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Population in Armenia compared to the Congo: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 6,484,437 people in the Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 6,718,789 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 2.19 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.08% for the Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.72M (75.1% growth).

Armenia vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Congo
2100 1,768,991 20,194,267
2099 1,781,582 20,053,234
2098 1,794,224 19,906,909
2097 1,806,871 19,760,110
2096 1,819,484 19,610,521
2095 1,832,190 19,459,493
2094 1,845,178 19,306,835
2093 1,858,301 19,151,289
2092 1,871,498 18,990,577
2091 1,885,024 18,828,222
2090 1,898,786 18,663,146
2089 1,912,784 18,497,842
2088 1,927,138 18,325,571
2087 1,941,940 18,153,731
2086 1,957,359 17,979,773
2085 1,972,976 17,807,843
2084 1,988,981 17,631,386
2083 2,005,298 17,453,221
2082 2,022,296 17,270,773
2081 2,039,641 17,093,270
2080 2,057,242 16,910,570
2079 2,075,083 16,728,955
2078 2,093,363 16,542,829
2077 2,111,758 16,357,926
2076 2,130,190 16,173,005
2075 2,149,220 15,981,904
2074 2,168,491 15,791,626
2073 2,188,017 15,597,321
2072 2,207,467 15,402,110
2071 2,226,772 15,205,567
2070 2,246,052 15,009,147
2069 2,265,322 14,808,250
2068 2,284,681 14,609,790
2067 2,303,771 14,412,802
2066 2,322,723 14,211,022
2065 2,341,577 14,010,661
2064 2,360,105 13,810,933
2063 2,378,458 13,609,626
2062 2,396,260 13,405,080
2061 2,414,339 13,204,362
2060 2,432,279 13,004,957
2059 2,450,247 12,806,162
2058 2,467,707 12,609,233
2057 2,485,628 12,413,395
2056 2,503,122 12,217,406
2055 2,520,339 12,022,740
2054 2,538,112 11,824,813
2053 2,554,847 11,627,983
2052 2,572,750 11,431,875
2051 2,590,464 11,235,188
2050 2,607,864 11,039,311
2049 2,625,407 10,844,973
2048 2,642,974 10,650,230
2047 2,660,540 10,453,401
2046 2,678,006 10,258,550
2045 2,695,348 10,063,886
2044 2,712,601 9,871,213
2043 2,730,509 9,676,000
2042 2,748,877 9,482,485
2041 2,767,167 9,287,235
2040 2,785,984 9,096,577
2039 2,805,288 8,907,177
2038 2,823,794 8,719,250
2037 2,842,699 8,532,935
2036 2,861,789 8,348,719
2035 2,881,366 8,166,676
2034 2,900,627 7,985,679
2033 2,920,252 7,805,748
2032 2,939,698 7,628,440
2031 2,959,929 7,453,476
2030 2,980,238 7,284,111
2029 3,001,015 7,117,929
2028 3,021,496 6,955,268
2027 3,042,013 6,794,778
2026 3,064,036 6,638,532
2025 3,086,700 6,484,437
2024 3,033,500 6,332,961
2023 2,964,300 6,182,885
2022 2,969,200 6,035,104
2021 2,962,300 5,892,183
2020 2,961,500 5,752,791
2019 2,962,500 5,616,661
2018 2,969,000 5,483,118
2017 2,979,400 5,351,011
2016 2,992,300 5,222,536
2015 3,004,600 5,097,581
2014 3,013,800 4,975,880
2013 3,022,000 4,857,099
2012 3,024,100 4,740,450
2011 3,027,900 4,609,724
2010 3,044,800 4,462,290
2009 3,066,000 4,281,219
2008 3,087,100 4,113,517
2007 3,107,400 3,980,430
2006 3,127,100 3,837,409
2005 3,146,400 3,696,393
2004 3,164,900 3,565,554
2003 3,182,500 3,445,753
2002 3,199,800 3,350,771
2001 3,211,800 3,272,537
2000 3,221,100 3,151,345
1999 3,167,286 3,032,874
1998 3,208,401 2,952,061
1997 3,246,289 2,887,862
1996 3,278,735 2,826,785
1995 3,307,581 2,749,461
1994 3,364,610 2,673,144
1993 3,453,332 2,595,124
1992 3,571,861 2,519,465
1991 3,613,977 2,449,229
1990 3,552,128 2,380,560
1989 3,443,100 2,313,558
1988 3,355,125 2,247,653
1987 3,328,520 2,183,473
1986 3,294,847 2,120,602
1985 3,260,432 2,059,311
1984 3,224,547 1,999,528
1983 3,191,539 1,950,321
1982 3,163,144 1,910,430
1981 3,135,349 1,869,759
1980 3,107,415 1,828,985
1979 3,078,501 1,788,524
1978 3,012,807 1,748,089
1977 2,912,827 1,707,568
1976 2,818,165 1,667,225
1975 2,743,660 1,627,032
1974 2,686,445 1,582,301
1973 2,630,860 1,533,680
1972 2,577,079 1,486,468
1971 2,525,345 1,441,039
1970 2,475,633 1,397,638
1969 2,424,030 1,356,182
1968 2,367,319 1,316,519
1967 2,307,492 1,278,691
1966 2,246,159 1,242,534
1965 2,183,635 1,207,880
1964 2,120,135 1,174,816
1963 2,056,023 1,143,263
1962 1,991,689 1,113,175
1961 1,927,484 1,084,389
1960 1,863,705 1,056,732

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/congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th 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 the Congo will increase by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Congo
2100 -0.71% 0.7%
2099 -0.7% 0.74%
2098 -0.7% 0.74%
2097 -0.69% 0.76%
2096 -0.69% 0.78%
2095 -0.7% 0.79%
2094 -0.71% 0.81%
2093 -0.71% 0.85%
2092 -0.72% 0.86%
2091 -0.72% 0.88%
2090 -0.73% 0.89%
2089 -0.74% 0.94%
2088 -0.76% 0.95%
2087 -0.79% 0.97%
2086 -0.79% 0.97%
2085 -0.8% 1%
2084 -0.81% 1.02%
2083 -0.84% 1.06%
2082 -0.85% 1.04%
2081 -0.86% 1.08%
2080 -0.86% 1.09%
2079 -0.87% 1.13%
2078 -0.87% 1.13%
2077 -0.87% 1.14%
2076 -0.89% 1.2%
2075 -0.89% 1.2%
2074 -0.89% 1.25%
2073 -0.88% 1.27%
2072 -0.87% 1.29%
2071 -0.86% 1.31%
2070 -0.85% 1.36%
2069 -0.85% 1.36%
2068 -0.83% 1.37%
2067 -0.82% 1.42%
2066 -0.81% 1.43%
2065 -0.79% 1.45%
2064 -0.77% 1.48%
2063 -0.74% 1.53%
2062 -0.75% 1.52%
2061 -0.74% 1.53%
2060 -0.73% 1.55%
2059 -0.71% 1.56%
2058 -0.72% 1.58%
2057 -0.7% 1.6%
2056 -0.68% 1.62%
2055 -0.7% 1.67%
2054 -0.66% 1.69%
2053 -0.7% 1.72%
2052 -0.68% 1.75%
2051 -0.67% 1.77%
2050 -0.67% 1.79%
2049 -0.66% 1.83%
2048 -0.66% 1.88%
2047 -0.65% 1.9%
2046 -0.64% 1.93%
2045 -0.64% 1.95%
2044 -0.66% 2.02%
2043 -0.67% 2.04%
2042 -0.66% 2.1%
2041 -0.68% 2.1%
2040 -0.69% 2.13%
2039 -0.66% 2.16%
2038 -0.67% 2.18%
2037 -0.67% 2.21%
2036 -0.68% 2.23%
2035 -0.66% 2.27%
2034 -0.67% 2.31%
2033 -0.66% 2.32%
2032 -0.68% 2.35%
2031 -0.68% 2.33%
2030 -0.69% 2.33%
2029 -0.68% 2.34%
2028 -0.67% 2.36%
2027 -0.72% 2.35%
2026 -0.73% 2.38%
2025 1.75% 2.39%
2024 2.33% 2.43%
2023 -0.17% 2.45%
2022 0.23% 2.43%
2021 0.03% 2.42%
2020 -0.03% 2.42%
2019 -0.22% 2.44%
2018 -0.35% 2.47%
2017 -0.43% 2.46%
2016 -0.41% 2.45%
2015 -0.31% 2.45%
2014 -0.27% 2.45%
2013 -0.07% 2.46%
2012 -0.13% 2.84%
2011 -0.56% 3.3%
2010 -0.69% 4.23%
2009 -0.68% 4.08%
2008 -0.65% 3.34%
2007 -0.63% 3.73%
2006 -0.61% 3.81%
2005 -0.58% 3.67%
2004 -0.55% 3.48%
2003 -0.54% 2.83%
2002 -0.37% 2.39%
2001 -0.29% 3.85%
2000 1.7% 3.91%
1999 -1.28% 2.74%
1998 -1.17% 2.22%
1997 -0.99% 2.16%
1996 -0.87% 2.81%
1995 -1.69% 2.85%
1994 -2.57% 3.01%
1993 -3.32% 3%
1992 -1.17% 2.87%
1991 1.74% 2.88%
1990 3.17% 2.9%
1989 2.62% 2.93%
1988 0.8% 2.94%
1987 1.02% 2.96%
1986 1.06% 2.98%
1985 1.11% 2.99%
1984 1.03% 2.52%
1983 0.9% 2.09%
1982 0.89% 2.18%
1981 0.9% 2.23%
1980 0.94% 2.26%
1979 2.18% 2.31%
1978 3.43% 2.37%
1977 3.36% 2.42%
1976 2.72% 2.47%
1975 2.13% 2.83%
1974 2.11% 3.17%
1973 2.09% 3.18%
1972 2.05% 3.15%
1971 2.01% 3.11%
1970 2.13% 3.06%
1969 2.4% 3.01%
1968 2.59% 2.96%
1967 2.73% 2.91%
1966 2.86% 2.87%
1965 3% 2.81%
1964 3.12% 2.76%
1963 3.23% 2.7%
1962 3.33% 2.65%
1961 3.42% 2.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Armenia Congo
Current population
3064036
6718789
Population rank 136/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
3.48 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
2.73 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
13.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +415
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +151,476
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 31/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
2.93 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -2,999
Net migration rank 162/196 108/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 385,589
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 91/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 6.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 86/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -2,999
2024 8,190 -29,966 153,150 -2,491
2023 12,153 75,000 150,486 -995
2022 9,799 38,001 147,076 -995
2021 2,370 -19,457 144,241 -4,476
2020 296 -13,046 143,492 -4,472
2019 10,072 -14,330 139,513 -6,268
2018 10,688 -13,129 142,704 -8,856
2017 10,428 -14,180 141,973 -11,601
2016 12,269 -14,697 141,358 -14,783
2015 13,821 -15,225 141,539 -18,207
2014 15,371 -15,745 141,674 -21,598
2013 14,505 -16,265 142,080 -24,605
2012 14,818 -16,782 142,464 -26,643
2011 15,442 -17,296 140,371 5,262
2010 16,746 -30,009 136,908 12,318
2009 16,863 -30,357 126,904 86,014
2008 13,583 -29,732 120,711 1,774
2007 13,362 -29,980 112,459 31,239
2006 10,320 -29,921 106,876 35,475
2005 11,013 -29,921 101,344 38,337
2004 11,710 -30,103 96,577 25,412
2003 9,866 -29,616 91,326 26,280
2002 6,719 -27,792 88,497 -16,140
2001 8,030 -51,303 84,876 -764
2000 9,985 -52,780 78,491 79,780
1999 10,452 -51,871 76,204 2,470
1998 14,357 -55,171 72,450 10,500
1997 16,685 -51,640 66,149 -20,704
1996 21,092 -51,023 75,628 1,085
1995 22,452 -50,223 74,189 3,747
1994 26,271 -112,569 72,857 1,850
1993 35,818 -126,963 71,119 10,218
1992 50,346 -196,270 69,973 0
1991 56,269 5,422 68,534 1,966
1990 59,893 2,122 67,241 -395
1989 57,520 98,517 65,944 1,214
1988 33,232 -13,325 64,629 22
1987 60,176 -26,879 63,183 525
1986 61,771 -27,727 61,669 367
1985 62,499 -27,710 60,359 182
1984 62,124 -25,143 59,028 0
1983 61,028 -31,993 58,120 -18,720
1982 58,617 -30,862 57,036 -16,664
1981 56,323 -28,487 56,603 -15,630
1980 54,128 -26,099 55,550 -14,972
1979 52,452 -22,659 54,723 -14,378
1978 48,326 53,277 53,885 -13,356
1977 45,320 53,042 53,179 -12,673
1976 41,948 49,014 52,148 -11,971
1975 40,217 17,829 51,155 -10,944
1974 38,392 17,995 49,563 -312
1973 37,355 17,425 48,017 -22
1972 36,943 15,836 46,427 0
1971 36,590 14,094 44,431 0
1970 36,045 12,700 42,374 0
1969 37,333 17,128 40,532 0
1968 38,118 20,855 38,786 0
1967 38,674 22,014 36,866 0
1966 39,842 22,131 35,452 0
1965 42,271 20,809 33,865 0
1964 44,886 19,028 32,270 0
1963 48,058 16,252 30,832 0
1962 50,461 13,898 29,342 0
1961 51,957 12,102 28,220 0
1960 51,675 11,827 27,094 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 the Congo 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 385,589 people or 6.1% in the Congo.

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
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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