The current population of Armenia is 2,989,841 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 3,033,500 in 2024.
- Armenia's population peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and has been in decline since.
- Armenia accounts for 0.04% of the world's population.
- Armenia is ranked 137/197 by population and was ranked 131st in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Armenia has had an average decline rate of -0.22% per year.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (-4.39% decline in 20 years).
- The UN estimates that Armenia's population is going to decline by -14.9% to 2.54M people by 2050.
Armenia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 1,726,155 | -0.71% |
| 2099 | 1,738,442 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 1,750,778 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 1,763,118 | -0.69% |
| 2096 | 1,775,426 | -0.69% |
| 2095 | 1,787,824 | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 1,800,498 | -0.71% |
| 2093 | 1,813,303 | -0.71% |
| 2092 | 1,826,180 | -0.72% |
| 2091 | 1,839,379 | -0.72% |
| 2090 | 1,852,808 | -0.73% |
| 2089 | 1,866,467 | -0.74% |
| 2088 | 1,880,473 | -0.76% |
| 2087 | 1,894,917 | -0.79% |
| 2086 | 1,909,962 | -0.79% |
| 2085 | 1,925,201 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 1,940,818 | -0.81% |
| 2083 | 1,956,741 | -0.84% |
| 2082 | 1,973,327 | -0.85% |
| 2081 | 1,990,252 | -0.86% |
| 2080 | 2,007,426 | -0.86% |
| 2079 | 2,024,836 | -0.87% |
| 2078 | 2,042,672 | -0.87% |
| 2077 | 2,060,623 | -0.87% |
| 2076 | 2,078,608 | -0.89% |
| 2075 | 2,097,177 | -0.89% |
| 2074 | 2,115,982 | -0.89% |
| 2073 | 2,135,035 | -0.88% |
| 2072 | 2,154,014 | -0.87% |
| 2071 | 2,172,852 | -0.86% |
| 2070 | 2,191,664 | -0.85% |
| 2069 | 2,210,468 | -0.85% |
| 2068 | 2,229,358 | -0.83% |
| 2067 | 2,247,986 | -0.82% |
| 2066 | 2,266,479 | -0.81% |
| 2065 | 2,284,877 | -0.79% |
| 2064 | 2,302,956 | -0.77% |
| 2063 | 2,320,865 | -0.74% |
| 2062 | 2,338,236 | -0.75% |
| 2061 | 2,355,877 | -0.74% |
| 2060 | 2,373,382 | -0.73% |
| 2059 | 2,390,915 | -0.71% |
| 2058 | 2,407,952 | -0.72% |
| 2057 | 2,425,439 | -0.7% |
| 2056 | 2,442,510 | -0.68% |
| 2055 | 2,459,310 | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 2,476,652 | -0.66% |
| 2053 | 2,492,983 | -0.7% |
| 2052 | 2,510,452 | -0.68% |
| 2051 | 2,527,737 | -0.67% |
| 2050 | 2,544,715 | -0.67% |
| 2049 | 2,561,834 | -0.66% |
| 2048 | 2,578,975 | -0.66% |
| 2047 | 2,596,116 | -0.65% |
| 2046 | 2,613,159 | -0.64% |
| 2045 | 2,630,081 | -0.64% |
| 2044 | 2,646,916 | -0.66% |
| 2043 | 2,664,391 | -0.67% |
| 2042 | 2,682,314 | -0.66% |
| 2041 | 2,700,161 | -0.68% |
| 2040 | 2,718,522 | -0.69% |
| 2039 | 2,737,359 | -0.66% |
| 2038 | 2,755,417 | -0.67% |
| 2037 | 2,773,864 | -0.67% |
| 2036 | 2,792,492 | -0.68% |
| 2035 | 2,811,595 | -0.66% |
| 2034 | 2,830,390 | -0.67% |
| 2033 | 2,849,539 | -0.66% |
| 2032 | 2,868,514 | -0.68% |
| 2031 | 2,888,255 | -0.68% |
| 2030 | 2,908,073 | -0.69% |
| 2029 | 2,928,347 | -0.68% |
| 2028 | 2,948,331 | -0.67% |
| 2027 | 2,968,352 | -0.72% |
| 2026 | 2,989,841 | -0.73% |
| 2025 | 3,011,956 | -0.71% |
| 2024 | 3,033,500 | 2.33% |
| 2023 | 2,964,300 | -0.17% |
| 2022 | 2,969,200 | 0.23% |
| 2021 | 2,962,300 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 2,961,500 | -0.03% |
| 2019 | 2,962,500 | -0.22% |
| 2018 | 2,969,000 | -0.35% |
| 2017 | 2,979,400 | -0.43% |
| 2016 | 2,992,300 | -0.41% |
| 2015 | 3,004,600 | -0.31% |
| 2014 | 3,013,800 | -0.27% |
| 2013 | 3,022,000 | -0.07% |
| 2012 | 3,024,100 | -0.13% |
| 2011 | 3,027,900 | -0.56% |
| 2010 | 3,044,800 | -0.69% |
| 2009 | 3,066,000 | -0.68% |
| 2008 | 3,087,100 | -0.65% |
| 2007 | 3,107,400 | -0.63% |
| 2006 | 3,127,100 | -0.61% |
| 2005 | 3,146,400 | -0.58% |
| 2004 | 3,164,900 | -0.55% |
| 2003 | 3,182,500 | -0.54% |
| 2002 | 3,199,800 | -0.37% |
| 2001 | 3,211,800 | -0.29% |
| 2000 | 3,221,100 | 1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,167,286 | -1.28% |
| 1998 | 3,208,401 | -1.17% |
| 1997 | 3,246,289 | -0.99% |
| 1996 | 3,278,735 | -0.87% |
| 1995 | 3,307,581 | -1.69% |
| 1994 | 3,364,610 | -2.57% |
| 1993 | 3,453,332 | -3.32% |
| 1992 | 3,571,861 | -1.17% |
| 1991 | 3,613,977 | 1.74% |
| 1990 | 3,552,128 | 3.17% |
| 1989 | 3,443,100 | 2.62% |
| 1988 | 3,355,125 | 0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,328,520 | 1.02% |
| 1986 | 3,294,847 | 1.06% |
| 1985 | 3,260,432 | 1.11% |
| 1984 | 3,224,547 | 1.03% |
| 1983 | 3,191,539 | 0.9% |
| 1982 | 3,163,144 | 0.89% |
| 1981 | 3,135,349 | 0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,107,415 | 0.94% |
| 1979 | 3,078,501 | 2.18% |
| 1978 | 3,012,807 | 3.43% |
| 1977 | 2,912,827 | 3.36% |
| 1976 | 2,818,165 | 2.72% |
| 1975 | 2,743,660 | 2.13% |
| 1974 | 2,686,445 | 2.11% |
| 1973 | 2,630,860 | 2.09% |
| 1972 | 2,577,079 | 2.05% |
| 1971 | 2,525,345 | 2.01% |
| 1970 | 2,475,633 | 2.13% |
| 1969 | 2,424,030 | 2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,367,319 | 2.59% |
| 1967 | 2,307,492 | 2.73% |
| 1966 | 2,246,159 | 2.86% |
| 1965 | 2,183,635 | 3% |
| 1964 | 2,120,135 | 3.12% |
| 1963 | 2,056,023 | 3.23% |
| 1962 | 1,991,689 | 3.33% |
| 1961 | 1,927,484 | 3.42% |
| 1960 | 1,863,705 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Armenia has a population of 2.99M as of 2026, compared to 2.99M in 2016, 3.13M in 2006, and 3.28M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.008% per year. Armenia is ranked 162nd out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Armenia will have 2,613,159 people (-12.6% decline) with a rank change from 137th to 142nd.
By the year 2100, Armenia's population is projected to decline by 42.3% from its current level to 1.73M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -29,013 |
| 2024 | - | - | -29,966 |
| 2023 | 87,153 | 12,153 | 75,000 |
| 2022 | 47,800 | 9,799 | 38,001 |
| 2021 | -17,087 | 2,370 | -19,457 |
| 2020 | -12,750 | 296 | -13,046 |
| 2019 | -4,258 | 10,072 | -14,330 |
| 2018 | -2,441 | 10,688 | -13,129 |
| 2017 | -3,752 | 10,428 | -14,180 |
| 2016 | -2,428 | 12,269 | -14,697 |
| 2015 | -1,404 | 13,821 | -15,225 |
| 2014 | -374 | 15,371 | -15,745 |
| 2013 | -1,760 | 14,505 | -16,265 |
| 2012 | -1,964 | 14,818 | -16,782 |
| 2011 | -1,854 | 15,442 | -17,296 |
| 2010 | -13,263 | 16,746 | -30,009 |
| 2009 | -13,494 | 16,863 | -30,357 |
| 2008 | -16,149 | 13,583 | -29,732 |
| 2007 | -16,618 | 13,362 | -29,980 |
| 2006 | -19,601 | 10,320 | -29,921 |
| 2005 | -18,908 | 11,013 | -29,921 |
| 2004 | -18,393 | 11,710 | -30,103 |
| 2003 | -19,750 | 9,866 | -29,616 |
| 2002 | -21,073 | 6,719 | -27,792 |
| 2001 | -43,273 | 8,030 | -51,303 |
| 2000 | -42,795 | 9,985 | -52,780 |
| 1999 | -41,419 | 10,452 | -51,871 |
| 1998 | -40,814 | 14,357 | -55,171 |
| 1997 | -34,955 | 16,685 | -51,640 |
| 1996 | -29,931 | 21,092 | -51,023 |
| 1995 | -27,771 | 22,452 | -50,223 |
| 1994 | -86,298 | 26,271 | -112,569 |
| 1993 | -91,145 | 35,818 | -126,963 |
| 1992 | -145,924 | 50,346 | -196,270 |
| 1991 | 61,691 | 56,269 | 5,422 |
| 1990 | 62,015 | 59,893 | 2,122 |
| 1989 | 156,037 | 57,520 | 98,517 |
| 1988 | 19,907 | 33,232 | -13,325 |
| 1987 | 33,297 | 60,176 | -26,879 |
| 1986 | 34,044 | 61,771 | -27,727 |
| 1985 | 34,789 | 62,499 | -27,710 |
| 1984 | 36,981 | 62,124 | -25,143 |
| 1983 | 29,035 | 61,028 | -31,993 |
| 1982 | 27,755 | 58,617 | -30,862 |
| 1981 | 27,836 | 56,323 | -28,487 |
| 1980 | 28,029 | 54,128 | -26,099 |
| 1979 | 29,793 | 52,452 | -22,659 |
| 1978 | 101,603 | 48,326 | 53,277 |
| 1977 | 98,362 | 45,320 | 53,042 |
| 1976 | 90,962 | 41,948 | 49,014 |
| 1975 | 58,046 | 40,217 | 17,829 |
| 1974 | 56,387 | 38,392 | 17,995 |
| 1973 | 54,780 | 37,355 | 17,425 |
| 1972 | 52,779 | 36,943 | 15,836 |
| 1971 | 50,684 | 36,590 | 14,094 |
| 1970 | 48,745 | 36,045 | 12,700 |
| 1969 | 54,461 | 37,333 | 17,128 |
| 1968 | 58,973 | 38,118 | 20,855 |
| 1967 | 60,688 | 38,674 | 22,014 |
| 1966 | 61,973 | 39,842 | 22,131 |
| 1965 | 63,080 | 42,271 | 20,809 |
| 1964 | 63,914 | 44,886 | 19,028 |
| 1963 | 64,310 | 48,058 | 16,252 |
| 1962 | 64,359 | 50,461 | 13,898 |
| 1961 | 64,059 | 51,957 | 12,102 |
| 1960 | 63,502 | 51,675 | 11,827 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 93.5% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 97,267 people) and 6.54% is from migration (a loss of 6,808 people).
As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 210,873 and 7.2% in 2010.
Armenia population clock
Armenia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2989841
|
137/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 137/197 |
| One net population change |
7.6 minutes
|
100/197 |
| One birth every |
14.4 minutes
|
139/196 |
| One death every |
21.6 minutes
|
133/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +190 | 100/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +69,200 | 100/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.33% | 36/197 |
| One migration net change every |
18.2 minutes
|
162/196 |
| Annual migration change | -29,013 | 162/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 274,645 | 102/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 9.2% | 68/195 |
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Armenia population statistics
|
Armenia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.2 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 38 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.4:53.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.9 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 274.6 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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