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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 7.53 times bigger than Iceland's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th 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 +0.04% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).

Armenia vs Iceland: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Iceland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Iceland
2100 1,726,155 359,553
2099 1,738,442 361,331
2098 1,750,778 363,133
2097 1,763,118 364,957
2096 1,775,426 366,850
2095 1,787,824 368,746
2094 1,800,498 370,650
2093 1,813,303 372,614
2092 1,826,180 374,717
2091 1,839,379 376,803
2090 1,852,808 378,807
2089 1,866,467 380,812
2088 1,880,473 382,997
2087 1,894,917 385,164
2086 1,909,962 387,257
2085 1,925,201 389,362
2084 1,940,818 391,416
2083 1,956,741 393,481
2082 1,973,327 395,438
2081 1,990,252 397,470
2080 2,007,426 399,499
2079 2,024,836 401,462
2078 2,042,672 403,324
2077 2,060,623 405,255
2076 2,078,608 406,954
2075 2,097,177 408,546
2074 2,115,982 410,015
2073 2,135,035 411,402
2072 2,154,014 412,903
2071 2,172,852 414,245
2070 2,191,664 415,521
2069 2,210,468 416,683
2068 2,229,358 417,749
2067 2,247,986 418,899
2066 2,266,479 419,918
2065 2,284,877 420,941
2064 2,302,956 421,814
2063 2,320,865 422,695
2062 2,338,236 423,614
2061 2,355,877 424,319
2060 2,373,382 425,096
2059 2,390,915 425,721
2058 2,407,952 426,288
2057 2,425,439 426,844
2056 2,442,510 427,304
2055 2,459,310 427,695
2054 2,476,652 427,915
2053 2,492,983 428,108
2052 2,510,452 428,300
2051 2,527,737 428,278
2050 2,544,715 428,323
2049 2,561,834 428,289
2048 2,578,975 428,213
2047 2,596,116 428,102
2046 2,613,159 427,911
2045 2,630,081 427,683
2044 2,646,916 427,236
2043 2,664,391 426,580
2042 2,682,314 425,915
2041 2,700,161 425,212
2040 2,718,522 424,385
2039 2,737,359 423,407
2038 2,755,417 422,302
2037 2,773,864 421,094
2036 2,792,492 419,738
2035 2,811,595 418,238
2034 2,830,390 416,721
2033 2,849,539 415,006
2032 2,868,514 413,150
2031 2,888,255 411,039
2030 2,908,073 408,677
2029 2,928,347 406,109
2028 2,948,331 403,085
2027 2,968,352 399,797
2026 2,989,841 396,141
2025 3,011,956 391,759
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 (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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th 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 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.

Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K 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
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 -0.71% 1.36%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.

Live population counters

Armenia Iceland
Current population
2989841
397129
Population rank 137/197 173/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.005%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
10.4 hours
One birth every
14.4 minutes
2.07 hours
One death every
21.6 minutes
3.44 hours
Daily growth/decline +190 +2
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +843
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.22%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 155/197
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 - -29,966 - 3,543
2023 12,153 75,000 1,697 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/iceland | 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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 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
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
Iceland
City Population
Reykjavik 139K
Kopavogur 40K
Hafnarfjorur 31.5K
Keflavik 23.3K
Akureyri 20K

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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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