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Population in Armenia compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.14 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Armenia vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia El Salvador
2100 1,726,155 5,106,358
2099 1,738,442 5,150,403
2098 1,750,778 5,195,110
2097 1,763,118 5,240,164
2096 1,775,426 5,286,555
2095 1,787,824 5,333,357
2094 1,800,498 5,380,368
2093 1,813,303 5,427,291
2092 1,826,180 5,474,174
2091 1,839,379 5,521,257
2090 1,852,808 5,568,339
2089 1,866,467 5,615,550
2088 1,880,473 5,662,256
2087 1,894,917 5,709,072
2086 1,909,962 5,755,593
2085 1,925,201 5,801,778
2084 1,940,818 5,847,545
2083 1,956,741 5,891,829
2082 1,973,327 5,935,056
2081 1,990,252 5,977,631
2080 2,007,426 6,019,326
2079 2,024,836 6,059,817
2078 2,042,672 6,098,689
2077 2,060,623 6,136,133
2076 2,078,608 6,172,686
2075 2,097,177 6,206,865
2074 2,115,982 6,239,356
2073 2,135,035 6,272,337
2072 2,154,014 6,301,557
2071 2,172,852 6,330,086
2070 2,191,664 6,358,052
2069 2,210,468 6,384,863
2068 2,229,358 6,410,986
2067 2,247,986 6,435,437
2066 2,266,479 6,458,779
2065 2,284,877 6,481,938
2064 2,302,956 6,503,884
2063 2,320,865 6,524,373
2062 2,338,236 6,543,157
2061 2,355,877 6,560,419
2060 2,373,382 6,577,429
2059 2,390,915 6,592,662
2058 2,407,952 6,606,305
2057 2,425,439 6,620,473
2056 2,442,510 6,633,666
2055 2,459,310 6,645,594
2054 2,476,652 6,656,251
2053 2,492,983 6,664,115
2052 2,510,452 6,670,429
2051 2,527,737 6,676,658
2050 2,544,715 6,679,973
2049 2,561,834 6,683,494
2048 2,578,975 6,684,918
2047 2,596,116 6,684,723
2046 2,613,159 6,684,063
2045 2,630,081 6,681,948
2044 2,646,916 6,679,505
2043 2,664,391 6,674,197
2042 2,682,314 6,668,140
2041 2,700,161 6,660,323
2040 2,718,522 6,651,019
2039 2,737,359 6,641,112
2038 2,755,417 6,628,299
2037 2,773,864 6,615,428
2036 2,792,492 6,600,845
2035 2,811,595 6,585,074
2034 2,830,390 6,568,788
2033 2,849,539 6,549,941
2032 2,868,514 6,530,975
2031 2,888,255 6,511,064
2030 2,908,073 6,490,493
2029 2,928,347 6,467,381
2028 2,948,331 6,443,426
2027 2,968,352 6,418,289
2026 2,989,841 6,392,935
2025 3,011,956 6,366,672
2024 3,033,500 6,338,193
2023 2,964,300 6,309,624
2022 2,969,200 6,280,319
2021 2,962,300 6,255,782
2020 2,961,500 6,234,673
2019 2,962,500 6,222,318
2018 2,969,000 6,219,807
2017 2,979,400 6,213,533
2016 2,992,300 6,200,800
2015 3,004,600 6,183,676
2014 3,013,800 6,162,955
2013 3,022,000 6,138,839
2012 3,024,100 6,113,975
2011 3,027,900 6,090,127
2010 3,044,800 6,068,249
2009 3,066,000 6,048,279
2008 3,087,100 6,029,297
2007 3,107,400 6,009,824
2006 3,127,100 6,002,319
2005 3,146,400 6,005,578
2004 3,164,900 6,004,671
2003 3,182,500 5,998,599
2002 3,199,800 5,986,631
2001 3,211,800 5,968,060
2000 3,221,100 5,943,366
1999 3,167,286 5,913,900
1998 3,208,401 5,880,781
1997 3,246,289 5,844,578
1996 3,278,735 5,805,286
1995 3,307,581 5,762,131
1994 3,364,610 5,714,129
1993 3,453,332 5,659,957
1992 3,571,861 5,585,609
1991 3,613,977 5,495,077
1990 3,552,128 5,399,726
1989 3,443,100 5,298,979
1988 3,355,125 5,195,833
1987 3,328,520 5,092,441
1986 3,294,847 4,992,769
1985 3,260,432 4,894,706
1984 3,224,547 4,798,003
1983 3,191,539 4,707,367
1982 3,163,144 4,622,477
1981 3,135,349 4,570,599
1980 3,107,415 4,540,382
1979 3,078,501 4,480,388
1978 3,012,807 4,394,114
1977 2,912,827 4,301,256
1976 2,818,165 4,210,310
1975 2,743,660 4,120,449
1974 2,686,445 4,029,671
1973 2,630,860 3,938,068
1972 2,577,079 3,846,830
1971 2,525,345 3,757,523
1970 2,475,633 3,668,796
1969 2,424,030 3,576,485
1968 2,367,319 3,480,773
1967 2,307,492 3,385,184
1966 2,246,159 3,290,961
1965 2,183,635 3,199,466
1964 2,120,135 3,111,883
1963 2,056,023 3,028,679
1962 1,991,689 2,949,204
1961 1,927,484 2,870,016
1960 1,863,705 2,791,459

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M 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
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia El Salvador
2100 -0.71% -0.86%
2099 -0.7% -0.86%
2098 -0.7% -0.86%
2097 -0.69% -0.88%
2096 -0.69% -0.88%
2095 -0.7% -0.87%
2094 -0.71% -0.86%
2093 -0.71% -0.86%
2092 -0.72% -0.85%
2091 -0.72% -0.85%
2090 -0.73% -0.84%
2089 -0.74% -0.82%
2088 -0.76% -0.82%
2087 -0.79% -0.81%
2086 -0.79% -0.8%
2085 -0.8% -0.78%
2084 -0.81% -0.75%
2083 -0.84% -0.73%
2082 -0.85% -0.71%
2081 -0.86% -0.69%
2080 -0.86% -0.67%
2079 -0.87% -0.64%
2078 -0.87% -0.61%
2077 -0.87% -0.59%
2076 -0.89% -0.55%
2075 -0.89% -0.52%
2074 -0.89% -0.53%
2073 -0.88% -0.46%
2072 -0.87% -0.45%
2071 -0.86% -0.44%
2070 -0.85% -0.42%
2069 -0.85% -0.41%
2068 -0.83% -0.38%
2067 -0.82% -0.36%
2066 -0.81% -0.36%
2065 -0.79% -0.34%
2064 -0.77% -0.31%
2063 -0.74% -0.29%
2062 -0.75% -0.26%
2061 -0.74% -0.26%
2060 -0.73% -0.23%
2059 -0.71% -0.21%
2058 -0.72% -0.21%
2057 -0.7% -0.2%
2056 -0.68% -0.18%
2055 -0.7% -0.16%
2054 -0.66% -0.12%
2053 -0.7% -0.09%
2052 -0.68% -0.09%
2051 -0.67% -0.05%
2050 -0.67% -0.05%
2049 -0.66% -0.02%
2048 -0.66% 0.003%
2047 -0.65% 0.01%
2046 -0.64% 0.03%
2045 -0.64% 0.04%
2044 -0.66% 0.08%
2043 -0.67% 0.09%
2042 -0.66% 0.12%
2041 -0.68% 0.14%
2040 -0.69% 0.15%
2039 -0.66% 0.19%
2038 -0.67% 0.19%
2037 -0.67% 0.22%
2036 -0.68% 0.24%
2035 -0.66% 0.25%
2034 -0.67% 0.29%
2033 -0.66% 0.29%
2032 -0.68% 0.31%
2031 -0.68% 0.32%
2030 -0.69% 0.36%
2029 -0.68% 0.37%
2028 -0.67% 0.39%
2027 -0.72% 0.4%
2026 -0.73% 0.41%
2025 -0.71% 0.45%
2024 2.33% 0.45%
2023 -0.17% 0.47%
2022 0.23% 0.39%
2021 0.03% 0.34%
2020 -0.03% 0.2%
2019 -0.22% 0.04%
2018 -0.35% 0.1%
2017 -0.43% 0.21%
2016 -0.41% 0.28%
2015 -0.31% 0.34%
2014 -0.27% 0.39%
2013 -0.07% 0.41%
2012 -0.13% 0.39%
2011 -0.56% 0.36%
2010 -0.69% 0.33%
2009 -0.68% 0.31%
2008 -0.65% 0.32%
2007 -0.63% 0.13%
2006 -0.61% -0.05%
2005 -0.58% 0.02%
2004 -0.55% 0.1%
2003 -0.54% 0.2%
2002 -0.37% 0.31%
2001 -0.29% 0.42%
2000 1.7% 0.5%
1999 -1.28% 0.56%
1998 -1.17% 0.62%
1997 -0.99% 0.68%
1996 -0.87% 0.75%
1995 -1.69% 0.84%
1994 -2.57% 0.96%
1993 -3.32% 1.33%
1992 -1.17% 1.65%
1991 1.74% 1.77%
1990 3.17% 1.9%
1989 2.62% 1.99%
1988 0.8% 2.03%
1987 1.02% 2%
1986 1.06% 2%
1985 1.11% 2.02%
1984 1.03% 1.93%
1983 0.9% 1.84%
1982 0.89% 1.14%
1981 0.9% 0.67%
1980 0.94% 1.34%
1979 2.18% 1.96%
1978 3.43% 2.16%
1977 3.36% 2.16%
1976 2.72% 2.18%
1975 2.13% 2.25%
1974 2.11% 2.33%
1973 2.09% 2.37%
1972 2.05% 2.38%
1971 2.01% 2.42%
1970 2.13% 2.58%
1969 2.4% 2.75%
1968 2.59% 2.82%
1967 2.73% 2.86%
1966 2.86% 2.86%
1965 3% 2.81%
1964 3.12% 2.75%
1963 3.23% 2.69%
1962 3.33% 2.76%
1961 3.42% 2.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Armenia El Salvador
Current population
2989841
6399793
Population rank 137/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +78
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 140/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -23,934
Net migration rank 162/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -23,934
2024 - -29,966 - -23,102
2023 12,153 75,000 51,985 -23,253
2022 9,799 38,001 53,138 -23,255
2021 2,370 -19,457 46,530 -27,343
2020 296 -13,046 48,244 -25,213
2019 10,072 -14,330 56,816 -55,144
2018 10,688 -13,129 57,509 -54,163
2017 10,428 -14,180 59,824 -50,608
2016 12,269 -14,697 63,751 -47,491
2015 13,821 -15,225 69,263 -51,278
2014 15,371 -15,745 72,581 -49,126
2013 14,505 -16,265 73,869 -49,087
2012 14,818 -16,782 75,495 -50,546
2011 15,442 -17,296 76,182 -53,433
2010 16,746 -30,009 75,695 -54,688
2009 16,863 -30,357 74,908 -55,966
2008 13,583 -29,732 75,107 -56,086
2007 13,362 -29,980 76,776 -56,857
2006 10,320 -29,921 80,887 -85,789
2005 11,013 -29,921 84,883 -86,501
2004 11,710 -30,103 90,905 -87,466
2003 9,866 -29,616 97,849 -89,146
2002 6,719 -27,792 106,137 -90,908
2001 8,030 -51,303 114,313 -92,389
2000 9,985 -52,780 122,315 -94,861
1999 10,452 -51,871 128,947 -97,475
1998 14,357 -55,171 134,065 -99,293
1997 16,685 -51,640 134,448 -96,820
1996 21,092 -51,023 136,929 -95,977
1995 22,452 -50,223 138,268 -92,912
1994 26,271 -112,569 137,974 -87,318
1993 35,818 -126,963 138,432 -80,736
1992 50,346 -196,270 139,221 -48,232
1991 56,269 5,422 140,691 -50,622
1990 59,893 2,122 140,311 -39,689
1989 57,520 98,517 139,093 -38,211
1988 33,232 -13,325 136,230 -30,806
1987 60,176 -26,879 133,667 -32,308
1986 61,771 -27,727 130,177 -32,181
1985 62,499 -27,710 127,248 -29,111
1984 62,124 -25,143 125,036 -29,767
1983 61,028 -31,993 121,700 -35,694
1982 58,617 -30,862 120,938 -37,159
1981 56,323 -28,487 117,346 -97,365
1980 54,128 -26,099 111,771 -71,318
1979 52,452 -22,659 123,838 -44,302
1978 48,326 53,277 124,468 -31,463
1977 45,320 53,042 121,446 -28,742
1976 41,948 49,014 120,511 -31,317
1975 40,217 17,829 116,737 -26,198
1974 38,392 17,995 113,846 -22,844
1973 37,355 17,425 111,546 -19,347
1972 36,943 15,836 107,604 -17,317
1971 36,590 14,094 104,714 -16,389
1970 36,045 12,700 100,499 -11,367
1969 37,333 17,128 99,848 -4,355
1968 38,118 20,855 98,851 -2,919
1967 38,674 22,014 98,424 -3,192
1966 39,842 22,131 97,156 -3,945
1965 42,271 20,809 95,341 -5,560
1964 44,886 19,028 93,328 -7,937
1963 48,058 16,252 90,794 -9,774
1962 50,461 13,898 88,237 -10,307
1961 51,957 12,102 84,614 -4,159
1960 51,675 11,827 81,544 -4,885

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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