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Armenia vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 138th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia South Africa
Population
2989841
65683993
Population rank 137/197 24/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 114/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 89/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Armenia and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Armenia and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Armenia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Armenia South Africa
2024 $25,955,275,380 $401,144,998,374
2023 $24,185,982,216 $381,440,724,491
2022 $19,513,506,553 $407,596,043,068
2021 $13,878,908,629 $419,986,284,375
2020 $12,641,698,583 $337,974,655,408
2019 $13,619,290,539 $389,330,032,224
2018 $12,457,940,695 $405,260,723,893
2017 $11,527,458,709 $381,448,814,653
2016 $10,546,136,236 $323,585,509,674
2015 $10,553,337,518 $346,709,790,459
2014 $11,609,513,247 $381,198,869,776
2013 $11,121,464,437 $400,886,013,596
2012 $10,619,320,683 $434,400,545,086
2011 $10,142,111,825 $458,199,494,831
2010 $9,260,285,756 $417,363,822,802
2009 $8,647,937,081 $329,754,060,647
2008 $11,662,040,714 $316,131,258,616
2007 $9,206,301,270 $333,077,117,254
2006 $6,384,452,067 $303,858,675,364
2005 $4,900,469,511 $288,867,217,197
2004 $3,576,615,240 $255,806,908,595
2003 $2,807,061,009 $197,018,965,309
2002 $2,376,335,048 $129,087,556,612
2001 $2,118,467,913 $135,429,905,923
2000 $1,911,563,669 $151,752,757,215
1999 $1,845,482,173 $151,516,957,079
1998 $1,893,726,437 $152,982,984,557
1997 $1,639,492,445 $168,978,057,328
1996 $1,596,968,946 $163,234,925,381
1995 $1,468,317,435 $171,735,933,897
1994 $1,315,158,637 $153,512,712,382
1993 $1,201,312,829 $147,194,747,566
1992 $1,272,835,453 $146,956,150,987
1991 $2,069,870,130 $135,203,698,238
1990 $2,256,863,449 $126,048,140,142
1989 - $108,055,624,082
1988 - $103,976,831,871
1987 - $96,535,763,418
1986 - $73,354,771,399
1985 - $64,459,376,087
1984 - $84,870,163,366
1983 - $96,204,110,942
1982 - $85,904,057,409
1981 - $93,141,472,164
1980 - $89,411,864,402
1979 - $63,038,658,089
1978 - $51,607,412,902
1977 - $45,328,411,332
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Armenia and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia South Africa
2024 $8,556 $6,267
2023 $8,159 $6,034
2022 $6,572 $6,534
2021 $4,685 $6,829
2020 $4,269 $5,581
2019 $4,597 $6,534
2018 $4,196 $6,914
2017 $3,869 $6,618
2016 $3,524 $5,651
2015 $3,512 $6,112
2014 $3,852 $6,857
2013 $3,680 $7,332
2012 $3,512 $8,077
2011 $3,350 $8,646
2010 $3,041 $7,973
2009 $2,821 $6,375
2008 $3,778 $6,185
2007 $2,963 $6,592
2006 $2,042 $6,077
2005 $1,557 $5,837
2004 $1,130 $5,221
2003 $882 $4,062
2002 $743 $2,688
2001 $660 $2,847
2000 $593 $3,218
1999 $583 $3,242
1998 $590 $3,310
1997 $505 $3,700
1996 $487 $3,618
1995 $444 $3,856
1994 $391 $3,489
1993 $348 $3,400
1992 $356 $3,462
1991 $573 $3,243
1990 $635 $3,093
1989 - $2,727
1988 - $2,702
1987 - $2,586
1986 - $2,027
1985 - $1,839
1984 - $2,504
1983 - $2,938
1982 - $2,717
1981 - $3,050
1980 - $3,029
1979 - $2,202
1978 - $1,852
1977 - $1,671
1976 - $1,559
1975 - $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Armenia vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia South Africa
2026 76.2 66.7
2025 76 66.5
2024 75.8 66.3
2023 75.7 66.1
2022 74.6 65.5
2021 72.6 62
2020 68.9 65.2
2019 75.2 66.1
2018 75 65.7
2017 74.7 65.4
2016 74.5 64.7
2015 74.2 64.1
2014 74 63.2
2013 73.7 62.4
2012 73.4 61.7
2011 73.2 60.6
2010 72.9 58.9
2009 72.7 57.4
2008 72.5 56
2007 72.4 54.9
2006 72.2 54.2
2005 72.1 53.9
2004 71.9 54
2003 71.7 54.2
2002 71.5 55.6
2001 71.2 57.2
2000 70.8 58.4
1999 70.4 59.2
1998 70 59.9
1997 69.6 60.5
1996 69.2 61.1
1995 68.8 61.6
1994 68.4 62.1
1993 68.1 62.6
1992 67.9 62.8
1991 67.8 63
1990 67.7 62.9
1989 67.7 63
1988 52.7 62.9
1987 67.6 62.7
1986 67.4 62.4
1985 67.1 62.2
1984 66.8 61.8
1983 66.5 61.4
1982 66.1 60.9
1981 65.7 60.4
1980 65.4 60
1979 65 59.5
1978 64.7 59
1977 64.4 58.5
1976 64.1 58
1975 63.9 57.6
1974 63.7 57.1
1973 63.5 56.7
1972 63.2 56.4
1971 63 56
1970 62.8 55.7
1969 62.5 55.4
1968 62.2 55.2
1967 61.9 55
1966 61.6 54.7
1965 61.2 54.4
1964 60.8 54.2
1963 60.4 53.9
1962 60 53.6
1961 59.6 53.1
1960 59.1 52.6
1959 58.7 51.9
1958 58.2 51.1
1957 57.8 50.2
1956 57.4 49.2
1955 56.9 48.2
1954 56.4 47.1
1953 56 46.1
1952 55.5 45
1951 55 44.1
1950 54.6 43.1

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

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Armenia and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Armenia South Africa
2024 3,033,500 64,007,187
2023 2,964,300 63,212,384
2022 2,969,200 62,378,410
2021 2,962,300 61,502,603
2020 2,961,500 60,562,381
2019 2,962,500 59,587,885
2018 2,969,000 58,613,001
2017 2,979,400 57,635,162
2016 2,992,300 57,259,551
2015 3,004,600 56,723,537
2014 3,013,800 55,594,838
2013 3,022,000 54,678,791
2012 3,024,100 53,782,567
2011 3,027,900 52,995,205
2010 3,044,800 52,344,051
2009 3,066,000 51,728,516
2008 3,087,100 51,114,599
2007 3,107,400 50,528,584
2006 3,127,100 49,998,277
2005 3,146,400 49,490,033
2004 3,164,900 48,991,421
2003 3,182,500 48,500,348
2002 3,199,800 48,019,415
2001 3,211,800 47,566,800
2000 3,221,100 47,159,719
1999 3,167,286 46,730,335
1998 3,208,401 46,223,880
1997 3,246,289 45,666,838
1996 3,278,735 45,123,018
1995 3,307,581 44,541,554
1994 3,364,610 44,004,139
1993 3,453,332 43,297,156
1992 3,571,861 42,443,509
1991 3,613,977 41,687,898
1990 3,552,128 40,746,268
1989 3,443,100 39,628,575
1988 3,355,125 38,480,649
1987 3,328,520 37,326,190
1986 3,294,847 36,180,515
1985 3,260,432 35,042,093
1984 3,224,547 33,892,788
1983 3,191,539 32,739,304
1982 3,163,144 31,615,339
1981 3,135,349 30,541,044
1980 3,107,415 29,518,857
1979 3,078,501 28,634,162
1978 3,012,807 27,869,507
1977 2,912,827 27,118,952
1976 2,818,165 26,395,450
1975 2,743,660 25,690,940
1974 2,686,445 24,989,108
1973 2,630,860 24,294,263
1972 2,577,079 23,609,456
1971 2,525,345 22,942,143
1970 2,475,633 22,279,984
1969 2,424,030 21,614,676
1968 2,367,319 20,957,287
1967 2,307,492 20,314,066
1966 2,246,159 19,690,087
1965 2,183,635 19,089,380
1964 2,120,135 18,511,361
1963 2,056,023 17,954,564
1962 1,991,689 17,418,522
1961 1,927,484 16,908,035
1960 1,863,705 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Armenia and South Africa

Fertility rate
Armenia

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia South Africa
2023 1.9 2.22
2022 1.7 2.23
2021 1.7 2.25
2020 1.7 2.26
2019 1.6 2.26
2018 1.6 2.27
2017 1.6 2.28
2016 1.6 2.26
2015 1.6 2.36
2014 1.7 2.42
2013 1.6 2.43
2012 1.6 2.45
2011 1.5 2.44
2010 1.5 2.44
2009 1.5 2.5
2008 1.4 2.68
2007 1.4 2.55
2006 1.3 2.55
2005 1.3 2.51
2004 1.4 2.44
2003 1.3 2.36
2002 1.2 2.32
2001 1.2 2.37
2000 1.3 2.41
1999 1.53 2.56
1998 1.81 2.63
1997 1.9 2.73
1996 2.06 2.99
1995 2.07 3.17
1994 2.08 3.26
1993 2.29 3.37
1992 2.5 3.48
1991 2.64 3.62
1990 2.71 3.72
1989 2.71 3.98
1988 2.68 4.18
1987 2.66 4.35
1986 2.66 4.41
1985 2.64 4.5
1984 2.6 4.57
1983 2.56 4.63
1982 2.5 4.7
1981 2.48 4.71
1980 2.48 4.78
1979 2.53 4.82
1978 2.62 4.85
1977 2.74 4.94
1976 2.84 5.07
1975 2.92 5.19
1974 2.98 5.3
1973 3.08 5.41
1972 3.2 5.49
1971 3.29 5.57
1970 3.33 5.63
1969 3.49 5.72
1968 3.62 5.78
1967 3.73 5.85
1966 3.83 5.91
1965 3.99 5.89
1964 4.15 5.96
1963 4.35 6.01
1962 4.52 6.05
1961 4.67 6.08
1960 4.79 6.11

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

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Armenia and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia South Africa
2024 37.1 29.5
2023 36.9 29.2
2022 36.9 28.9
2021 36.6 28.6
2020 36.1 28.3
2019 35.6 27.9
2018 34.9 27.5
2017 34.5 27
2016 34.1 26.7
2015 33.8 26.4
2014 33.5 26
2013 33.2 25.7
2012 33 25.3
2011 32.7 25
2010 32.4 24.6
2009 32.1 24.3
2008 31.8 24
2007 31.5 23.8
2006 31.3 23.5
2005 31 23.3
2004 30.8 23.1
2003 30.6 22.8
2002 30.3 22.4
2001 30 22.2
2000 29.6 21.9
1999 29.1 21.6
1998 28.7 21.4
1997 28.3 21.2
1996 28.1 21.2
1995 27.8 21.5
1994 27.5 22
1993 27.2 21.9
1992 26.9 21.5
1991 26.7 21.5
1990 26.5 21.3
1989 26.3 21.1
1988 26 20.9
1987 25.7 20.7
1986 25.4 20.5
1985 25.1 20.4
1984 24.7 20.2
1983 24.4 20
1982 24 19.8
1981 23.7 19.6
1980 23.3 19.4
1979 23 19.3
1978 22.7 19.2
1977 22.5 19.1
1976 22.4 19
1975 22.2 18.9
1974 21.9 18.9
1973 21.7 18.8
1972 21.5 18.8
1971 21.4 18.8
1970 21.2 18.8
1969 21.1 18.8
1968 21.1 18.8
1967 21.1 18.8
1966 21.4 18.8
1965 21.8 18.8
1964 22.2 18.9
1963 22.5 18.9
1962 22.7 18.9
1961 22.9 19
1960 23 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
2.89%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
81.1%
2024

Energy

Armenia South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
31%
2022
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Armenia South Africa
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
91.2%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Armenia South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
0.79
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia South Africa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
466,028 mi
2016

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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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