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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 3.72 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Armenia vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Bhutan
2100 1,726,155 695,106
2099 1,738,442 699,983
2098 1,750,778 704,455
2097 1,763,118 709,230
2096 1,775,426 713,930
2095 1,787,824 719,152
2094 1,800,498 724,401
2093 1,813,303 729,500
2092 1,826,180 735,075
2091 1,839,379 741,074
2090 1,852,808 746,937
2089 1,866,467 753,010
2088 1,880,473 758,937
2087 1,894,917 765,235
2086 1,909,962 770,883
2085 1,925,201 776,435
2084 1,940,818 781,892
2083 1,956,741 787,929
2082 1,973,327 793,543
2081 1,990,252 799,530
2080 2,007,426 805,275
2079 2,024,836 811,060
2078 2,042,672 816,530
2077 2,060,623 821,247
2076 2,078,608 825,978
2075 2,097,177 830,808
2074 2,115,982 836,017
2073 2,135,035 841,208
2072 2,154,014 845,861
2071 2,172,852 850,262
2070 2,191,664 853,930
2069 2,210,468 857,808
2068 2,229,358 861,327
2067 2,247,986 864,753
2066 2,266,479 868,260
2065 2,284,877 871,517
2064 2,302,956 873,735
2063 2,320,865 875,674
2062 2,338,236 877,938
2061 2,355,877 880,023
2060 2,373,382 881,913
2059 2,390,915 883,191
2058 2,407,952 884,515
2057 2,425,439 884,612
2056 2,442,510 885,822
2055 2,459,310 886,403
2054 2,476,652 885,903
2053 2,492,983 886,520
2052 2,510,452 886,640
2051 2,527,737 885,551
2050 2,544,715 884,535
2049 2,561,834 883,736
2048 2,578,975 882,640
2047 2,596,116 881,660
2046 2,613,159 880,037
2045 2,630,081 877,677
2044 2,646,916 875,155
2043 2,664,391 872,383
2042 2,682,314 869,248
2041 2,700,161 866,366
2040 2,718,522 863,173
2039 2,737,359 859,926
2038 2,755,417 856,429
2037 2,773,864 852,475
2036 2,792,492 848,122
2035 2,811,595 843,447
2034 2,830,390 839,780
2033 2,849,539 835,308
2032 2,868,514 830,472
2031 2,888,255 825,528
2030 2,908,073 820,888
2029 2,928,347 816,655
2028 2,948,331 812,002
2027 2,968,352 807,474
2026 2,989,841 801,869
2025 3,011,956 796,375
2024 3,033,500 791,524
2023 2,964,300 786,385
2022 2,969,200 780,914
2021 2,962,300 775,442
2020 2,961,500 770,006
2019 2,962,500 764,824
2018 2,969,000 759,759
2017 2,979,400 754,335
2016 2,992,300 747,866
2015 3,004,600 740,618
2014 3,013,800 733,139
2013 3,022,000 725,273
2012 3,024,100 717,279
2011 3,027,900 709,377
2010 3,044,800 701,632
2009 3,066,000 693,988
2008 3,087,100 686,351
2007 3,107,400 678,641
2006 3,127,100 670,799
2005 3,146,400 661,865
2004 3,164,900 650,544
2003 3,182,500 637,663
2002 3,199,800 624,409
2001 3,211,800 610,794
2000 3,221,100 596,863
1999 3,167,286 582,579
1998 3,208,401 569,435
1997 3,246,289 558,697
1996 3,278,735 548,784
1995 3,307,581 547,989
1994 3,364,610 554,497
1993 3,453,332 554,673
1992 3,571,861 577,774
1991 3,613,977 599,784
1990 3,552,128 589,287
1989 3,443,100 573,586
1988 3,355,125 556,986
1987 3,328,520 540,557
1986 3,294,847 524,324
1985 3,260,432 508,392
1984 3,224,547 492,784
1983 3,191,539 477,460
1982 3,163,144 462,485
1981 3,135,349 447,836
1980 3,107,415 433,404
1979 3,078,501 419,200
1978 3,012,807 405,243
1977 2,912,827 391,639
1976 2,818,165 378,490
1975 2,743,660 365,791
1974 2,686,445 353,538
1973 2,630,860 341,705
1972 2,577,079 330,264
1971 2,525,345 319,211
1970 2,475,633 308,528
1969 2,424,030 298,214
1968 2,367,319 288,311
1967 2,307,492 278,852
1966 2,246,159 269,820
1965 2,183,635 261,200
1964 2,120,135 252,987
1963 2,056,023 245,156
1962 1,991,689 237,636
1961 1,927,484 230,602
1960 1,863,705 224,084

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/bhutan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd 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 Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K 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
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Bhutan
2100 -0.71% -0.7%
2099 -0.7% -0.63%
2098 -0.7% -0.67%
2097 -0.69% -0.66%
2096 -0.69% -0.73%
2095 -0.7% -0.72%
2094 -0.71% -0.7%
2093 -0.71% -0.76%
2092 -0.72% -0.81%
2091 -0.72% -0.78%
2090 -0.73% -0.81%
2089 -0.74% -0.78%
2088 -0.76% -0.82%
2087 -0.79% -0.73%
2086 -0.79% -0.72%
2085 -0.8% -0.7%
2084 -0.81% -0.77%
2083 -0.84% -0.71%
2082 -0.85% -0.75%
2081 -0.86% -0.71%
2080 -0.86% -0.71%
2079 -0.87% -0.67%
2078 -0.87% -0.57%
2077 -0.87% -0.57%
2076 -0.89% -0.58%
2075 -0.89% -0.62%
2074 -0.89% -0.62%
2073 -0.88% -0.55%
2072 -0.87% -0.52%
2071 -0.86% -0.43%
2070 -0.85% -0.45%
2069 -0.85% -0.41%
2068 -0.83% -0.4%
2067 -0.82% -0.4%
2066 -0.81% -0.37%
2065 -0.79% -0.25%
2064 -0.77% -0.22%
2063 -0.74% -0.26%
2062 -0.75% -0.24%
2061 -0.74% -0.21%
2060 -0.73% -0.14%
2059 -0.71% -0.15%
2058 -0.72% -0.01%
2057 -0.7% -0.14%
2056 -0.68% -0.07%
2055 -0.7% 0.06%
2054 -0.66% -0.07%
2053 -0.7% -0.01%
2052 -0.68% 0.12%
2051 -0.67% 0.11%
2050 -0.67% 0.09%
2049 -0.66% 0.12%
2048 -0.66% 0.11%
2047 -0.65% 0.18%
2046 -0.64% 0.27%
2045 -0.64% 0.29%
2044 -0.66% 0.32%
2043 -0.67% 0.36%
2042 -0.66% 0.33%
2041 -0.68% 0.37%
2040 -0.69% 0.38%
2039 -0.66% 0.41%
2038 -0.67% 0.46%
2037 -0.67% 0.51%
2036 -0.68% 0.55%
2035 -0.66% 0.44%
2034 -0.67% 0.54%
2033 -0.66% 0.58%
2032 -0.68% 0.6%
2031 -0.68% 0.57%
2030 -0.69% 0.52%
2029 -0.68% 0.57%
2028 -0.67% 0.56%
2027 -0.72% 0.7%
2026 -0.73% 0.69%
2025 -0.71% 0.61%
2024 2.33% 0.65%
2023 -0.17% 0.7%
2022 0.23% 0.71%
2021 0.03% 0.71%
2020 -0.03% 0.68%
2019 -0.22% 0.67%
2018 -0.35% 0.72%
2017 -0.43% 0.86%
2016 -0.41% 0.98%
2015 -0.31% 1.02%
2014 -0.27% 1.08%
2013 -0.07% 1.11%
2012 -0.13% 1.11%
2011 -0.56% 1.1%
2010 -0.69% 1.1%
2009 -0.68% 1.11%
2008 -0.65% 1.14%
2007 -0.63% 1.17%
2006 -0.61% 1.35%
2005 -0.58% 1.74%
2004 -0.55% 2.02%
2003 -0.54% 2.12%
2002 -0.37% 2.23%
2001 -0.29% 2.33%
2000 1.7% 2.45%
1999 -1.28% 2.31%
1998 -1.17% 1.92%
1997 -0.99% 1.81%
1996 -0.87% 0.15%
1995 -1.69% -1.17%
1994 -2.57% -0.03%
1993 -3.32% -4%
1992 -1.17% -3.67%
1991 1.74% 1.78%
1990 3.17% 2.74%
1989 2.62% 2.98%
1988 0.8% 3.04%
1987 1.02% 3.1%
1986 1.06% 3.13%
1985 1.11% 3.17%
1984 1.03% 3.21%
1983 0.9% 3.24%
1982 0.89% 3.27%
1981 0.9% 3.33%
1980 0.94% 3.39%
1979 2.18% 3.44%
1978 3.43% 3.47%
1977 3.36% 3.47%
1976 2.72% 3.47%
1975 2.13% 3.47%
1974 2.11% 3.46%
1973 2.09% 3.46%
1972 2.05% 3.46%
1971 2.01% 3.46%
1970 2.13% 3.46%
1969 2.4% 3.43%
1968 2.59% 3.39%
1967 2.73% 3.35%
1966 2.86% 3.3%
1965 3% 3.25%
1964 3.12% 3.19%
1963 3.23% 3.16%
1962 3.33% 3.05%
1961 3.42% 2.91%

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/bhutan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Armenia Bhutan
Current population
2989841
803385
Population rank 137/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.01%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.7 hours
One birth every
14.4 minutes
52.8 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline +190 +14
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 120/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
19.3 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 +455
Net migration rank 162/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 455
2024 - -29,966 - -277
2023 12,153 75,000 5,153 291
2022 9,799 38,001 5,204 291
2021 2,370 -19,457 5,162 287
2020 296 -13,046 5,142 287
2019 10,072 -14,330 4,643 287
2018 10,688 -13,129 4,909 287
2017 10,428 -14,180 5,367 287
2016 12,269 -14,697 6,164 1,116
2015 13,821 -15,225 6,762 450
2014 15,371 -15,745 7,290 452
2013 14,505 -16,265 7,689 309
2012 14,818 -16,782 7,967 20
2011 15,442 -17,296 8,282 -464
2010 16,746 -30,009 8,598 -922
2009 16,863 -30,357 8,913 -1,305
2008 13,583 -29,732 9,200 -1,538
2007 13,362 -29,980 9,322 -1,553
2006 10,320 -29,921 9,197 -1,283
2005 11,013 -29,921 9,102 848
2004 11,710 -30,103 9,056 3,642
2003 9,866 -29,616 9,132 3,921
2002 6,719 -27,792 9,464 3,996
2001 8,030 -51,303 9,904 3,874
2000 9,985 -52,780 10,142 3,940
1999 10,452 -51,871 10,940 3,542
1998 14,357 -55,171 11,320 486
1997 16,685 -51,640 11,668 -1,994
1996 21,092 -51,023 12,153 -1,998
1995 22,452 -50,223 12,938 -21,501
1994 26,271 -112,569 13,536 -17,997
1993 35,818 -126,963 13,915 -9,800
1992 50,346 -196,270 15,594 -65,900
1991 56,269 5,422 15,801 -9,522
1990 59,893 2,122 15,704 -1,000
1989 57,520 98,517 15,516 1,180
1988 33,232 -13,325 15,212 1,286
1987 60,176 -26,879 14,887 1,481
1986 61,771 -27,727 14,516 1,586
1985 62,499 -27,710 14,061 1,694
1984 62,124 -25,143 13,688 1,779
1983 61,028 -31,993 13,284 1,897
1982 58,617 -30,862 12,872 1,897
1981 56,323 -28,487 12,444 2,096
1980 54,128 -26,099 12,016 2,307
1979 52,452 -22,659 11,583 2,493
1978 48,326 53,277 11,133 2,700
1977 45,320 53,042 10,679 2,700
1976 41,948 49,014 10,228 2,700
1975 40,217 17,829 9,775 2,700
1974 38,392 17,995 9,324 2,700
1973 37,355 17,425 8,939 2,700
1972 36,943 15,836 8,549 2,700
1971 36,590 14,094 8,161 2,700
1970 36,045 12,700 7,791 2,700
1969 37,333 17,128 7,435 2,700
1968 38,118 20,855 7,085 2,593
1967 38,674 22,014 6,744 2,493
1966 39,842 22,131 6,418 2,407
1965 42,271 20,809 6,109 2,307
1964 44,886 19,028 5,818 2,196
1963 48,058 16,252 5,551 2,096
1962 50,461 13,898 5,297 2,096
1961 51,957 12,102 5,081 1,586
1960 51,675 11,827 4,888 1,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/bhutan | 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 Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

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
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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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