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Population in Armenia compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 8.28 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Armenia vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Burkina Faso
2100 1,726,155 50,408,328
2099 1,738,442 50,383,919
2098 1,750,778 50,352,973
2097 1,763,118 50,313,705
2096 1,775,426 50,266,628
2095 1,787,824 50,218,948
2094 1,800,498 50,162,122
2093 1,813,303 50,097,256
2092 1,826,180 50,020,865
2091 1,839,379 49,941,829
2090 1,852,808 49,849,369
2089 1,866,467 49,746,842
2088 1,880,473 49,633,009
2087 1,894,917 49,506,797
2086 1,909,962 49,374,214
2085 1,925,201 49,231,459
2084 1,940,818 49,078,733
2083 1,956,741 48,912,839
2082 1,973,327 48,738,088
2081 1,990,252 48,550,361
2080 2,007,426 48,350,756
2079 2,024,836 48,139,621
2078 2,042,672 47,915,623
2077 2,060,623 47,674,670
2076 2,078,608 47,421,548
2075 2,097,177 47,161,253
2074 2,115,982 46,887,164
2073 2,135,035 46,596,755
2072 2,154,014 46,296,320
2071 2,172,852 45,987,906
2070 2,191,664 45,669,374
2069 2,210,468 45,339,502
2068 2,229,358 45,000,338
2067 2,247,986 44,651,960
2066 2,266,479 44,295,017
2065 2,284,877 43,931,890
2064 2,302,956 43,554,812
2063 2,320,865 43,171,791
2062 2,338,236 42,781,734
2061 2,355,877 42,378,127
2060 2,373,382 41,969,941
2059 2,390,915 41,556,223
2058 2,407,952 41,132,214
2057 2,425,439 40,699,958
2056 2,442,510 40,263,674
2055 2,459,310 39,819,396
2054 2,476,652 39,368,928
2053 2,492,983 38,908,013
2052 2,510,452 38,440,539
2051 2,527,737 37,966,813
2050 2,544,715 37,484,179
2049 2,561,834 36,994,052
2048 2,578,975 36,499,739
2047 2,596,116 35,993,831
2046 2,613,159 35,483,039
2045 2,630,081 34,962,697
2044 2,646,916 34,435,436
2043 2,664,391 33,904,610
2042 2,682,314 33,368,223
2041 2,700,161 32,828,377
2040 2,718,522 32,285,754
2039 2,737,359 31,738,667
2038 2,755,417 31,188,815
2037 2,773,864 30,636,433
2036 2,792,492 30,081,085
2035 2,811,595 29,523,750
2034 2,830,390 28,963,008
2033 2,849,539 28,405,067
2032 2,868,514 27,853,260
2031 2,888,255 27,304,165
2030 2,908,073 26,759,978
2029 2,928,347 26,220,635
2028 2,948,331 25,682,620
2027 2,968,352 25,146,586
2026 2,989,841 24,612,250
2025 3,011,956 24,080,445
2024 3,033,500 23,548,781
2023 2,964,300 23,025,776
2022 2,969,200 22,509,038
2021 2,962,300 21,995,243
2020 2,961,500 21,478,690
2019 2,962,500 20,961,952
2018 2,969,000 20,438,288
2017 2,979,400 19,894,407
2016 2,992,300 19,334,856
2015 3,004,600 18,777,487
2014 3,013,800 18,229,461
2013 3,022,000 17,695,409
2012 3,024,100 17,172,287
2011 3,027,900 16,661,908
2010 3,044,800 16,176,498
2009 3,066,000 15,710,066
2008 3,087,100 15,258,093
2007 3,107,400 14,816,307
2006 3,127,100 14,373,707
2005 3,146,400 13,932,123
2004 3,164,900 13,500,533
2003 3,182,500 13,082,532
2002 3,199,800 12,680,897
2001 3,211,800 12,295,001
2000 3,221,100 11,925,546
1999 3,167,286 11,574,928
1998 3,208,401 11,240,664
1997 3,246,289 10,934,223
1996 3,278,735 10,655,942
1995 3,307,581 10,386,722
1994 3,364,610 10,123,798
1993 3,453,332 9,871,713
1992 3,571,861 9,629,275
1991 3,613,977 9,394,632
1990 3,552,128 9,159,356
1989 3,443,100 8,921,175
1988 3,355,125 8,687,435
1987 3,328,520 8,457,109
1986 3,294,847 8,228,847
1985 3,260,432 7,999,935
1984 3,224,547 7,772,256
1983 3,191,539 7,551,129
1982 3,163,144 7,340,197
1981 3,135,349 7,140,271
1980 3,107,415 6,947,900
1979 3,078,501 6,763,903
1978 3,012,807 6,590,984
1977 2,912,827 6,428,734
1976 2,818,165 6,280,635
1975 2,743,660 6,147,569
1974 2,686,445 6,024,904
1973 2,630,860 5,911,927
1972 2,577,079 5,807,234
1971 2,525,345 5,707,999
1970 2,475,633 5,610,304
1969 2,424,030 5,513,177
1968 2,367,319 5,418,644
1967 2,307,492 5,326,348
1966 2,246,159 5,237,933
1965 2,183,635 5,152,833
1964 2,120,135 5,071,034
1963 2,056,023 4,993,623
1962 1,991,689 4,919,672
1961 1,927,484 4,848,224
1960 1,863,705 4,778,621

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M 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
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Burkina Faso
2100 -0.71% 0.05%
2099 -0.7% 0.06%
2098 -0.7% 0.08%
2097 -0.69% 0.09%
2096 -0.69% 0.09%
2095 -0.7% 0.11%
2094 -0.71% 0.13%
2093 -0.71% 0.15%
2092 -0.72% 0.16%
2091 -0.72% 0.19%
2090 -0.73% 0.21%
2089 -0.74% 0.23%
2088 -0.76% 0.25%
2087 -0.79% 0.27%
2086 -0.79% 0.29%
2085 -0.8% 0.31%
2084 -0.81% 0.34%
2083 -0.84% 0.36%
2082 -0.85% 0.39%
2081 -0.86% 0.41%
2080 -0.86% 0.44%
2079 -0.87% 0.47%
2078 -0.87% 0.51%
2077 -0.87% 0.53%
2076 -0.89% 0.55%
2075 -0.89% 0.58%
2074 -0.89% 0.62%
2073 -0.88% 0.65%
2072 -0.87% 0.67%
2071 -0.86% 0.7%
2070 -0.85% 0.73%
2069 -0.85% 0.75%
2068 -0.83% 0.78%
2067 -0.82% 0.81%
2066 -0.81% 0.83%
2065 -0.79% 0.87%
2064 -0.77% 0.89%
2063 -0.74% 0.91%
2062 -0.75% 0.95%
2061 -0.74% 0.97%
2060 -0.73% 1%
2059 -0.71% 1.03%
2058 -0.72% 1.06%
2057 -0.7% 1.08%
2056 -0.68% 1.12%
2055 -0.7% 1.14%
2054 -0.66% 1.18%
2053 -0.7% 1.22%
2052 -0.68% 1.25%
2051 -0.67% 1.29%
2050 -0.67% 1.32%
2049 -0.66% 1.35%
2048 -0.66% 1.41%
2047 -0.65% 1.44%
2046 -0.64% 1.49%
2045 -0.64% 1.53%
2044 -0.66% 1.57%
2043 -0.67% 1.61%
2042 -0.66% 1.64%
2041 -0.68% 1.68%
2040 -0.69% 1.72%
2039 -0.66% 1.76%
2038 -0.67% 1.8%
2037 -0.67% 1.85%
2036 -0.68% 1.89%
2035 -0.66% 1.94%
2034 -0.67% 1.96%
2033 -0.66% 1.98%
2032 -0.68% 2.01%
2031 -0.68% 2.03%
2030 -0.69% 2.06%
2029 -0.68% 2.09%
2028 -0.67% 2.13%
2027 -0.72% 2.17%
2026 -0.73% 2.21%
2025 -0.71% 2.26%
2024 2.33% 2.27%
2023 -0.17% 2.3%
2022 0.23% 2.34%
2021 0.03% 2.4%
2020 -0.03% 2.47%
2019 -0.22% 2.56%
2018 -0.35% 2.73%
2017 -0.43% 2.89%
2016 -0.41% 2.97%
2015 -0.31% 3.01%
2014 -0.27% 3.02%
2013 -0.07% 3.05%
2012 -0.13% 3.06%
2011 -0.56% 3%
2010 -0.69% 2.97%
2009 -0.68% 2.96%
2008 -0.65% 2.98%
2007 -0.63% 3.08%
2006 -0.61% 3.17%
2005 -0.58% 3.2%
2004 -0.55% 3.2%
2003 -0.54% 3.17%
2002 -0.37% 3.14%
2001 -0.29% 3.1%
2000 1.7% 3.03%
1999 -1.28% 2.97%
1998 -1.17% 2.8%
1997 -0.99% 2.61%
1996 -0.87% 2.59%
1995 -1.69% 2.6%
1994 -2.57% 2.55%
1993 -3.32% 2.52%
1992 -1.17% 2.5%
1991 1.74% 2.57%
1990 3.17% 2.67%
1989 2.62% 2.69%
1988 0.8% 2.72%
1987 1.02% 2.77%
1986 1.06% 2.86%
1985 1.11% 2.93%
1984 1.03% 2.93%
1983 0.9% 2.87%
1982 0.89% 2.8%
1981 0.9% 2.77%
1980 0.94% 2.72%
1979 2.18% 2.62%
1978 3.43% 2.52%
1977 3.36% 2.36%
1976 2.72% 2.16%
1975 2.13% 2.04%
1974 2.11% 1.91%
1973 2.09% 1.8%
1972 2.05% 1.74%
1971 2.01% 1.74%
1970 2.13% 1.76%
1969 2.4% 1.74%
1968 2.59% 1.73%
1967 2.73% 1.69%
1966 2.86% 1.65%
1965 3% 1.61%
1964 3.12% 1.55%
1963 3.23% 1.5%
1962 3.33% 1.47%
1961 3.42% 1.46%

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

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Armenia Burkina Faso
Current population
2989841
24756783
Population rank 137/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.3%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
14.4 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +1,433
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 39/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -27,130
Net migration rank 162/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -27,130
2024 - -29,966 - -25,807
2023 12,153 75,000 545,227 -24,957
2022 9,799 38,001 538,146 -24,960
2021 2,370 -19,457 527,468 -13,079
2020 296 -13,046 524,359 -5,661
2019 10,072 -14,330 540,001 -25,240
2018 10,688 -13,129 556,493 -23,938
2017 10,428 -14,180 569,975 -14,780
2016 12,269 -14,697 571,519 -7,598
2015 13,821 -15,225 570,554 -19,726
2014 15,371 -15,745 563,218 -17,984
2013 14,505 -16,265 556,096 -33,212
2012 14,818 -16,782 544,293 -20,930
2011 15,442 -17,296 530,765 -33,391
2010 16,746 -30,009 515,480 -42,055
2009 16,863 -30,357 499,596 -40,148
2008 13,583 -29,732 485,223 -40,725
2007 13,362 -29,980 467,277 -28,202
2006 10,320 -29,921 450,357 -4,218
2005 11,013 -29,921 427,243 9,795
2004 11,710 -30,103 408,567 17,570
2003 9,866 -29,616 394,516 15,359
2002 6,719 -27,792 377,333 16,076
2001 8,030 -51,303 367,731 10,654
2000 9,985 -52,780 356,657 3,877
1999 10,452 -51,871 342,630 -1,922
1998 14,357 -55,171 333,196 -5,367
1997 16,685 -51,640 322,253 -37,200
1996 21,092 -51,023 315,820 -44,314
1995 22,452 -50,223 305,878 -38,943
1994 26,271 -112,569 296,465 -37,554
1993 35,818 -126,963 289,044 -43,784
1992 50,346 -196,270 284,622 -45,003
1991 56,269 5,422 280,111 -50,451
1990 59,893 2,122 273,846 -32,970
1989 57,520 98,517 267,314 -31,843
1988 33,232 -13,325 262,065 -30,068
1987 60,176 -26,879 257,730 -29,081
1986 61,771 -27,727 252,922 -25,051
1985 62,499 -27,710 246,574 -16,623
1984 62,124 -25,143 237,838 -12,445
1983 61,028 -31,993 228,467 -11,618
1982 58,617 -30,862 220,896 -15,879
1981 56,323 -28,487 212,623 -17,797
1980 54,128 -26,099 205,248 -15,345
1979 52,452 -22,659 196,647 -18,559
1978 48,326 53,277 187,019 -19,274
1977 45,320 53,042 175,672 -18,914
1976 41,948 49,014 165,224 -25,786
1975 40,217 17,829 157,174 -30,484
1974 38,392 17,995 149,231 -30,599
1973 37,355 17,425 141,751 -34,452
1972 36,943 15,836 135,756 -33,679
1971 36,590 14,094 130,924 -34,524
1970 36,045 12,700 127,814 -28,832
1969 37,333 17,128 123,666 -28,406
1968 38,118 20,855 121,264 -27,461
1967 38,674 22,014 117,223 -26,444
1966 39,842 22,131 113,344 -27,301
1965 42,271 20,809 109,544 -25,398
1964 44,886 19,028 105,741 -26,307
1963 48,058 16,252 101,760 -26,382
1962 50,461 13,898 98,561 -26,040
1961 51,957 12,102 95,059 -24,687
1960 51,675 11,827 92,055 -23,220

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

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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 Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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

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