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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Kuwait's population is 1.71 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Armenia vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Kuwait
2100 1,726,155 9,589,440
2099 1,738,442 9,513,152
2098 1,750,778 9,437,521
2097 1,763,118 9,362,225
2096 1,775,426 9,287,200
2095 1,787,824 9,212,523
2094 1,800,498 9,138,210
2093 1,813,303 9,064,241
2092 1,826,180 8,990,676
2091 1,839,379 8,917,547
2090 1,852,808 8,844,888
2089 1,866,467 8,772,503
2088 1,880,473 8,700,563
2087 1,894,917 8,629,117
2086 1,909,962 8,558,199
2085 1,925,201 8,487,764
2084 1,940,818 8,417,828
2083 1,956,741 8,348,353
2082 1,973,327 8,279,354
2081 1,990,252 8,210,772
2080 2,007,426 8,142,636
2079 2,024,836 8,075,101
2078 2,042,672 8,008,036
2077 2,060,623 7,941,463
2076 2,078,608 7,875,406
2075 2,097,177 7,809,930
2074 2,115,982 7,745,028
2073 2,135,035 7,680,639
2072 2,154,014 7,616,806
2071 2,172,852 7,553,744
2070 2,191,664 7,491,390
2069 2,210,468 7,429,571
2068 2,229,358 7,368,423
2067 2,247,986 7,307,932
2066 2,266,479 7,248,116
2065 2,284,877 7,188,899
2064 2,302,956 7,130,298
2063 2,320,865 7,072,099
2062 2,338,236 7,014,494
2061 2,355,877 6,957,511
2060 2,373,382 6,901,153
2059 2,390,915 6,845,293
2058 2,407,952 6,789,909
2057 2,425,439 6,734,955
2056 2,442,510 6,680,523
2055 2,459,310 6,626,403
2054 2,476,652 6,572,580
2053 2,492,983 6,518,885
2052 2,510,452 6,465,284
2051 2,527,737 6,411,692
2050 2,544,715 6,358,029
2049 2,561,834 6,304,394
2048 2,578,975 6,250,650
2047 2,596,116 6,196,914
2046 2,613,159 6,143,120
2045 2,630,081 6,089,197
2044 2,646,916 6,035,156
2043 2,664,391 5,981,241
2042 2,682,314 5,927,307
2041 2,700,161 5,873,587
2040 2,718,522 5,820,161
2039 2,737,359 5,767,029
2038 2,755,417 5,714,211
2037 2,773,864 5,661,929
2036 2,792,492 5,610,194
2035 2,811,595 5,559,069
2034 2,830,390 5,508,623
2033 2,849,539 5,458,935
2032 2,868,514 5,410,081
2031 2,888,255 5,362,063
2030 2,908,073 5,314,935
2029 2,928,347 5,265,492
2028 2,948,331 5,212,438
2027 2,968,352 5,152,065
2026 2,989,841 5,080,894
2025 3,011,956 4,998,262
2024 3,033,500 4,897,263
2023 2,964,300 4,853,420
2022 2,969,200 4,589,643
2021 2,962,300 4,360,865
2020 2,961,500 4,400,267
2019 2,962,500 4,442,316
2018 2,969,000 4,323,515
2017 2,979,400 4,154,812
2016 2,992,300 4,004,096
2015 3,004,600 3,834,574
2014 3,013,800 3,665,876
2013 3,022,000 3,507,844
2012 3,024,100 3,337,109
2011 3,027,900 3,132,814
2010 3,044,800 2,943,372
2009 3,066,000 2,795,484
2008 3,087,100 2,651,421
2007 3,107,400 2,507,887
2006 3,127,100 2,364,733
2005 3,146,400 2,236,788
2004 3,164,900 2,157,320
2003 3,182,500 2,109,881
2002 3,199,800 2,059,974
2001 3,211,800 2,008,121
2000 3,221,100 1,954,709
1999 3,167,286 1,900,030
1998 3,208,401 1,844,302
1997 3,246,289 1,787,683
1996 3,278,735 1,730,246
1995 3,307,581 1,681,513
1994 3,364,610 1,664,361
1993 3,453,332 1,672,151
1992 3,571,861 1,634,961
1991 3,613,977 1,351,399
1990 3,552,128 1,684,819
1989 3,443,100 2,217,468
1988 3,355,125 2,134,707
1987 3,328,520 2,052,994
1986 3,294,847 1,972,520
1985 3,260,432 1,894,242
1984 3,224,547 1,820,688
1983 3,191,539 1,744,295
1982 3,163,144 1,662,480
1981 3,135,349 1,583,426
1980 3,107,415 1,504,782
1979 3,078,501 1,423,514
1978 3,012,807 1,340,319
1977 2,912,827 1,258,023
1976 2,818,165 1,178,711
1975 2,743,660 1,104,863
1974 2,686,445 1,038,346
1973 2,630,860 977,654
1972 2,577,079 920,352
1971 2,525,345 865,076
1970 2,475,633 809,114
1969 2,424,030 749,452
1968 2,367,319 687,716
1967 2,307,492 628,089
1966 2,246,159 572,590
1965 2,183,635 521,174
1964 2,120,135 473,115
1963 2,056,023 427,694
1962 1,991,689 384,995
1961 1,927,484 345,945
1960 1,863,705 311,060

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/kuwait | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Kuwait
2100 -0.71% 0.8%
2099 -0.7% 0.8%
2098 -0.7% 0.8%
2097 -0.69% 0.81%
2096 -0.69% 0.81%
2095 -0.7% 0.81%
2094 -0.71% 0.82%
2093 -0.71% 0.82%
2092 -0.72% 0.82%
2091 -0.72% 0.82%
2090 -0.73% 0.83%
2089 -0.74% 0.83%
2088 -0.76% 0.83%
2087 -0.79% 0.83%
2086 -0.79% 0.83%
2085 -0.8% 0.83%
2084 -0.81% 0.83%
2083 -0.84% 0.83%
2082 -0.85% 0.84%
2081 -0.86% 0.84%
2080 -0.86% 0.84%
2079 -0.87% 0.84%
2078 -0.87% 0.84%
2077 -0.87% 0.84%
2076 -0.89% 0.84%
2075 -0.89% 0.84%
2074 -0.89% 0.84%
2073 -0.88% 0.84%
2072 -0.87% 0.83%
2071 -0.86% 0.83%
2070 -0.85% 0.83%
2069 -0.85% 0.83%
2068 -0.83% 0.83%
2067 -0.82% 0.83%
2066 -0.81% 0.82%
2065 -0.79% 0.82%
2064 -0.77% 0.82%
2063 -0.74% 0.82%
2062 -0.75% 0.82%
2061 -0.74% 0.82%
2060 -0.73% 0.82%
2059 -0.71% 0.82%
2058 -0.72% 0.82%
2057 -0.7% 0.81%
2056 -0.68% 0.82%
2055 -0.7% 0.82%
2054 -0.66% 0.82%
2053 -0.7% 0.83%
2052 -0.68% 0.84%
2051 -0.67% 0.84%
2050 -0.67% 0.85%
2049 -0.66% 0.86%
2048 -0.66% 0.87%
2047 -0.65% 0.88%
2046 -0.64% 0.89%
2045 -0.64% 0.9%
2044 -0.66% 0.9%
2043 -0.67% 0.91%
2042 -0.66% 0.91%
2041 -0.68% 0.92%
2040 -0.69% 0.92%
2039 -0.66% 0.92%
2038 -0.67% 0.92%
2037 -0.67% 0.92%
2036 -0.68% 0.92%
2035 -0.66% 0.92%
2034 -0.67% 0.91%
2033 -0.66% 0.9%
2032 -0.68% 0.9%
2031 -0.68% 0.89%
2030 -0.69% 0.94%
2029 -0.68% 1.02%
2028 -0.67% 1.17%
2027 -0.72% 1.4%
2026 -0.73% 1.65%
2025 -0.71% 2.06%
2024 2.33% 0.9%
2023 -0.17% 5.75%
2022 0.23% 5.25%
2021 0.03% -0.9%
2020 -0.03% -0.95%
2019 -0.22% 2.75%
2018 -0.35% 4.06%
2017 -0.43% 3.76%
2016 -0.41% 4.42%
2015 -0.31% 4.6%
2014 -0.27% 4.51%
2013 -0.07% 5.12%
2012 -0.13% 6.52%
2011 -0.56% 6.44%
2010 -0.69% 5.29%
2009 -0.68% 5.43%
2008 -0.65% 5.72%
2007 -0.63% 6.05%
2006 -0.61% 5.72%
2005 -0.58% 3.68%
2004 -0.55% 2.25%
2003 -0.54% 2.42%
2002 -0.37% 2.58%
2001 -0.29% 2.73%
2000 1.7% 2.88%
1999 -1.28% 3.02%
1998 -1.17% 3.17%
1997 -0.99% 3.32%
1996 -0.87% 2.9%
1995 -1.69% 1.03%
1994 -2.57% -0.47%
1993 -3.32% 2.27%
1992 -1.17% 21%
1991 1.74% -19.8%
1990 3.17% -24%
1989 2.62% 3.88%
1988 0.8% 3.98%
1987 1.02% 4.08%
1986 1.06% 4.13%
1985 1.11% 4.04%
1984 1.03% 4.38%
1983 0.9% 4.92%
1982 0.89% 4.99%
1981 0.9% 5.23%
1980 0.94% 5.71%
1979 2.18% 6.21%
1978 3.43% 6.54%
1977 3.36% 6.73%
1976 2.72% 6.68%
1975 2.13% 6.41%
1974 2.11% 6.21%
1973 2.09% 6.23%
1972 2.05% 6.39%
1971 2.01% 6.92%
1970 2.13% 7.96%
1969 2.4% 8.98%
1968 2.59% 9.49%
1967 2.73% 9.69%
1966 2.86% 9.87%
1965 3% 10.2%
1964 3.12% 10.6%
1963 3.23% 11.1%
1962 3.33% 11.3%
1961 3.42% 11.2%

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/kuwait | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Armenia Kuwait
Current population
2989841
5100145
Population rank 137/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.06%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline +190 +120
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 106/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +42,775
Net migration rank 162/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 42,775
2024 - -29,966 - 61,624
2023 12,153 75,000 42,568 50,008
2022 9,799 38,001 41,752 368,560
2021 2,370 -19,457 42,057 19,678
2020 296 -13,046 41,083 -168,379
2019 10,072 -14,330 46,268 181
2018 10,688 -13,129 47,222 145,973
2017 10,428 -14,180 51,498 92,717
2016 12,269 -14,697 51,397 105,818
2015 13,821 -15,225 52,127 129,695
2014 15,371 -15,745 54,673 100,891
2013 14,505 -16,265 52,666 107,821
2012 14,818 -16,782 53,181 127,777
2011 15,442 -17,296 50,733 176,732
2010 16,746 -30,009 49,838 101,566
2009 16,863 -30,357 48,879 95,483
2008 13,583 -29,732 47,505 96,268
2007 13,362 -29,980 46,539 96,765
2006 10,320 -29,921 45,911 97,087
2005 11,013 -29,921 45,243 67,638
2004 11,710 -30,103 44,341 1,713
2003 9,866 -29,616 42,934 5,895
2002 6,719 -27,792 41,651 9,335
2001 8,030 -51,303 40,662 12,055
2000 9,985 -52,780 39,811 14,296
1999 10,452 -51,871 39,342 15,912
1998 14,357 -55,171 39,324 16,878
1997 16,685 -51,640 39,581 17,457
1996 21,092 -51,023 39,920 17,914
1995 22,452 -50,223 39,198 438
1994 26,271 -112,569 36,533 -41,862
1993 35,818 -126,963 33,239 -43,501
1992 50,346 -196,270 32,016 52,620
1991 56,269 5,422 21,867 460,628
1990 59,893 2,122 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 57,520 98,517 49,390 34,643
1988 33,232 -13,325 50,037 31,455
1987 60,176 -26,879 50,690 31,243
1986 61,771 -27,727 51,824 27,187
1985 62,499 -27,710 51,772 25,777
1984 62,124 -25,143 52,539 17,020
1983 61,028 -31,993 51,460 31,758
1982 58,617 -30,862 49,981 30,437
1981 56,323 -28,487 48,098 29,600
1980 54,128 -26,099 47,096 32,483
1979 52,452 -22,659 45,569 37,383
1978 48,326 53,277 44,277 39,159
1977 45,320 53,042 42,922 38,225
1976 41,948 49,014 41,439 36,050
1975 40,217 17,829 39,295 30,909
1974 38,392 17,995 37,425 25,398
1973 37,355 17,425 35,741 22,830
1972 36,943 15,836 34,045 21,984
1971 36,590 14,094 32,339 22,182
1970 36,045 12,700 30,789 26,614
1969 37,333 17,128 28,774 33,143
1968 38,118 20,855 26,161 35,399
1967 38,674 22,014 23,520 34,177
1966 39,842 22,131 20,914 32,383
1965 42,271 20,809 18,952 30,580
1964 44,886 19,028 17,064 29,537
1963 48,058 16,252 15,357 28,889
1962 50,461 13,898 13,730 27,417
1961 51,957 12,102 12,327 24,618
1960 51,675 11,827 11,054 21,769

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/kuwait | 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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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