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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 16.2 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th 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 +0.04% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Armenia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Iraq
2100 1,726,155 101,632,594
2099 1,738,442 101,421,266
2098 1,750,778 101,212,536
2097 1,763,118 100,980,835
2096 1,775,426 100,724,441
2095 1,787,824 100,464,590
2094 1,800,498 100,194,041
2093 1,813,303 99,876,174
2092 1,826,180 99,532,041
2091 1,839,379 99,203,830
2090 1,852,808 98,886,956
2089 1,866,467 98,513,025
2088 1,880,473 98,144,039
2087 1,894,917 97,767,537
2086 1,909,962 97,325,026
2085 1,925,201 96,873,007
2084 1,940,818 96,448,602
2083 1,956,741 95,991,166
2082 1,973,327 95,509,663
2081 1,990,252 95,009,326
2080 2,007,426 94,507,216
2079 2,024,836 93,960,228
2078 2,042,672 93,417,384
2077 2,060,623 92,903,983
2076 2,078,608 92,359,592
2075 2,097,177 91,825,254
2074 2,115,982 91,229,266
2073 2,135,035 90,571,021
2072 2,154,014 89,918,374
2071 2,172,852 89,265,548
2070 2,191,664 88,596,492
2069 2,210,468 87,909,474
2068 2,229,358 87,220,494
2067 2,247,986 86,513,996
2066 2,266,479 85,734,530
2065 2,284,877 84,971,898
2064 2,302,956 84,191,350
2063 2,320,865 83,387,951
2062 2,338,236 82,604,577
2061 2,355,877 81,800,637
2060 2,373,382 80,951,008
2059 2,390,915 80,141,868
2058 2,407,952 79,319,543
2057 2,425,439 78,477,339
2056 2,442,510 77,609,202
2055 2,459,310 76,739,924
2054 2,476,652 75,857,125
2053 2,492,983 74,952,948
2052 2,510,452 74,072,580
2051 2,527,737 73,150,234
2050 2,544,715 72,235,938
2049 2,561,834 71,272,122
2048 2,578,975 70,316,860
2047 2,596,116 69,347,823
2046 2,613,159 68,400,664
2045 2,630,081 67,435,953
2044 2,646,916 66,447,309
2043 2,664,391 65,453,565
2042 2,682,314 64,433,831
2041 2,700,161 63,408,709
2040 2,718,522 62,360,117
2039 2,737,359 61,289,355
2038 2,755,417 60,253,073
2037 2,773,864 59,221,658
2036 2,792,492 58,155,990
2035 2,811,595 57,127,999
2034 2,830,390 56,087,695
2033 2,849,539 55,051,140
2032 2,868,514 54,002,289
2031 2,888,255 52,991,443
2030 2,908,073 51,986,773
2029 2,928,347 50,982,563
2028 2,948,331 50,001,133
2027 2,968,352 49,014,822
2026 2,989,841 48,020,334
2025 3,011,956 47,020,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th 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 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 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 1.73M 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 -0.71% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Armenia Iraq
Current population
2989841
48289334
Population rank 137/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.58%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
14.4 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 46/197
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 - -29,966 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 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
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
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 (1960–2024, 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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