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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 6,681,829 in the Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 2.23 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th 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 +0.04% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.68M (74.1% growth).

Armenia vs Congo: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Congo
2100 1,726,155 20,197,393
2099 1,738,442 20,056,338
2098 1,750,778 19,909,990
2097 1,763,118 19,763,169
2096 1,775,426 19,613,556
2095 1,787,824 19,462,505
2094 1,800,498 19,309,823
2093 1,813,303 19,154,254
2092 1,826,180 18,993,517
2091 1,839,379 18,831,137
2090 1,852,808 18,666,035
2089 1,866,467 18,500,705
2088 1,880,473 18,328,408
2087 1,894,917 18,156,542
2086 1,909,962 17,982,556
2085 1,925,201 17,810,599
2084 1,940,818 17,634,115
2083 1,956,741 17,455,922
2082 1,973,327 17,273,447
2081 1,990,252 17,095,916
2080 2,007,426 16,913,187
2079 2,024,836 16,731,545
2078 2,042,672 16,545,390
2077 2,060,623 16,360,458
2076 2,078,608 16,175,508
2075 2,097,177 15,984,378
2074 2,115,982 15,794,071
2073 2,135,035 15,599,735
2072 2,154,014 15,404,494
2071 2,172,852 15,207,921
2070 2,191,664 15,011,471
2069 2,210,468 14,810,543
2068 2,229,358 14,612,051
2067 2,247,986 14,415,033
2066 2,266,479 14,213,222
2065 2,284,877 14,012,829
2064 2,302,956 13,813,071
2063 2,320,865 13,611,733
2062 2,338,236 13,407,155
2061 2,355,877 13,206,406
2060 2,373,382 13,006,970
2059 2,390,915 12,808,144
2058 2,407,952 12,611,185
2057 2,425,439 12,415,316
2056 2,442,510 12,219,298
2055 2,459,310 12,024,601
2054 2,476,652 11,826,644
2053 2,492,983 11,629,783
2052 2,510,452 11,433,645
2051 2,527,737 11,236,927
2050 2,544,715 11,041,020
2049 2,561,834 10,846,652
2048 2,578,975 10,651,879
2047 2,596,116 10,455,019
2046 2,613,159 10,260,138
2045 2,630,081 10,065,444
2044 2,646,916 9,872,742
2043 2,664,391 9,677,498
2042 2,682,314 9,483,953
2041 2,700,161 9,288,673
2040 2,718,522 9,097,986
2039 2,737,359 8,908,556
2038 2,755,417 8,720,599
2037 2,773,864 8,534,256
2036 2,792,492 8,350,011
2035 2,811,595 8,167,940
2034 2,830,390 7,986,915
2033 2,849,539 7,806,956
2032 2,868,514 7,629,621
2031 2,888,255 7,454,630
2030 2,908,073 7,285,238
2029 2,928,347 7,119,031
2028 2,948,331 6,956,345
2027 2,968,352 6,795,830
2026 2,989,841 6,639,560
2025 3,011,956 6,485,440
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while the Congo's population increased by 1,459,293 people (a 27.9% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th 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 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of the Congo will increase by 65.2% to 11,041,020 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 1.73M 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 -0.71% 2.41%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while the Congo's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Armenia Congo
Current population
2989841
6681829
Population rank 137/197 109/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
3.5 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
2.78 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +411
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +150,076
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 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 - -29,966 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/congo | 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 Congo 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,434,056 people) and 6.04% is from migration (a loss of 92,251 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
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K

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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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