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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 14,462,724 people in Benin in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 15,272,847 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 5.11 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Benin is the 76th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.18% for Benin.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.77% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.3M (75.7% growth).

Armenia vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Benin
2100 1,726,155 39,989,767
2099 1,738,442 39,818,651
2098 1,750,778 39,641,581
2097 1,763,118 39,464,242
2096 1,775,426 39,272,978
2095 1,787,824 39,075,428
2094 1,800,498 38,867,372
2093 1,813,303 38,660,011
2092 1,826,180 38,444,222
2091 1,839,379 38,224,975
2090 1,852,808 38,000,359
2089 1,866,467 37,763,731
2088 1,880,473 37,520,135
2087 1,894,917 37,269,361
2086 1,909,962 37,016,296
2085 1,925,201 36,753,367
2084 1,940,818 36,488,045
2083 1,956,741 36,211,897
2082 1,973,327 35,924,760
2081 1,990,252 35,638,090
2080 2,007,426 35,345,991
2079 2,024,836 35,047,534
2078 2,042,672 34,742,657
2077 2,060,623 34,432,036
2076 2,078,608 34,117,234
2075 2,097,177 33,800,615
2074 2,115,982 33,470,800
2073 2,135,035 33,135,539
2072 2,154,014 32,790,810
2071 2,172,852 32,445,869
2070 2,191,664 32,092,820
2069 2,210,468 31,736,135
2068 2,229,358 31,381,779
2067 2,247,986 31,024,548
2066 2,266,479 30,663,928
2065 2,284,877 30,295,913
2064 2,302,956 29,924,160
2063 2,320,865 29,553,482
2062 2,338,236 29,180,287
2061 2,355,877 28,807,049
2060 2,373,382 28,430,337
2059 2,390,915 28,050,530
2058 2,407,952 27,671,195
2057 2,425,439 27,287,039
2056 2,442,510 26,904,721
2055 2,459,310 26,513,228
2054 2,476,652 26,119,305
2053 2,492,983 25,728,099
2052 2,510,452 25,330,792
2051 2,527,737 24,932,463
2050 2,544,715 24,533,080
2049 2,561,834 24,132,387
2048 2,578,975 23,730,545
2047 2,596,116 23,328,567
2046 2,613,159 22,922,898
2045 2,630,081 22,513,616
2044 2,646,916 22,110,933
2043 2,664,391 21,705,986
2042 2,682,314 21,299,816
2041 2,700,161 20,896,770
2040 2,718,522 20,495,080
2039 2,737,359 20,095,504
2038 2,755,417 19,696,033
2037 2,773,864 19,304,390
2036 2,792,492 18,913,667
2035 2,811,595 18,524,132
2034 2,830,390 18,138,864
2033 2,849,539 17,757,920
2032 2,868,514 17,380,954
2031 2,888,255 17,006,572
2030 2,908,073 16,637,754
2029 2,928,347 16,267,838
2028 2,948,331 15,901,575
2027 2,968,352 15,537,274
2026 2,989,841 15,174,802
2025 3,011,956 14,816,644
2024 3,033,500 14,462,724
2023 2,964,300 14,111,034
2022 2,969,200 13,759,501
2021 2,962,300 13,413,417
2020 2,961,500 13,070,169
2019 2,962,500 12,726,755
2018 2,969,000 12,383,347
2017 2,979,400 12,039,780
2016 2,992,300 11,697,842
2015 3,004,600 11,360,681
2014 3,013,800 11,030,004
2013 3,022,000 10,708,834
2012 3,024,100 10,397,657
2011 3,027,900 10,093,623
2010 3,044,800 9,797,484
2009 3,066,000 9,509,423
2008 3,087,100 9,228,466
2007 3,107,400 8,953,969
2006 3,127,100 8,693,242
2005 3,146,400 8,426,144
2004 3,164,900 8,159,094
2003 3,182,500 7,913,070
2002 3,199,800 7,675,426
2001 3,211,800 7,445,596
2000 3,221,100 7,221,619
1999 3,167,286 7,002,818
1998 3,208,401 6,789,489
1997 3,246,289 6,583,365
1996 3,278,735 6,391,858
1995 3,307,581 6,226,773
1994 3,364,610 6,096,506
1993 3,453,332 5,872,706
1992 3,571,861 5,617,844
1991 3,613,977 5,446,932
1990 3,552,128 5,281,479
1989 3,443,100 5,121,657
1988 3,355,125 4,967,341
1987 3,328,520 4,818,486
1986 3,294,847 4,675,420
1985 3,260,432 4,538,012
1984 3,224,547 4,405,895
1983 3,191,539 4,278,978
1982 3,163,144 4,156,596
1981 3,135,349 4,038,307
1980 3,107,415 3,925,251
1979 3,078,501 3,818,528
1978 3,012,807 3,718,305
1977 2,912,827 3,623,202
1976 2,818,165 3,532,196
1975 2,743,660 3,445,407
1974 2,686,445 3,362,633
1973 2,630,860 3,283,496
1972 2,577,079 3,207,543
1971 2,525,345 3,134,767
1970 2,475,633 3,065,057
1969 2,424,030 2,998,222
1968 2,367,319 2,934,257
1967 2,307,492 2,872,997
1966 2,246,159 2,814,317
1965 2,183,635 2,757,936
1964 2,120,135 2,704,003
1963 2,056,023 2,652,908
1962 1,991,689 2,604,659
1961 1,927,484 2,559,223
1960 1,863,705 2,517,286

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Benin gained 3,004,600 people (a 34.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Benin's population increased by 3,575,005 people (a 30.6% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Benin was ranked 89th in 2006 and ranked 76th 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 Benin will increase by 60.6% to 24,533,080 people and rank change from 76th to 68th.

Benin is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 40M 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
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Benin
2100 -0.71% 0.43%
2099 -0.7% 0.45%
2098 -0.7% 0.45%
2097 -0.69% 0.49%
2096 -0.69% 0.51%
2095 -0.7% 0.54%
2094 -0.71% 0.54%
2093 -0.71% 0.56%
2092 -0.72% 0.57%
2091 -0.72% 0.59%
2090 -0.73% 0.63%
2089 -0.74% 0.65%
2088 -0.76% 0.67%
2087 -0.79% 0.68%
2086 -0.79% 0.72%
2085 -0.8% 0.73%
2084 -0.81% 0.76%
2083 -0.84% 0.8%
2082 -0.85% 0.8%
2081 -0.86% 0.83%
2080 -0.86% 0.85%
2079 -0.87% 0.88%
2078 -0.87% 0.9%
2077 -0.87% 0.92%
2076 -0.89% 0.94%
2075 -0.89% 0.99%
2074 -0.89% 1.01%
2073 -0.88% 1.05%
2072 -0.87% 1.06%
2071 -0.86% 1.1%
2070 -0.85% 1.12%
2069 -0.85% 1.13%
2068 -0.83% 1.15%
2067 -0.82% 1.18%
2066 -0.81% 1.21%
2065 -0.79% 1.24%
2064 -0.77% 1.25%
2063 -0.74% 1.28%
2062 -0.75% 1.3%
2061 -0.74% 1.33%
2060 -0.73% 1.35%
2059 -0.71% 1.37%
2058 -0.72% 1.41%
2057 -0.7% 1.42%
2056 -0.68% 1.48%
2055 -0.7% 1.51%
2054 -0.66% 1.52%
2053 -0.7% 1.57%
2052 -0.68% 1.6%
2051 -0.67% 1.63%
2050 -0.67% 1.66%
2049 -0.66% 1.69%
2048 -0.66% 1.72%
2047 -0.65% 1.77%
2046 -0.64% 1.82%
2045 -0.64% 1.82%
2044 -0.66% 1.87%
2043 -0.67% 1.91%
2042 -0.66% 1.93%
2041 -0.68% 1.96%
2040 -0.69% 1.99%
2039 -0.66% 2.03%
2038 -0.67% 2.03%
2037 -0.67% 2.07%
2036 -0.68% 2.1%
2035 -0.66% 2.12%
2034 -0.67% 2.15%
2033 -0.66% 2.17%
2032 -0.68% 2.2%
2031 -0.68% 2.22%
2030 -0.69% 2.27%
2029 -0.68% 2.3%
2028 -0.67% 2.34%
2027 -0.72% 2.39%
2026 -0.73% 2.42%
2025 -0.71% 2.45%
2024 2.33% 2.49%
2023 -0.17% 2.55%
2022 0.23% 2.58%
2021 0.03% 2.63%
2020 -0.03% 2.7%
2019 -0.22% 2.77%
2018 -0.35% 2.85%
2017 -0.43% 2.92%
2016 -0.41% 2.97%
2015 -0.31% 3%
2014 -0.27% 3%
2013 -0.07% 2.99%
2012 -0.13% 3.01%
2011 -0.56% 3.02%
2010 -0.69% 3.03%
2009 -0.68% 3.04%
2008 -0.65% 3.07%
2007 -0.63% 3%
2006 -0.61% 3.17%
2005 -0.58% 3.27%
2004 -0.55% 3.11%
2003 -0.54% 3.1%
2002 -0.37% 3.09%
2001 -0.29% 3.1%
2000 1.7% 3.12%
1999 -1.28% 3.14%
1998 -1.17% 3.13%
1997 -0.99% 3%
1996 -0.87% 2.65%
1995 -1.69% 2.14%
1994 -2.57% 3.81%
1993 -3.32% 4.54%
1992 -1.17% 3.14%
1991 1.74% 3.13%
1990 3.17% 3.12%
1989 2.62% 3.11%
1988 0.8% 3.09%
1987 1.02% 3.06%
1986 1.06% 3.03%
1985 1.11% 3%
1984 1.03% 2.97%
1983 0.9% 2.94%
1982 0.89% 2.93%
1981 0.9% 2.88%
1980 0.94% 2.79%
1979 2.18% 2.7%
1978 3.43% 2.62%
1977 3.36% 2.58%
1976 2.72% 2.52%
1975 2.13% 2.46%
1974 2.11% 2.41%
1973 2.09% 2.37%
1972 2.05% 2.32%
1971 2.01% 2.27%
1970 2.13% 2.23%
1969 2.4% 2.18%
1968 2.59% 2.13%
1967 2.73% 2.09%
1966 2.86% 2.04%
1965 3% 1.99%
1964 3.12% 1.93%
1963 3.23% 1.85%
1962 3.33% 1.78%
1961 3.42% 1.67%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Benin's population grew by 2.49%.

Live population counters

Armenia Benin
Current population
2989841
15272847
Population rank 137/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.18%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.49 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.1 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
4.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +964
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +351,690
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.49%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 27/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.12 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -7,847
Net migration rank 162/196 127/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 418,202
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 88/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.9%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 118/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Benin
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Benin
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -7,847
2024 - -29,966 - -7,725
2023 12,153 75,000 353,933 -192
2022 9,799 38,001 349,518 -192
2021 2,370 -19,457 341,103 1,729
2020 296 -13,046 341,929 1,729
2019 10,072 -14,330 339,817 3,366
2018 10,688 -13,129 340,270 3,372
2017 10,428 -14,180 339,763 3,716
2016 12,269 -14,697 336,559 3,837
2015 13,821 -15,225 330,573 3,369
2014 15,371 -15,745 323,753 3,667
2013 14,505 -16,265 315,804 -887
2012 14,818 -16,782 306,180 1,260
2011 15,442 -17,296 296,348 4,283
2010 16,746 -30,009 287,703 3,947
2009 16,863 -30,357 280,204 4,279
2008 13,583 -29,732 274,242 3,198
2007 13,362 -29,980 271,305 241
2006 10,320 -29,921 265,040 -15,135
2005 11,013 -29,921 253,795 30,495
2004 11,710 -30,103 245,630 4,173
2003 9,866 -29,616 237,962 4,283
2002 6,719 -27,792 229,472 3,572
2001 8,030 -51,303 222,877 3,732
2000 9,985 -52,780 218,013 3,335
1999 10,452 -51,871 213,074 3,177
1998 14,357 -55,171 208,342 2,051
1997 16,685 -51,640 203,182 -1,322
1996 21,092 -51,023 197,643 -16,490
1995 22,452 -50,223 194,481 -45,469
1994 26,271 -112,569 196,637 -85,128
1993 35,818 -126,963 179,858 156,223
1992 50,346 -196,270 173,794 -138
1991 56,269 5,422 168,174 0
1990 59,893 2,122 163,055 -333
1989 57,520 98,517 157,235 -315
1988 33,232 -13,325 153,580 -1,867
1987 60,176 -26,879 147,783 -1,792
1986 61,771 -27,727 142,039 -1,899
1985 62,499 -27,710 136,621 -1,953
1984 62,124 -25,143 131,590 -2,018
1983 61,028 -31,993 126,349 -2,090
1982 58,617 -30,862 122,748 -2,253
1981 56,323 -28,487 118,634 -2,543
1980 54,128 -26,099 112,969 -2,946
1979 52,452 -22,659 106,782 -3,365
1978 48,326 53,277 100,762 -3,731
1977 45,320 53,042 97,200 -4,022
1976 41,948 49,014 93,141 -4,308
1975 40,217 17,829 89,350 -4,607
1974 38,392 17,995 85,623 -4,814
1973 37,355 17,425 82,422 -4,960
1972 36,943 15,836 79,415 -4,970
1971 36,590 14,094 76,034 -4,921
1970 36,045 12,700 73,156 -4,851
1969 37,333 17,128 70,155 -4,792
1968 38,118 20,855 67,327 -4,756
1967 38,674 22,014 64,709 -4,756
1966 39,842 22,131 62,169 -4,764
1965 42,271 20,809 60,154 -4,793
1964 44,886 19,028 57,352 -4,839
1963 48,058 16,252 54,514 -4,847
1962 50,461 13,898 51,664 -4,844
1961 51,957 12,102 48,838 -4,791
1960 51,675 11,827 44,564 -4,722

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Benin 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,397,218 people) and 0.71% is from migration (a gain of 24,401 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 418,202 people or 2.9% in Benin.

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
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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