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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 458 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% 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 +0.22% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Armenia vs China: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia China
2100 1,768,991 633,662,382
2099 1,781,582 644,307,192
2098 1,794,224 655,044,881
2097 1,806,871 665,876,462
2096 1,819,484 676,803,171
2095 1,832,190 687,828,883
2094 1,845,178 698,966,872
2093 1,858,301 710,235,681
2092 1,871,498 721,640,723
2091 1,885,024 733,187,178
2090 1,898,786 744,903,105
2089 1,912,784 756,812,472
2088 1,927,138 768,893,004
2087 1,941,940 781,128,909
2086 1,957,359 793,508,970
2085 1,972,976 806,043,039
2084 1,988,981 818,709,832
2083 2,005,298 831,420,518
2082 2,022,296 844,177,036
2081 2,039,641 856,996,835
2080 2,057,242 869,821,040
2079 2,075,083 882,622,985
2078 2,093,363 895,372,147
2077 2,111,758 908,082,676
2076 2,130,190 920,776,984
2075 2,149,220 933,459,600
2074 2,168,491 946,141,456
2073 2,188,017 958,870,128
2072 2,207,467 971,639,931
2071 2,226,772 984,469,009
2070 2,246,052 997,391,342
2069 2,265,322 1,010,450,818
2068 2,284,681 1,023,633,867
2067 2,303,771 1,036,979,285
2066 2,322,723 1,050,453,924
2065 2,341,577 1,064,051,499
2064 2,360,105 1,077,787,979
2063 2,378,458 1,091,571,021
2062 2,396,260 1,105,429,748
2061 2,414,339 1,119,286,514
2060 2,432,279 1,133,115,260
2059 2,450,247 1,146,818,251
2058 2,467,707 1,160,340,554
2057 2,485,628 1,173,596,480
2056 2,503,122 1,186,578,041
2055 2,520,339 1,199,197,172
2054 2,538,112 1,211,403,028
2053 2,554,847 1,223,160,257
2052 2,572,750 1,234,474,716
2051 2,590,464 1,245,255,938
2050 2,607,864 1,255,501,171
2049 2,625,407 1,265,281,319
2048 2,642,974 1,274,572,888
2047 2,660,540 1,283,393,445
2046 2,678,006 1,291,830,414
2045 2,695,348 1,299,855,379
2044 2,712,601 1,307,510,531
2043 2,730,509 1,314,885,869
2042 2,748,877 1,322,032,311
2041 2,767,167 1,328,936,491
2040 2,785,984 1,335,577,799
2039 2,805,288 1,341,989,157
2038 2,823,794 1,348,134,255
2037 2,842,699 1,354,107,817
2036 2,861,789 1,359,866,705
2035 2,881,366 1,365,387,904
2034 2,900,627 1,370,679,807
2033 2,920,252 1,375,744,986
2032 2,939,698 1,380,528,766
2031 2,959,929 1,385,048,521
2030 2,980,238 1,389,269,809
2029 3,001,015 1,393,241,425
2028 3,021,496 1,396,917,178
2027 3,042,013 1,400,271,033
2026 3,064,036 1,403,335,670
2025 3,086,700 1,406,585,000
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/china | CC BY

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 gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th 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 2,607,864 people with a rank change from 136th to 142nd. The population of China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 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 1.75% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Armenia China
Current population
3064036
1403335670
Population rank 136/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 16.9%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
13.2 seconds
One birth every
15.6 minutes
3.31 seconds
One death every
20.6 minutes
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +146 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +53,200 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 174/197
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 8,190 -29,966 -1,394,886 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 81.1% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 90,086 people) and 18.9% is from migration (a loss of 21,029 people). In China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 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
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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