928,628,018
1962 - $4,693,566,416
1961 - $4,426,949,095
1960 - $4,199,134,390

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia Iran
2024 $8,556 $5,190
2023 $8,159 $5,049
2022 $6,572 $4,721
2021 $4,685 $4,605
2020 $4,269 $3,203
2019 $4,597 $3,997
2018 $4,196 $4,783
2017 $3,869 $6,001
2016 $3,524 $5,711
2015 $3,512 $4,953
2014 $3,852 $5,672
2013 $3,680 $6,223
2012 $3,512 $8,114
2011 $3,350 $8,026
2010 $3,041 $6,291
2009 $2,821 $5,416
2008 $3,778 $5,377
2007 $2,963 $4,688
2006 $2,042 $3,619
2005 $1,557 $3,132
2004 $1,130 $2,672
2003 $882 $2,209
2002 $743 $1,891
2001 $660 $1,881
2000 $593 $1,650
1999 $583 $1,740
1998 $590 $1,709
1997 $505 $1,790
1996 $487 $1,915
1995 $444 $1,550
1994 $391 $1,168
1993 $348 $1,038
1992 $356 $1,957
1991 $573 $2,194
1990 $635 $2,138
1989 - $2,125
1988 - $2,234
1987 - $2,513
1986 - $4,064
1985 - $3,634
1984 - $3,395
1983 - $3,397
1982 - $2,845
1981 - $2,393
1980 - $2,368
1979 - $2,352
1978 - $2,101
1977 - $2,243
1976 - $1,954
1975 - $1,532
1974 - $1,409
1973 - $851
1972 - $555
1971 - $457
1970 - $377
1969 - $345
1968 - $314
1967 - $283.7
1966 - $262.9
1965 - $247.5
1964 - $221.7
1963 - $209.6
1962 - $205.8
1961 - $200.1
1960 - $195.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia Iran
2026 76.2 78.2
2025 76 78.1
2024 75.8 77.9
2023 75.7 77.7
2022 74.6 76.8
2021 72.6 73.8
2020 68.9 74.1
2019 75.2 76.9
2018 75 76.6
2017 74.7 76.4
2016 74.5 76.2
2015 74.2 75.9
2014 74 75.6
2013 73.7 75.3
2012 73.4 75
2011 73.2 74.7
2010 72.9 74.4
2009 72.7 74
2008 72.5 73.7
2007 72.4 73.3
2006 72.2 72.9
2005 72.1 72.4
2004 71.9 72
2003 71.7 70.5
2002 71.5 71.1
2001 71.2 70.6
2000 70.8 70.2
1999 70.4 69.7
1998 70 69.2
1997 69.6 68.6
1996 69.2 68.3
1995 68.8 67.9
1994 68.4 67.5
1993 68.1 67
1992 67.9 66.7
1991 67.8 66.2
1990 67.7 64.1
1989 67.7 65.3
1988 52.7 63.3
1987 67.6 62.7
1986 67.4 62.1
1985 67.1 61.5
1984 66.8 60.9
1983 66.5 58.5
1982 66.1 57.6
1981 65.7 56.6
1980 65.4 58.4
1979 65 58.5
1978 64.7 56
1977 64.4 56.7
1976 64.1 55.8
1975 63.9 54.8
1974 63.7 53.9
1973 63.5 52.9
1972 63.2 51.7
1971 63 51.1
1970 62.8 50.2
1969 62.5 49.4
1968 62.2 47.9
1967 61.9 47.8
1966 61.6 47.1
1965 61.2 46.4
1964 60.8 45.7
1963 60.4 45.1
1962 60 43.8
1961 59.6 43.9
1960 59.1 43.3
1959 58.7 42.8
1958 58.2 42.2
1957 57.8 41.3
1956 57.4 41.1
1955 56.9 40.6
1954 56.4 40
1953 56 39.5
1952 55.5 39.2
1951 55 38.7
1950 54.6 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Armenia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Armenia Iran
2024 3,033,500 91,567,738
2023 2,964,300 90,608,707
2022 2,969,200 89,524,246
2021 2,962,300 88,455,488
2020 2,961,500 87,723,443
2019 2,962,500 87,051,648
2018 2,969,000 86,117,998
2017 2,979,400 85,026,754
2016 2,992,300 83,812,228
2015 3,004,600 82,619,362
2014 3,013,800 81,502,045
2013 3,022,000 80,414,686
2012 3,024,100 79,370,580
2011 3,027,900 78,383,598
2010 3,044,800 77,420,842
2009 3,066,000 76,457,825
2008 3,087,100 75,514,204
2007 3,107,400 74,602,648
2006 3,127,100 73,392,747
2005 3,146,400 71,828,455
2004 3,164,900 70,256,316
2003 3,182,500 68,769,340
2002 3,199,800 68,011,317
2001 3,211,800 67,452,005
2000 3,221,100 66,418,659
1999 3,167,286 65,445,391
1998 3,208,401 64,519,859
1997 3,246,289 63,639,638
1996 3,278,735 62,881,300
1995 3,307,581 62,205,567
1994 3,364,610 61,520,598
1993 3,453,332 61,403,543
1992 3,571,861 61,184,983
1991 3,613,977 59,986,931
1990 3,552,128 58,380,092
1989 3,443,100 56,704,914
1988 3,355,125 55,072,694
1987 3,328,520 53,323,493
1986 3,294,847 51,446,045
1985 3,260,432 49,582,289
1984 3,224,547 47,793,998
1983 3,191,539 46,029,535
1982 3,163,144 44,272,141
1981 3,135,349 41,989,312
1980 3,107,415 39,842,324
1979 3,078,501 38,424,952
1978 3,012,807 37,126,535
1977 2,912,827 35,933,181
1976 2,818,165 34,837,271
1975 2,743,660 33,802,973
1974 2,686,445 32,796,463
1973 2,630,860 31,839,838
1972 2,577,079 30,921,179
1971 2,525,345 30,029,071
1970 2,475,633 29,145,100
1969 2,424,030 28,273,482
1968 2,367,319 27,437,391
1967 2,307,492 26,628,432
1966 2,246,159 25,829,270
1965 2,183,635 25,036,978
1964 2,120,135 24,262,859
1963 2,056,023 23,519,005
1962 1,991,689 22,807,907
1961 1,927,484 22,125,726
1960 1,863,705 21,470,434

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Armenia and Iran

Fertility rate
Armenia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Iran
2023 1.9 1.7
2022 1.7 1.7
2021 1.7 1.71
2020 1.7 1.7
2019 1.6 1.77
2018 1.6 1.92
2017 1.6 2.02
2016 1.6 2.05
2015 1.6 2.02
2014 1.7 1.98
2013 1.6 1.91
2012 1.6 1.85
2011 1.5 1.79
2010 1.5 1.75
2009 1.5 1.74
2008 1.4 1.74
2007 1.4 1.75
2006 1.3 1.76
2005 1.3 1.76
2004 1.4 1.78
2003 1.3 1.8
2002 1.2 1.84
2001 1.2 1.92
2000 1.3 2
1999 1.53 2.09
1998 1.81 2.19
1997 1.9 2.32
1996 2.06 2.54
1995 2.07 2.85
1994 2.08 3.24
1993 2.29 3.67
1992 2.5 4.1
1991 2.64 4.57
1990 2.71 4.93
1989 2.71 5.17
1988 2.68 5.43
1987 2.66 5.72
1986 2.66 6.01
1985 2.64 6.24
1984 2.6 6.43
1983 2.56 6.53
1982 2.5 6.59
1981 2.48 6.62
1980 2.48 6.63
1979 2.53 6.55
1978 2.62 6.34
1977 2.74 6.18
1976 2.84 6.07
1975 2.92 5.95
1974 2.98 5.97
1973 3.08 6.06
1972 3.2 6.26
1971 3.29 6.55
1970 3.33 6.8
1969 3.49 7.01
1968 3.62 7.12
1967 3.73 7.19
1966 3.83 7.21
1965 3.99 7.22
1964 4.15 7.24
1963 4.35 7.32
1962 4.52 7.4
1961 4.67 7.46
1960 4.79 7.52

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia Iran
2024 37.1 34.3
2023 36.9 33.8
2022 36.9 33.3
2021 36.6 32.8
2020 36.1 32.3
2019 35.6 31.7
2018 34.9 31.2
2017 34.5 30.7
2016 34.1 30.2
2015 33.8 29.7
2014 33.5 29.2
2013 33.2 28.7
2012 33 28.2
2011 32.7 27.7
2010 32.4 27.2
2009 32.1 26.6
2008 31.8 26.1
2007 31.5 25.5
2006 31.3 24.8
2005 31 24.3
2004 30.8 23.7
2003 30.6 23.1
2002 30.3 22.6
2001 30 22
2000 29.6 21.4
1999 29.1 20.7
1998 28.7 20
1997 28.3 19.5
1996 28.1 19.1
1995 27.8 18.7
1994 27.5 18.4
1993 27.2 18.3
1992 26.9 18.4
1991 26.7 18.3
1990 26.5 18.2
1989 26.3 18.1
1988 26 18.2
1987 25.7 18.2
1986 25.4 18.2
1985 25.1 18.3
1984 24.7 18.4
1983 24.4 18.5
1982 24 18.6
1981 23.7 18.4
1980 23.3 18.2
1979 23 18.3
1978 22.7 18.3
1977 22.5 18.3
1976 22.4 18.2
1975 22.2 18.1
1974 21.9 18
1973 21.7 17.9
1972 21.5 17.8
1971 21.4 17.7
1970 21.2 17.6
1969 21.1 17.6
1968 21.1 17.6
1967 21.1 17.7
1966 21.4 17.7
1965 21.8 17.8
1964 22.2 17.9
1963 22.5 18.1
1962 22.7 18.4
1961 22.9 18.7
1960 23 19.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Armenia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
31%
2022
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Armenia Iran
% of world population
0.04%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
88.9%
2023
English speaking
8%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
80%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Armenia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia Iran
% of world land
0.02%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
138,867 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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