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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 7.68 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Armenia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Malawi
2100 1,726,155 59,786,744
2099 1,738,442 59,528,389
2098 1,750,778 59,275,876
2097 1,763,118 59,028,312
2096 1,775,426 58,761,888
2095 1,787,824 58,508,246
2094 1,800,498 58,240,422
2093 1,813,303 57,966,788
2092 1,826,180 57,672,738
2091 1,839,379 57,377,090
2090 1,852,808 57,060,476
2089 1,866,467 56,739,410
2088 1,880,473 56,397,330
2087 1,894,917 56,053,671
2086 1,909,962 55,706,928
2085 1,925,201 55,348,708
2084 1,940,818 54,997,097
2083 1,956,741 54,605,058
2082 1,973,327 54,206,477
2081 1,990,252 53,795,317
2080 2,007,426 53,372,779
2079 2,024,836 52,948,243
2078 2,042,672 52,521,908
2077 2,060,623 52,063,931
2076 2,078,608 51,600,404
2075 2,097,177 51,141,728
2074 2,115,982 50,684,368
2073 2,135,035 50,229,762
2072 2,154,014 49,769,904
2071 2,172,852 49,287,139
2070 2,191,664 48,797,935
2069 2,210,468 48,301,644
2068 2,229,358 47,792,308
2067 2,247,986 47,277,473
2066 2,266,479 46,752,024
2065 2,284,877 46,228,139
2064 2,302,956 45,701,844
2063 2,320,865 45,179,322
2062 2,338,236 44,638,764
2061 2,355,877 44,076,711
2060 2,373,382 43,508,702
2059 2,390,915 42,916,694
2058 2,407,952 42,344,863
2057 2,425,439 41,762,060
2056 2,442,510 41,184,161
2055 2,459,310 40,584,950
2054 2,476,652 39,994,696
2053 2,492,983 39,377,622
2052 2,510,452 38,766,890
2051 2,527,737 38,153,322
2050 2,544,715 37,545,865
2049 2,561,834 36,936,275
2048 2,578,975 36,339,833
2047 2,596,116 35,725,127
2046 2,613,159 35,107,179
2045 2,630,081 34,491,916
2044 2,646,916 33,862,279
2043 2,664,391 33,247,804
2042 2,682,314 32,636,511
2041 2,700,161 32,019,447
2040 2,718,522 31,402,305
2039 2,737,359 30,782,479
2038 2,755,417 30,166,708
2037 2,773,864 29,527,821
2036 2,792,492 28,896,515
2035 2,811,595 28,267,970
2034 2,830,390 27,643,367
2033 2,849,539 27,018,105
2032 2,868,514 26,404,071
2031 2,888,255 25,795,897
2030 2,908,073 25,181,820
2029 2,928,347 24,566,478
2028 2,948,331 23,968,071
2027 2,968,352 23,374,588
2026 2,989,841 22,791,601
2025 3,011,956 22,220,885
2024 3,033,500 21,655,286
2023 2,964,300 21,104,482
2022 2,969,200 20,568,728
2021 2,962,300 20,047,258
2020 2,961,500 19,533,888
2019 2,962,500 19,025,752
2018 2,969,000 18,528,081
2017 2,979,400 18,039,715
2016 2,992,300 17,557,739
2015 3,004,600 17,085,587
2014 3,013,800 16,621,538
2013 3,022,000 16,161,816
2012 3,024,100 15,709,577
2011 3,027,900 15,265,022
2010 3,044,800 14,826,463
2009 3,066,000 14,395,788
2008 3,087,100 13,976,417
2007 3,107,400 13,576,343
2006 3,127,100 13,198,701
2005 3,146,400 12,840,031
2004 3,164,900 12,500,737
2003 3,182,500 12,181,574
2002 3,199,800 11,880,440
2001 3,211,800 11,593,058
2000 3,221,100 11,315,942
1999 3,167,286 11,047,804
1998 3,208,401 10,792,876
1997 3,246,289 10,562,035
1996 3,278,735 10,352,228
1995 3,307,581 10,150,117
1994 3,364,610 10,164,894
1993 3,453,332 10,284,024
1992 3,571,861 10,135,079
1991 3,613,977 9,844,227
1990 3,552,128 9,545,852
1989 3,443,100 9,176,220
1988 3,355,125 8,753,262
1987 3,328,520 8,293,174
1986 3,294,847 7,906,480
1985 3,260,432 7,620,508
1984 3,224,547 7,332,810
1983 3,191,539 7,051,709
1982 3,163,144 6,778,879
1981 3,135,349 6,516,454
1980 3,107,415 6,265,529
1979 3,078,501 6,028,749
1978 3,012,807 5,810,132
1977 2,912,827 5,614,983
1976 2,818,165 5,443,384
1975 2,743,660 5,287,367
1974 2,686,445 5,141,337
1973 2,630,860 5,003,938
1972 2,577,079 4,874,475
1971 2,525,345 4,751,434
1970 2,475,633 4,633,944
1969 2,424,030 4,521,184
1968 2,367,319 4,411,054
1967 2,307,492 4,303,012
1966 2,246,159 4,197,926
1965 2,183,635 4,096,157
1964 2,120,135 3,997,305
1963 2,056,023 3,900,506
1962 1,991,689 3,806,307
1961 1,927,484 3,715,534
1960 1,863,705 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Malawi
2100 -0.71% 0.43%
2099 -0.7% 0.43%
2098 -0.7% 0.42%
2097 -0.69% 0.45%
2096 -0.69% 0.43%
2095 -0.7% 0.46%
2094 -0.71% 0.47%
2093 -0.71% 0.51%
2092 -0.72% 0.52%
2091 -0.72% 0.55%
2090 -0.73% 0.57%
2089 -0.74% 0.61%
2088 -0.76% 0.61%
2087 -0.79% 0.62%
2086 -0.79% 0.65%
2085 -0.8% 0.64%
2084 -0.81% 0.72%
2083 -0.84% 0.74%
2082 -0.85% 0.76%
2081 -0.86% 0.79%
2080 -0.86% 0.8%
2079 -0.87% 0.81%
2078 -0.87% 0.88%
2077 -0.87% 0.9%
2076 -0.89% 0.9%
2075 -0.89% 0.9%
2074 -0.89% 0.91%
2073 -0.88% 0.92%
2072 -0.87% 0.98%
2071 -0.86% 1%
2070 -0.85% 1.03%
2069 -0.85% 1.07%
2068 -0.83% 1.09%
2067 -0.82% 1.12%
2066 -0.81% 1.13%
2065 -0.79% 1.15%
2064 -0.77% 1.16%
2063 -0.74% 1.21%
2062 -0.75% 1.28%
2061 -0.74% 1.31%
2060 -0.73% 1.38%
2059 -0.71% 1.35%
2058 -0.72% 1.4%
2057 -0.7% 1.4%
2056 -0.68% 1.48%
2055 -0.7% 1.48%
2054 -0.66% 1.57%
2053 -0.7% 1.58%
2052 -0.68% 1.61%
2051 -0.67% 1.62%
2050 -0.67% 1.65%
2049 -0.66% 1.64%
2048 -0.66% 1.72%
2047 -0.65% 1.76%
2046 -0.64% 1.78%
2045 -0.64% 1.86%
2044 -0.66% 1.85%
2043 -0.67% 1.87%
2042 -0.66% 1.93%
2041 -0.68% 1.97%
2040 -0.69% 2.01%
2039 -0.66% 2.04%
2038 -0.67% 2.16%
2037 -0.67% 2.18%
2036 -0.68% 2.22%
2035 -0.66% 2.26%
2034 -0.67% 2.31%
2033 -0.66% 2.33%
2032 -0.68% 2.36%
2031 -0.68% 2.44%
2030 -0.69% 2.5%
2029 -0.68% 2.5%
2028 -0.67% 2.54%
2027 -0.72% 2.56%
2026 -0.73% 2.57%
2025 -0.71% 2.61%
2024 2.33% 2.61%
2023 -0.17% 2.6%
2022 0.23% 2.6%
2021 0.03% 2.63%
2020 -0.03% 2.67%
2019 -0.22% 2.69%
2018 -0.35% 2.71%
2017 -0.43% 2.75%
2016 -0.41% 2.76%
2015 -0.31% 2.79%
2014 -0.27% 2.84%
2013 -0.07% 2.88%
2012 -0.13% 2.91%
2011 -0.56% 2.96%
2010 -0.69% 2.99%
2009 -0.68% 3%
2008 -0.65% 2.95%
2007 -0.63% 2.86%
2006 -0.61% 2.79%
2005 -0.58% 2.71%
2004 -0.55% 2.62%
2003 -0.54% 2.53%
2002 -0.37% 2.48%
2001 -0.29% 2.45%
2000 1.7% 2.43%
1999 -1.28% 2.36%
1998 -1.17% 2.19%
1997 -0.99% 2.03%
1996 -0.87% 1.99%
1995 -1.69% -0.15%
1994 -2.57% -1.16%
1993 -3.32% 1.47%
1992 -1.17% 2.95%
1991 1.74% 3.13%
1990 3.17% 4.03%
1989 2.62% 4.83%
1988 0.8% 5.55%
1987 1.02% 4.89%
1986 1.06% 3.75%
1985 1.11% 3.92%
1984 1.03% 3.99%
1983 0.9% 4.02%
1982 0.89% 4.03%
1981 0.9% 4%
1980 0.94% 3.93%
1979 2.18% 3.76%
1978 3.43% 3.48%
1977 3.36% 3.15%
1976 2.72% 2.95%
1975 2.13% 2.84%
1974 2.11% 2.75%
1973 2.09% 2.66%
1972 2.05% 2.59%
1971 2.01% 2.54%
1970 2.13% 2.49%
1969 2.4% 2.5%
1968 2.59% 2.51%
1967 2.73% 2.5%
1966 2.86% 2.48%
1965 3% 2.47%
1964 3.12% 2.48%
1963 3.23% 2.47%
1962 3.33% 2.44%
1961 3.42% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Armenia Malawi
Current population
2989841
22949294
Population rank 137/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.28%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
14.4 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 26/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -5,628
Net migration rank 162/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -5,628
2024 - -29,966 - -1,507
2023 12,153 75,000 549,096 -5,811
2022 9,799 38,001 533,450 -5,231
2021 2,370 -19,457 517,400 -2,666
2020 296 -13,046 514,659 -2,655
2019 10,072 -14,330 506,104 -1,837
2018 10,688 -13,129 494,348 -3,267
2017 10,428 -14,180 484,655 982
2016 12,269 -14,697 474,779 3,505
2015 13,821 -15,225 472,484 -6,471
2014 15,371 -15,745 472,418 -10,317
2013 14,505 -16,265 470,293 -12,934
2012 14,818 -16,782 460,684 -13,561
2011 15,442 -17,296 454,149 -12,170
2010 16,746 -30,009 444,468 -9,327
2009 16,863 -30,357 434,811 -8,590
2008 13,583 -29,732 421,781 -9,264
2007 13,362 -29,980 410,290 -22,680
2006 10,320 -29,921 397,123 -29,450
2005 11,013 -29,921 381,130 -31,462
2004 11,710 -30,103 361,133 -32,221
2003 9,866 -29,616 341,133 -31,729
2002 6,719 -27,792 322,863 -30,013
2001 8,030 -51,303 310,833 -28,933
2000 9,985 -52,780 300,439 -28,098
1999 10,452 -51,871 295,629 -31,686
1998 14,357 -55,171 285,407 -39,491
1997 16,685 -51,640 277,433 -61,646
1996 21,092 -51,023 270,048 -66,212
1995 22,452 -50,223 266,745 -66,366
1994 26,271 -112,569 275,439 -505,365
1993 35,818 -126,963 276,538 -284,867
1992 50,346 -196,270 269,066 37,142
1991 56,269 5,422 260,193 15,291
1990 59,893 2,122 250,159 71,111
1989 57,520 98,517 237,967 180,031
1988 33,232 -13,325 226,911 201,011
1987 60,176 -26,879 220,566 271,693
1986 61,771 -27,727 218,519 62,615
1985 62,499 -27,710 216,179 74,625
1984 62,124 -25,143 212,146 72,435
1983 61,028 -31,993 209,422 68,197
1982 58,617 -30,862 205,386 62,661
1981 56,323 -28,487 199,436 57,376
1980 54,128 -26,099 192,746 52,294
1979 52,452 -22,659 182,123 46,388
1978 48,326 53,277 172,503 36,225
1977 45,320 53,042 161,930 19,638
1976 41,948 49,014 153,422 8,206
1975 40,217 17,829 145,254 5,162
1974 38,392 17,995 137,819 3,833
1973 37,355 17,425 131,529 1,623
1972 36,943 15,836 125,728 48
1971 36,590 14,094 121,015 -710
1970 36,045 12,700 116,822 -2,147
1969 37,333 17,128 113,120 -2,266
1968 38,118 20,855 110,329 -924
1967 38,674 22,014 106,668 0
1966 39,842 22,131 103,512 0
1965 42,271 20,809 100,040 0
1964 44,886 19,028 97,658 0
1963 48,058 16,252 95,933 0
1962 50,461 13,898 92,463 0
1961 51,957 12,102 89,091 0
1960 51,675 11,827 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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