Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 392,404 people in Iceland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 398,674 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 7.69 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.005% for Iceland.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +1.66% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 399K (31.2% growth).

Armenia vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Iceland
2100 1,768,991 360,144
2099 1,781,582 361,926
2098 1,794,224 363,730
2097 1,806,871 365,557
2096 1,819,484 367,453
2095 1,832,190 369,353
2094 1,845,178 371,260
2093 1,858,301 373,227
2092 1,871,498 375,333
2091 1,885,024 377,423
2090 1,898,786 379,430
2089 1,912,784 381,438
2088 1,927,138 383,627
2087 1,941,940 385,798
2086 1,957,359 387,894
2085 1,972,976 390,003
2084 1,988,981 392,060
2083 2,005,298 394,128
2082 2,022,296 396,088
2081 2,039,641 398,124
2080 2,057,242 400,156
2079 2,075,083 402,122
2078 2,093,363 403,988
2077 2,111,758 405,922
2076 2,130,190 407,624
2075 2,149,220 409,218
2074 2,168,491 410,690
2073 2,188,017 412,079
2072 2,207,467 413,583
2071 2,226,772 414,926
2070 2,246,052 416,204
2069 2,265,322 417,368
2068 2,284,681 418,437
2067 2,303,771 419,588
2066 2,322,723 420,609
2065 2,341,577 421,634
2064 2,360,105 422,508
2063 2,378,458 423,391
2062 2,396,260 424,311
2061 2,414,339 425,017
2060 2,432,279 425,795
2059 2,450,247 426,421
2058 2,467,707 426,989
2057 2,485,628 427,546
2056 2,503,122 428,007
2055 2,520,339 428,399
2054 2,538,112 428,619
2053 2,554,847 428,812
2052 2,572,750 429,004
2051 2,590,464 428,983
2050 2,607,864 429,028
2049 2,625,407 428,993
2048 2,642,974 428,917
2047 2,660,540 428,806
2046 2,678,006 428,615
2045 2,695,348 428,387
2044 2,712,601 427,939
2043 2,730,509 427,281
2042 2,748,877 426,616
2041 2,767,167 425,912
2040 2,785,984 425,083
2039 2,805,288 424,104
2038 2,823,794 422,997
2037 2,842,699 421,786
2036 2,861,789 420,429
2035 2,881,366 418,926
2034 2,900,627 417,406
2033 2,920,252 415,689
2032 2,939,698 413,829
2031 2,959,929 411,715
2030 2,980,238 409,349
2029 3,001,015 406,777
2028 3,021,496 403,748
2027 3,042,013 400,455
2026 3,064,036 396,793
2025 3,086,700 392,404
2024 3,033,500 386,506
2023 2,964,300 385,663
2022 2,969,200 382,003
2021 2,962,300 372,520
2020 2,961,500 366,463
2019 2,962,500 360,563
2018 2,969,000 352,721
2017 2,979,400 343,400
2016 2,992,300 335,439
2015 3,004,600 330,815
2014 3,013,800 327,386
2013 3,022,000 323,764
2012 3,024,100 320,716
2011 3,027,900 319,014
2010 3,044,800 318,041
2009 3,066,000 318,499
2008 3,087,100 317,414
2007 3,107,400 311,566
2006 3,127,100 303,782
2005 3,146,400 296,734
2004 3,164,900 292,074
2003 3,182,500 289,521
2002 3,199,800 287,523
2001 3,211,800 284,968
2000 3,221,100 281,205
1999 3,167,286 277,381
1998 3,208,401 274,047
1997 3,246,289 271,128
1996 3,278,735 268,916
1995 3,307,581 267,468
1994 3,364,610 266,021
1993 3,453,332 263,725
1992 3,571,861 261,057
1991 3,613,977 257,797
1990 3,552,128 254,826
1989 3,443,100 252,852
1988 3,355,125 249,740
1987 3,328,520 245,859
1986 3,294,847 243,180
1985 3,260,432 241,405
1984 3,224,547 239,511
1983 3,191,539 236,977
1982 3,163,144 233,860
1981 3,135,349 230,755
1980 3,107,415 228,138
1979 3,078,501 225,735
1978 3,012,807 223,537
1977 2,912,827 221,799
1976 2,818,165 220,154
1975 2,743,660 217,979
1974 2,686,445 215,209
1973 2,630,860 212,317
1972 2,577,079 209,137
1971 2,525,345 206,098
1970 2,475,633 204,438
1969 2,424,030 203,369
1968 2,367,319 201,488
1967 2,307,492 198,751
1966 2,246,159 195,570
1965 2,183,635 192,286
1964 2,120,135 188,983
1963 2,056,023 185,653
1962 1,991,689 182,378
1961 1,927,484 179,029
1960 1,863,705 175,574

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/iceland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Iceland's population increased by 63,235 people (a 18.9% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.61% to 429,028 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 429K 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
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Iceland
2100 -0.71% -0.49%
2099 -0.7% -0.5%
2098 -0.7% -0.5%
2097 -0.69% -0.52%
2096 -0.69% -0.51%
2095 -0.7% -0.51%
2094 -0.71% -0.53%
2093 -0.71% -0.56%
2092 -0.72% -0.55%
2091 -0.72% -0.53%
2090 -0.73% -0.53%
2089 -0.74% -0.57%
2088 -0.76% -0.56%
2087 -0.79% -0.54%
2086 -0.79% -0.54%
2085 -0.8% -0.52%
2084 -0.81% -0.52%
2083 -0.84% -0.49%
2082 -0.85% -0.51%
2081 -0.86% -0.51%
2080 -0.86% -0.49%
2079 -0.87% -0.46%
2078 -0.87% -0.48%
2077 -0.87% -0.42%
2076 -0.89% -0.39%
2075 -0.89% -0.36%
2074 -0.89% -0.34%
2073 -0.88% -0.36%
2072 -0.87% -0.32%
2071 -0.86% -0.31%
2070 -0.85% -0.28%
2069 -0.85% -0.26%
2068 -0.83% -0.27%
2067 -0.82% -0.24%
2066 -0.81% -0.24%
2065 -0.79% -0.21%
2064 -0.77% -0.21%
2063 -0.74% -0.22%
2062 -0.75% -0.17%
2061 -0.74% -0.18%
2060 -0.73% -0.15%
2059 -0.71% -0.13%
2058 -0.72% -0.13%
2057 -0.7% -0.11%
2056 -0.68% -0.09%
2055 -0.7% -0.05%
2054 -0.66% -0.05%
2053 -0.7% -0.04%
2052 -0.68% 0.005%
2051 -0.67% -0.01%
2050 -0.67% 0.008%
2049 -0.66% 0.02%
2048 -0.66% 0.03%
2047 -0.65% 0.04%
2046 -0.64% 0.05%
2045 -0.64% 0.1%
2044 -0.66% 0.15%
2043 -0.67% 0.16%
2042 -0.66% 0.17%
2041 -0.68% 0.2%
2040 -0.69% 0.23%
2039 -0.66% 0.26%
2038 -0.67% 0.29%
2037 -0.67% 0.32%
2036 -0.68% 0.36%
2035 -0.66% 0.36%
2034 -0.67% 0.41%
2033 -0.66% 0.45%
2032 -0.68% 0.51%
2031 -0.68% 0.58%
2030 -0.69% 0.63%
2029 -0.68% 0.75%
2028 -0.67% 0.82%
2027 -0.72% 0.92%
2026 -0.73% 1.12%
2025 1.75% 1.53%
2024 2.33% 0.22%
2023 -0.17% 0.96%
2022 0.23% 2.55%
2021 0.03% 1.65%
2020 -0.03% 1.64%
2019 -0.22% 2.22%
2018 -0.35% 2.71%
2017 -0.43% 2.37%
2016 -0.41% 1.4%
2015 -0.31% 1.05%
2014 -0.27% 1.12%
2013 -0.07% 0.95%
2012 -0.13% 0.53%
2011 -0.56% 0.31%
2010 -0.69% -0.14%
2009 -0.68% 0.34%
2008 -0.65% 1.88%
2007 -0.63% 2.56%
2006 -0.61% 2.38%
2005 -0.58% 1.6%
2004 -0.55% 0.88%
2003 -0.54% 0.69%
2002 -0.37% 0.9%
2001 -0.29% 1.34%
2000 1.7% 1.38%
1999 -1.28% 1.22%
1998 -1.17% 1.08%
1997 -0.99% 0.82%
1996 -0.87% 0.54%
1995 -1.69% 0.54%
1994 -2.57% 0.87%
1993 -3.32% 1.02%
1992 -1.17% 1.26%
1991 1.74% 1.17%
1990 3.17% 0.78%
1989 2.62% 1.25%
1988 0.8% 1.58%
1987 1.02% 1.1%
1986 1.06% 0.74%
1985 1.11% 0.79%
1984 1.03% 1.07%
1983 0.9% 1.33%
1982 0.89% 1.35%
1981 0.9% 1.15%
1980 0.94% 1.06%
1979 2.18% 0.98%
1978 3.43% 0.78%
1977 3.36% 0.75%
1976 2.72% 1%
1975 2.13% 1.29%
1974 2.11% 1.36%
1973 2.09% 1.52%
1972 2.05% 1.47%
1971 2.01% 0.81%
1970 2.13% 0.53%
1969 2.4% 0.93%
1968 2.59% 1.38%
1967 2.73% 1.63%
1966 2.86% 1.71%
1965 3% 1.75%
1964 3.12% 1.79%
1963 3.23% 1.8%
1962 3.33% 1.87%
1961 3.42% 1.97%

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/iceland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Iceland's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Armenia Iceland
Current population
3064036
398674
Population rank 136/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.005%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
1.49 hours
One birth every
15.6 minutes
2.02 hours
One death every
20.6 minutes
3.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +146 +16
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +5,898
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 70/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 +2,709
Net migration rank 162/196 56/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 98,818
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 130/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 25.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 23/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Iceland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Iceland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 2,709
2024 8,190 -29,966 1,700 3,543
2023 12,153 75,000 1,736 4,630
2022 9,799 38,001 1,719 6,535
2021 2,370 -19,457 2,534 4,911
2020 296 -13,046 2,199 2,498
2019 10,072 -14,330 2,163 5,030
2018 10,688 -13,129 1,975 6,638
2017 10,428 -14,180 1,854 8,348
2016 12,269 -14,697 1,711 4,128
2015 13,821 -15,225 1,952 1,499
2014 15,371 -15,745 2,324 1,139
2013 14,505 -16,265 2,169 1,666
2012 14,818 -16,782 2,566 -277
2011 15,442 -17,296 2,521 -1,393
2010 16,746 -30,009 2,862 -2,055
2009 16,863 -30,357 3,026 -4,785
2008 13,583 -29,732 2,825 1,138
2007 13,362 -29,980 2,617 5,254
2006 10,320 -29,921 2,491 5,300
2005 11,013 -29,921 2,433 3,925
2004 11,710 -30,103 2,425 610
2003 9,866 -29,616 2,317 -204
2002 6,719 -27,792 2,243 -333
2001 8,030 -51,303 2,365 867
2000 9,985 -52,780 2,475 1,877
1999 10,452 -51,871 2,192 1,165
1998 14,357 -55,171 2,357 1,014
1997 16,685 -51,640 2,305 225
1996 21,092 -51,023 2,447 -511
1995 22,452 -50,223 2,354 -1,354
1994 26,271 -112,569 2,713 -804
1993 35,818 -126,963 2,875 -194
1992 50,346 -196,270 2,898 -225
1991 56,269 5,422 2,733 1,145
1990 59,893 2,122 3,058 -971
1989 57,520 98,517 2,832 -994
1988 33,232 -13,325 2,847 1,572
1987 60,176 -26,879 2,360 944
1986 61,771 -27,727 2,384 -335
1985 62,499 -27,710 2,221 -628
1984 62,124 -25,143 2,539 -328
1983 61,028 -31,993 2,702 170
1982 58,617 -30,862 2,736 616
1981 56,323 -28,487 2,677 157
1980 54,128 -26,099 2,966 -629
1979 52,452 -22,659 2,980 -572
1978 48,326 53,277 2,727 -781
1977 45,320 53,042 2,551 -1,079
1976 41,948 49,014 2,951 -1,181
1975 40,217 17,829 2,965 -388
1974 38,392 17,995 2,776 209
1973 37,355 17,425 3,121 -310
1972 36,943 15,836 3,241 362
1971 36,590 14,094 2,782 -231
1970 36,045 12,700 2,576 -1,754
1969 37,333 17,128 2,766 -1,414
1968 38,118 20,855 2,841 -448
1967 38,674 22,014 3,021 47
1966 39,842 22,131 3,305 39
1965 42,271 20,809 3,442 -194
1964 44,886 19,028 3,459 -67
1963 48,058 16,252 3,490 -113
1962 50,461 13,898 3,465 -228
1961 51,957 12,102 3,312 164
1960 51,675 11,827 3,758 -269

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/iceland | 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 Iceland 29% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,543 people) and 71% is from migration (a gain of 47,760 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.

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
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/iceland | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.