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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 15.8 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Armenia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Iraq
2100 1,768,991 101,633,126
2099 1,781,582 101,421,797
2098 1,794,224 101,213,066
2097 1,806,871 100,981,364
2096 1,819,484 100,724,968
2095 1,832,190 100,465,117
2094 1,845,178 100,194,566
2093 1,858,301 99,876,697
2092 1,871,498 99,532,563
2091 1,885,024 99,204,350
2090 1,898,786 98,887,474
2089 1,912,784 98,513,541
2088 1,927,138 98,144,553
2087 1,941,940 97,768,049
2086 1,957,359 97,325,536
2085 1,972,976 96,873,514
2084 1,988,981 96,449,107
2083 2,005,298 95,991,669
2082 2,022,296 95,510,163
2081 2,039,641 95,009,824
2080 2,057,242 94,507,711
2079 2,075,083 93,960,720
2078 2,093,363 93,417,874
2077 2,111,758 92,904,470
2076 2,130,190 92,360,076
2075 2,149,220 91,825,735
2074 2,168,491 91,229,744
2073 2,188,017 90,571,495
2072 2,207,467 89,918,845
2071 2,226,772 89,266,016
2070 2,246,052 88,596,956
2069 2,265,322 87,909,934
2068 2,284,681 87,220,950
2067 2,303,771 86,514,449
2066 2,322,723 85,734,979
2065 2,341,577 84,972,344
2064 2,360,105 84,191,791
2063 2,378,458 83,388,388
2062 2,396,260 82,605,010
2061 2,414,339 81,801,066
2060 2,432,279 80,951,432
2059 2,450,247 80,142,288
2058 2,467,707 79,319,959
2057 2,485,628 78,477,750
2056 2,503,122 77,609,609
2055 2,520,339 76,740,326
2054 2,538,112 75,857,522
2053 2,554,847 74,953,340
2052 2,572,750 74,072,968
2051 2,590,464 73,150,617
2050 2,607,864 72,236,317
2049 2,625,407 71,272,496
2048 2,642,974 70,317,228
2047 2,660,540 69,348,186
2046 2,678,006 68,401,022
2045 2,695,348 67,436,306
2044 2,712,601 66,447,658
2043 2,730,509 65,453,908
2042 2,748,877 64,434,168
2041 2,767,167 63,409,041
2040 2,785,984 62,360,444
2039 2,805,288 61,289,676
2038 2,823,794 60,253,388
2037 2,842,699 59,221,968
2036 2,861,789 58,156,294
2035 2,881,366 57,128,298
2034 2,900,627 56,087,988
2033 2,920,252 55,051,428
2032 2,939,698 54,002,572
2031 2,959,929 52,991,720
2030 2,980,238 51,987,045
2029 3,001,015 50,982,830
2028 3,021,496 50,001,395
2027 3,042,013 49,015,079
2026 3,064,036 48,020,585
2025 3,086,700 47,020,774
2024 3,033,500 46,042,015
2023 2,964,300 45,074,049
2022 2,969,200 44,070,551
2021 2,962,300 43,071,211
2020 2,961,500 42,116,605
2019 2,962,500 41,192,171
2018 2,969,000 40,265,624
2017 2,979,400 39,337,353
2016 2,992,300 38,469,627
2015 3,004,600 37,560,535
2014 3,013,800 36,550,059
2013 3,022,000 35,281,989
2012 3,024,100 33,654,842
2011 3,027,900 32,161,424
2010 3,044,800 31,045,366
2009 3,066,000 30,058,206
2008 3,087,100 28,971,036
2007 3,107,400 28,391,607
2006 3,127,100 28,616,515
2005 3,146,400 28,407,448
2004 3,164,900 27,577,878
2003 3,182,500 26,802,659
2002 3,199,800 26,006,559
2001 3,211,800 25,197,840
2000 3,221,100 24,424,056
1999 3,167,286 23,636,527
1998 3,208,401 22,884,399
1997 3,246,289 22,176,593
1996 3,278,735 21,501,321
1995 3,307,581 20,825,860
1994 3,364,610 20,139,807
1993 3,453,332 19,201,195
1992 3,571,861 18,300,845
1991 3,613,977 17,767,253
1990 3,552,128 17,581,206
1989 3,443,100 17,364,542
1988 3,355,125 16,908,819
1987 3,328,520 16,521,049
1986 3,294,847 16,074,145
1985 3,260,432 15,683,430
1984 3,224,547 15,310,733
1983 3,191,539 14,840,555
1982 3,163,144 14,406,083
1981 3,135,349 14,006,381
1980 3,107,415 13,591,992
1979 3,078,501 13,170,365
1978 3,012,807 12,753,355
1977 2,912,827 12,331,046
1976 2,818,165 11,927,651
1975 2,743,660 11,543,639
1974 2,686,445 11,167,761
1973 2,630,860 10,795,869
1972 2,577,079 10,430,164
1971 2,525,345 10,077,809
1970 2,475,633 9,735,611
1969 2,424,030 9,403,356
1968 2,367,319 9,085,016
1967 2,307,492 8,778,869
1966 2,246,159 8,485,104
1965 2,183,635 8,202,140
1964 2,120,135 7,929,566
1963 2,056,023 7,667,928
1962 1,991,689 7,413,875
1961 1,927,484 7,194,553
1960 1,863,705 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Iraq
2100 -0.71% 0.21%
2099 -0.7% 0.21%
2098 -0.7% 0.23%
2097 -0.69% 0.25%
2096 -0.69% 0.26%
2095 -0.7% 0.27%
2094 -0.71% 0.32%
2093 -0.71% 0.35%
2092 -0.72% 0.33%
2091 -0.72% 0.32%
2090 -0.73% 0.38%
2089 -0.74% 0.38%
2088 -0.76% 0.39%
2087 -0.79% 0.45%
2086 -0.79% 0.47%
2085 -0.8% 0.44%
2084 -0.81% 0.48%
2083 -0.84% 0.5%
2082 -0.85% 0.53%
2081 -0.86% 0.53%
2080 -0.86% 0.58%
2079 -0.87% 0.58%
2078 -0.87% 0.55%
2077 -0.87% 0.59%
2076 -0.89% 0.58%
2075 -0.89% 0.65%
2074 -0.89% 0.73%
2073 -0.88% 0.73%
2072 -0.87% 0.73%
2071 -0.86% 0.76%
2070 -0.85% 0.78%
2069 -0.85% 0.79%
2068 -0.83% 0.82%
2067 -0.82% 0.91%
2066 -0.81% 0.9%
2065 -0.79% 0.93%
2064 -0.77% 0.96%
2063 -0.74% 0.95%
2062 -0.75% 0.98%
2061 -0.74% 1.05%
2060 -0.73% 1.01%
2059 -0.71% 1.04%
2058 -0.72% 1.07%
2057 -0.7% 1.12%
2056 -0.68% 1.13%
2055 -0.7% 1.16%
2054 -0.66% 1.21%
2053 -0.7% 1.19%
2052 -0.68% 1.26%
2051 -0.67% 1.27%
2050 -0.67% 1.35%
2049 -0.66% 1.36%
2048 -0.66% 1.4%
2047 -0.65% 1.38%
2046 -0.64% 1.43%
2045 -0.64% 1.49%
2044 -0.66% 1.52%
2043 -0.67% 1.58%
2042 -0.66% 1.62%
2041 -0.68% 1.68%
2040 -0.69% 1.75%
2039 -0.66% 1.72%
2038 -0.67% 1.74%
2037 -0.67% 1.83%
2036 -0.68% 1.8%
2035 -0.66% 1.85%
2034 -0.67% 1.88%
2033 -0.66% 1.94%
2032 -0.68% 1.91%
2031 -0.68% 1.93%
2030 -0.69% 1.97%
2029 -0.68% 1.96%
2028 -0.67% 2.01%
2027 -0.72% 2.07%
2026 -0.73% 2.13%
2025 1.75% 2.13%
2024 2.33% 2.15%
2023 -0.17% 2.28%
2022 0.23% 2.32%
2021 0.03% 2.27%
2020 -0.03% 2.24%
2019 -0.22% 2.3%
2018 -0.35% 2.36%
2017 -0.43% 2.26%
2016 -0.41% 2.42%
2015 -0.31% 2.76%
2014 -0.27% 3.59%
2013 -0.07% 4.83%
2012 -0.13% 4.64%
2011 -0.56% 3.59%
2010 -0.69% 3.28%
2009 -0.68% 3.75%
2008 -0.65% 2.04%
2007 -0.63% -0.79%
2006 -0.61% 0.74%
2005 -0.58% 3.01%
2004 -0.55% 2.89%
2003 -0.54% 3.06%
2002 -0.37% 3.21%
2001 -0.29% 3.17%
2000 1.7% 3.33%
1999 -1.28% 3.29%
1998 -1.17% 3.19%
1997 -0.99% 3.14%
1996 -0.87% 3.24%
1995 -1.69% 3.41%
1994 -2.57% 4.89%
1993 -3.32% 4.92%
1992 -1.17% 3%
1991 1.74% 1.06%
1990 3.17% 1.25%
1989 2.62% 2.7%
1988 0.8% 2.35%
1987 1.02% 2.78%
1986 1.06% 2.49%
1985 1.11% 2.43%
1984 1.03% 3.17%
1983 0.9% 3.02%
1982 0.89% 2.85%
1981 0.9% 3.05%
1980 0.94% 3.2%
1979 2.18% 3.27%
1978 3.43% 3.42%
1977 3.36% 3.38%
1976 2.72% 3.33%
1975 2.13% 3.37%
1974 2.11% 3.44%
1973 2.09% 3.51%
1972 2.05% 3.5%
1971 2.01% 3.51%
1970 2.13% 3.53%
1969 2.4% 3.5%
1968 2.59% 3.49%
1967 2.73% 3.46%
1966 2.86% 3.45%
1965 3% 3.44%
1964 3.12% 3.41%
1963 3.23% 3.43%
1962 3.33% 3.05%
1961 3.42% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Armenia Iraq
Current population
3064036
48531417
Population rank 136/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.58%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
15.6 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
20.6 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 43/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -1,064
Net migration rank 162/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -1,064
2024 8,190 -29,966 985,943 -17,735
2023 12,153 75,000 973,420 -5,710
2022 9,799 38,001 962,501 76,821
2021 2,370 -19,457 941,924 17,474
2020 296 -13,046 919,953 29,858
2019 10,072 -14,330 942,972 -43,919
2018 10,688 -13,129 938,310 15,775
2017 10,428 -14,180 924,507 -21,998
2016 12,269 -14,697 946,968 -113,980
2015 13,821 -15,225 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 15,371 -15,745 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 14,505 -16,265 1,026,036 474,379
2012 14,818 -16,782 999,987 753,907
2011 15,442 -17,296 971,082 261,880
2010 16,746 -30,009 906,369 92,779
2009 16,863 -30,357 855,096 120,092
2008 13,583 -29,732 802,382 396,792
2007 13,362 -29,980 784,119 -824,428
2006 10,320 -29,921 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 11,013 -29,921 776,603 51,019
2004 11,710 -30,103 761,563 69,948
2003 9,866 -29,616 746,159 -27,236
2002 6,719 -27,792 739,419 133,839
2001 8,030 -51,303 729,704 14,451
2000 9,985 -52,780 715,771 87,624
1999 10,452 -51,871 702,170 69,491
1998 14,357 -55,171 684,152 48,446
1997 16,685 -51,640 667,582 15,429
1996 21,092 -51,023 652,866 14,652
1995 22,452 -50,223 642,977 40,424
1994 26,271 -112,569 634,344 54,355
1993 35,818 -126,963 606,700 581,818
1992 50,346 -196,270 591,886 20,292
1991 56,269 5,422 550,146 -95,155
1990 59,893 2,122 518,575 -601,469
1989 57,520 98,517 496,852 19,392
1988 33,232 -13,325 476,778 -81,562
1987 60,176 -26,879 488,742 -108,426
1986 61,771 -27,727 474,348 39,136
1985 62,499 -27,710 467,445 -199,505
1984 62,124 -25,143 455,740 21,709
1983 61,028 -31,993 439,800 23,115
1982 58,617 -30,862 428,336 -22,302
1981 56,323 -28,487 416,998 -23,640
1980 54,128 -26,099 419,653 15,757
1979 52,452 -22,659 428,458 -20,617
1978 48,326 53,277 418,756 7,434
1977 45,320 53,042 410,229 8,204
1976 41,948 49,014 402,260 -13,915
1975 40,217 17,829 385,916 -6,237
1974 38,392 17,995 376,197 -4,090
1973 37,355 17,425 373,191 -1,507
1972 36,943 15,836 362,334 -2,600
1971 36,590 14,094 351,464 -6,479
1970 36,045 12,700 338,030 1,377
1969 37,333 17,128 324,792 312
1968 38,118 20,855 310,644 928
1967 38,674 22,014 298,192 2,531
1966 39,842 22,131 285,507 1,298
1965 42,271 20,809 274,551 4,555
1964 44,886 19,028 262,825 3,224
1963 48,058 16,252 254,046 3,197
1962 50,461 13,898 247,520 3,343
1961 51,957 12,102 184,792 2,981
1960 51,675 11,827 155,651 1,573

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

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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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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).

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

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