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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 2,521,139 people in Botswana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 2,615,162 in Botswana.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 1.14 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Botswana is the 142nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.03% for Botswana.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.5% in Botswana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.62M (39.5% growth).

Armenia vs Botswana: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Botswana
2100 1,726,155 3,871,504
2099 1,738,442 3,876,625
2098 1,750,778 3,882,670
2097 1,763,118 3,887,985
2096 1,775,426 3,892,886
2095 1,787,824 3,897,211
2094 1,800,498 3,901,478
2093 1,813,303 3,905,541
2092 1,826,180 3,909,490
2091 1,839,379 3,913,899
2090 1,852,808 3,916,706
2089 1,866,467 3,917,351
2088 1,880,473 3,917,510
2087 1,894,917 3,916,826
2086 1,909,962 3,916,303
2085 1,925,201 3,915,785
2084 1,940,818 3,914,364
2083 1,956,741 3,912,929
2082 1,973,327 3,910,994
2081 1,990,252 3,910,013
2080 2,007,426 3,908,255
2079 2,024,836 3,905,358
2078 2,042,672 3,900,828
2077 2,060,623 3,896,126
2076 2,078,608 3,890,528
2075 2,097,177 3,884,696
2074 2,115,982 3,879,057
2073 2,135,035 3,873,259
2072 2,154,014 3,865,665
2071 2,172,852 3,858,720
2070 2,191,664 3,851,234
2069 2,210,468 3,841,316
2068 2,229,358 3,830,826
2067 2,247,986 3,818,341
2066 2,266,479 3,805,705
2065 2,284,877 3,791,211
2064 2,302,956 3,775,938
2063 2,320,865 3,760,179
2062 2,338,236 3,742,710
2061 2,355,877 3,723,346
2060 2,373,382 3,703,231
2059 2,390,915 3,682,816
2058 2,407,952 3,659,567
2057 2,425,439 3,635,514
2056 2,442,510 3,611,843
2055 2,459,310 3,587,056
2054 2,476,652 3,562,182
2053 2,492,983 3,535,732
2052 2,510,452 3,507,938
2051 2,527,737 3,479,939
2050 2,544,715 3,451,521
2049 2,561,834 3,422,143
2048 2,578,975 3,391,720
2047 2,596,116 3,360,414
2046 2,613,159 3,328,208
2045 2,630,081 3,296,489
2044 2,646,916 3,265,120
2043 2,664,391 3,233,076
2042 2,682,314 3,201,405
2041 2,700,161 3,168,873
2040 2,718,522 3,135,889
2039 2,737,359 3,101,794
2038 2,755,417 3,067,648
2037 2,773,864 3,032,620
2036 2,792,492 2,996,884
2035 2,811,595 2,960,590
2034 2,830,390 2,923,411
2033 2,849,539 2,885,991
2032 2,868,514 2,847,292
2031 2,888,255 2,808,872
2030 2,908,073 2,768,505
2029 2,928,347 2,728,467
2028 2,948,331 2,686,968
2027 2,968,352 2,645,863
2026 2,989,841 2,603,779
2025 3,011,956 2,562,651
2024 3,033,500 2,521,139
2023 2,964,300 2,480,244
2022 2,969,200 2,439,892
2021 2,962,300 2,401,441
2020 2,961,500 2,365,894
2019 2,962,500 2,332,083
2018 2,969,000 2,299,141
2017 2,979,400 2,266,747
2016 2,992,300 2,234,776
2015 3,004,600 2,203,273
2014 3,013,800 2,172,044
2013 3,022,000 2,140,682
2012 3,024,100 2,108,617
2011 3,027,900 2,073,535
2010 3,044,800 2,033,111
2009 3,066,000 1,990,673
2008 3,087,100 1,949,970
2007 3,107,400 1,911,201
2006 3,127,100 1,874,516
2005 3,146,400 1,839,877
2004 3,164,900 1,807,146
2003 3,182,500 1,775,736
2002 3,199,800 1,744,763
2001 3,211,800 1,712,254
2000 3,221,100 1,677,382
1999 3,167,286 1,641,997
1998 3,208,401 1,606,899
1997 3,246,289 1,571,691
1996 3,278,735 1,535,914
1995 3,307,581 1,498,836
1994 3,364,610 1,460,023
1993 3,453,332 1,420,115
1992 3,571,861 1,380,033
1991 3,613,977 1,341,756
1990 3,552,128 1,305,696
1989 3,443,100 1,270,274
1988 3,355,125 1,235,476
1987 3,328,520 1,199,167
1986 3,294,847 1,160,650
1985 3,260,432 1,121,945
1984 3,224,547 1,083,660
1983 3,191,539 1,046,137
1982 3,163,144 1,009,269
1981 3,135,349 969,996
1980 3,107,415 937,485
1979 3,078,501 901,742
1978 3,012,807 849,239
1977 2,912,827 799,574
1976 2,818,165 758,508
1975 2,743,660 720,380
1974 2,686,445 685,448
1973 2,630,860 652,408
1972 2,577,079 622,407
1971 2,525,345 600,481
1970 2,475,633 590,334
1969 2,424,030 587,066
1968 2,367,319 583,966
1967 2,307,492 580,933
1966 2,246,159 577,866
1965 2,183,635 574,664
1964 2,120,135 566,266
1963 2,056,023 552,966
1962 1,991,689 540,186
1961 1,927,484 527,942
1960 1,863,705 516,165

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/botswana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Botswana gained 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Botswana's population increased by 380,386 people (a 17% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Botswana was ranked 145th in 2006 and ranked 142nd 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 Botswana will increase by 32% to 3,451,521 people and rank change from 142nd to 137th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M 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
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Botswana
2100 -0.71% -0.13%
2099 -0.7% -0.16%
2098 -0.7% -0.14%
2097 -0.69% -0.13%
2096 -0.69% -0.11%
2095 -0.7% -0.11%
2094 -0.71% -0.1%
2093 -0.71% -0.1%
2092 -0.72% -0.11%
2091 -0.72% -0.07%
2090 -0.73% -0.02%
2089 -0.74% -0.004%
2088 -0.76% 0.02%
2087 -0.79% 0.01%
2086 -0.79% 0.01%
2085 -0.8% 0.04%
2084 -0.81% 0.04%
2083 -0.84% 0.05%
2082 -0.85% 0.03%
2081 -0.86% 0.04%
2080 -0.86% 0.07%
2079 -0.87% 0.12%
2078 -0.87% 0.12%
2077 -0.87% 0.14%
2076 -0.89% 0.15%
2075 -0.89% 0.15%
2074 -0.89% 0.15%
2073 -0.88% 0.2%
2072 -0.87% 0.18%
2071 -0.86% 0.19%
2070 -0.85% 0.26%
2069 -0.85% 0.27%
2068 -0.83% 0.33%
2067 -0.82% 0.33%
2066 -0.81% 0.38%
2065 -0.79% 0.4%
2064 -0.77% 0.42%
2063 -0.74% 0.47%
2062 -0.75% 0.52%
2061 -0.74% 0.54%
2060 -0.73% 0.55%
2059 -0.71% 0.64%
2058 -0.72% 0.66%
2057 -0.7% 0.66%
2056 -0.68% 0.69%
2055 -0.7% 0.7%
2054 -0.66% 0.75%
2053 -0.7% 0.79%
2052 -0.68% 0.8%
2051 -0.67% 0.82%
2050 -0.67% 0.86%
2049 -0.66% 0.9%
2048 -0.66% 0.93%
2047 -0.65% 0.97%
2046 -0.64% 0.96%
2045 -0.64% 0.96%
2044 -0.66% 0.99%
2043 -0.67% 0.99%
2042 -0.66% 1.03%
2041 -0.68% 1.05%
2040 -0.69% 1.1%
2039 -0.66% 1.11%
2038 -0.67% 1.16%
2037 -0.67% 1.19%
2036 -0.68% 1.23%
2035 -0.66% 1.27%
2034 -0.67% 1.3%
2033 -0.66% 1.36%
2032 -0.68% 1.37%
2031 -0.68% 1.46%
2030 -0.69% 1.47%
2029 -0.68% 1.54%
2028 -0.67% 1.55%
2027 -0.72% 1.62%
2026 -0.73% 1.6%
2025 -0.71% 1.65%
2024 2.33% 1.65%
2023 -0.17% 1.65%
2022 0.23% 1.6%
2021 0.03% 1.5%
2020 -0.03% 1.45%
2019 -0.22% 1.43%
2018 -0.35% 1.43%
2017 -0.43% 1.43%
2016 -0.41% 1.43%
2015 -0.31% 1.44%
2014 -0.27% 1.47%
2013 -0.07% 1.52%
2012 -0.13% 1.69%
2011 -0.56% 1.99%
2010 -0.69% 2.13%
2009 -0.68% 2.09%
2008 -0.65% 2.03%
2007 -0.63% 1.96%
2006 -0.61% 1.88%
2005 -0.58% 1.81%
2004 -0.55% 1.77%
2003 -0.54% 1.78%
2002 -0.37% 1.9%
2001 -0.29% 2.08%
2000 1.7% 2.15%
1999 -1.28% 2.18%
1998 -1.17% 2.24%
1997 -0.99% 2.33%
1996 -0.87% 2.47%
1995 -1.69% 2.66%
1994 -2.57% 2.81%
1993 -3.32% 2.9%
1992 -1.17% 2.85%
1991 1.74% 2.76%
1990 3.17% 2.79%
1989 2.62% 2.82%
1988 0.8% 3.03%
1987 1.02% 3.32%
1986 1.06% 3.45%
1985 1.11% 3.53%
1984 1.03% 3.59%
1983 0.9% 3.65%
1982 0.89% 4.05%
1981 0.9% 3.47%
1980 0.94% 3.96%
1979 2.18% 6.18%
1978 3.43% 6.21%
1977 3.36% 5.41%
1976 2.72% 5.29%
1975 2.13% 5.1%
1974 2.11% 5.06%
1973 2.09% 4.82%
1972 2.05% 3.65%
1971 2.01% 1.72%
1970 2.13% 0.56%
1969 2.4% 0.53%
1968 2.59% 0.52%
1967 2.73% 0.53%
1966 2.86% 0.56%
1965 3% 1.48%
1964 3.12% 2.41%
1963 3.23% 2.37%
1962 3.33% 2.32%
1961 3.42% 2.28%

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/botswana | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Botswana's population grew by 1.65%.

Live population counters

Armenia Botswana
Current population
2989841
2615162
Population rank 137/197 142/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
12.9 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
8.58 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +112
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +40,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.65%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 66/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.55 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -5,665
Net migration rank 162/196 120/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 116,402
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 126/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 4.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 96/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Botswana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Botswana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -5,665
2024 - -29,966 - -5,778
2023 12,153 75,000 47,098 -6,487
2022 9,799 38,001 47,400 -7,306
2021 2,370 -19,457 40,894 -4,083
2020 296 -13,046 45,610 -11,330
2019 10,072 -14,330 45,110 -11,770
2018 10,688 -13,129 44,171 -11,623
2017 10,428 -14,180 43,154 -10,916
2016 12,269 -14,697 41,993 -10,286
2015 13,821 -15,225 40,897 -9,599
2014 15,371 -15,745 40,046 -8,893
2013 14,505 -16,265 39,404 -7,836
2012 14,818 -16,782 39,202 -6,636
2011 15,442 -17,296 38,613 -1,019
2010 16,746 -30,009 38,101 5,151
2009 16,863 -30,357 36,671 4,960
2008 13,583 -29,732 35,433 4,343
2007 13,362 -29,980 33,832 3,926
2006 10,320 -29,921 31,340 4,270
2005 11,013 -29,921 29,385 4,283
2004 11,710 -30,103 27,481 4,314
2003 9,866 -29,616 26,545 4,488
2002 6,719 -27,792 26,163 4,747
2001 8,030 -51,303 26,112 7,991
2000 9,985 -52,780 25,850 9,798
1999 10,452 -51,871 25,358 9,762
1998 14,357 -55,171 25,397 9,685
1997 16,685 -51,640 25,738 9,597
1996 21,092 -51,023 26,847 9,368
1995 22,452 -50,223 28,478 9,464
1994 26,271 -112,569 30,664 9,023
1993 35,818 -126,963 31,691 8,441
1992 50,346 -196,270 31,995 8,026
1991 56,269 5,422 32,219 4,311
1990 59,893 2,122 33,015 2,580
1989 57,520 98,517 33,756 1,495
1988 33,232 -13,325 34,564 -215
1987 60,176 -26,879 35,647 2,624
1986 61,771 -27,727 36,203 2,558
1985 62,499 -27,710 35,966 2,683
1984 62,124 -25,143 35,530 2,393
1983 61,028 -31,993 35,142 1,980
1982 58,617 -30,862 34,859 1,751
1981 56,323 -28,487 34,327 7,610
1980 54,128 -26,099 33,934 -10,849
1979 52,452 -22,659 32,486 15,918
1978 48,326 53,277 30,596 26,015
1977 45,320 53,042 29,009 13,708
1976 41,948 49,014 27,497 11,914
1975 40,217 17,829 25,762 11,086
1974 38,392 17,995 24,160 8,854
1973 37,355 17,425 22,449 10,615
1972 36,943 15,836 21,004 5,937
1971 36,590 14,094 19,926 -3,016
1970 36,045 12,700 19,438 -16,054
1969 37,333 17,128 19,024 -15,870
1968 38,118 20,855 18,725 -15,681
1967 38,674 22,014 18,463 -15,438
1966 39,842 22,131 18,250 -15,140
1965 42,271 20,809 18,045 -14,753
1964 44,886 19,028 17,634 -4,126
1963 48,058 16,252 17,084 -4,000
1962 50,461 13,898 16,507 -4,028
1961 51,957 12,102 16,185 -4,168
1960 51,675 11,827 15,861 -4,331

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/botswana | 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 Botswana 82.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 436,373 people) and 17.5% is from migration (a loss of 92,293 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 116,402 people or 4.6% in Botswana.

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
Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K

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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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