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Population in Armenia compared to the Central African Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 5,330,690 people in the Central African Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 5,753,659 in the Central African Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Central African Republic's population is 1.92 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while the Central African Republic is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.07% for the Central African Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.27% in the Central African Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while the Central African Republic has grown from 4.38M to 5.75M (31.4% growth).

Armenia vs Central African Republic: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia CAR
2100 1,726,155 19,066,004
2099 1,738,442 18,985,867
2098 1,750,778 18,901,154
2097 1,763,118 18,815,607
2096 1,775,426 18,724,783
2095 1,787,824 18,626,431
2094 1,800,498 18,526,390
2093 1,813,303 18,425,013
2092 1,826,180 18,316,437
2091 1,839,379 18,205,237
2090 1,852,808 18,087,725
2089 1,866,467 17,972,896
2088 1,880,473 17,848,943
2087 1,894,917 17,721,681
2086 1,909,962 17,585,946
2085 1,925,201 17,451,621
2084 1,940,818 17,310,863
2083 1,956,741 17,164,209
2082 1,973,327 17,014,388
2081 1,990,252 16,864,906
2080 2,007,426 16,708,761
2079 2,024,836 16,556,341
2078 2,042,672 16,396,395
2077 2,060,623 16,228,166
2076 2,078,608 16,055,590
2075 2,097,177 15,881,626
2074 2,115,982 15,710,778
2073 2,135,035 15,530,355
2072 2,154,014 15,350,553
2071 2,172,852 15,162,785
2070 2,191,664 14,968,105
2069 2,210,468 14,772,746
2068 2,229,358 14,575,859
2067 2,247,986 14,373,538
2066 2,266,479 14,170,754
2065 2,284,877 13,967,146
2064 2,302,956 13,761,777
2063 2,320,865 13,548,616
2062 2,338,236 13,336,037
2061 2,355,877 13,123,628
2060 2,373,382 12,906,496
2059 2,390,915 12,688,037
2058 2,407,952 12,467,461
2057 2,425,439 12,245,441
2056 2,442,510 12,023,522
2055 2,459,310 11,801,006
2054 2,476,652 11,578,020
2053 2,492,983 11,354,432
2052 2,510,452 11,131,786
2051 2,527,737 10,910,913
2050 2,544,715 10,689,058
2049 2,561,834 10,471,199
2048 2,578,975 10,252,433
2047 2,596,116 10,037,332
2046 2,613,159 9,822,499
2045 2,630,081 9,608,962
2044 2,646,916 9,397,018
2043 2,664,391 9,188,292
2042 2,682,314 8,982,316
2041 2,700,161 8,777,138
2040 2,718,522 8,570,085
2039 2,737,359 8,360,267
2038 2,755,417 8,151,599
2037 2,773,864 7,944,754
2036 2,792,492 7,736,415
2035 2,811,595 7,527,731
2034 2,830,390 7,316,613
2033 2,849,539 7,106,984
2032 2,868,514 6,898,917
2031 2,888,255 6,691,778
2030 2,908,073 6,488,327
2029 2,928,347 6,287,899
2028 2,948,331 6,086,983
2027 2,968,352 5,892,506
2026 2,989,841 5,702,177
2025 3,011,956 5,514,692
2024 3,033,500 5,330,690
2023 2,964,300 5,152,421
2022 2,969,200 5,098,039
2021 2,962,300 5,112,100
2020 2,961,500 5,026,628
2019 2,962,500 4,944,703
2018 2,969,000 4,878,657
2017 2,979,400 4,793,511
2016 2,992,300 4,713,663
2015 3,004,600 4,629,320
2014 3,013,800 4,623,182
2013 3,022,000 4,642,419
2012 3,024,100 4,610,848
2011 3,027,900 4,565,021
2010 3,044,800 4,492,995
2009 3,066,000 4,529,047
2008 3,087,100 4,558,984
2007 3,107,400 4,462,770
2006 3,127,100 4,377,579
2005 3,146,400 4,288,810
2004 3,164,900 4,192,826
2003 3,182,500 4,103,086
2002 3,199,800 4,006,077
2001 3,211,800 3,919,487
2000 3,221,100 3,833,416
1999 3,167,286 3,729,450
1998 3,208,401 3,628,827
1997 3,246,289 3,531,700
1996 3,278,735 3,435,965
1995 3,307,581 3,348,052
1994 3,364,610 3,257,954
1993 3,453,332 3,157,839
1992 3,571,861 3,058,831
1991 3,613,977 2,963,191
1990 3,552,128 2,871,910
1989 3,443,100 2,783,970
1988 3,355,125 2,713,965
1987 3,328,520 2,669,155
1986 3,294,847 2,634,258
1985 3,260,432 2,600,932
1984 3,224,547 2,568,610
1983 3,191,539 2,537,399
1982 3,163,144 2,507,375
1981 3,135,349 2,478,402
1980 3,107,415 2,450,535
1979 3,078,501 2,423,794
1978 3,012,807 2,397,961
1977 2,912,827 2,372,930
1976 2,818,165 2,348,566
1975 2,743,660 2,313,916
1974 2,686,445 2,269,338
1973 2,630,860 2,226,008
1972 2,577,079 2,183,769
1971 2,525,345 2,141,450
1970 2,475,633 2,097,505
1969 2,424,030 2,051,515
1968 2,367,319 2,005,100
1967 2,307,492 1,960,444
1966 2,246,159 1,918,082
1965 2,183,635 1,877,854
1964 2,120,135 1,839,583
1963 2,056,023 1,803,063
1962 1,991,689 1,768,115
1961 1,927,484 1,734,580
1960 1,863,705 1,702,346

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while the Central African Republic gained 336,084 people (a 7.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while the Central African Republic's population increased by 1,039,996 people (a 22.1% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. The Central African Republic was ranked 118th in 2006 and still ranked 118th 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 the Central African Republic will increase by 85.8% to 10,689,058 people and rank change from 118th to 96th.

The Central African Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 19.1M 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
Central African Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia CAR
2100 -0.71% 0.42%
2099 -0.7% 0.45%
2098 -0.7% 0.45%
2097 -0.69% 0.49%
2096 -0.69% 0.53%
2095 -0.7% 0.54%
2094 -0.71% 0.55%
2093 -0.71% 0.59%
2092 -0.72% 0.61%
2091 -0.72% 0.65%
2090 -0.73% 0.64%
2089 -0.74% 0.69%
2088 -0.76% 0.72%
2087 -0.79% 0.77%
2086 -0.79% 0.77%
2085 -0.8% 0.81%
2084 -0.81% 0.85%
2083 -0.84% 0.88%
2082 -0.85% 0.89%
2081 -0.86% 0.93%
2080 -0.86% 0.92%
2079 -0.87% 0.98%
2078 -0.87% 1.04%
2077 -0.87% 1.07%
2076 -0.89% 1.1%
2075 -0.89% 1.09%
2074 -0.89% 1.16%
2073 -0.88% 1.17%
2072 -0.87% 1.24%
2071 -0.86% 1.3%
2070 -0.85% 1.32%
2069 -0.85% 1.35%
2068 -0.83% 1.41%
2067 -0.82% 1.43%
2066 -0.81% 1.46%
2065 -0.79% 1.49%
2064 -0.77% 1.57%
2063 -0.74% 1.59%
2062 -0.75% 1.62%
2061 -0.74% 1.68%
2060 -0.73% 1.72%
2059 -0.71% 1.77%
2058 -0.72% 1.81%
2057 -0.7% 1.85%
2056 -0.68% 1.89%
2055 -0.7% 1.93%
2054 -0.66% 1.97%
2053 -0.7% 2%
2052 -0.68% 2.02%
2051 -0.67% 2.08%
2050 -0.67% 2.08%
2049 -0.66% 2.13%
2048 -0.66% 2.14%
2047 -0.65% 2.19%
2046 -0.64% 2.22%
2045 -0.64% 2.26%
2044 -0.66% 2.27%
2043 -0.67% 2.29%
2042 -0.66% 2.34%
2041 -0.68% 2.42%
2040 -0.69% 2.51%
2039 -0.66% 2.56%
2038 -0.67% 2.6%
2037 -0.67% 2.69%
2036 -0.68% 2.77%
2035 -0.66% 2.89%
2034 -0.67% 2.95%
2033 -0.66% 3.02%
2032 -0.68% 3.1%
2031 -0.68% 3.14%
2030 -0.69% 3.19%
2029 -0.68% 3.3%
2028 -0.67% 3.3%
2027 -0.72% 3.34%
2026 -0.73% 3.4%
2025 -0.71% 3.45%
2024 2.33% 3.46%
2023 -0.17% 1.07%
2022 0.23% -0.28%
2021 0.03% 1.7%
2020 -0.03% 1.66%
2019 -0.22% 1.35%
2018 -0.35% 1.78%
2017 -0.43% 1.69%
2016 -0.41% 1.82%
2015 -0.31% 0.13%
2014 -0.27% -0.41%
2013 -0.07% 0.68%
2012 -0.13% 1%
2011 -0.56% 1.6%
2010 -0.69% -0.8%
2009 -0.68% -0.66%
2008 -0.65% 2.16%
2007 -0.63% 1.95%
2006 -0.61% 2.07%
2005 -0.58% 2.29%
2004 -0.55% 2.19%
2003 -0.54% 2.42%
2002 -0.37% 2.21%
2001 -0.29% 2.25%
2000 1.7% 2.79%
1999 -1.28% 2.77%
1998 -1.17% 2.75%
1997 -0.99% 2.79%
1996 -0.87% 2.63%
1995 -1.69% 2.77%
1994 -2.57% 3.17%
1993 -3.32% 3.24%
1992 -1.17% 3.23%
1991 1.74% 3.18%
1990 3.17% 3.16%
1989 2.62% 2.58%
1988 0.8% 1.68%
1987 1.02% 1.32%
1986 1.06% 1.28%
1985 1.11% 1.26%
1984 1.03% 1.23%
1983 0.9% 1.2%
1982 0.89% 1.17%
1981 0.9% 1.14%
1980 0.94% 1.1%
1979 2.18% 1.08%
1978 3.43% 1.05%
1977 3.36% 1.04%
1976 2.72% 1.5%
1975 2.13% 1.96%
1974 2.11% 1.95%
1973 2.09% 1.93%
1972 2.05% 1.98%
1971 2.01% 2.1%
1970 2.13% 2.24%
1969 2.4% 2.31%
1968 2.59% 2.28%
1967 2.73% 2.21%
1966 2.86% 2.14%
1965 3% 2.08%
1964 3.12% 2.03%
1963 3.23% 1.98%
1962 3.33% 1.93%
1961 3.42% 1.89%

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/central-african-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while the Central African Republic's population grew by 3.46%.

Live population counters

Armenia CAR
Current population
2989841
5753659
Population rank 137/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
2.95 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
2.2 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +488
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +178,269
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +3.46%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 9/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
35.9 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -14,693
Net migration rank 162/196 143/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 94,556
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 132/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 135/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Central African Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia CAR
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -14,693
2024 - -29,966 - -15,357
2023 12,153 75,000 190,325 -14,682
2022 9,799 38,001 -49,456 -17,430
2021 2,370 -19,457 124,408 -85,646
2020 296 -13,046 156,911 -24,745
2019 10,072 -14,330 68,523 -36,849
2018 10,688 -13,129 153,361 -52,954
2017 10,428 -14,180 128,461 -58,584
2016 12,269 -14,697 142,419 -52,607
2015 13,821 -15,225 141,912 -63,045
2014 15,371 -15,745 107,448 -174,051
2013 14,505 -16,265 140,489 -112,382
2012 14,818 -16,782 146,791 -111,764
2011 15,442 -17,296 142,913 -86,281
2010 16,746 -30,009 130,539 -43,126
2009 16,863 -30,357 -130,613 -28,899
2008 13,583 -29,732 128,627 -28,983
2007 13,362 -29,980 123,137 -30,352
2006 10,320 -29,921 118,882 -41,282
2005 11,013 -29,921 113,534 -13,604
2004 11,710 -30,103 108,548 -16,510
2003 9,866 -29,616 105,540 -18,097
2002 6,719 -27,792 100,588 5,992
2001 8,030 -51,303 99,598 -33,006
2000 9,985 -52,780 97,468 8,079
1999 10,452 -51,871 96,108 6,284
1998 14,357 -55,171 94,361 4,479
1997 16,685 -51,640 93,378 2,034
1996 21,092 -51,023 93,369 2,697
1995 22,452 -50,223 92,748 -12,986
1994 26,271 -112,569 90,943 9,496
1993 35,818 -126,963 89,873 9,930
1992 50,346 -196,270 88,939 9,269
1991 56,269 5,422 88,688 4,381
1990 59,893 2,122 87,507 1,995
1989 57,520 98,517 85,969 409
1988 33,232 -13,325 84,654 -31,016
1987 60,176 -26,879 83,408 -47,428
1986 61,771 -27,727 81,149 -47,332
1985 62,499 -27,710 79,266 -46,427
1984 62,124 -25,143 77,395 -45,591
1983 61,028 -31,993 75,399 -44,780
1982 58,617 -30,862 73,330 -43,908
1981 56,323 -28,487 71,391 -42,872
1980 54,128 -26,099 68,759 -41,539
1979 52,452 -22,659 66,104 -39,850
1978 48,326 53,277 63,285 -37,874
1977 45,320 53,042 60,436 -35,782
1976 41,948 49,014 57,725 -33,645
1975 40,217 17,829 55,106 -9,895
1974 38,392 17,995 53,777 -9,838
1973 37,355 17,425 52,525 -9,800
1972 36,943 15,836 51,390 -9,634
1971 36,590 14,094 50,142 -7,259
1970 36,045 12,700 48,690 -3,693
1969 37,333 17,128 47,066 -80
1968 38,118 20,855 45,377 474
1967 38,674 22,014 42,979 474
1966 39,842 22,131 40,804 474
1965 42,271 20,809 38,710 474
1964 44,886 19,028 36,878 474
1963 48,058 16,252 35,218 474
1962 50,461 13,898 33,731 474
1961 51,957 12,102 32,383 474
1960 51,675 11,827 31,131 474

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/central-african-republic | 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 the Central African Republic 66.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,164,312 people) and 33.3% is from migration (a loss of 580,593 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 94,556 people or 1.8% in the Central African Republic.

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
CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
Bria 35.2K

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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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