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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 469 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 17% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Armenia vs China: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia China
2100 1,726,155 633,320,628
2099 1,738,442 643,959,697
2098 1,750,778 654,691,595
2097 1,763,118 665,517,335
2096 1,775,426 676,438,150
2095 1,787,824 687,457,915
2094 1,800,498 698,589,897
2093 1,813,303 709,852,629
2092 1,826,180 721,251,520
2091 1,839,379 732,791,748
2090 1,852,808 744,501,355
2089 1,866,467 756,404,299
2088 1,880,473 768,478,316
2087 1,894,917 780,707,622
2086 1,909,962 793,081,006
2085 1,925,201 805,608,315
2084 1,940,818 818,268,277
2083 1,956,741 830,972,107
2082 1,973,327 843,721,746
2081 1,990,252 856,534,631
2080 2,007,426 869,351,919
2079 2,024,836 882,146,959
2078 2,042,672 894,889,246
2077 2,060,623 907,592,919
2076 2,078,608 920,280,380
2075 2,097,177 932,956,157
2074 2,115,982 945,631,173
2073 2,135,035 958,352,980
2072 2,154,014 971,115,895
2071 2,172,852 983,938,054
2070 2,191,664 996,853,418
2069 2,210,468 1,009,905,851
2068 2,229,358 1,023,081,790
2067 2,247,986 1,036,420,010
2066 2,266,479 1,049,887,382
2065 2,284,877 1,063,477,623
2064 2,302,956 1,077,206,695
2063 2,320,865 1,090,982,303
2062 2,338,236 1,104,833,556
2061 2,355,877 1,118,682,849
2060 2,373,382 1,132,504,136
2059 2,390,915 1,146,199,736
2058 2,407,952 1,159,714,746
2057 2,425,439 1,172,963,523
2056 2,442,510 1,185,938,083
2055 2,459,310 1,198,550,408
2054 2,476,652 1,210,749,681
2053 2,492,983 1,222,500,569
2052 2,510,452 1,233,808,926
2051 2,527,737 1,244,584,333
2050 2,544,715 1,254,824,040
2049 2,561,834 1,264,598,914
2048 2,578,975 1,273,885,471
2047 2,596,116 1,282,701,271
2046 2,613,159 1,291,133,690
2045 2,630,081 1,299,154,327
2044 2,646,916 1,306,805,350
2043 2,664,391 1,314,176,710
2042 2,682,314 1,321,319,298
2041 2,700,161 1,328,219,755
2040 2,718,522 1,334,857,481
2039 2,737,359 1,341,265,381
2038 2,755,417 1,347,407,165
2037 2,773,864 1,353,377,505
2036 2,792,492 1,359,133,287
2035 2,811,595 1,364,651,508
2034 2,830,390 1,369,940,557
2033 2,849,539 1,375,003,005
2032 2,868,514 1,379,784,204
2031 2,888,255 1,384,301,522
2030 2,908,073 1,388,520,533
2029 2,928,347 1,392,490,007
2028 2,948,331 1,396,163,778
2027 2,968,352 1,399,515,824
2026 2,989,841 1,402,578,808
2025 3,011,956 1,405,826,385
2024 3,033,500 1,408,975,000
2023 2,964,300 1,410,710,000
2022 2,969,200 1,412,175,000
2021 2,962,300 1,412,360,000
2020 2,961,500 1,411,100,000
2019 2,962,500 1,407,745,000
2018 2,969,000 1,402,760,000
2017 2,979,400 1,396,215,000
2016 2,992,300 1,387,790,000
2015 3,004,600 1,379,860,000
2014 3,013,800 1,371,860,000
2013 3,022,000 1,363,240,000
2012 3,024,100 1,354,190,000
2011 3,027,900 1,345,035,000
2010 3,044,800 1,337,705,000
2009 3,066,000 1,331,260,000
2008 3,087,100 1,324,655,000
2007 3,107,400 1,317,885,000
2006 3,127,100 1,311,020,000
2005 3,146,400 1,303,720,000
2004 3,164,900 1,296,075,000
2003 3,182,500 1,288,400,000
2002 3,199,800 1,280,400,000
2001 3,211,800 1,271,850,000
2000 3,221,100 1,262,645,000
1999 3,167,286 1,252,735,000
1998 3,208,401 1,241,935,000
1997 3,246,289 1,230,075,000
1996 3,278,735 1,217,550,000
1995 3,307,581 1,204,855,000
1994 3,364,610 1,191,835,000
1993 3,453,332 1,178,440,000
1992 3,571,861 1,164,970,000
1991 3,613,977 1,150,780,000
1990 3,552,128 1,135,185,000
1989 3,443,100 1,118,650,000
1988 3,355,125 1,101,630,000
1987 3,328,520 1,084,035,000
1986 3,294,847 1,066,790,000
1985 3,260,432 1,051,040,000
1984 3,224,547 1,036,825,000
1983 3,191,539 1,023,310,000
1982 3,163,144 1,008,630,000
1981 3,135,349 993,885,000
1980 3,107,415 981,235,000
1979 3,078,501 969,005,000
1978 3,012,807 956,165,000
1977 2,912,827 943,455,000
1976 2,818,165 930,685,000
1975 2,743,660 916,395,000
1974 2,686,445 900,350,000
1973 2,630,860 881,940,000
1972 2,577,079 862,030,000
1971 2,525,345 841,105,000
1970 2,475,633 818,315,000
1969 2,424,030 796,025,000
1968 2,367,319 774,510,000
1967 2,307,492 754,550,000
1966 2,246,159 735,400,000
1965 2,183,635 715,185,000
1964 2,120,135 698,355,000
1963 2,056,023 682,335,000
1962 1,991,689 665,770,000
1961 1,927,484 660,330,000
1960 1,863,705 667,070,000

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 China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 34.4% in China.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia China
2100 -0.71% -1.65%
2099 -0.7% -1.64%
2098 -0.7% -1.63%
2097 -0.69% -1.61%
2096 -0.69% -1.6%
2095 -0.7% -1.59%
2094 -0.71% -1.59%
2093 -0.71% -1.58%
2092 -0.72% -1.57%
2091 -0.72% -1.57%
2090 -0.73% -1.57%
2089 -0.74% -1.57%
2088 -0.76% -1.57%
2087 -0.79% -1.56%
2086 -0.79% -1.56%
2085 -0.8% -1.55%
2084 -0.81% -1.53%
2083 -0.84% -1.51%
2082 -0.85% -1.5%
2081 -0.86% -1.47%
2080 -0.86% -1.45%
2079 -0.87% -1.42%
2078 -0.87% -1.4%
2077 -0.87% -1.38%
2076 -0.89% -1.36%
2075 -0.89% -1.34%
2074 -0.89% -1.33%
2073 -0.88% -1.31%
2072 -0.87% -1.3%
2071 -0.86% -1.3%
2070 -0.85% -1.29%
2069 -0.85% -1.29%
2068 -0.83% -1.29%
2067 -0.82% -1.28%
2066 -0.81% -1.28%
2065 -0.79% -1.27%
2064 -0.77% -1.26%
2063 -0.74% -1.25%
2062 -0.75% -1.24%
2061 -0.74% -1.22%
2060 -0.73% -1.19%
2059 -0.71% -1.17%
2058 -0.72% -1.13%
2057 -0.7% -1.09%
2056 -0.68% -1.05%
2055 -0.7% -1.01%
2054 -0.66% -0.96%
2053 -0.7% -0.92%
2052 -0.68% -0.87%
2051 -0.67% -0.82%
2050 -0.67% -0.77%
2049 -0.66% -0.73%
2048 -0.66% -0.69%
2047 -0.65% -0.65%
2046 -0.64% -0.62%
2045 -0.64% -0.59%
2044 -0.66% -0.56%
2043 -0.67% -0.54%
2042 -0.66% -0.52%
2041 -0.68% -0.5%
2040 -0.69% -0.48%
2039 -0.66% -0.46%
2038 -0.67% -0.44%
2037 -0.67% -0.42%
2036 -0.68% -0.4%
2035 -0.66% -0.39%
2034 -0.67% -0.37%
2033 -0.66% -0.35%
2032 -0.68% -0.33%
2031 -0.68% -0.3%
2030 -0.69% -0.29%
2029 -0.68% -0.26%
2028 -0.67% -0.24%
2027 -0.72% -0.22%
2026 -0.73% -0.23%
2025 -0.71% -0.22%
2024 2.33% -0.12%
2023 -0.17% -0.1%
2022 0.23% -0.01%
2021 0.03% 0.09%
2020 -0.03% 0.24%
2019 -0.22% 0.36%
2018 -0.35% 0.47%
2017 -0.43% 0.61%
2016 -0.41% 0.57%
2015 -0.31% 0.58%
2014 -0.27% 0.63%
2013 -0.07% 0.67%
2012 -0.13% 0.68%
2011 -0.56% 0.55%
2010 -0.69% 0.48%
2009 -0.68% 0.5%
2008 -0.65% 0.51%
2007 -0.63% 0.52%
2006 -0.61% 0.56%
2005 -0.58% 0.59%
2004 -0.55% 0.6%
2003 -0.54% 0.62%
2002 -0.37% 0.67%
2001 -0.29% 0.73%
2000 1.7% 0.79%
1999 -1.28% 0.87%
1998 -1.17% 0.96%
1997 -0.99% 1.03%
1996 -0.87% 1.05%
1995 -1.69% 1.09%
1994 -2.57% 1.14%
1993 -3.32% 1.16%
1992 -1.17% 1.23%
1991 1.74% 1.37%
1990 3.17% 1.48%
1989 2.62% 1.54%
1988 0.8% 1.62%
1987 1.02% 1.62%
1986 1.06% 1.5%
1985 1.11% 1.37%
1984 1.03% 1.32%
1983 0.9% 1.46%
1982 0.89% 1.48%
1981 0.9% 1.29%
1980 0.94% 1.26%
1979 2.18% 1.34%
1978 3.43% 1.35%
1977 3.36% 1.37%
1976 2.72% 1.56%
1975 2.13% 1.78%
1974 2.11% 2.09%
1973 2.09% 2.31%
1972 2.05% 2.49%
1971 2.01% 2.78%
1970 2.13% 2.8%
1969 2.4% 2.78%
1968 2.59% 2.65%
1967 2.73% 2.6%
1966 2.86% 2.83%
1965 3% 2.41%
1964 3.12% 2.35%
1963 3.23% 2.49%
1962 3.33% 0.82%
1961 3.42% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Armenia China
Current population
2989841
1402578808
Population rank 137/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 16.9%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
14.4 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +190 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +69,200 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 173/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -268,126
Net migration rank 162/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -268,126
2024 - -29,966 - -318,992
2023 12,153 75,000 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 9,799 38,001 -847,305 -293,846
2021 2,370 -19,457 480,203 -379,749
2020 296 -13,046 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 10,072 -14,330 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 10,688 -13,129 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 10,428 -14,180 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 12,269 -14,697 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 13,821 -15,225 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 15,371 -15,745 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 14,505 -16,265 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 14,818 -16,782 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 15,442 -17,296 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 16,746 -30,009 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 16,863 -30,357 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 13,583 -29,732 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 13,362 -29,980 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 10,320 -29,921 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 11,013 -29,921 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 11,710 -30,103 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 9,866 -29,616 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 6,719 -27,792 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 8,030 -51,303 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 9,985 -52,780 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 10,452 -51,871 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 14,357 -55,171 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 16,685 -51,640 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 21,092 -51,023 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 22,452 -50,223 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 26,271 -112,569 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 35,818 -126,963 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 50,346 -196,270 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 56,269 5,422 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 59,893 2,122 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 57,520 98,517 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 33,232 -13,325 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 60,176 -26,879 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 61,771 -27,727 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 62,499 -27,710 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 62,124 -25,143 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 61,028 -31,993 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 58,617 -30,862 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 56,323 -28,487 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 54,128 -26,099 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 52,452 -22,659 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 48,326 53,277 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 45,320 53,042 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 41,948 49,014 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 40,217 17,829 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 38,392 17,995 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 37,355 17,425 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 36,943 15,836 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 36,590 14,094 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 36,045 12,700 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 37,333 17,128 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 38,118 20,855 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 38,674 22,014 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 39,842 22,131 19,282,187 4,165
1965 42,271 20,809 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 44,886 19,028 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 48,058 16,252 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 50,461 13,898 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 51,957 12,102 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 51,675 11,827 -3,048,510 -16,927

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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

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
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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