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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 14,814,460 people in Benin in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 15,358,725 in Benin.

Population statistics:

  • Benin's population is 5.01 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th 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 +0.22% per year vs +2.72% in Benin.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Benin has grown from 8.69M to 15.4M (76.7% growth).

Armenia vs Benin: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Benin
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Benin
2100 1,768,991 39,983,872
2099 1,781,582 39,812,782
2098 1,794,224 39,635,737
2097 1,806,871 39,458,425
2096 1,819,484 39,267,189
2095 1,832,190 39,069,668
2094 1,845,178 38,861,643
2093 1,858,301 38,654,312
2092 1,871,498 38,438,555
2091 1,885,024 38,219,341
2090 1,898,786 37,994,758
2089 1,912,784 37,758,164
2088 1,927,138 37,514,605
2087 1,941,940 37,263,867
2086 1,957,359 37,010,840
2085 1,972,976 36,747,949
2084 1,988,981 36,482,666
2083 2,005,298 36,206,559
2082 2,022,296 35,919,464
2081 2,039,641 35,632,837
2080 2,057,242 35,340,781
2079 2,075,083 35,042,368
2078 2,093,363 34,737,536
2077 2,111,758 34,426,961
2076 2,130,190 34,112,205
2075 2,149,220 33,795,633
2074 2,168,491 33,465,867
2073 2,188,017 33,130,654
2072 2,207,467 32,785,976
2071 2,226,772 32,441,087
2070 2,246,052 32,088,089
2069 2,265,322 31,731,457
2068 2,284,681 31,377,153
2067 2,303,771 31,019,975
2066 2,322,723 30,659,408
2065 2,341,577 30,291,447
2064 2,360,105 29,919,749
2063 2,378,458 29,549,126
2062 2,396,260 29,175,986
2061 2,414,339 28,802,803
2060 2,432,279 28,426,146
2059 2,450,247 28,046,395
2058 2,467,707 27,667,117
2057 2,485,628 27,283,017
2056 2,503,122 26,900,755
2055 2,520,339 26,509,320
2054 2,538,112 26,115,455
2053 2,554,847 25,724,306
2052 2,572,750 25,327,058
2051 2,590,464 24,928,787
2050 2,607,864 24,529,464
2049 2,625,407 24,128,830
2048 2,642,974 23,727,047
2047 2,660,540 23,325,128
2046 2,678,006 22,919,519
2045 2,695,348 22,510,298
2044 2,712,601 22,107,673
2043 2,730,509 21,702,786
2042 2,748,877 21,296,676
2041 2,767,167 20,893,690
2040 2,785,984 20,492,059
2039 2,805,288 20,092,542
2038 2,823,794 19,693,130
2037 2,842,699 19,301,544
2036 2,861,789 18,910,879
2035 2,881,366 18,521,401
2034 2,900,627 18,136,190
2033 2,920,252 17,755,302
2032 2,939,698 17,378,392
2031 2,959,929 17,004,065
2030 2,980,238 16,635,301
2029 3,001,015 16,265,440
2028 3,021,496 15,899,231
2027 3,042,013 15,534,984
2026 3,064,036 15,172,565
2025 3,086,700 14,814,460
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Benin's population increased by 3,660,883 people (a 31.3% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th 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 2,607,864 people with a rank change from 136th to 142nd. The population of Benin will increase by 59.7% to 24,529,464 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 1.77M 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 1.75% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Benin's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Armenia Benin
Current population
3064036
15358725
Population rank 136/197 76/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.18%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
1.5 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
1.09 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +964
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +351,736
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 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 8,190 -29,966 357,359 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/benin | 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 Benin 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,430,824 people) and 0.38% is from migration (a gain of 13,009 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
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
Benin
City Population
Cotonou 780K
Porto-Novo 234K
Abomey 90.2K
Save 31.4K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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