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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 11,941,781 people in Belgium in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 11,967,185 in Belgium.

Population statistics:

  • Belgium's population is 3.91 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Belgium is the 83rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.14% for Belgium.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.58% in Belgium.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Belgium has grown from 10.5M to 12M (13.5% growth).

Armenia vs Belgium: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Belgium
2100 1,768,991 11,250,862
2099 1,781,582 11,269,247
2098 1,794,224 11,287,433
2097 1,806,871 11,303,694
2096 1,819,484 11,319,229
2095 1,832,190 11,335,187
2094 1,845,178 11,351,692
2093 1,858,301 11,367,258
2092 1,871,498 11,383,419
2091 1,885,024 11,397,881
2090 1,898,786 11,412,370
2089 1,912,784 11,426,889
2088 1,927,138 11,442,238
2087 1,941,940 11,457,739
2086 1,957,359 11,472,102
2085 1,972,976 11,485,745
2084 1,988,981 11,499,703
2083 2,005,298 11,513,055
2082 2,022,296 11,527,480
2081 2,039,641 11,539,632
2080 2,057,242 11,553,646
2079 2,075,083 11,566,656
2078 2,093,363 11,580,982
2077 2,111,758 11,593,809
2076 2,130,190 11,605,311
2075 2,149,220 11,617,264
2074 2,168,491 11,630,340
2073 2,188,017 11,643,635
2072 2,207,467 11,656,916
2071 2,226,772 11,670,459
2070 2,246,052 11,686,541
2069 2,265,322 11,702,841
2068 2,284,681 11,720,297
2067 2,303,771 11,737,631
2066 2,322,723 11,756,233
2065 2,341,577 11,776,031
2064 2,360,105 11,796,981
2063 2,378,458 11,818,873
2062 2,396,260 11,841,060
2061 2,414,339 11,864,790
2060 2,432,279 11,886,277
2059 2,450,247 11,907,924
2058 2,467,707 11,928,140
2057 2,485,628 11,951,275
2056 2,503,122 11,972,819
2055 2,520,339 11,992,614
2054 2,538,112 12,011,260
2053 2,554,847 12,029,602
2052 2,572,750 12,045,984
2051 2,590,464 12,059,458
2050 2,607,864 12,070,180
2049 2,625,407 12,079,277
2048 2,642,974 12,086,376
2047 2,660,540 12,091,336
2046 2,678,006 12,094,512
2045 2,695,348 12,096,264
2044 2,712,601 12,095,660
2043 2,730,509 12,094,445
2042 2,748,877 12,092,240
2041 2,767,167 12,088,320
2040 2,785,984 12,084,611
2039 2,805,288 12,080,011
2038 2,823,794 12,074,019
2037 2,842,699 12,067,048
2036 2,861,789 12,060,663
2035 2,881,366 12,054,093
2034 2,900,627 12,047,026
2033 2,920,252 12,038,587
2032 2,939,698 12,030,514
2031 2,959,929 12,022,079
2030 2,980,238 12,012,501
2029 3,001,015 12,000,773
2028 3,021,496 11,988,034
2027 3,042,013 11,974,384
2026 3,064,036 11,959,583
2025 3,086,700 11,941,781
2024 3,033,500 11,858,610
2023 2,964,300 11,779,946
2022 2,969,200 11,680,210
2021 2,962,300 11,586,195
2020 2,961,500 11,538,604
2019 2,962,500 11,488,980
2018 2,969,000 11,427,054
2017 2,979,400 11,375,158
2016 2,992,300 11,331,422
2015 3,004,600 11,274,196
2014 3,013,800 11,209,057
2013 3,022,000 11,159,407
2012 3,024,100 11,106,932
2011 3,027,900 11,038,264
2010 3,044,800 10,895,586
2009 3,066,000 10,796,493
2008 3,087,100 10,709,973
2007 3,107,400 10,625,700
2006 3,127,100 10,547,958
2005 3,146,400 10,478,617
2004 3,164,900 10,421,137
2003 3,182,500 10,376,133
2002 3,199,800 10,332,785
2001 3,211,800 10,286,570
2000 3,221,100 10,251,250
1999 3,167,286 10,226,419
1998 3,208,401 10,203,008
1997 3,246,289 10,181,245
1996 3,278,735 10,156,637
1995 3,307,581 10,136,811
1994 3,364,610 10,115,603
1993 3,453,332 10,084,475
1992 3,571,861 10,045,158
1991 3,613,977 10,004,486
1990 3,552,128 9,967,379
1989 3,443,100 9,937,697
1988 3,355,125 9,901,664
1987 3,328,520 9,870,234
1986 3,294,847 9,861,823
1985 3,260,432 9,858,308
1984 3,224,547 9,855,372
1983 3,191,539 9,855,520
1982 3,163,144 9,856,303
1981 3,135,349 9,858,982
1980 3,107,415 9,859,242
1979 3,078,501 9,848,382
1978 3,012,807 9,839,534
1977 2,912,827 9,830,358
1976 2,818,165 9,818,227
1975 2,743,660 9,800,700
1974 2,686,445 9,772,419
1973 2,630,860 9,741,720
1972 2,577,079 9,711,115
1971 2,525,345 9,673,162
1970 2,475,633 9,655,549
1969 2,424,030 9,646,032
1968 2,367,319 9,618,756
1967 2,307,492 9,580,991
1966 2,246,159 9,527,807
1965 2,183,635 9,463,667
1964 2,120,135 9,378,113
1963 2,056,023 9,289,770
1962 1,991,689 9,220,578
1961 1,927,484 9,183,948
1960 1,863,705 9,153,489

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/belgium | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Belgium gained 783,464 people (a 7.43% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Belgium's population increased by 635,763 people (a 5.61% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Belgium was ranked 77th in 2006 and ranked 83rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,607,864 people with a rank change from 136th to 142nd. The population of Belgium will increase by 0.86% to 12,070,180 people and rank change from 83rd to 92nd.

Belgium is projected to reach its peak in 2045 at 12.1M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Belgium
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Belgium
2100 -0.71% -0.16%
2099 -0.7% -0.16%
2098 -0.7% -0.14%
2097 -0.69% -0.14%
2096 -0.69% -0.14%
2095 -0.7% -0.15%
2094 -0.71% -0.14%
2093 -0.71% -0.14%
2092 -0.72% -0.13%
2091 -0.72% -0.13%
2090 -0.73% -0.13%
2089 -0.74% -0.13%
2088 -0.76% -0.14%
2087 -0.79% -0.13%
2086 -0.79% -0.12%
2085 -0.8% -0.12%
2084 -0.81% -0.12%
2083 -0.84% -0.13%
2082 -0.85% -0.11%
2081 -0.86% -0.12%
2080 -0.86% -0.11%
2079 -0.87% -0.12%
2078 -0.87% -0.11%
2077 -0.87% -0.1%
2076 -0.89% -0.1%
2075 -0.89% -0.11%
2074 -0.89% -0.11%
2073 -0.88% -0.11%
2072 -0.87% -0.12%
2071 -0.86% -0.14%
2070 -0.85% -0.14%
2069 -0.85% -0.15%
2068 -0.83% -0.15%
2067 -0.82% -0.16%
2066 -0.81% -0.17%
2065 -0.79% -0.18%
2064 -0.77% -0.19%
2063 -0.74% -0.19%
2062 -0.75% -0.2%
2061 -0.74% -0.18%
2060 -0.73% -0.18%
2059 -0.71% -0.17%
2058 -0.72% -0.19%
2057 -0.7% -0.18%
2056 -0.68% -0.17%
2055 -0.7% -0.16%
2054 -0.66% -0.15%
2053 -0.7% -0.14%
2052 -0.68% -0.11%
2051 -0.67% -0.09%
2050 -0.67% -0.08%
2049 -0.66% -0.06%
2048 -0.66% -0.04%
2047 -0.65% -0.03%
2046 -0.64% -0.01%
2045 -0.64% 0.005%
2044 -0.66% 0.01%
2043 -0.67% 0.02%
2042 -0.66% 0.03%
2041 -0.68% 0.03%
2040 -0.69% 0.04%
2039 -0.66% 0.05%
2038 -0.67% 0.06%
2037 -0.67% 0.05%
2036 -0.68% 0.05%
2035 -0.66% 0.06%
2034 -0.67% 0.07%
2033 -0.66% 0.07%
2032 -0.68% 0.07%
2031 -0.68% 0.08%
2030 -0.69% 0.1%
2029 -0.68% 0.11%
2028 -0.67% 0.11%
2027 -0.72% 0.12%
2026 -0.73% 0.15%
2025 1.75% 0.7%
2024 2.33% 0.67%
2023 -0.17% 0.85%
2022 0.23% 0.81%
2021 0.03% 0.41%
2020 -0.03% 0.43%
2019 -0.22% 0.54%
2018 -0.35% 0.46%
2017 -0.43% 0.39%
2016 -0.41% 0.51%
2015 -0.31% 0.58%
2014 -0.27% 0.44%
2013 -0.07% 0.47%
2012 -0.13% 0.62%
2011 -0.56% 1.31%
2010 -0.69% 0.92%
2009 -0.68% 0.81%
2008 -0.65% 0.79%
2007 -0.63% 0.74%
2006 -0.61% 0.66%
2005 -0.58% 0.55%
2004 -0.55% 0.43%
2003 -0.54% 0.42%
2002 -0.37% 0.45%
2001 -0.29% 0.34%
2000 1.7% 0.24%
1999 -1.28% 0.23%
1998 -1.17% 0.21%
1997 -0.99% 0.24%
1996 -0.87% 0.2%
1995 -1.69% 0.21%
1994 -2.57% 0.31%
1993 -3.32% 0.39%
1992 -1.17% 0.41%
1991 1.74% 0.37%
1990 3.17% 0.3%
1989 2.62% 0.36%
1988 0.8% 0.32%
1987 1.02% 0.09%
1986 1.06% 0.04%
1985 1.11% 0.03%
1984 1.03% -0.002%
1983 0.9% -0.008%
1982 0.89% -0.03%
1981 0.9% -0.003%
1980 0.94% 0.11%
1979 2.18% 0.09%
1978 3.43% 0.09%
1977 3.36% 0.12%
1976 2.72% 0.18%
1975 2.13% 0.29%
1974 2.11% 0.32%
1973 2.09% 0.32%
1972 2.05% 0.39%
1971 2.01% 0.18%
1970 2.13% 0.1%
1969 2.4% 0.28%
1968 2.59% 0.39%
1967 2.73% 0.56%
1966 2.86% 0.68%
1965 3% 0.91%
1964 3.12% 0.95%
1963 3.23% 0.75%
1962 3.33% 0.4%
1961 3.42% 0.33%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/belgium | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Belgium's population grew by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Armenia Belgium
Current population
3064036
11967185
Population rank 136/197 83/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.14%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
6.34 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
4.82 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
4.67 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +228
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +83,171
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.7%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 116/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
16.5 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +31,989
Net migration rank 162/196 28/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 2,349,032
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 30/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 20%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 30/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Belgium
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Belgium
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 31,989
2024 8,190 -29,966 -3,557 36,243
2023 12,153 75,000 0 41,679
2022 9,799 38,001 -2,336 118,615
2021 2,370 -19,457 5,793 24,017
2020 296 -13,046 -12,692 43,777
2019 10,072 -14,330 8,042 58,469
2018 10,688 -13,129 7,999 50,604
2017 10,428 -14,180 10,238 37,981
2016 12,269 -14,697 14,731 28,090
2015 13,821 -15,225 11,274 63,536
2014 15,371 -15,745 21,297 37,472
2013 14,505 -16,265 16,739 28,066
2012 14,818 -16,782 18,882 45,001
2011 15,442 -17,296 25,388 52,464
2010 16,746 -30,009 23,970 105,232
2009 16,863 -30,357 23,752 97,175
2008 13,583 -29,732 22,491 66,470
2007 13,362 -29,980 23,376 59,911
2006 10,320 -29,921 21,096 53,574
2005 11,013 -29,921 15,718 50,576
2004 11,710 -30,103 16,673 35,143
2003 9,866 -29,616 7,263 34,472
2002 6,719 -27,792 7,233 39,404
2001 8,030 -51,303 11,315 34,924
2000 9,985 -52,780 12,302 13,952
1999 10,452 -51,871 9,203 16,849
1998 14,357 -55,171 9,183 12,517
1997 16,685 -51,640 12,218 10,262
1996 21,092 -51,023 12,188 15,684
1995 22,452 -50,223 11,150 1,937
1994 26,271 -112,569 12,139 17,636
1993 35,818 -126,963 14,118 18,542
1992 50,346 -196,270 20,090 25,941
1991 56,269 5,422 22,010 27,038
1990 59,893 2,122 19,935 8,299
1989 57,520 98,517 13,912 7,301
1988 33,232 -13,325 14,853 3,929
1987 60,176 -26,879 11,844 3,525
1986 61,771 -27,727 5,917 2,964
1985 62,499 -27,710 2,958 2,165
1984 62,124 -25,143 4,927 1,697
1983 61,028 -31,993 2,956 1,252
1982 58,617 -30,862 7,885 1,100
1981 56,323 -28,487 11,831 2,826
1980 54,128 -26,099 10,845 11,482
1979 52,452 -22,659 11,818 11,277
1978 48,326 53,277 7,872 10,828
1977 45,320 53,042 8,847 10,460
1976 41,948 49,014 1,964 10,360
1975 40,217 17,829 0 9,652
1974 38,392 17,995 7,818 8,924
1973 37,355 17,425 11,690 8,684
1972 36,943 15,836 18,451 8,384
1971 36,590 14,094 21,281 7,992
1970 36,045 12,700 23,173 19,393
1969 37,333 17,128 21,221 20,072
1968 38,118 20,855 20,199 19,809
1967 38,674 22,014 31,618 19,492
1966 39,842 22,131 36,206 18,985
1965 42,271 20,809 39,748 18,243
1964 44,886 19,028 51,580 17,687
1963 48,058 16,252 41,804 16,355
1962 50,461 13,898 42,414 14,829
1961 51,957 12,102 52,349 10,566
1960 51,675 11,827 40,275 9,893

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/belgium | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.1% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 90,086 people) and 18.9% is from migration (a loss of 21,029 people). In Belgium 7.28% is from natural causes (a gain of 39,492 people) and 92.7% is from migration (a gain of 503,011 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 2,349,032 people or 20% in Belgium.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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