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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 109,276,265 people in the DR Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 117,507,801 in the DR Congo.

Population statistics:

  • The DR Congo's population is 39.3 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while the DR Congo is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.45% 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 +0.04% per year vs +3.38% in the DR Congo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while the DR Congo has grown from 60.6M to 118M (93.9% growth).

Armenia vs DR Congo: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
DR Congo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia DR Congo
2100 1,726,155 436,320,913
2099 1,738,442 433,372,904
2098 1,750,778 430,335,169
2097 1,763,118 427,231,271
2096 1,775,426 424,043,303
2095 1,787,824 420,759,430
2094 1,800,498 417,384,609
2093 1,813,303 413,946,692
2092 1,826,180 410,440,733
2091 1,839,379 406,841,757
2090 1,852,808 403,166,901
2089 1,866,467 399,411,004
2088 1,880,473 395,583,655
2087 1,894,917 391,688,383
2086 1,909,962 387,713,874
2085 1,925,201 383,678,330
2084 1,940,818 379,568,054
2083 1,956,741 375,402,379
2082 1,973,327 371,195,818
2081 1,990,252 366,948,626
2080 2,007,426 362,644,227
2079 2,024,836 358,295,825
2078 2,042,672 353,888,897
2077 2,060,623 349,435,210
2076 2,078,608 344,932,895
2075 2,097,177 340,403,800
2074 2,115,982 335,826,108
2073 2,135,035 331,220,816
2072 2,154,014 326,568,298
2071 2,172,852 321,892,514
2070 2,191,664 317,165,418
2069 2,210,468 312,409,702
2068 2,229,358 307,625,941
2067 2,247,986 302,820,577
2066 2,266,479 297,989,401
2065 2,284,877 293,137,514
2064 2,302,956 288,267,282
2063 2,320,865 283,369,365
2062 2,338,236 278,452,605
2061 2,355,877 273,517,380
2060 2,373,382 268,572,331
2059 2,390,915 263,620,905
2058 2,407,952 258,672,397
2057 2,425,439 253,733,756
2056 2,442,510 248,796,045
2055 2,459,310 243,861,631
2054 2,476,652 238,931,249
2053 2,492,983 234,016,357
2052 2,510,452 229,117,369
2051 2,527,737 224,240,788
2050 2,544,715 219,397,034
2049 2,561,834 214,588,560
2048 2,578,975 209,814,694
2047 2,596,116 205,079,870
2046 2,613,159 200,379,842
2045 2,630,081 195,731,078
2044 2,646,916 191,124,003
2043 2,664,391 186,569,843
2042 2,682,314 182,068,630
2041 2,700,161 177,617,360
2040 2,718,522 173,224,822
2039 2,737,359 168,878,834
2038 2,755,417 164,583,465
2037 2,773,864 160,347,349
2036 2,792,492 156,129,049
2035 2,811,595 151,953,443
2034 2,830,390 147,811,138
2033 2,849,539 143,712,496
2032 2,868,514 139,669,159
2031 2,888,255 135,660,570
2030 2,908,073 131,710,378
2029 2,928,347 127,818,130
2028 2,948,331 123,980,695
2027 2,968,352 120,212,011
2026 2,989,841 116,505,117
2025 3,011,956 112,854,120
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while the DR Congo's population increased by 33,551,386 people (a 40% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. The DR Congo was ranked 22nd in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 DR Congo will increase by 86.7% to 219,397,034 people and rank change from 15th 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 1.73M 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 -0.71% 3.27%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while the DR Congo's population grew by 3.3%.

Live population counters

Armenia DR Congo
Current population
2989841
117507801
Population rank 137/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.42%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
9.05 seconds
One birth every
14.4 minutes
7.22 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
35 seconds
Daily growth/decline +190 +9,552
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +3,486,534
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +3.3%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 11/197
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 - -29,966 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/dr-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 DR Congo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,150,516 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a gain of 270,872 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
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
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 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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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