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Population in Armenia compared to Greece: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 3.41 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Armenia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Greece
2100 1,726,155 6,463,085
2099 1,738,442 6,505,287
2098 1,750,778 6,547,164
2097 1,763,118 6,589,081
2096 1,775,426 6,630,487
2095 1,787,824 6,671,006
2094 1,800,498 6,710,734
2093 1,813,303 6,749,510
2092 1,826,180 6,787,596
2091 1,839,379 6,824,775
2090 1,852,808 6,862,164
2089 1,866,467 6,900,089
2088 1,880,473 6,937,116
2087 1,894,917 6,973,450
2086 1,909,962 7,010,676
2085 1,925,201 7,048,751
2084 1,940,818 7,086,818
2083 1,956,741 7,124,743
2082 1,973,327 7,164,627
2081 1,990,252 7,205,487
2080 2,007,426 7,248,512
2079 2,024,836 7,292,836
2078 2,042,672 7,338,859
2077 2,060,623 7,387,671
2076 2,078,608 7,437,562
2075 2,097,177 7,489,139
2074 2,115,982 7,543,259
2073 2,135,035 7,600,155
2072 2,154,014 7,659,253
2071 2,172,852 7,719,672
2070 2,191,664 7,782,317
2069 2,210,468 7,847,153
2068 2,229,358 7,913,682
2067 2,247,986 7,980,659
2066 2,266,479 8,047,692
2065 2,284,877 8,114,348
2064 2,302,956 8,181,923
2063 2,320,865 8,250,274
2062 2,338,236 8,318,463
2061 2,355,877 8,386,919
2060 2,373,382 8,454,179
2059 2,390,915 8,522,250
2058 2,407,952 8,589,200
2057 2,425,439 8,655,428
2056 2,442,510 8,720,012
2055 2,459,310 8,783,558
2054 2,476,652 8,844,935
2053 2,492,983 8,903,834
2052 2,510,452 8,961,755
2051 2,527,737 9,018,494
2050 2,544,715 9,072,676
2049 2,561,834 9,126,801
2048 2,578,975 9,177,973
2047 2,596,116 9,228,605
2046 2,613,159 9,275,381
2045 2,630,081 9,321,349
2044 2,646,916 9,367,130
2043 2,664,391 9,411,608
2042 2,682,314 9,454,837
2041 2,700,161 9,499,098
2040 2,718,522 9,543,726
2039 2,737,359 9,588,298
2038 2,755,417 9,633,708
2037 2,773,864 9,679,362
2036 2,792,492 9,724,905
2035 2,811,595 9,771,397
2034 2,830,390 9,817,355
2033 2,849,539 9,863,589
2032 2,868,514 9,911,215
2031 2,888,255 9,956,924
2030 2,908,073 10,002,298
2029 2,928,347 10,047,641
2028 2,948,331 10,092,845
2027 2,968,352 10,137,354
2026 2,989,841 10,181,414
2025 3,011,956 10,223,023
2024 3,033,500 10,405,134
2023 2,964,300 10,407,351
2022 2,969,200 10,436,882
2021 2,962,300 10,569,207
2020 2,961,500 10,698,599
2019 2,962,500 10,721,582
2018 2,969,000 10,732,882
2017 2,979,400 10,754,679
2016 2,992,300 10,775,971
2015 3,004,600 10,820,883
2014 3,013,800 10,892,413
2013 3,022,000 10,965,211
2012 3,024,100 11,045,011
2011 3,027,900 11,104,899
2010 3,044,800 11,121,341
2009 3,066,000 11,107,017
2008 3,087,100 11,077,841
2007 3,107,400 11,048,473
2006 3,127,100 11,020,362
2005 3,146,400 10,987,314
2004 3,164,900 10,955,141
2003 3,182,500 10,928,070
2002 3,199,800 10,902,022
2001 3,211,800 10,862,132
2000 3,221,100 10,805,808
1999 3,167,286 10,761,698
1998 3,208,401 10,720,509
1997 3,246,289 10,661,259
1996 3,278,735 10,608,800
1995 3,307,581 10,562,153
1994 3,364,610 10,512,922
1993 3,453,332 10,460,415
1992 3,571,861 10,399,061
1991 3,613,977 10,319,927
1990 3,552,128 10,196,792
1989 3,443,100 10,089,498
1988 3,355,125 10,036,983
1987 3,328,520 10,000,595
1986 3,294,847 9,967,213
1985 3,260,432 9,934,300
1984 3,224,547 9,895,801
1983 3,191,539 9,846,627
1982 3,163,144 9,789,513
1981 3,135,349 9,729,350
1980 3,107,415 9,642,505
1979 3,078,501 9,548,258
1978 3,012,807 9,429,959
1977 2,912,827 9,308,479
1976 2,818,165 9,188,150
1975 2,743,660 9,046,541
1974 2,686,445 8,962,022
1973 2,630,860 8,929,086
1972 2,577,079 8,888,628
1971 2,525,345 8,831,036
1970 2,475,633 8,792,806
1969 2,424,030 8,772,764
1968 2,367,319 8,740,765
1967 2,307,492 8,684,088
1966 2,246,159 8,613,651
1965 2,183,635 8,550,333
1964 2,120,135 8,510,429
1963 2,056,023 8,479,625
1962 1,991,689 8,448,233
1961 1,927,484 8,398,050
1960 1,863,705 8,331,725

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/greece | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Greece
2100 -0.71% -0.65%
2099 -0.7% -0.64%
2098 -0.7% -0.64%
2097 -0.69% -0.62%
2096 -0.69% -0.61%
2095 -0.7% -0.59%
2094 -0.71% -0.57%
2093 -0.71% -0.56%
2092 -0.72% -0.54%
2091 -0.72% -0.54%
2090 -0.73% -0.55%
2089 -0.74% -0.53%
2088 -0.76% -0.52%
2087 -0.79% -0.53%
2086 -0.79% -0.54%
2085 -0.8% -0.54%
2084 -0.81% -0.53%
2083 -0.84% -0.56%
2082 -0.85% -0.57%
2081 -0.86% -0.59%
2080 -0.86% -0.61%
2079 -0.87% -0.63%
2078 -0.87% -0.66%
2077 -0.87% -0.67%
2076 -0.89% -0.69%
2075 -0.89% -0.72%
2074 -0.89% -0.75%
2073 -0.88% -0.77%
2072 -0.87% -0.78%
2071 -0.86% -0.8%
2070 -0.85% -0.83%
2069 -0.85% -0.84%
2068 -0.83% -0.84%
2067 -0.82% -0.83%
2066 -0.81% -0.82%
2065 -0.79% -0.83%
2064 -0.77% -0.83%
2063 -0.74% -0.82%
2062 -0.75% -0.82%
2061 -0.74% -0.8%
2060 -0.73% -0.8%
2059 -0.71% -0.78%
2058 -0.72% -0.77%
2057 -0.7% -0.74%
2056 -0.68% -0.72%
2055 -0.7% -0.69%
2054 -0.66% -0.66%
2053 -0.7% -0.65%
2052 -0.68% -0.63%
2051 -0.67% -0.6%
2050 -0.67% -0.59%
2049 -0.66% -0.56%
2048 -0.66% -0.55%
2047 -0.65% -0.5%
2046 -0.64% -0.49%
2045 -0.64% -0.49%
2044 -0.66% -0.47%
2043 -0.67% -0.46%
2042 -0.66% -0.47%
2041 -0.68% -0.47%
2040 -0.69% -0.46%
2039 -0.66% -0.47%
2038 -0.67% -0.47%
2037 -0.67% -0.47%
2036 -0.68% -0.48%
2035 -0.66% -0.47%
2034 -0.67% -0.47%
2033 -0.66% -0.48%
2032 -0.68% -0.46%
2031 -0.68% -0.45%
2030 -0.69% -0.45%
2029 -0.68% -0.45%
2028 -0.67% -0.44%
2027 -0.72% -0.43%
2026 -0.73% -0.41%
2025 -0.71% -1.75%
2024 2.33% -0.02%
2023 -0.17% -0.28%
2022 0.23% -1.25%
2021 0.03% -1.21%
2020 -0.03% -0.21%
2019 -0.22% -0.11%
2018 -0.35% -0.2%
2017 -0.43% -0.2%
2016 -0.41% -0.42%
2015 -0.31% -0.66%
2014 -0.27% -0.66%
2013 -0.07% -0.72%
2012 -0.13% -0.54%
2011 -0.56% -0.15%
2010 -0.69% 0.13%
2009 -0.68% 0.26%
2008 -0.65% 0.27%
2007 -0.63% 0.26%
2006 -0.61% 0.3%
2005 -0.58% 0.29%
2004 -0.55% 0.25%
2003 -0.54% 0.24%
2002 -0.37% 0.37%
2001 -0.29% 0.52%
2000 1.7% 0.41%
1999 -1.28% 0.38%
1998 -1.17% 0.56%
1997 -0.99% 0.49%
1996 -0.87% 0.44%
1995 -1.69% 0.47%
1994 -2.57% 0.5%
1993 -3.32% 0.59%
1992 -1.17% 0.77%
1991 1.74% 1.21%
1990 3.17% 1.06%
1989 2.62% 0.52%
1988 0.8% 0.36%
1987 1.02% 0.33%
1986 1.06% 0.33%
1985 1.11% 0.39%
1984 1.03% 0.5%
1983 0.9% 0.58%
1982 0.89% 0.62%
1981 0.9% 0.9%
1980 0.94% 0.99%
1979 2.18% 1.25%
1978 3.43% 1.31%
1977 3.36% 1.31%
1976 2.72% 1.57%
1975 2.13% 0.94%
1974 2.11% 0.37%
1973 2.09% 0.46%
1972 2.05% 0.65%
1971 2.01% 0.43%
1970 2.13% 0.23%
1969 2.4% 0.37%
1968 2.59% 0.65%
1967 2.73% 0.82%
1966 2.86% 0.74%
1965 3% 0.47%
1964 3.12% 0.36%
1963 3.23% 0.37%
1962 3.33% 0.6%
1961 3.42% 0.8%

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/greece | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Armenia Greece
Current population
2989841
10181414
Population rank 137/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
14.4 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 -6
Annual growth/decline +69,200 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 165/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +16,636
Net migration rank 162/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 16,636
2024 - -29,966 - -122,772
2023 12,153 75,000 -56,200 -159,430
2022 9,799 38,001 -63,665 -53,997
2021 2,370 -19,457 -58,131 -160,277
2020 296 -13,046 -46,004 6,353
2019 10,072 -14,330 -41,814 36,762
2018 10,688 -13,129 -33,272 17,938
2017 10,428 -14,180 -36,566 10,483
2016 12,269 -14,697 -25,862 10,484
2015 13,821 -15,225 -29,216 -43,462
2014 15,371 -15,745 -20,696 -46,678
2013 14,505 -16,265 -17,545 -59,323
2012 14,818 -16,782 -16,568 -65,364
2011 15,442 -17,296 -4,441 -31,786
2010 16,746 -30,009 5,560 2,001
2009 16,863 -30,357 8,886 18,182
2008 13,583 -29,732 11,077 27,081
2007 13,362 -29,980 2,210 25,400
2006 10,320 -29,921 6,612 27,621
2005 11,013 -29,921 2,197 33,297
2004 11,710 -30,103 0 29,039
2003 9,866 -29,616 -1,093 25,323
2002 6,719 -27,792 0 25,692
2001 8,030 -51,303 0 60,387
2000 9,985 -52,780 -1,081 54,661
1999 10,452 -51,871 -2,153 49,930
1998 14,357 -55,171 -2,144 47,856
1997 16,685 -51,640 2,133 45,671
1996 21,092 -51,023 0 43,444
1995 22,452 -50,223 1,056 42,674
1994 26,271 -112,569 6,307 42,897
1993 35,818 -126,963 4,185 39,829
1992 50,346 -196,270 6,239 41,000
1991 56,269 5,422 6,192 37,917
1990 59,893 2,122 8,157 26,294
1989 57,520 98,517 9,080 18,862
1988 33,232 -13,325 15,055 20,557
1987 60,176 -26,879 10,001 19,005
1986 61,771 -27,727 20,931 19,064
1985 62,499 -27,710 22,849 16,093
1984 62,124 -25,143 37,604 19,767
1983 61,028 -31,993 42,341 18,655
1982 58,617 -30,862 50,906 19,675
1981 56,323 -28,487 54,484 25,061
1980 54,128 -26,099 60,748 47,460
1979 52,452 -22,659 65,882 72,184
1978 48,326 53,277 64,124 60,775
1977 45,320 53,042 59,574 19,193
1976 41,948 49,014 65,236 89,601
1975 40,217 17,829 61,516 61,265
1974 38,392 17,995 68,111 -22,590
1973 37,355 17,425 59,824 -42,387
1972 36,943 15,836 64,887 -3,589
1971 36,590 14,094 67,116 -12,747
1970 36,045 12,700 71,222 -54,166
1969 37,333 17,128 82,464 -118,544
1968 38,118 20,855 87,408 -429
1967 38,674 22,014 91,183 -55,853
1966 39,842 22,131 86,998 21,206
1965 42,271 20,809 83,793 -81,576
1964 44,886 19,028 83,402 -76,678
1963 48,058 16,252 81,404 -77,345
1962 50,461 13,898 85,327 -74,972
1961 51,957 12,102 86,500 -61,102
1960 51,675 11,827 96,648 -15,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/greece | 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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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