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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 12.2 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Armenia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Malaysia
2100 1,726,155 44,353,615
2099 1,738,442 44,467,475
2098 1,750,778 44,579,971
2097 1,763,118 44,695,979
2096 1,775,426 44,814,885
2095 1,787,824 44,932,404
2094 1,800,498 45,047,479
2093 1,813,303 45,165,126
2092 1,826,180 45,278,674
2091 1,839,379 45,390,002
2090 1,852,808 45,501,495
2089 1,866,467 45,610,046
2088 1,880,473 45,717,882
2087 1,894,917 45,823,085
2086 1,909,962 45,926,712
2085 1,925,201 46,020,742
2084 1,940,818 46,111,490
2083 1,956,741 46,202,286
2082 1,973,327 46,284,929
2081 1,990,252 46,359,700
2080 2,007,426 46,435,482
2079 2,024,836 46,496,102
2078 2,042,672 46,549,167
2077 2,060,623 46,594,188
2076 2,078,608 46,619,045
2075 2,097,177 46,643,115
2074 2,115,982 46,658,350
2073 2,135,035 46,670,848
2072 2,154,014 46,670,426
2071 2,172,852 46,660,436
2070 2,191,664 46,645,623
2069 2,210,468 46,623,238
2068 2,229,358 46,600,060
2067 2,247,986 46,569,264
2066 2,266,479 46,530,377
2065 2,284,877 46,481,890
2064 2,302,956 46,417,369
2063 2,320,865 46,350,674
2062 2,338,236 46,272,105
2061 2,355,877 46,178,092
2060 2,373,382 46,075,877
2059 2,390,915 45,958,718
2058 2,407,952 45,837,407
2057 2,425,439 45,707,213
2056 2,442,510 45,566,357
2055 2,459,310 45,418,953
2054 2,476,652 45,252,995
2053 2,492,983 45,069,089
2052 2,510,452 44,873,927
2051 2,527,737 44,668,767
2050 2,544,715 44,445,677
2049 2,561,834 44,217,593
2048 2,578,975 43,974,925
2047 2,596,116 43,712,325
2046 2,613,159 43,438,283
2045 2,630,081 43,157,909
2044 2,646,916 42,866,716
2043 2,664,391 42,557,941
2042 2,682,314 42,239,980
2041 2,700,161 41,922,379
2040 2,718,522 41,598,231
2039 2,737,359 41,270,953
2038 2,755,417 40,929,067
2037 2,773,864 40,584,773
2036 2,792,492 40,234,128
2035 2,811,595 39,876,375
2034 2,830,390 39,515,857
2033 2,849,539 39,152,086
2032 2,868,514 38,772,414
2031 2,888,255 38,386,293
2030 2,908,073 37,995,617
2029 2,928,347 37,606,753
2028 2,948,331 37,207,852
2027 2,968,352 36,806,585
2026 2,989,841 36,403,076
2025 3,011,956 35,987,113
2024 3,033,500 35,557,673
2023 2,964,300 35,126,298
2022 2,969,200 34,695,493
2021 2,962,300 34,282,399
2020 2,961,500 33,889,558
2019 2,962,500 33,440,596
2018 2,969,000 32,910,967
2017 2,979,400 32,355,644
2016 2,992,300 31,789,685
2015 3,004,600 31,232,798
2014 3,013,800 30,696,137
2013 3,022,000 30,174,265
2012 3,024,100 29,662,831
2011 3,027,900 29,162,039
2010 3,044,800 28,655,776
2009 3,066,000 28,124,778
2008 3,087,100 27,570,059
2007 3,107,400 26,998,389
2006 3,127,100 26,417,909
2005 3,146,400 25,836,071
2004 3,164,900 25,256,772
2003 3,182,500 24,679,602
2002 3,199,800 24,102,477
2001 3,211,800 23,526,538
2000 3,221,100 22,967,816
1999 3,167,286 22,435,531
1998 3,208,401 21,906,713
1997 3,246,289 21,375,218
1996 3,278,735 20,850,087
1995 3,307,581 20,330,599
1994 3,364,610 19,820,446
1993 3,453,332 19,322,664
1992 3,571,861 18,834,572
1991 3,613,977 18,342,464
1990 3,552,128 17,833,171
1989 3,443,100 17,314,997
1988 3,355,125 16,796,605
1987 3,328,520 16,276,737
1986 3,294,847 15,760,419
1985 3,260,432 15,252,258
1984 3,224,547 14,759,009
1983 3,191,539 14,285,907
1982 3,163,144 13,832,798
1981 3,135,349 13,399,203
1980 3,107,415 12,983,363
1979 3,078,501 12,627,862
1978 3,012,807 12,328,157
1977 2,912,827 12,035,713
1976 2,818,165 11,750,097
1975 2,743,660 11,471,914
1974 2,686,445 11,200,906
1973 2,630,860 10,935,621
1972 2,577,079 10,676,835
1971 2,525,345 10,423,453
1970 2,475,633 10,178,802
1969 2,424,030 9,947,597
1968 2,367,319 9,725,281
1967 2,307,492 9,507,099
1966 2,246,159 9,284,688
1965 2,183,635 9,056,408
1964 2,120,135 8,828,406
1963 2,056,023 8,602,160
1962 1,991,689 8,380,172
1961 1,927,484 8,164,443
1960 1,863,705 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Malaysia
2100 -0.71% -0.26%
2099 -0.7% -0.25%
2098 -0.7% -0.26%
2097 -0.69% -0.27%
2096 -0.69% -0.26%
2095 -0.7% -0.26%
2094 -0.71% -0.26%
2093 -0.71% -0.25%
2092 -0.72% -0.25%
2091 -0.72% -0.25%
2090 -0.73% -0.24%
2089 -0.74% -0.24%
2088 -0.76% -0.23%
2087 -0.79% -0.23%
2086 -0.79% -0.2%
2085 -0.8% -0.2%
2084 -0.81% -0.2%
2083 -0.84% -0.18%
2082 -0.85% -0.16%
2081 -0.86% -0.16%
2080 -0.86% -0.13%
2079 -0.87% -0.11%
2078 -0.87% -0.1%
2077 -0.87% -0.05%
2076 -0.89% -0.05%
2075 -0.89% -0.03%
2074 -0.89% -0.03%
2073 -0.88% 0.001%
2072 -0.87% 0.02%
2071 -0.86% 0.03%
2070 -0.85% 0.05%
2069 -0.85% 0.05%
2068 -0.83% 0.07%
2067 -0.82% 0.08%
2066 -0.81% 0.1%
2065 -0.79% 0.14%
2064 -0.77% 0.14%
2063 -0.74% 0.17%
2062 -0.75% 0.2%
2061 -0.74% 0.22%
2060 -0.73% 0.25%
2059 -0.71% 0.26%
2058 -0.72% 0.28%
2057 -0.7% 0.31%
2056 -0.68% 0.32%
2055 -0.7% 0.37%
2054 -0.66% 0.41%
2053 -0.7% 0.43%
2052 -0.68% 0.46%
2051 -0.67% 0.5%
2050 -0.67% 0.52%
2049 -0.66% 0.55%
2048 -0.66% 0.6%
2047 -0.65% 0.63%
2046 -0.64% 0.65%
2045 -0.64% 0.68%
2044 -0.66% 0.73%
2043 -0.67% 0.75%
2042 -0.66% 0.76%
2041 -0.68% 0.78%
2040 -0.69% 0.79%
2039 -0.66% 0.84%
2038 -0.67% 0.85%
2037 -0.67% 0.87%
2036 -0.68% 0.9%
2035 -0.66% 0.91%
2034 -0.67% 0.93%
2033 -0.66% 0.98%
2032 -0.68% 1.01%
2031 -0.68% 1.03%
2030 -0.69% 1.03%
2029 -0.68% 1.07%
2028 -0.67% 1.09%
2027 -0.72% 1.11%
2026 -0.73% 1.16%
2025 -0.71% 1.21%
2024 2.33% 1.23%
2023 -0.17% 1.24%
2022 0.23% 1.2%
2021 0.03% 1.16%
2020 -0.03% 1.34%
2019 -0.22% 1.61%
2018 -0.35% 1.72%
2017 -0.43% 1.78%
2016 -0.41% 1.78%
2015 -0.31% 1.75%
2014 -0.27% 1.73%
2013 -0.07% 1.72%
2012 -0.13% 1.72%
2011 -0.56% 1.77%
2010 -0.69% 1.89%
2009 -0.68% 2.01%
2008 -0.65% 2.12%
2007 -0.63% 2.2%
2006 -0.61% 2.25%
2005 -0.58% 2.29%
2004 -0.55% 2.34%
2003 -0.54% 2.39%
2002 -0.37% 2.45%
2001 -0.29% 2.43%
2000 1.7% 2.37%
1999 -1.28% 2.41%
1998 -1.17% 2.49%
1997 -0.99% 2.52%
1996 -0.87% 2.56%
1995 -1.69% 2.57%
1994 -2.57% 2.58%
1993 -3.32% 2.59%
1992 -1.17% 2.68%
1991 1.74% 2.86%
1990 3.17% 2.99%
1989 2.62% 3.09%
1988 0.8% 3.19%
1987 1.02% 3.28%
1986 1.06% 3.33%
1985 1.11% 3.34%
1984 1.03% 3.31%
1983 0.9% 3.28%
1982 0.89% 3.24%
1981 0.9% 3.2%
1980 0.94% 2.82%
1979 2.18% 2.43%
1978 3.43% 2.43%
1977 3.36% 2.43%
1976 2.72% 2.42%
1975 2.13% 2.42%
1974 2.11% 2.43%
1973 2.09% 2.42%
1972 2.05% 2.43%
1971 2.01% 2.4%
1970 2.13% 2.32%
1969 2.4% 2.29%
1968 2.59% 2.29%
1967 2.73% 2.4%
1966 2.86% 2.52%
1965 3% 2.58%
1964 3.12% 2.63%
1963 3.23% 2.65%
1962 3.33% 2.64%
1961 3.42% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Armenia Malaysia
Current population
2989841
36512221
Population rank 137/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.44%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 89/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +166,615
Net migration rank 162/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 166,615
2024 - -29,966 - 174,770
2023 12,153 75,000 254,806 181,071
2022 9,799 38,001 237,560 188,154
2021 2,370 -19,457 212,002 188,506
2020 296 -13,046 283,282 101,907
2019 10,072 -14,330 309,426 203,284
2018 10,688 -13,129 324,568 221,965
2017 10,428 -14,180 336,434 227,677
2016 12,269 -14,697 345,681 222,141
2015 13,821 -15,225 358,302 187,663
2014 15,371 -15,745 367,587 159,791
2013 14,505 -16,265 366,738 149,637
2012 14,818 -16,782 371,497 134,975
2011 15,442 -17,296 372,836 122,269
2010 16,746 -30,009 360,260 157,164
2009 16,863 -30,357 366,157 178,410
2008 13,583 -29,732 362,380 202,481
2007 13,362 -29,980 348,711 229,784
2006 10,320 -29,921 349,509 232,971
2005 11,013 -29,921 355,324 225,864
2004 11,710 -30,103 365,138 212,278
2003 9,866 -29,616 377,425 199,510
2002 6,719 -27,792 381,084 196,227
2001 8,030 -51,303 400,939 173,613
2000 9,985 -52,780 417,371 125,499
1999 10,452 -51,871 432,355 89,335
1998 14,357 -55,171 436,316 99,639
1997 16,685 -51,640 447,768 79,266
1996 21,092 -51,023 450,174 73,040
1995 22,452 -50,223 443,349 72,393
1994 26,271 -112,569 437,873 66,685
1993 35,818 -126,963 429,910 61,079
1992 50,346 -196,270 418,900 66,286
1991 56,269 5,422 401,938 97,111
1990 59,893 2,122 384,518 135,020
1989 57,520 98,517 373,277 143,544
1988 33,232 -13,325 386,507 133,478
1987 60,176 -26,879 381,999 137,759
1986 61,771 -27,727 385,799 127,081
1985 62,499 -27,710 383,243 120,215
1984 62,124 -25,143 376,797 106,248
1983 61,028 -31,993 365,290 97,862
1982 58,617 -30,862 353,138 89,942
1981 56,323 -28,487 339,991 84,142
1980 54,128 -26,099 326,947 80,617
1979 52,452 -22,659 317,439 -13,980
1978 48,326 53,277 311,027 -15,059
1977 45,320 53,042 305,515 -16,601
1976 41,948 49,014 300,615 -18,316
1975 40,217 17,829 294,541 -20,480
1974 38,392 17,995 289,880 -21,919
1973 37,355 17,425 284,611 -21,995
1972 36,943 15,836 276,263 -21,305
1971 36,590 14,094 272,323 -20,535
1970 36,045 12,700 269,341 -31,839
1969 37,333 17,128 264,327 -39,420
1968 38,118 20,855 260,705 -40,996
1967 38,674 22,014 258,764 -42,108
1966 39,842 22,131 262,162 -33,993
1965 42,271 20,809 264,836 -36,456
1964 44,886 19,028 266,406 -38,785
1963 48,058 16,252 265,815 -40,952
1962 50,461 13,898 262,140 -43,033
1961 51,957 12,102 257,270 -44,916
1960 51,675 11,827 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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