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Population in Armenia compared to Azerbaijan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 10,202,830 people in Azerbaijan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 10,338,778 in Azerbaijan.

Population statistics:

  • Azerbaijan's population is 3.46 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Azerbaijan is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.12% for Azerbaijan.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.73% in Azerbaijan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Azerbaijan has grown from 8.48M to 10.3M (21.9% growth).

Armenia vs Azerbaijan: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Azerbaijan
2100 1,726,155 9,939,131
2099 1,738,442 9,972,225
2098 1,750,778 10,004,832
2097 1,763,118 10,036,559
2096 1,775,426 10,067,398
2095 1,787,824 10,098,468
2094 1,800,498 10,128,866
2093 1,813,303 10,158,873
2092 1,826,180 10,188,472
2091 1,839,379 10,217,896
2090 1,852,808 10,247,810
2089 1,866,467 10,277,453
2088 1,880,473 10,307,071
2087 1,894,917 10,337,350
2086 1,909,962 10,367,459
2085 1,925,201 10,398,333
2084 1,940,818 10,429,259
2083 1,956,741 10,459,973
2082 1,973,327 10,491,586
2081 1,990,252 10,523,528
2080 2,007,426 10,555,551
2079 2,024,836 10,587,127
2078 2,042,672 10,617,451
2077 2,060,623 10,647,954
2076 2,078,608 10,677,421
2075 2,097,177 10,707,196
2074 2,115,982 10,735,248
2073 2,135,035 10,763,378
2072 2,154,014 10,790,252
2071 2,172,852 10,816,334
2070 2,191,664 10,841,627
2069 2,210,468 10,864,737
2068 2,229,358 10,887,145
2067 2,247,986 10,908,800
2066 2,266,479 10,928,757
2065 2,284,877 10,948,494
2064 2,302,956 10,966,632
2063 2,320,865 10,983,914
2062 2,338,236 11,000,279
2061 2,355,877 11,017,282
2060 2,373,382 11,033,499
2059 2,390,915 11,048,335
2058 2,407,952 11,061,505
2057 2,425,439 11,074,822
2056 2,442,510 11,086,323
2055 2,459,310 11,095,954
2054 2,476,652 11,103,151
2053 2,492,983 11,109,153
2052 2,510,452 11,112,554
2051 2,527,737 11,114,248
2050 2,544,715 11,113,471
2049 2,561,834 11,111,513
2048 2,578,975 11,105,396
2047 2,596,116 11,096,253
2046 2,613,159 11,085,458
2045 2,630,081 11,070,730
2044 2,646,916 11,054,409
2043 2,664,391 11,034,501
2042 2,682,314 11,011,874
2041 2,700,161 10,986,132
2040 2,718,522 10,957,253
2039 2,737,359 10,924,647
2038 2,755,417 10,890,065
2037 2,773,864 10,852,134
2036 2,792,492 10,812,061
2035 2,811,595 10,769,599
2034 2,830,390 10,725,615
2033 2,849,539 10,680,101
2032 2,868,514 10,632,768
2031 2,888,255 10,584,473
2030 2,908,073 10,535,233
2029 2,928,347 10,484,221
2028 2,948,331 10,431,949
2027 2,968,352 10,378,931
2026 2,989,841 10,323,891
2025 3,011,956 10,265,777
2024 3,033,500 10,202,830
2023 2,964,300 10,153,958
2022 2,969,200 10,141,756
2021 2,962,300 10,137,750
2020 2,961,500 10,093,121
2019 2,962,500 10,024,283
2018 2,969,000 9,939,771
2017 2,979,400 9,854,033
2016 2,992,300 9,757,812
2015 3,004,600 9,649,341
2014 3,013,800 9,535,079
2013 3,022,000 9,416,801
2012 3,024,100 9,295,784
2011 3,027,900 9,173,082
2010 3,044,800 9,054,332
2009 3,066,000 8,947,243
2008 3,087,100 8,763,400
2007 3,107,400 8,581,300
2006 3,127,100 8,484,550
2005 3,146,400 8,391,850
2004 3,164,900 8,306,500
2003 3,182,500 8,234,100
2002 3,199,800 8,171,950
2001 3,211,800 8,111,200
2000 3,221,100 8,048,600
1999 3,167,286 7,982,750
1998 3,208,401 7,913,000
1997 3,246,289 7,838,250
1996 3,278,735 7,763,000
1995 3,307,581 7,684,850
1994 3,364,610 7,596,550
1993 3,453,332 7,494,800
1992 3,571,861 7,382,050
1991 3,613,977 7,271,300
1990 3,552,128 7,175,200
1989 3,443,100 7,076,550
1988 3,355,125 6,974,600
1987 3,328,520 6,875,350
1986 3,294,847 6,770,300
1985 3,260,432 6,670,150
1984 3,224,547 6,567,850
1983 3,191,539 6,459,800
1982 3,163,144 6,357,550
1981 3,135,349 6,257,750
1980 3,107,415 6,160,500
1979 3,078,501 6,071,300
1978 3,012,807 5,976,150
1977 2,912,827 5,876,150
1976 2,818,165 5,781,000
1975 2,743,660 5,689,050
1974 2,686,445 5,594,100
1973 2,630,860 5,493,900
1972 2,577,079 5,391,450
1971 2,525,345 5,282,950
1970 2,475,633 5,172,050
1969 2,424,030 5,063,300
1968 2,367,319 4,948,500
1967 2,307,492 4,832,000
1966 2,246,159 4,708,150
1965 2,183,635 4,574,650
1964 2,120,135 4,439,250
1963 2,056,023 4,293,550
1962 1,991,689 4,168,150
1961 1,927,484 4,045,750
1960 1,863,705 3,894,500

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Azerbaijan gained 1,273,262 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Azerbaijan's population increased by 580,966 people (a 5.95% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Azerbaijan was ranked 90th in 2006 and ranked 94th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of Azerbaijan will increase by 7.49% to 11,113,471 people and will still be ranked 94th.

Azerbaijan is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 11.1M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.73M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Azerbaijan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Azerbaijan
2100 -0.71% -0.33%
2099 -0.7% -0.33%
2098 -0.7% -0.32%
2097 -0.69% -0.31%
2096 -0.69% -0.31%
2095 -0.7% -0.3%
2094 -0.71% -0.3%
2093 -0.71% -0.29%
2092 -0.72% -0.29%
2091 -0.72% -0.29%
2090 -0.73% -0.29%
2089 -0.74% -0.29%
2088 -0.76% -0.29%
2087 -0.79% -0.29%
2086 -0.79% -0.3%
2085 -0.8% -0.3%
2084 -0.81% -0.29%
2083 -0.84% -0.3%
2082 -0.85% -0.3%
2081 -0.86% -0.3%
2080 -0.86% -0.3%
2079 -0.87% -0.29%
2078 -0.87% -0.29%
2077 -0.87% -0.28%
2076 -0.89% -0.28%
2075 -0.89% -0.26%
2074 -0.89% -0.26%
2073 -0.88% -0.25%
2072 -0.87% -0.24%
2071 -0.86% -0.23%
2070 -0.85% -0.21%
2069 -0.85% -0.21%
2068 -0.83% -0.2%
2067 -0.82% -0.18%
2066 -0.81% -0.18%
2065 -0.79% -0.17%
2064 -0.77% -0.16%
2063 -0.74% -0.15%
2062 -0.75% -0.15%
2061 -0.74% -0.15%
2060 -0.73% -0.13%
2059 -0.71% -0.12%
2058 -0.72% -0.12%
2057 -0.7% -0.1%
2056 -0.68% -0.09%
2055 -0.7% -0.06%
2054 -0.66% -0.05%
2053 -0.7% -0.03%
2052 -0.68% -0.02%
2051 -0.67% 0.007%
2050 -0.67% 0.02%
2049 -0.66% 0.06%
2048 -0.66% 0.08%
2047 -0.65% 0.1%
2046 -0.64% 0.13%
2045 -0.64% 0.15%
2044 -0.66% 0.18%
2043 -0.67% 0.21%
2042 -0.66% 0.23%
2041 -0.68% 0.26%
2040 -0.69% 0.3%
2039 -0.66% 0.32%
2038 -0.67% 0.35%
2037 -0.67% 0.37%
2036 -0.68% 0.39%
2035 -0.66% 0.41%
2034 -0.67% 0.43%
2033 -0.66% 0.45%
2032 -0.68% 0.46%
2031 -0.68% 0.47%
2030 -0.69% 0.49%
2029 -0.68% 0.5%
2028 -0.67% 0.51%
2027 -0.72% 0.53%
2026 -0.73% 0.57%
2025 -0.71% 0.62%
2024 2.33% 0.48%
2023 -0.17% 0.12%
2022 0.23% 0.04%
2021 0.03% 0.44%
2020 -0.03% 0.69%
2019 -0.22% 0.85%
2018 -0.35% 0.87%
2017 -0.43% 0.99%
2016 -0.41% 1.12%
2015 -0.31% 1.2%
2014 -0.27% 1.26%
2013 -0.07% 1.3%
2012 -0.13% 1.34%
2011 -0.56% 1.31%
2010 -0.69% 1.2%
2009 -0.68% 2.1%
2008 -0.65% 2.12%
2007 -0.63% 1.14%
2006 -0.61% 1.1%
2005 -0.58% 1.03%
2004 -0.55% 0.88%
2003 -0.54% 0.76%
2002 -0.37% 0.75%
2001 -0.29% 0.78%
2000 1.7% 0.82%
1999 -1.28% 0.88%
1998 -1.17% 0.95%
1997 -0.99% 0.97%
1996 -0.87% 1.02%
1995 -1.69% 1.16%
1994 -2.57% 1.36%
1993 -3.32% 1.53%
1992 -1.17% 1.52%
1991 1.74% 1.34%
1990 3.17% 1.39%
1989 2.62% 1.46%
1988 0.8% 1.44%
1987 1.02% 1.55%
1986 1.06% 1.5%
1985 1.11% 1.56%
1984 1.03% 1.67%
1983 0.9% 1.61%
1982 0.89% 1.59%
1981 0.9% 1.58%
1980 0.94% 1.47%
1979 2.18% 1.59%
1978 3.43% 1.7%
1977 3.36% 1.65%
1976 2.72% 1.62%
1975 2.13% 1.7%
1974 2.11% 1.82%
1973 2.09% 1.9%
1972 2.05% 2.05%
1971 2.01% 2.14%
1970 2.13% 2.15%
1969 2.4% 2.32%
1968 2.59% 2.41%
1967 2.73% 2.63%
1966 2.86% 2.92%
1965 3% 3.05%
1964 3.12% 3.39%
1963 3.23% 3.01%
1962 3.33% 3.03%
1961 3.42% 3.88%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Azerbaijan's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Armenia Azerbaijan
Current population
2989841
10338778
Population rank 137/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
10.8 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
4.66 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
8.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +134
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +48,872
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 137/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.01 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 +8,731
Net migration rank 162/196 45/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 218,460
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 109/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 132/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Azerbaijan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Azerbaijan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 8,731
2024 - -29,966 - 10,864
2023 12,153 75,000 52,800 -84,122
2022 9,799 38,001 61,865 9,086
2021 2,370 -19,457 35,483 1,073
2020 296 -13,046 50,466 1,073
2019 10,072 -14,330 85,207 384
2018 10,688 -13,129 81,506 -37,559
2017 10,428 -14,180 86,715 -11,324
2016 12,269 -14,697 102,457 4,671
2015 13,821 -15,225 110,967 1,073
2014 15,371 -15,745 115,374 1,073
2013 14,505 -16,265 117,710 2,291
2012 14,818 -16,782 119,915 1,986
2011 15,442 -17,296 122,002 1,686
2010 16,746 -30,009 112,274 1,373
2009 16,863 -30,357 99,315 883
2008 13,583 -29,732 99,903 15,047
2007 13,362 -29,980 97,827 17,112
2006 10,320 -29,921 96,724 16,909
2005 11,013 -29,921 89,793 16,431
2004 11,710 -30,103 81,403 13,486
2003 9,866 -29,616 64,226 13,153
2002 6,719 -27,792 63,741 15,068
2001 8,030 -51,303 64,890 16,252
2000 9,985 -52,780 70,023 15,938
1999 10,452 -51,871 71,047 5,300
1998 14,357 -55,171 77,548 13,101
1997 16,685 -51,640 84,653 24,475
1996 21,092 -51,023 80,735 42,667
1995 22,452 -50,223 93,755 32,139
1994 26,271 -112,569 107,112 21,376
1993 35,818 -126,963 123,664 -12,224
1992 50,346 -196,270 133,615 -23,984
1991 56,269 5,422 147,607 -49,814
1990 59,893 2,122 142,069 -63,324
1989 57,520 98,517 141,531 -101,986
1988 33,232 -13,325 136,702 -25,290
1987 60,176 -26,879 138,195 -69,061
1986 61,771 -27,727 141,499 -60,841
1985 62,499 -27,710 132,068 -57,247
1984 62,124 -25,143 130,043 -50,685
1983 61,028 -31,993 125,966 -28,573
1982 58,617 -30,862 117,615 -28,467
1981 56,323 -28,487 121,400 -28,276
1980 54,128 -26,099 110,279 -27,778
1979 52,452 -22,659 104,864 -24,019
1978 48,326 53,277 102,831 14,836
1977 45,320 53,042 102,304 39,074
1976 41,948 49,014 103,370 40,241
1975 40,217 17,829 103,472 -3,847
1974 38,392 17,995 103,872 -3,847
1973 37,355 17,425 103,208 -3,847
1972 36,943 15,836 105,009 -3,847
1971 36,590 14,094 106,948 -3,847
1970 36,045 12,700 108,976 -3,847
1969 37,333 17,128 111,387 -3,847
1968 38,118 20,855 115,379 -3,847
1967 38,674 22,014 118,988 -3,847
1966 39,842 22,131 126,678 -3,848
1965 42,271 20,809 131,114 -3,848
1964 44,886 19,028 134,971 -1,629
1963 48,058 16,252 136,762 -192
1962 50,461 13,898 135,928 -183
1961 51,957 12,102 133,870 -171
1960 51,675 11,827 127,982 -148

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). In Azerbaijan 87.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 782,840 people) and 12.8% is from migration (a loss of 114,572 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 218,460 people or 2.1% in Azerbaijan.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K
Khachmaz 39.9K
Barda 38.5K
Oguz 7.4K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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