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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 7.08 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Armenia vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Kazakhstan
2100 1,726,155 33,848,663
2099 1,738,442 33,772,741
2098 1,750,778 33,695,479
2097 1,763,118 33,615,447
2096 1,775,426 33,523,978
2095 1,787,824 33,424,720
2094 1,800,498 33,326,027
2093 1,813,303 33,224,553
2092 1,826,180 33,128,053
2091 1,839,379 33,024,570
2090 1,852,808 32,918,505
2089 1,866,467 32,809,364
2088 1,880,473 32,697,677
2087 1,894,917 32,574,802
2086 1,909,962 32,450,913
2085 1,925,201 32,326,215
2084 1,940,818 32,198,072
2083 1,956,741 32,062,485
2082 1,973,327 31,936,199
2081 1,990,252 31,798,193
2080 2,007,426 31,659,824
2079 2,024,836 31,525,030
2078 2,042,672 31,377,560
2077 2,060,623 31,230,620
2076 2,078,608 31,082,855
2075 2,097,177 30,934,158
2074 2,115,982 30,781,840
2073 2,135,035 30,635,989
2072 2,154,014 30,488,022
2071 2,172,852 30,336,588
2070 2,191,664 30,183,464
2069 2,210,468 30,024,249
2068 2,229,358 29,872,612
2067 2,247,986 29,722,383
2066 2,266,479 29,568,138
2065 2,284,877 29,406,227
2064 2,302,956 29,245,499
2063 2,320,865 29,081,885
2062 2,338,236 28,917,277
2061 2,355,877 28,748,398
2060 2,373,382 28,577,830
2059 2,390,915 28,401,552
2058 2,407,952 28,224,769
2057 2,425,439 28,046,842
2056 2,442,510 27,852,110
2055 2,459,310 27,652,544
2054 2,476,652 27,453,980
2053 2,492,983 27,243,894
2052 2,510,452 27,031,990
2051 2,527,737 26,818,727
2050 2,544,715 26,602,802
2049 2,561,834 26,385,294
2048 2,578,975 26,155,898
2047 2,596,116 25,920,222
2046 2,613,159 25,687,222
2045 2,630,081 25,451,058
2044 2,646,916 25,215,227
2043 2,664,391 24,979,701
2042 2,682,314 24,746,212
2041 2,700,161 24,516,106
2040 2,718,522 24,281,719
2039 2,737,359 24,055,361
2038 2,755,417 23,829,916
2037 2,773,864 23,608,263
2036 2,792,492 23,382,815
2035 2,811,595 23,159,205
2034 2,830,390 22,934,543
2033 2,849,539 22,708,727
2032 2,868,514 22,478,234
2031 2,888,255 22,254,688
2030 2,908,073 22,027,730
2029 2,928,347 21,799,495
2028 2,948,331 21,566,108
2027 2,968,352 21,333,660
2026 2,989,841 21,098,089
2025 3,011,956 20,850,907
2024 3,033,500 20,592,571
2023 2,964,300 20,330,104
2022 2,969,200 20,034,609
2021 2,962,300 19,743,603
2020 2,961,500 19,482,117
2019 2,962,500 19,209,555
2018 2,969,000 18,932,727
2017 2,979,400 18,651,931
2016 2,992,300 18,363,600
2015 3,004,600 18,084,169
2014 3,013,800 17,816,285
2013 3,022,000 17,556,502
2012 3,024,100 17,306,106
2011 3,027,900 17,066,002
2010 3,044,800 16,836,810
2009 3,066,000 16,619,846
2008 3,087,100 16,426,525
2007 3,107,400 16,257,214
2006 3,127,100 16,103,716
2005 3,146,400 15,968,117
2004 3,164,900 15,850,159
2003 3,182,500 15,747,380
2002 3,199,800 15,656,677
2001 3,211,800 15,575,550
2000 3,221,100 15,501,103
1999 3,167,286 15,455,874
1998 3,208,401 15,647,785
1997 3,246,289 16,043,251
1996 3,278,735 16,416,027
1995 3,307,581 16,730,536
1994 3,364,610 17,043,771
1993 3,453,332 17,274,487
1992 3,571,861 17,332,625
1991 3,613,977 17,278,600
1990 3,552,128 17,154,054
1989 3,443,100 16,997,013
1988 3,355,125 16,781,168
1987 3,328,520 16,527,715
1986 3,294,847 16,262,702
1985 3,260,432 16,031,090
1984 3,224,547 15,844,621
1983 3,191,539 15,665,551
1982 3,163,144 15,492,595
1981 3,135,349 15,323,082
1980 3,107,415 15,152,949
1979 3,078,501 14,978,696
1978 3,012,807 14,711,497
1977 2,912,827 14,353,265
1976 2,818,165 13,998,738
1975 2,743,660 13,700,843
1974 2,686,445 13,454,570
1973 2,630,860 13,208,121
1972 2,577,079 12,951,798
1971 2,525,345 12,684,813
1970 2,475,633 12,419,057
1969 2,424,030 12,156,212
1968 2,367,319 11,879,182
1967 2,307,492 11,584,428
1966 2,246,159 11,288,989
1965 2,183,635 10,993,183
1964 2,120,135 10,690,309
1963 2,056,023 10,377,466
1962 1,991,689 10,058,928
1961 1,927,484 9,742,085
1960 1,863,705 9,429,981

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 Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Kazakhstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.8M 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
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Kazakhstan
2100 -0.71% 0.22%
2099 -0.7% 0.23%
2098 -0.7% 0.24%
2097 -0.69% 0.27%
2096 -0.69% 0.3%
2095 -0.7% 0.3%
2094 -0.71% 0.31%
2093 -0.71% 0.29%
2092 -0.72% 0.31%
2091 -0.72% 0.32%
2090 -0.73% 0.33%
2089 -0.74% 0.34%
2088 -0.76% 0.38%
2087 -0.79% 0.38%
2086 -0.79% 0.39%
2085 -0.8% 0.4%
2084 -0.81% 0.42%
2083 -0.84% 0.4%
2082 -0.85% 0.43%
2081 -0.86% 0.44%
2080 -0.86% 0.43%
2079 -0.87% 0.47%
2078 -0.87% 0.47%
2077 -0.87% 0.48%
2076 -0.89% 0.48%
2075 -0.89% 0.49%
2074 -0.89% 0.48%
2073 -0.88% 0.49%
2072 -0.87% 0.5%
2071 -0.86% 0.51%
2070 -0.85% 0.53%
2069 -0.85% 0.51%
2068 -0.83% 0.51%
2067 -0.82% 0.52%
2066 -0.81% 0.55%
2065 -0.79% 0.55%
2064 -0.77% 0.56%
2063 -0.74% 0.57%
2062 -0.75% 0.59%
2061 -0.74% 0.6%
2060 -0.73% 0.62%
2059 -0.71% 0.63%
2058 -0.72% 0.63%
2057 -0.7% 0.7%
2056 -0.68% 0.72%
2055 -0.7% 0.72%
2054 -0.66% 0.77%
2053 -0.7% 0.78%
2052 -0.68% 0.8%
2051 -0.67% 0.81%
2050 -0.67% 0.82%
2049 -0.66% 0.88%
2048 -0.66% 0.91%
2047 -0.65% 0.91%
2046 -0.64% 0.93%
2045 -0.64% 0.94%
2044 -0.66% 0.94%
2043 -0.67% 0.94%
2042 -0.66% 0.94%
2041 -0.68% 0.97%
2040 -0.69% 0.94%
2039 -0.66% 0.95%
2038 -0.67% 0.94%
2037 -0.67% 0.96%
2036 -0.68% 0.97%
2035 -0.66% 0.98%
2034 -0.67% 0.99%
2033 -0.66% 1.03%
2032 -0.68% 1%
2031 -0.68% 1.03%
2030 -0.69% 1.05%
2029 -0.68% 1.08%
2028 -0.67% 1.09%
2027 -0.72% 1.12%
2026 -0.73% 1.19%
2025 -0.71% 1.25%
2024 2.33% 1.29%
2023 -0.17% 1.47%
2022 0.23% 1.47%
2021 0.03% 1.34%
2020 -0.03% 1.42%
2019 -0.22% 1.46%
2018 -0.35% 1.51%
2017 -0.43% 1.57%
2016 -0.41% 1.55%
2015 -0.31% 1.5%
2014 -0.27% 1.48%
2013 -0.07% 1.45%
2012 -0.13% 1.41%
2011 -0.56% 1.36%
2010 -0.69% 1.31%
2009 -0.68% 1.18%
2008 -0.65% 1.04%
2007 -0.63% 0.95%
2006 -0.61% 0.85%
2005 -0.58% 0.74%
2004 -0.55% 0.65%
2003 -0.54% 0.58%
2002 -0.37% 0.52%
2001 -0.29% 0.48%
2000 1.7% 0.29%
1999 -1.28% -1.23%
1998 -1.17% -2.46%
1997 -0.99% -2.27%
1996 -0.87% -1.88%
1995 -1.69% -1.84%
1994 -2.57% -1.34%
1993 -3.32% -0.34%
1992 -1.17% 0.31%
1991 1.74% 0.73%
1990 3.17% 0.92%
1989 2.62% 1.29%
1988 0.8% 1.53%
1987 1.02% 1.63%
1986 1.06% 1.44%
1985 1.11% 1.18%
1984 1.03% 1.14%
1983 0.9% 1.12%
1982 0.89% 1.11%
1981 0.9% 1.12%
1980 0.94% 1.16%
1979 2.18% 1.82%
1978 3.43% 2.5%
1977 3.36% 2.53%
1976 2.72% 2.17%
1975 2.13% 1.83%
1974 2.11% 1.87%
1973 2.09% 1.98%
1972 2.05% 2.1%
1971 2.01% 2.14%
1970 2.13% 2.16%
1969 2.4% 2.33%
1968 2.59% 2.54%
1967 2.73% 2.62%
1966 2.86% 2.69%
1965 3% 2.83%
1964 3.12% 3.01%
1963 3.23% 3.17%
1962 3.33% 3.25%
1961 3.42% 3.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Armenia Kazakhstan
Current population
2989841
21161809
Population rank 137/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.26%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +719
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 82/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -8,834
Net migration rank 162/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -8,834
2024 - -29,966 - -7,368
2023 12,153 75,000 273,013 -4,822
2022 9,799 38,001 277,019 45,755
2021 2,370 -19,457 269,026 -9,804
2020 296 -13,046 272,458 -8,716
2019 10,072 -14,330 278,788 2,594
2018 10,688 -13,129 278,917 -6,644
2017 10,428 -14,180 268,066 21,248
2016 12,269 -14,697 277,878 9,478
2015 13,821 -15,225 273,523 -2,011
2014 15,371 -15,745 274,406 -10,170
2013 14,505 -16,265 259,239 -3,925
2012 14,818 -16,782 249,987 -4,512
2011 15,442 -17,296 237,883 -3,160
2010 16,746 -30,009 230,479 -6,840
2009 16,863 -30,357 218,036 -7,758
2008 13,583 -29,732 214,169 -37,796
2007 13,362 -29,980 188,486 -26,237
2006 10,320 -29,921 166,480 -21,728
2005 11,013 -29,921 146,619 -20,171
2004 11,710 -30,103 132,286 -22,841
2003 9,866 -29,616 112,137 -16,027
2002 6,719 -27,792 93,564 -8,272
2001 8,030 -51,303 84,279 -7,333
2000 9,985 -52,780 80,699 -8,754
1999 10,452 -51,871 79,536 -61,031
1998 14,357 -55,171 85,735 -488,075
1997 16,685 -51,640 92,778 -481,380
1996 21,092 -51,023 112,384 -469,331
1995 22,452 -50,223 140,721 -412,775
1994 26,271 -112,569 165,631 -520,028
1993 35,818 -126,963 185,649 -292,682
1992 50,346 -196,270 204,785 -214,015
1991 56,269 5,422 221,581 -104,271
1990 59,893 2,122 235,113 -103,336
1989 57,520 98,517 254,394 -72,096
1988 33,232 -13,325 275,278 -25,892
1987 60,176 -26,879 290,227 -32,724
1986 61,771 -27,727 295,818 -23,297
1985 62,499 -27,710 293,834 -103,115
1984 62,124 -25,143 278,485 -96,266
1983 61,028 -31,993 260,471 -84,566
1982 58,617 -30,862 246,983 -76,976
1981 56,323 -28,487 243,652 -74,624
1980 54,128 -26,099 238,977 -67,731
1979 52,452 -22,659 237,442 -60,198
1978 48,326 53,277 225,895 131,248
1977 45,320 53,042 224,284 135,047
1976 41,948 49,014 221,992 127,735
1975 40,217 17,829 219,748 26,332
1974 38,392 17,995 217,668 28,807
1973 37,355 17,425 215,940 30,467
1972 36,943 15,836 212,319 53,914
1971 36,590 14,094 202,450 65,291
1970 36,045 12,700 191,775 72,000
1969 37,333 17,128 184,118 77,805
1968 38,118 20,855 186,254 105,890
1967 38,674 22,014 191,536 105,830
1966 39,842 22,131 191,506 101,999
1965 42,271 20,809 194,470 103,626
1964 44,886 19,028 208,899 98,761
1963 48,058 16,252 223,105 94,932
1962 50,461 13,898 228,177 90,842
1961 51,957 12,102 228,686 85,981
1960 51,675 11,827 226,027 83,525

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

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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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

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
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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