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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 2,759,988 people in the Gambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 2,902,554 in the Gambia.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 1.03 times bigger than the Gambia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while the Gambia is the 138th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.04% for the Gambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.5% in the Gambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while the Gambia has grown from 1.72M to 2.9M (69.2% growth).

Armenia vs Gambia: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Gambia
2100 1,726,155 5,767,668
2099 1,738,442 5,765,660
2098 1,750,778 5,762,971
2097 1,763,118 5,759,632
2096 1,775,426 5,755,430
2095 1,787,824 5,750,385
2094 1,800,498 5,744,540
2093 1,813,303 5,737,026
2092 1,826,180 5,728,594
2091 1,839,379 5,719,408
2090 1,852,808 5,708,875
2089 1,866,467 5,697,140
2088 1,880,473 5,684,094
2087 1,894,917 5,669,958
2086 1,909,962 5,655,091
2085 1,925,201 5,638,646
2084 1,940,818 5,621,067
2083 1,956,741 5,602,456
2082 1,973,327 5,582,581
2081 1,990,252 5,561,294
2080 2,007,426 5,538,819
2079 2,024,836 5,515,086
2078 2,042,672 5,489,750
2077 2,060,623 5,463,305
2076 2,078,608 5,435,859
2075 2,097,177 5,406,946
2074 2,115,982 5,376,718
2073 2,135,035 5,345,328
2072 2,154,014 5,313,201
2071 2,172,852 5,279,975
2070 2,191,664 5,245,200
2069 2,210,468 5,209,379
2068 2,229,358 5,172,146
2067 2,247,986 5,134,037
2066 2,266,479 5,094,458
2065 2,284,877 5,053,246
2064 2,302,956 5,011,122
2063 2,320,865 4,968,038
2062 2,338,236 4,923,683
2061 2,355,877 4,877,966
2060 2,373,382 4,831,631
2059 2,390,915 4,784,535
2058 2,407,952 4,736,846
2057 2,425,439 4,688,039
2056 2,442,510 4,638,482
2055 2,459,310 4,588,184
2054 2,476,652 4,536,562
2053 2,492,983 4,484,692
2052 2,510,452 4,431,827
2051 2,527,737 4,378,133
2050 2,544,715 4,323,657
2049 2,561,834 4,268,536
2048 2,578,975 4,212,677
2047 2,596,116 4,155,975
2046 2,613,159 4,098,930
2045 2,630,081 4,041,218
2044 2,646,916 3,982,976
2043 2,664,391 3,924,126
2042 2,682,314 3,864,662
2041 2,700,161 3,805,317
2040 2,718,522 3,745,312
2039 2,737,359 3,685,048
2038 2,755,417 3,624,271
2037 2,773,864 3,563,745
2036 2,792,492 3,502,991
2035 2,811,595 3,442,074
2034 2,830,390 3,381,008
2033 2,849,539 3,319,646
2032 2,868,514 3,258,080
2031 2,888,255 3,196,605
2030 2,908,073 3,134,968
2029 2,928,347 3,072,981
2028 2,948,331 3,010,624
2027 2,968,352 2,948,246
2026 2,989,841 2,885,613
2025 3,011,956 2,822,861
2024 3,033,500 2,759,988
2023 2,964,300 2,697,845
2022 2,969,200 2,636,470
2021 2,962,300 2,576,010
2020 2,961,500 2,515,733
2019 2,962,500 2,456,844
2018 2,969,000 2,399,632
2017 2,979,400 2,342,189
2016 2,992,300 2,283,769
2015 3,004,600 2,224,529
2014 3,013,800 2,164,528
2013 3,022,000 2,103,820
2012 3,024,100 2,043,094
2011 3,027,900 1,983,784
2010 3,044,800 1,926,630
2009 3,066,000 1,871,422
2008 3,087,100 1,817,852
2007 3,107,400 1,765,774
2006 3,127,100 1,715,275
2005 3,146,400 1,667,037
2004 3,164,900 1,621,312
2003 3,182,500 1,577,611
2002 3,199,800 1,535,691
2001 3,211,800 1,495,011
2000 3,221,100 1,455,084
1999 3,167,286 1,415,779
1998 3,208,401 1,376,987
1997 3,246,289 1,338,889
1996 3,278,735 1,301,410
1995 3,307,581 1,264,313
1994 3,364,610 1,227,226
1993 3,453,332 1,188,365
1992 3,571,861 1,145,582
1991 3,613,977 1,099,959
1990 3,552,128 1,054,696
1989 3,443,100 1,011,357
1988 3,355,125 970,160
1987 3,328,520 931,091
1986 3,294,847 894,019
1985 3,260,432 858,874
1984 3,224,547 825,631
1983 3,191,539 794,525
1982 3,163,144 765,753
1981 3,135,349 739,125
1980 3,107,415 713,913
1979 3,078,501 689,781
1978 3,012,807 667,103
1977 2,912,827 645,770
1976 2,818,165 625,667
1975 2,743,660 606,821
1974 2,686,445 589,085
1973 2,630,860 571,991
1972 2,577,079 555,370
1971 2,525,345 539,388
1970 2,475,633 524,105
1969 2,424,030 509,440
1968 2,367,319 495,269
1967 2,307,492 481,588
1966 2,246,159 468,516
1965 2,183,635 455,952
1964 2,120,135 443,687
1963 2,056,023 431,757
1962 1,991,689 420,163
1961 1,927,484 408,930
1960 1,863,705 398,060

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/gambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while the Gambia gained 568,494 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while the Gambia's population increased by 618,785 people (a 27.1% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. The Gambia was ranked 146th in 2006 and ranked 138th 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 Gambia will increase by 49% to 4,323,657 people and rank change from 138th to 132nd.

The Gambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.77M 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
Gambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Gambia
2100 -0.71% 0.03%
2099 -0.7% 0.05%
2098 -0.7% 0.06%
2097 -0.69% 0.07%
2096 -0.69% 0.09%
2095 -0.7% 0.1%
2094 -0.71% 0.13%
2093 -0.71% 0.15%
2092 -0.72% 0.16%
2091 -0.72% 0.18%
2090 -0.73% 0.21%
2089 -0.74% 0.23%
2088 -0.76% 0.25%
2087 -0.79% 0.26%
2086 -0.79% 0.29%
2085 -0.8% 0.31%
2084 -0.81% 0.33%
2083 -0.84% 0.36%
2082 -0.85% 0.38%
2081 -0.86% 0.41%
2080 -0.86% 0.43%
2079 -0.87% 0.46%
2078 -0.87% 0.48%
2077 -0.87% 0.5%
2076 -0.89% 0.53%
2075 -0.89% 0.56%
2074 -0.89% 0.59%
2073 -0.88% 0.6%
2072 -0.87% 0.63%
2071 -0.86% 0.66%
2070 -0.85% 0.69%
2069 -0.85% 0.72%
2068 -0.83% 0.74%
2067 -0.82% 0.78%
2066 -0.81% 0.82%
2065 -0.79% 0.84%
2064 -0.77% 0.87%
2063 -0.74% 0.9%
2062 -0.75% 0.94%
2061 -0.74% 0.96%
2060 -0.73% 0.98%
2059 -0.71% 1.01%
2058 -0.72% 1.04%
2057 -0.7% 1.07%
2056 -0.68% 1.1%
2055 -0.7% 1.14%
2054 -0.66% 1.16%
2053 -0.7% 1.19%
2052 -0.68% 1.23%
2051 -0.67% 1.26%
2050 -0.67% 1.29%
2049 -0.66% 1.33%
2048 -0.66% 1.36%
2047 -0.65% 1.39%
2046 -0.64% 1.43%
2045 -0.64% 1.46%
2044 -0.66% 1.5%
2043 -0.67% 1.54%
2042 -0.66% 1.56%
2041 -0.68% 1.6%
2040 -0.69% 1.64%
2039 -0.66% 1.68%
2038 -0.67% 1.7%
2037 -0.67% 1.73%
2036 -0.68% 1.77%
2035 -0.66% 1.81%
2034 -0.67% 1.85%
2033 -0.66% 1.89%
2032 -0.68% 1.92%
2031 -0.68% 1.97%
2030 -0.69% 2.02%
2029 -0.68% 2.07%
2028 -0.67% 2.12%
2027 -0.72% 2.17%
2026 -0.73% 2.22%
2025 -0.71% 2.28%
2024 2.33% 2.3%
2023 -0.17% 2.33%
2022 0.23% 2.35%
2021 0.03% 2.4%
2020 -0.03% 2.4%
2019 -0.22% 2.38%
2018 -0.35% 2.45%
2017 -0.43% 2.56%
2016 -0.41% 2.66%
2015 -0.31% 2.77%
2014 -0.27% 2.89%
2013 -0.07% 2.97%
2012 -0.13% 2.99%
2011 -0.56% 2.97%
2010 -0.69% 2.95%
2009 -0.68% 2.95%
2008 -0.65% 2.95%
2007 -0.63% 2.94%
2006 -0.61% 2.89%
2005 -0.58% 2.82%
2004 -0.55% 2.77%
2003 -0.54% 2.73%
2002 -0.37% 2.72%
2001 -0.29% 2.74%
2000 1.7% 2.78%
1999 -1.28% 2.82%
1998 -1.17% 2.85%
1997 -0.99% 2.88%
1996 -0.87% 2.93%
1995 -1.69% 3.02%
1994 -2.57% 3.27%
1993 -3.32% 3.73%
1992 -1.17% 4.15%
1991 1.74% 4.29%
1990 3.17% 4.29%
1989 2.62% 4.25%
1988 0.8% 4.2%
1987 1.02% 4.15%
1986 1.06% 4.09%
1985 1.11% 4.03%
1984 1.03% 3.92%
1983 0.9% 3.76%
1982 0.89% 3.6%
1981 0.9% 3.53%
1980 0.94% 3.5%
1979 2.18% 3.4%
1978 3.43% 3.3%
1977 3.36% 3.21%
1976 2.72% 3.11%
1975 2.13% 3.01%
1974 2.11% 2.99%
1973 2.09% 2.99%
1972 2.05% 2.96%
1971 2.01% 2.92%
1970 2.13% 2.88%
1969 2.4% 2.86%
1968 2.59% 2.84%
1967 2.73% 2.79%
1966 2.86% 2.76%
1965 3% 2.76%
1964 3.12% 2.76%
1963 3.23% 2.76%
1962 3.33% 2.75%
1961 3.42% 2.73%

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/gambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while the Gambia's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Armenia Gambia
Current population
2989841
2902554
Population rank 137/197 138/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
8.46 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
6.4 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
31 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +170
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +62,143
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 37/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
2.94 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -2,984
Net migration rank 162/196 107/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 236,137
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 107/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 8.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 72/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Gambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Gambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -2,984
2024 - -29,966 - -2,989
2023 12,153 75,000 65,118 -3,000
2022 9,799 38,001 63,634 -3,000
2021 2,370 -19,457 62,239 -1,949
2020 296 -13,046 62,209 -1,949
2019 10,072 -14,330 61,701 -4,186
2018 10,688 -13,129 60,854 -3,944
2017 10,428 -14,180 61,665 -3,696
2016 12,269 -14,697 62,358 -3,486
2015 13,821 -15,225 62,832 -3,224
2014 15,371 -15,745 63,185 -2,793
2013 14,505 -16,265 63,510 -2,476
2012 14,818 -16,782 62,745 -2,332
2011 15,442 -17,296 60,571 -2,360
2010 16,746 -30,009 58,554 -2,456
2009 16,863 -30,357 56,575 -2,259
2008 13,583 -29,732 55,032 -2,204
2007 13,362 -29,980 53,653 -2,320
2006 10,320 -29,921 52,335 -2,666
2005 11,013 -29,921 50,010 -3,209
2004 11,710 -30,103 48,276 -3,636
2003 9,866 -29,616 46,473 -3,713
2002 6,719 -27,792 45,156 -4,067
2001 8,030 -51,303 44,154 -3,882
2000 9,985 -52,780 43,249 -3,670
1999 10,452 -51,871 42,533 -3,493
1998 14,357 -55,171 41,842 -3,291
1997 16,685 -51,640 40,742 -3,098
1996 21,092 -51,023 40,253 -2,948
1995 22,452 -50,223 39,681 -2,797
1994 26,271 -112,569 38,880 -1,586
1993 35,818 -126,963 37,302 3,131
1992 50,346 -196,270 35,951 9,182
1991 56,269 5,422 34,584 11,530
1990 59,893 2,122 33,163 11,242
1989 57,520 98,517 31,504 10,765
1988 33,232 -13,325 29,938 10,187
1987 60,176 -26,879 28,452 9,563
1986 61,771 -27,727 27,195 8,934
1985 62,499 -27,710 25,795 8,373
1984 62,124 -25,143 24,586 7,733
1983 61,028 -31,993 23,175 6,713
1982 58,617 -30,862 21,894 5,757
1981 56,323 -28,487 20,156 5,438
1980 54,128 -26,099 19,566 5,268
1979 52,452 -22,659 18,543 4,898
1978 48,326 53,277 17,424 4,493
1977 45,320 53,042 16,773 3,969
1976 41,948 49,014 16,032 3,436
1975 40,217 17,829 15,256 2,979
1974 38,392 17,995 14,628 2,610
1973 37,355 17,425 14,046 2,907
1972 36,943 15,836 13,432 2,861
1971 36,590 14,094 12,842 2,817
1970 36,045 12,700 12,128 2,777
1969 37,333 17,128 11,670 2,757
1968 38,118 20,855 11,215 2,705
1967 38,674 22,014 10,823 2,617
1966 39,842 22,131 10,422 2,272
1965 42,271 20,809 10,162 2,272
1964 44,886 19,028 9,825 2,272
1963 48,058 16,252 9,493 2,272
1962 50,461 13,898 9,150 2,272
1961 51,957 12,102 8,778 2,272
1960 51,675 11,827 8,420 2,272

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/gambia | 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 Gambia 95.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 625,795 people) and 4.75% is from migration (a loss of 31,227 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 236,137 people or 8.6% in the Gambia.

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
Gambia
City Population
Brikama 81K
Banjul 31.4K
Lamin 31.1K

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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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