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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 9,132,629 people in Belarus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 9,013,835 in Belarus.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 3.01 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.11% for Belarus.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs -0.3% in Belarus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.01M (6.15% decline).

Armenia vs Belarus: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Belarus
2100 1,726,155 4,398,633
2099 1,738,442 4,449,573
2098 1,750,778 4,500,269
2097 1,763,118 4,550,935
2096 1,775,426 4,601,487
2095 1,787,824 4,652,286
2094 1,800,498 4,703,117
2093 1,813,303 4,754,252
2092 1,826,180 4,805,369
2091 1,839,379 4,856,664
2090 1,852,808 4,908,430
2089 1,866,467 4,960,656
2088 1,880,473 5,013,287
2087 1,894,917 5,066,741
2086 1,909,962 5,120,920
2085 1,925,201 5,176,048
2084 1,940,818 5,232,002
2083 1,956,741 5,288,854
2082 1,973,327 5,346,728
2081 1,990,252 5,405,543
2080 2,007,426 5,465,448
2079 2,024,836 5,526,121
2078 2,042,672 5,587,557
2077 2,060,623 5,650,096
2076 2,078,608 5,713,205
2075 2,097,177 5,777,144
2074 2,115,982 5,841,895
2073 2,135,035 5,907,671
2072 2,154,014 5,974,027
2071 2,172,852 6,041,554
2070 2,191,664 6,109,593
2069 2,210,468 6,178,463
2068 2,229,358 6,247,964
2067 2,247,986 6,318,511
2066 2,266,479 6,389,815
2065 2,284,877 6,461,651
2064 2,302,956 6,533,883
2063 2,320,865 6,606,470
2062 2,338,236 6,679,180
2061 2,355,877 6,751,939
2060 2,373,382 6,825,105
2059 2,390,915 6,898,206
2058 2,407,952 6,970,893
2057 2,425,439 7,043,508
2056 2,442,510 7,115,638
2055 2,459,310 7,187,104
2054 2,476,652 7,257,138
2053 2,492,983 7,326,052
2052 2,510,452 7,393,630
2051 2,527,737 7,459,522
2050 2,544,715 7,524,239
2049 2,561,834 7,588,059
2048 2,578,975 7,651,163
2047 2,596,116 7,712,657
2046 2,613,159 7,773,226
2045 2,630,081 7,833,564
2044 2,646,916 7,893,753
2043 2,664,391 7,953,762
2042 2,682,314 8,013,962
2041 2,700,161 8,075,253
2040 2,718,522 8,136,633
2039 2,737,359 8,198,487
2038 2,755,417 8,260,287
2037 2,773,864 8,321,922
2036 2,792,492 8,384,012
2035 2,811,595 8,446,649
2034 2,830,390 8,509,786
2033 2,849,539 8,573,478
2032 2,868,514 8,637,170
2031 2,888,255 8,700,460
2030 2,908,073 8,764,169
2029 2,928,347 8,827,965
2028 2,948,331 8,890,419
2027 2,968,352 8,952,131
2026 2,989,841 9,013,835
2025 3,011,956 9,073,924
2024 3,033,500 9,132,629
2023 2,964,300 9,178,298
2022 2,969,200 9,228,071
2021 2,962,300 9,302,585
2020 2,961,500 9,379,952
2019 2,962,500 9,419,758
2018 2,969,000 9,438,785
2017 2,979,400 9,458,989
2016 2,992,300 9,469,379
2015 3,004,600 9,461,076
2014 3,013,800 9,448,515
2013 3,022,000 9,443,211
2012 3,024,100 9,446,836
2011 3,027,900 9,461,643
2010 3,044,800 9,483,836
2009 3,066,000 9,504,583
2008 3,087,100 9,527,985
2007 3,107,400 9,560,953
2006 3,127,100 9,604,924
2005 3,146,400 9,663,915
2004 3,164,900 9,730,146
2003 3,182,500 9,796,749
2002 3,199,800 9,865,548
2001 3,211,800 9,928,549
2000 3,221,100 9,979,610
1999 3,167,286 10,026,738
1998 3,208,401 10,071,963
1997 3,246,289 10,117,433
1996 3,278,735 10,159,569
1995 3,307,581 10,193,831
1994 3,364,610 10,226,955
1993 3,453,332 10,239,050
1992 3,571,861 10,216,470
1991 3,613,977 10,194,050
1990 3,552,128 10,189,348
1989 3,443,100 10,170,000
1988 3,355,125 10,140,000
1987 3,328,520 10,111,000
1986 3,294,847 10,043,000
1985 3,260,432 9,975,000
1984 3,224,547 9,910,000
1983 3,191,539 9,843,000
1982 3,163,144 9,776,000
1981 3,135,349 9,710,000
1980 3,107,415 9,643,000
1979 3,078,501 9,584,000
1978 3,012,807 9,525,000
1977 2,912,827 9,463,000
1976 2,818,165 9,411,000
1975 2,743,660 9,367,000
1974 2,686,445 9,317,584
1973 2,630,860 9,257,272
1972 2,577,079 9,188,968
1971 2,525,345 9,115,576
1970 2,475,633 9,040,000
1969 2,424,030 8,960,304
1968 2,367,319 8,874,552
1967 2,307,492 8,785,648
1966 2,246,159 8,696,496
1965 2,183,635 8,610,000
1964 2,120,135 8,524,224
1963 2,056,023 8,437,232
1962 1,991,689 8,351,928
1961 1,927,484 8,271,216
1960 1,863,705 8,198,000

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 Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Belarus' population decreased by 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people and rank change from 102nd to 114th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 36.6% in Belarus.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Belarus
2100 -0.71% -1.14%
2099 -0.7% -1.13%
2098 -0.7% -1.11%
2097 -0.69% -1.1%
2096 -0.69% -1.09%
2095 -0.7% -1.08%
2094 -0.71% -1.08%
2093 -0.71% -1.06%
2092 -0.72% -1.06%
2091 -0.72% -1.05%
2090 -0.73% -1.05%
2089 -0.74% -1.05%
2088 -0.76% -1.05%
2087 -0.79% -1.06%
2086 -0.79% -1.07%
2085 -0.8% -1.07%
2084 -0.81% -1.07%
2083 -0.84% -1.08%
2082 -0.85% -1.09%
2081 -0.86% -1.1%
2080 -0.86% -1.1%
2079 -0.87% -1.1%
2078 -0.87% -1.11%
2077 -0.87% -1.1%
2076 -0.89% -1.11%
2075 -0.89% -1.11%
2074 -0.89% -1.11%
2073 -0.88% -1.11%
2072 -0.87% -1.12%
2071 -0.86% -1.11%
2070 -0.85% -1.11%
2069 -0.85% -1.11%
2068 -0.83% -1.12%
2067 -0.82% -1.12%
2066 -0.81% -1.11%
2065 -0.79% -1.11%
2064 -0.77% -1.1%
2063 -0.74% -1.09%
2062 -0.75% -1.08%
2061 -0.74% -1.07%
2060 -0.73% -1.06%
2059 -0.71% -1.04%
2058 -0.72% -1.03%
2057 -0.7% -1.01%
2056 -0.68% -0.99%
2055 -0.7% -0.97%
2054 -0.66% -0.94%
2053 -0.7% -0.91%
2052 -0.68% -0.88%
2051 -0.67% -0.86%
2050 -0.67% -0.84%
2049 -0.66% -0.82%
2048 -0.66% -0.8%
2047 -0.65% -0.78%
2046 -0.64% -0.77%
2045 -0.64% -0.76%
2044 -0.66% -0.75%
2043 -0.67% -0.75%
2042 -0.66% -0.76%
2041 -0.68% -0.75%
2040 -0.69% -0.75%
2039 -0.66% -0.75%
2038 -0.67% -0.74%
2037 -0.67% -0.74%
2036 -0.68% -0.74%
2035 -0.66% -0.74%
2034 -0.67% -0.74%
2033 -0.66% -0.74%
2032 -0.68% -0.73%
2031 -0.68% -0.73%
2030 -0.69% -0.72%
2029 -0.68% -0.7%
2028 -0.67% -0.69%
2027 -0.72% -0.68%
2026 -0.73% -0.66%
2025 -0.71% -0.64%
2024 2.33% -0.5%
2023 -0.17% -0.54%
2022 0.23% -0.8%
2021 0.03% -0.82%
2020 -0.03% -0.42%
2019 -0.22% -0.2%
2018 -0.35% -0.21%
2017 -0.43% -0.11%
2016 -0.41% 0.09%
2015 -0.31% 0.13%
2014 -0.27% 0.06%
2013 -0.07% -0.04%
2012 -0.13% -0.16%
2011 -0.56% -0.23%
2010 -0.69% -0.22%
2009 -0.68% -0.25%
2008 -0.65% -0.34%
2007 -0.63% -0.46%
2006 -0.61% -0.61%
2005 -0.58% -0.68%
2004 -0.55% -0.68%
2003 -0.54% -0.7%
2002 -0.37% -0.63%
2001 -0.29% -0.51%
2000 1.7% -0.47%
1999 -1.28% -0.45%
1998 -1.17% -0.45%
1997 -0.99% -0.41%
1996 -0.87% -0.34%
1995 -1.69% -0.32%
1994 -2.57% -0.12%
1993 -3.32% 0.22%
1992 -1.17% 0.22%
1991 1.74% 0.05%
1990 3.17% 0.19%
1989 2.62% 0.3%
1988 0.8% 0.29%
1987 1.02% 0.68%
1986 1.06% 0.68%
1985 1.11% 0.66%
1984 1.03% 0.68%
1983 0.9% 0.69%
1982 0.89% 0.68%
1981 0.9% 0.69%
1980 0.94% 0.62%
1979 2.18% 0.62%
1978 3.43% 0.66%
1977 3.36% 0.55%
1976 2.72% 0.47%
1975 2.13% 0.53%
1974 2.11% 0.65%
1973 2.09% 0.74%
1972 2.05% 0.81%
1971 2.01% 0.84%
1970 2.13% 0.89%
1969 2.4% 0.97%
1968 2.59% 1.01%
1967 2.73% 1.03%
1966 2.86% 1%
1965 3% 1.01%
1964 3.12% 1.03%
1963 3.23% 1.02%
1962 3.33% 0.98%
1961 3.42% 0.89%

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 Belarus' population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Armenia Belarus
Current population
2989841
9013835
Population rank 137/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
11.5 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
8.02 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
4.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 -125
Annual growth/decline +69,200 -45,669
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 187/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
2.91 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -3,020
Net migration rank 162/196 109/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,054,604
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 11.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Belarus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Belarus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -3,020
2024 - -29,966 - -3,119
2023 12,153 75,000 -56,924 -3,034
2022 9,799 38,001 -47,839 -8,000
2021 2,370 -19,457 -67,118 -33,954
2020 296 -13,046 -64,703 -33,954
2019 10,072 -14,330 -32,969 -33,954
2018 10,688 -13,129 -26,429 8,615
2017 10,428 -14,180 -17,026 3,337
2016 12,269 -14,697 -1,894 8,272
2015 13,821 -15,225 -946 18,088
2014 15,371 -15,745 -2,834 14,979
2013 14,505 -16,265 -6,610 10,550
2012 14,818 -16,782 -11,336 10,903
2011 15,442 -17,296 -26,493 5,686
2010 16,746 -30,009 -29,400 10,300
2009 16,863 -30,357 -25,662 13,610
2008 13,583 -29,732 -25,726 -495
2007 13,362 -29,980 -28,683 -4,013
2006 10,320 -29,921 -41,301 -8,303
2005 11,013 -29,921 -50,252 -15,451
2004 11,710 -30,103 -50,597 -10,424
2003 9,866 -29,616 -53,882 -10,795
2002 6,719 -27,792 -58,207 -11,945
2001 8,030 -51,303 -48,650 -4,469
2000 9,985 -52,780 -40,916 1,812
1999 10,452 -51,871 -49,131 2,028
1998 14,357 -55,171 -44,316 13,192
1997 16,685 -51,640 -46,540 -235
1996 21,092 -51,023 -37,591 5,205
1995 22,452 -50,223 -32,621 481
1994 26,271 -112,569 -19,431 -12,570
1993 35,818 -126,963 -11,263 19,652
1992 50,346 -196,270 11,238 29,477
1991 56,269 5,422 18,349 -5,876
1990 59,893 2,122 32,606 -26,497
1989 57,520 98,517 49,833 5,639
1988 33,232 -13,325 60,840 -5,424
1987 60,176 -26,879 62,689 -12,462
1986 61,771 -27,727 74,318 -11,499
1985 62,499 -27,710 58,852 -784
1984 62,124 -25,143 64,415 -3,051
1983 61,028 -31,993 75,791 -2,938
1982 58,617 -30,862 65,499 3,339
1981 56,323 -28,487 65,057 14,998
1980 54,128 -26,099 62,101 16,616
1979 52,452 -22,659 64,481 395
1978 48,326 53,277 67,342 -11,143
1977 45,320 53,042 67,434 -4,925
1976 41,948 49,014 66,677 -5,350
1975 40,217 17,829 65,494 -6,302
1974 38,392 17,995 71,158 -5,157
1973 37,355 17,425 70,911 -7,357
1972 36,943 15,836 74,036 -7,966
1971 36,590 14,094 77,464 -5,818
1970 36,045 12,700 75,520 -8,643
1969 37,333 17,128 74,567 -12,833
1968 38,118 20,855 76,782 -7,511
1967 38,674 22,014 81,136 -13,409
1966 39,842 22,131 84,191 -14,544
1965 42,271 20,809 90,611 -17,979
1964 44,886 19,028 101,618 -17,837
1963 48,058 16,252 113,160 -28,653
1962 50,461 13,898 124,945 -32,996
1961 51,957 12,102 134,490 -26,780
1960 51,675 11,827 136,399 -27,382

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 Belarus 84.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.

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
Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K

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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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