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Population in Armenia compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 524,877 people in Cape Verde in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 530,391 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 5.64 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.22% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 530K (8.08% growth).

Armenia vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Cape Verde
2100 1,726,155 420,063
2099 1,738,442 424,339
2098 1,750,778 428,547
2097 1,763,118 432,823
2096 1,775,426 437,079
2095 1,787,824 441,399
2094 1,800,498 445,733
2093 1,813,303 450,100
2092 1,826,180 454,396
2091 1,839,379 458,688
2090 1,852,808 462,998
2089 1,866,467 467,377
2088 1,880,473 471,624
2087 1,894,917 475,845
2086 1,909,962 480,024
2085 1,925,201 484,207
2084 1,940,818 488,361
2083 1,956,741 492,342
2082 1,973,327 496,365
2081 1,990,252 500,326
2080 2,007,426 504,194
2079 2,024,836 507,990
2078 2,042,672 511,571
2077 2,060,623 515,063
2076 2,078,608 518,529
2075 2,097,177 521,923
2074 2,115,982 525,175
2073 2,135,035 528,314
2072 2,154,014 531,359
2071 2,172,852 534,222
2070 2,191,664 537,167
2069 2,210,468 540,078
2068 2,229,358 542,854
2067 2,247,986 545,645
2066 2,266,479 548,241
2065 2,284,877 550,631
2064 2,302,956 552,831
2063 2,320,865 554,976
2062 2,338,236 557,061
2061 2,355,877 558,943
2060 2,373,382 560,606
2059 2,390,915 562,202
2058 2,407,952 563,524
2057 2,425,439 564,676
2056 2,442,510 565,611
2055 2,459,310 566,437
2054 2,476,652 567,099
2053 2,492,983 567,452
2052 2,510,452 567,567
2051 2,527,737 567,565
2050 2,544,715 567,433
2049 2,561,834 567,091
2048 2,578,975 566,651
2047 2,596,116 566,116
2046 2,613,159 565,314
2045 2,630,081 564,356
2044 2,646,916 563,283
2043 2,664,391 562,118
2042 2,682,314 560,857
2041 2,700,161 559,474
2040 2,718,522 557,962
2039 2,737,359 556,312
2038 2,755,417 554,523
2037 2,773,864 552,714
2036 2,792,492 550,888
2035 2,811,595 548,939
2034 2,830,390 547,001
2033 2,849,539 545,142
2032 2,868,514 543,065
2031 2,888,255 541,069
2030 2,908,073 538,756
2029 2,928,347 536,526
2028 2,948,331 534,280
2027 2,968,352 532,028
2026 2,989,841 529,785
2025 3,011,956 527,409
2024 3,033,500 524,877
2023 2,964,300 522,331
2022 2,969,200 519,741
2021 2,962,300 516,649
2020 2,961,500 514,679
2019 2,962,500 514,104
2018 2,969,000 513,415
2017 2,979,400 512,893
2016 2,992,300 512,554
2015 3,004,600 512,394
2014 3,013,800 512,326
2013 3,022,000 512,225
2012 3,024,100 511,955
2011 3,027,900 511,447
2010 3,044,800 509,784
2009 3,066,000 506,141
2008 3,087,100 501,355
2007 3,107,400 496,190
2006 3,127,100 490,728
2005 3,146,400 485,115
2004 3,164,900 479,370
2003 3,182,500 473,383
2002 3,199,800 467,046
2001 3,211,800 460,293
2000 3,221,100 453,317
1999 3,167,286 446,519
1998 3,208,401 439,784
1997 3,246,289 432,798
1996 3,278,735 425,581
1995 3,307,581 418,104
1994 3,364,610 410,228
1993 3,453,332 401,965
1992 3,571,861 393,415
1991 3,613,977 384,586
1990 3,552,128 375,428
1989 3,443,100 367,803
1988 3,355,125 362,329
1987 3,328,520 357,302
1986 3,294,847 352,312
1985 3,260,432 347,365
1984 3,224,547 342,505
1983 3,191,539 337,654
1982 3,163,144 332,724
1981 3,135,349 327,846
1980 3,107,415 323,301
1979 3,078,501 319,480
1978 3,012,807 316,147
1977 2,912,827 312,834
1976 2,818,165 309,455
1975 2,743,660 305,847
1974 2,686,445 302,570
1973 2,630,860 299,881
1972 2,577,079 297,386
1971 2,525,345 294,046
1970 2,475,633 287,885
1969 2,424,030 279,248
1968 2,367,319 270,164
1967 2,307,492 261,404
1966 2,246,159 252,976
1965 2,183,635 244,856
1964 2,120,135 237,006
1963 2,056,023 229,373
1962 1,991,689 221,919
1961 1,927,484 215,087
1960 1,863,705 210,024

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/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Cape Verde's population increased by 17,837 people (a 3.48% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.98% to 567,433 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 568K 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
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Cape Verde
2100 -0.71% -1.01%
2099 -0.7% -0.98%
2098 -0.7% -0.99%
2097 -0.69% -0.97%
2096 -0.69% -0.98%
2095 -0.7% -0.97%
2094 -0.71% -0.97%
2093 -0.71% -0.95%
2092 -0.72% -0.94%
2091 -0.72% -0.93%
2090 -0.73% -0.94%
2089 -0.74% -0.9%
2088 -0.76% -0.89%
2087 -0.79% -0.87%
2086 -0.79% -0.86%
2085 -0.8% -0.85%
2084 -0.81% -0.81%
2083 -0.84% -0.81%
2082 -0.85% -0.79%
2081 -0.86% -0.77%
2080 -0.86% -0.75%
2079 -0.87% -0.7%
2078 -0.87% -0.68%
2077 -0.87% -0.67%
2076 -0.89% -0.65%
2075 -0.89% -0.62%
2074 -0.89% -0.59%
2073 -0.88% -0.57%
2072 -0.87% -0.54%
2071 -0.86% -0.55%
2070 -0.85% -0.54%
2069 -0.85% -0.51%
2068 -0.83% -0.51%
2067 -0.82% -0.47%
2066 -0.81% -0.43%
2065 -0.79% -0.4%
2064 -0.77% -0.39%
2063 -0.74% -0.37%
2062 -0.75% -0.34%
2061 -0.74% -0.3%
2060 -0.73% -0.28%
2059 -0.71% -0.23%
2058 -0.72% -0.2%
2057 -0.7% -0.17%
2056 -0.68% -0.15%
2055 -0.7% -0.12%
2054 -0.66% -0.06%
2053 -0.7% -0.02%
2052 -0.68% 0%
2051 -0.67% 0.02%
2050 -0.67% 0.06%
2049 -0.66% 0.08%
2048 -0.66% 0.09%
2047 -0.65% 0.14%
2046 -0.64% 0.17%
2045 -0.64% 0.19%
2044 -0.66% 0.21%
2043 -0.67% 0.22%
2042 -0.66% 0.25%
2041 -0.68% 0.27%
2040 -0.69% 0.3%
2039 -0.66% 0.32%
2038 -0.67% 0.33%
2037 -0.67% 0.33%
2036 -0.68% 0.35%
2035 -0.66% 0.35%
2034 -0.67% 0.34%
2033 -0.66% 0.38%
2032 -0.68% 0.37%
2031 -0.68% 0.43%
2030 -0.69% 0.42%
2029 -0.68% 0.42%
2028 -0.67% 0.42%
2027 -0.72% 0.42%
2026 -0.73% 0.45%
2025 -0.71% 0.48%
2024 2.33% 0.49%
2023 -0.17% 0.5%
2022 0.23% 0.6%
2021 0.03% 0.38%
2020 -0.03% 0.11%
2019 -0.22% 0.13%
2018 -0.35% 0.1%
2017 -0.43% 0.07%
2016 -0.41% 0.03%
2015 -0.31% 0.01%
2014 -0.27% 0.02%
2013 -0.07% 0.05%
2012 -0.13% 0.1%
2011 -0.56% 0.33%
2010 -0.69% 0.72%
2009 -0.68% 0.95%
2008 -0.65% 1.04%
2007 -0.63% 1.11%
2006 -0.61% 1.16%
2005 -0.58% 1.2%
2004 -0.55% 1.26%
2003 -0.54% 1.36%
2002 -0.37% 1.47%
2001 -0.29% 1.54%
2000 1.7% 1.52%
1999 -1.28% 1.53%
1998 -1.17% 1.61%
1997 -0.99% 1.7%
1996 -0.87% 1.79%
1995 -1.69% 1.92%
1994 -2.57% 2.06%
1993 -3.32% 2.17%
1992 -1.17% 2.3%
1991 1.74% 2.44%
1990 3.17% 2.07%
1989 2.62% 1.51%
1988 0.8% 1.41%
1987 1.02% 1.42%
1986 1.06% 1.42%
1985 1.11% 1.42%
1984 1.03% 1.44%
1983 0.9% 1.48%
1982 0.89% 1.49%
1981 0.9% 1.41%
1980 0.94% 1.2%
1979 2.18% 1.05%
1978 3.43% 1.06%
1977 3.36% 1.09%
1976 2.72% 1.18%
1975 2.13% 1.08%
1974 2.11% 0.9%
1973 2.09% 0.84%
1972 2.05% 1.14%
1971 2.01% 2.14%
1970 2.13% 3.09%
1969 2.4% 3.36%
1968 2.59% 3.35%
1967 2.73% 3.33%
1966 2.86% 3.32%
1965 3% 3.31%
1964 3.12% 3.33%
1963 3.23% 3.36%
1962 3.33% 3.18%
1961 3.42% 2.41%

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/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Armenia Cape Verde
Current population
2989841
530391
Population rank 137/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.006%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
3.44 hours
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
21.6 minutes
3.32 hours
Daily growth/decline +190 +7
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +2,546
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 136/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -1,284
Net migration rank 162/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -1,284
2024 - -29,966 - -1,209
2023 12,153 75,000 3,798 -1,226
2022 9,799 38,001 3,864 -1,253
2021 2,370 -19,457 3,575 0
2020 296 -13,046 3,734 -3,362
2019 10,072 -14,330 4,773 -4,001
2018 10,688 -13,129 5,282 -4,679
2017 10,428 -14,180 5,993 -5,550
2016 12,269 -14,697 6,238 -6,004
2015 13,821 -15,225 6,314 -6,226
2014 15,371 -15,745 6,622 -6,578
2013 14,505 -16,265 6,780 -6,622
2012 14,818 -16,782 7,157 -6,779
2011 15,442 -17,296 7,874 -7,226
2010 16,746 -30,009 7,746 -5,069
2009 16,863 -30,357 7,216 -2,618
2008 13,583 -29,732 7,313 -2,340
2007 13,362 -29,980 7,559 -2,200
2006 10,320 -29,921 7,980 -2,408
2005 11,013 -29,921 8,428 -2,768
2004 11,710 -30,103 8,825 -2,993
2003 9,866 -29,616 9,037 -2,898
2002 6,719 -27,792 9,278 -2,751
2001 8,030 -51,303 9,510 -2,528
2000 9,985 -52,780 9,752 -2,772
1999 10,452 -51,871 9,989 -3,371
1998 14,357 -55,171 10,187 -3,332
1997 16,685 -51,640 10,323 -3,211
1996 21,092 -51,023 10,613 -3,297
1995 22,452 -50,223 10,764 -3,125
1994 26,271 -112,569 11,410 -3,299
1993 35,818 -126,963 11,805 -3,393
1992 50,346 -196,270 11,915 -3,231
1991 56,269 5,422 11,899 -2,924
1990 59,893 2,122 11,738 -2,398
1989 57,520 98,517 11,608 -5,704
1988 33,232 -13,325 11,523 -6,474
1987 60,176 -26,879 11,426 -6,418
1986 61,771 -27,727 11,295 -6,314
1985 62,499 -27,710 11,105 -6,192
1984 62,124 -25,143 10,835 -6,035
1983 61,028 -31,993 10,736 -5,834
1982 58,617 -30,862 10,597 -5,629
1981 56,323 -28,487 10,470 -5,684
1980 54,128 -26,099 10,276 -5,980
1979 52,452 -22,659 10,223 -6,875
1978 48,326 53,277 10,152 -6,833
1977 45,320 53,042 10,036 -6,730
1976 41,948 49,014 9,833 -6,389
1975 40,217 17,829 9,601 -5,829
1974 38,392 17,995 9,295 -6,512
1973 37,355 17,425 9,003 -6,410
1972 36,943 15,836 8,716 -6,316
1971 36,590 14,094 8,359 -4,085
1970 36,045 12,700 7,878 172
1969 37,333 17,128 7,625 1,608
1968 38,118 20,855 7,408 1,521
1967 38,674 22,014 7,214 1,376
1966 39,842 22,131 7,039 1,230
1965 42,271 20,809 6,877 1,093
1964 44,886 19,028 6,725 1,006
1963 48,058 16,252 6,589 945
1962 50,461 13,898 6,468 904
1961 51,957 12,102 6,247 49
1960 51,675 11,827 6,098 -2,267

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 56.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,193 people) and 43.6% is from migration (a loss of 38,879 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

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
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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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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