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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 112,832,473 people in the DR Congo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 118,386,491 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 38.6 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 14th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 1.42% for the DR Congo.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +3.36% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (95.3% growth).

Armenia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia DR Congo
2100 1,768,991 436,237,219
2099 1,781,582 433,289,774
2098 1,794,224 430,252,622
2097 1,806,871 427,149,320
2096 1,819,484 423,961,963
2095 1,832,190 420,678,721
2094 1,845,178 417,304,547
2093 1,858,301 413,867,290
2092 1,871,498 410,362,003
2091 1,885,024 406,763,717
2090 1,898,786 403,089,566
2089 1,912,784 399,334,389
2088 1,927,138 395,507,774
2087 1,941,940 391,613,249
2086 1,957,359 387,639,503
2085 1,972,976 383,604,733
2084 1,988,981 379,495,246
2083 2,005,298 375,330,369
2082 2,022,296 371,124,615
2081 2,039,641 366,878,238
2080 2,057,242 362,574,665
2079 2,075,083 358,227,097
2078 2,093,363 353,821,014
2077 2,111,758 349,368,182
2076 2,130,190 344,866,731
2075 2,149,220 340,338,504
2074 2,168,491 335,761,691
2073 2,188,017 331,157,281
2072 2,207,467 326,505,656
2071 2,226,772 321,830,769
2070 2,246,052 317,104,580
2069 2,265,322 312,349,776
2068 2,284,681 307,566,932
2067 2,303,771 302,762,490
2066 2,322,723 297,932,241
2065 2,341,577 293,081,284
2064 2,360,105 288,211,987
2063 2,378,458 283,315,009
2062 2,396,260 278,399,192
2061 2,414,339 273,464,914
2060 2,432,279 268,520,814
2059 2,450,247 263,570,338
2058 2,467,707 258,622,778
2057 2,485,628 253,685,085
2056 2,503,122 248,748,321
2055 2,520,339 243,814,854
2054 2,538,112 238,885,417
2053 2,554,847 233,971,468
2052 2,572,750 229,073,420
2051 2,590,464 224,197,775
2050 2,607,864 219,354,949
2049 2,625,407 214,547,398
2048 2,642,974 209,774,448
2047 2,660,540 205,040,532
2046 2,678,006 200,341,405
2045 2,695,348 195,693,533
2044 2,712,601 191,087,342
2043 2,730,509 186,534,055
2042 2,748,877 182,033,706
2041 2,767,167 177,583,290
2040 2,785,984 173,191,594
2039 2,805,288 168,846,440
2038 2,823,794 164,551,895
2037 2,842,699 160,316,591
2036 2,861,789 156,099,100
2035 2,881,366 151,924,296
2034 2,900,627 147,782,785
2033 2,920,252 143,684,929
2032 2,939,698 139,642,368
2031 2,959,929 135,634,548
2030 2,980,238 131,685,113
2029 3,001,015 127,793,612
2028 3,021,496 123,956,913
2027 3,042,013 120,188,952
2026 3,064,036 116,482,769
2025 3,086,700 112,832,473
2024 3,033,500 109,276,265
2023 2,964,300 105,789,731
2022 2,969,200 102,396,968
2021 2,962,300 99,148,932
2020 2,961,500 95,989,998
2019 2,962,500 92,947,442
2018 2,969,000 90,047,644
2017 2,979,400 87,083,398
2016 2,992,300 83,956,415
2015 3,004,600 81,035,531
2014 3,013,800 78,403,242
2013 3,022,000 75,789,395
2012 3,024,100 73,254,618
2011 3,027,900 70,849,311
2010 3,044,800 68,563,038
2009 3,066,000 66,412,044
2008 3,087,100 64,390,664
2007 3,107,400 62,477,752
2006 3,127,100 60,615,908
2005 3,146,400 58,775,724
2004 3,164,900 56,997,741
2003 3,182,500 55,343,867
2002 3,199,800 53,750,524
2001 3,211,800 52,132,646
2000 3,221,100 50,507,442
1999 3,167,286 48,912,971
1998 3,208,401 47,297,600
1997 3,246,289 46,029,902
1996 3,278,735 45,296,124
1995 3,307,581 44,433,704
1994 3,364,610 42,626,876
1993 3,453,332 40,656,336
1992 3,571,861 39,228,910
1991 3,613,977 37,925,817
1990 3,552,128 36,684,063
1989 3,443,100 35,486,866
1988 3,355,125 34,382,752
1987 3,328,520 33,298,904
1986 3,294,847 32,265,196
1985 3,260,432 31,264,816
1984 3,224,547 30,245,081
1983 3,191,539 29,250,963
1982 3,163,144 28,338,190
1981 3,135,349 27,500,515
1980 3,107,415 26,711,099
1979 3,078,501 25,886,782
1978 3,012,807 24,992,689
1977 2,912,827 24,229,061
1976 2,818,165 23,624,031
1975 2,743,660 23,021,101
1974 2,686,445 22,418,878
1973 2,630,860 21,827,665
1972 2,577,079 21,251,160
1971 2,525,345 20,695,569
1970 2,475,633 20,137,436
1969 2,424,030 19,570,445
1968 2,367,319 19,012,189
1967 2,307,492 18,462,782
1966 2,246,159 17,931,929
1965 2,183,635 17,427,802
1964 2,120,135 16,955,327
1963 2,056,023 16,507,599
1962 1,991,689 16,075,724
1961 1,927,484 15,662,374
1960 1,863,705 15,264,846

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/dr-congo | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while the DR Congo gained 23,340,507 people (a 38.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while the DR Congo's population increased by 34,430,076 people (a 41% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 14th 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 DR Congo will increase by 85.3% to 219,354,949 people and rank change from 14th to 8th.

The DR Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 436M 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
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia DR Congo
2100 -0.71% 0.68%
2099 -0.7% 0.71%
2098 -0.7% 0.73%
2097 -0.69% 0.75%
2096 -0.69% 0.78%
2095 -0.7% 0.81%
2094 -0.71% 0.83%
2093 -0.71% 0.85%
2092 -0.72% 0.88%
2091 -0.72% 0.91%
2090 -0.73% 0.94%
2089 -0.74% 0.97%
2088 -0.76% 0.99%
2087 -0.79% 1.03%
2086 -0.79% 1.05%
2085 -0.8% 1.08%
2084 -0.81% 1.11%
2083 -0.84% 1.13%
2082 -0.85% 1.16%
2081 -0.86% 1.19%
2080 -0.86% 1.21%
2079 -0.87% 1.25%
2078 -0.87% 1.27%
2077 -0.87% 1.31%
2076 -0.89% 1.33%
2075 -0.89% 1.36%
2074 -0.89% 1.39%
2073 -0.88% 1.42%
2072 -0.87% 1.45%
2071 -0.86% 1.49%
2070 -0.85% 1.52%
2069 -0.85% 1.56%
2068 -0.83% 1.59%
2067 -0.82% 1.62%
2066 -0.81% 1.66%
2065 -0.79% 1.69%
2064 -0.77% 1.73%
2063 -0.74% 1.77%
2062 -0.75% 1.8%
2061 -0.74% 1.84%
2060 -0.73% 1.88%
2059 -0.71% 1.91%
2058 -0.72% 1.95%
2057 -0.7% 1.98%
2056 -0.68% 2.02%
2055 -0.7% 2.06%
2054 -0.66% 2.1%
2053 -0.7% 2.14%
2052 -0.68% 2.17%
2051 -0.67% 2.21%
2050 -0.67% 2.24%
2049 -0.66% 2.28%
2048 -0.66% 2.31%
2047 -0.65% 2.35%
2046 -0.64% 2.38%
2045 -0.64% 2.41%
2044 -0.66% 2.44%
2043 -0.67% 2.47%
2042 -0.66% 2.51%
2041 -0.68% 2.54%
2040 -0.69% 2.57%
2039 -0.66% 2.61%
2038 -0.67% 2.64%
2037 -0.67% 2.7%
2036 -0.68% 2.75%
2035 -0.66% 2.8%
2034 -0.67% 2.85%
2033 -0.66% 2.89%
2032 -0.68% 2.95%
2031 -0.68% 3%
2030 -0.69% 3.05%
2029 -0.68% 3.1%
2028 -0.67% 3.14%
2027 -0.72% 3.18%
2026 -0.73% 3.24%
2025 1.75% 3.25%
2024 2.33% 3.3%
2023 -0.17% 3.31%
2022 0.23% 3.28%
2021 0.03% 3.29%
2020 -0.03% 3.27%
2019 -0.22% 3.22%
2018 -0.35% 3.4%
2017 -0.43% 3.72%
2016 -0.41% 3.6%
2015 -0.31% 3.36%
2014 -0.27% 3.45%
2013 -0.07% 3.46%
2012 -0.13% 3.39%
2011 -0.56% 3.33%
2010 -0.69% 3.24%
2009 -0.68% 3.14%
2008 -0.65% 3.06%
2007 -0.63% 3.07%
2006 -0.61% 3.13%
2005 -0.58% 3.12%
2004 -0.55% 2.99%
2003 -0.54% 2.96%
2002 -0.37% 3.1%
2001 -0.29% 3.22%
2000 1.7% 3.26%
1999 -1.28% 3.42%
1998 -1.17% 2.75%
1997 -0.99% 1.62%
1996 -0.87% 1.94%
1995 -1.69% 4.24%
1994 -2.57% 4.85%
1993 -3.32% 3.64%
1992 -1.17% 3.44%
1991 1.74% 3.38%
1990 3.17% 3.37%
1989 2.62% 3.21%
1988 0.8% 3.25%
1987 1.02% 3.2%
1986 1.06% 3.2%
1985 1.11% 3.37%
1984 1.03% 3.4%
1983 0.9% 3.22%
1982 0.89% 3.05%
1981 0.9% 2.96%
1980 0.94% 3.18%
1979 2.18% 3.58%
1978 3.43% 3.15%
1977 3.36% 2.56%
1976 2.72% 2.62%
1975 2.13% 2.69%
1974 2.11% 2.71%
1973 2.09% 2.71%
1972 2.05% 2.68%
1971 2.01% 2.77%
1970 2.13% 2.9%
1969 2.4% 2.94%
1968 2.59% 2.98%
1967 2.73% 2.96%
1966 2.86% 2.89%
1965 3% 2.79%
1964 3.12% 2.71%
1963 3.23% 2.69%
1962 3.33% 2.64%
1961 3.42% 2.6%

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/dr-congo | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.25%.

Live population counters

Armenia DR Congo
Current population
3064036
118386491
Population rank 136/197 14/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.42%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
8.89 seconds
One birth every
15.6 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
20.6 minutes
34.3 seconds
Daily growth/decline +146 +9,743
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +3,556,208
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +3.25%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 10/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -27,309
Net migration rank 162/196 159/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,085,090
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 57/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 152/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
DR Congo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia DR Congo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -27,309
2024 8,190 -29,966 3,547,217 -26,968
2023 12,153 75,000 3,467,787 -14,992
2022 9,799 38,001 3,347,664 -14,991
2021 2,370 -19,457 3,227,992 -64,639
2020 296 -13,046 3,156,152 -1,633
2019 10,072 -14,330 3,075,538 -144,920
2018 10,688 -13,129 2,993,184 -124,246
2017 10,428 -14,180 2,883,245 176,290
2016 12,269 -14,697 2,753,687 440,748
2015 13,821 -15,225 2,665,016 -17,711
2014 15,371 -15,745 2,580,251 36,966
2013 14,505 -16,265 2,489,378 121,097
2012 14,818 -16,782 2,405,462 53,668
2011 15,442 -17,296 2,310,679 40,891
2010 16,746 -30,009 2,212,255 8,823
2009 16,863 -30,357 2,126,912 -46,009
2008 13,583 -29,732 2,044,210 -82,339
2007 13,362 -29,980 1,963,738 -99,742
2006 10,320 -29,921 1,889,398 -29,715
2005 11,013 -29,921 1,800,300 20,384
2004 11,710 -30,103 1,731,022 4,260
2003 9,866 -29,616 1,679,188 -106,731
2002 6,719 -27,792 1,631,597 -17,358
2001 8,030 -51,303 1,594,999 26,523
2000 9,985 -52,780 1,549,518 79,340
1999 10,452 -51,871 1,450,318 109,761
1998 14,357 -55,171 1,375,130 295,560
1997 16,685 -51,640 1,392,037 -527,356
1996 21,092 -51,023 1,380,490 -777,833
1995 22,452 -50,223 1,395,440 -273,434
1994 26,271 -112,569 1,259,539 1,232,105
1993 35,818 -126,963 1,209,242 240,176
1992 50,346 -196,270 1,152,781 252,666
1991 56,269 5,422 1,114,033 86,721
1990 59,893 2,122 1,063,508 219,270
1989 57,520 98,517 1,027,238 84,415
1988 33,232 -13,325 995,278 101,314
1987 60,176 -26,879 959,875 111,220
1986 61,771 -27,727 925,334 70,988
1985 62,499 -27,710 885,670 118,791
1984 62,124 -25,143 844,956 190,045
1983 61,028 -31,993 807,122 146,095
1982 58,617 -30,862 774,823 97,495
1981 56,323 -28,487 748,371 54,656
1980 54,128 -26,099 724,111 51,685
1979 52,452 -22,659 691,773 181,028
1978 48,326 53,277 646,411 268,974
1977 45,320 53,042 638,242 -26,355
1976 41,948 49,014 624,147 -25,965
1975 40,217 17,829 608,655 -972
1974 38,392 17,995 593,539 3,216
1973 37,355 17,425 578,280 7,414
1972 36,943 15,836 564,495 2,840
1971 36,590 14,094 549,343 -5,497
1970 36,045 12,700 533,300 39,116
1969 37,333 17,128 514,800 46,778
1968 38,118 20,855 497,682 57,274
1967 38,674 22,014 479,552 64,307
1966 39,842 22,131 463,397 54,443
1965 42,271 20,809 429,002 61,397
1964 44,886 19,028 406,334 48,207
1963 48,058 16,252 398,972 41,960
1962 50,461 13,898 383,406 39,431
1961 51,957 12,102 368,207 35,654
1960 51,675 11,827 363,517 27,673

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/dr-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 DR Congo 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,117,482 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a gain of 206,938 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,085,090 people or 1% in the DR 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
DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 573K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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