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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 1.84 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Armenia vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Mauritania
2100 1,726,155 17,309,980
2099 1,738,442 17,202,690
2098 1,750,778 17,090,030
2097 1,763,118 16,975,270
2096 1,775,426 16,857,252
2095 1,787,824 16,739,240
2094 1,800,498 16,617,272
2093 1,813,303 16,492,589
2092 1,826,180 16,366,098
2091 1,839,379 16,235,771
2090 1,852,808 16,103,700
2089 1,866,467 15,969,059
2088 1,880,473 15,831,339
2087 1,894,917 15,690,143
2086 1,909,962 15,547,605
2085 1,925,201 15,403,967
2084 1,940,818 15,257,740
2083 1,956,741 15,108,271
2082 1,973,327 14,958,279
2081 1,990,252 14,805,332
2080 2,007,426 14,651,508
2079 2,024,836 14,496,397
2078 2,042,672 14,337,117
2077 2,060,623 14,175,812
2076 2,078,608 14,013,255
2075 2,097,177 13,849,027
2074 2,115,982 13,684,146
2073 2,135,035 13,517,681
2072 2,154,014 13,349,376
2071 2,172,852 13,178,237
2070 2,191,664 13,007,812
2069 2,210,468 12,835,311
2068 2,229,358 12,662,862
2067 2,247,986 12,487,379
2066 2,266,479 12,311,503
2065 2,284,877 12,136,616
2064 2,302,956 11,958,955
2063 2,320,865 11,783,144
2062 2,338,236 11,606,044
2061 2,355,877 11,428,738
2060 2,373,382 11,251,427
2059 2,390,915 11,072,236
2058 2,407,952 10,892,076
2057 2,425,439 10,713,858
2056 2,442,510 10,536,935
2055 2,459,310 10,358,532
2054 2,476,652 10,179,658
2053 2,492,983 9,999,712
2052 2,510,452 9,819,098
2051 2,527,737 9,639,209
2050 2,544,715 9,461,249
2049 2,561,834 9,283,353
2048 2,578,975 9,104,299
2047 2,596,116 8,926,851
2046 2,613,159 8,748,845
2045 2,630,081 8,572,397
2044 2,646,916 8,397,189
2043 2,664,391 8,222,194
2042 2,682,314 8,048,139
2041 2,700,161 7,876,803
2040 2,718,522 7,706,696
2039 2,737,359 7,537,689
2038 2,755,417 7,369,184
2037 2,773,864 7,202,472
2036 2,792,492 7,036,729
2035 2,811,595 6,871,981
2034 2,830,390 6,708,364
2033 2,849,539 6,546,168
2032 2,868,514 6,385,827
2031 2,888,255 6,227,564
2030 2,908,073 6,070,865
2029 2,928,347 5,916,516
2028 2,948,331 5,764,060
2027 2,968,352 5,613,919
2026 2,989,841 5,464,898
2025 3,011,956 5,317,228
2024 3,033,500 5,169,395
2023 2,964,300 5,022,441
2022 2,969,200 4,875,637
2021 2,962,300 4,734,874
2020 2,961,500 4,600,131
2019 2,962,500 4,467,708
2018 2,969,000 4,337,685
2017 2,979,400 4,210,600
2016 2,992,300 4,086,657
2015 3,004,600 3,965,959
2014 3,013,800 3,848,514
2013 3,022,000 3,734,318
2012 3,024,100 3,619,034
2011 3,027,900 3,502,811
2010 3,044,800 3,390,965
2009 3,066,000 3,284,448
2008 3,087,100 3,183,269
2007 3,107,400 3,093,059
2006 3,127,100 3,013,660
2005 3,146,400 2,939,059
2004 3,164,900 2,868,664
2003 3,182,500 2,802,046
2002 3,199,800 2,738,655
2001 3,211,800 2,678,760
2000 3,221,100 2,613,441
1999 3,167,286 2,541,698
1998 3,208,401 2,474,651
1997 3,246,289 2,411,306
1996 3,278,735 2,358,188
1995 3,307,581 2,312,017
1994 3,364,610 2,249,454
1993 3,453,332 2,174,328
1992 3,571,861 2,088,135
1991 3,613,977 2,009,738
1990 3,552,128 1,951,878
1989 3,443,100 1,903,048
1988 3,355,125 1,855,859
1987 3,328,520 1,803,014
1986 3,294,847 1,751,835
1985 3,260,432 1,702,107
1984 3,224,547 1,653,693
1983 3,191,539 1,606,746
1982 3,163,144 1,561,176
1981 3,135,349 1,516,877
1980 3,107,415 1,474,043
1979 3,078,501 1,432,758
1978 3,012,807 1,392,713
1977 2,912,827 1,353,768
1976 2,818,165 1,315,336
1975 2,743,660 1,277,330
1974 2,686,445 1,240,188
1973 2,630,860 1,203,838
1972 2,577,079 1,168,355
1971 2,525,345 1,133,702
1970 2,475,633 1,099,806
1969 2,424,030 1,066,754
1968 2,367,319 1,034,739
1967 2,307,492 1,003,843
1966 2,246,159 974,157
1965 2,183,635 945,838
1964 2,120,135 918,955
1963 2,056,023 893,423
1962 1,991,689 869,184
1961 1,927,484 846,167
1960 1,863,705 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Mauritania
2100 -0.71% 0.62%
2099 -0.7% 0.66%
2098 -0.7% 0.68%
2097 -0.69% 0.7%
2096 -0.69% 0.7%
2095 -0.7% 0.73%
2094 -0.71% 0.76%
2093 -0.71% 0.77%
2092 -0.72% 0.8%
2091 -0.72% 0.82%
2090 -0.73% 0.84%
2089 -0.74% 0.87%
2088 -0.76% 0.9%
2087 -0.79% 0.92%
2086 -0.79% 0.93%
2085 -0.8% 0.96%
2084 -0.81% 0.99%
2083 -0.84% 1%
2082 -0.85% 1.03%
2081 -0.86% 1.05%
2080 -0.86% 1.07%
2079 -0.87% 1.11%
2078 -0.87% 1.14%
2077 -0.87% 1.16%
2076 -0.89% 1.19%
2075 -0.89% 1.2%
2074 -0.89% 1.23%
2073 -0.88% 1.26%
2072 -0.87% 1.3%
2071 -0.86% 1.31%
2070 -0.85% 1.34%
2069 -0.85% 1.36%
2068 -0.83% 1.41%
2067 -0.82% 1.43%
2066 -0.81% 1.44%
2065 -0.79% 1.49%
2064 -0.77% 1.49%
2063 -0.74% 1.53%
2062 -0.75% 1.55%
2061 -0.74% 1.58%
2060 -0.73% 1.62%
2059 -0.71% 1.65%
2058 -0.72% 1.66%
2057 -0.7% 1.68%
2056 -0.68% 1.72%
2055 -0.7% 1.76%
2054 -0.66% 1.8%
2053 -0.7% 1.84%
2052 -0.68% 1.87%
2051 -0.67% 1.88%
2050 -0.67% 1.92%
2049 -0.66% 1.97%
2048 -0.66% 1.99%
2047 -0.65% 2.03%
2046 -0.64% 2.06%
2045 -0.64% 2.09%
2044 -0.66% 2.13%
2043 -0.67% 2.16%
2042 -0.66% 2.18%
2041 -0.68% 2.21%
2040 -0.69% 2.24%
2039 -0.66% 2.29%
2038 -0.67% 2.31%
2037 -0.67% 2.36%
2036 -0.68% 2.4%
2035 -0.66% 2.44%
2034 -0.67% 2.48%
2033 -0.66% 2.51%
2032 -0.68% 2.54%
2031 -0.68% 2.58%
2030 -0.69% 2.61%
2029 -0.68% 2.64%
2028 -0.67% 2.67%
2027 -0.72% 2.73%
2026 -0.73% 2.78%
2025 -0.71% 2.86%
2024 2.33% 2.93%
2023 -0.17% 3.01%
2022 0.23% 2.97%
2021 0.03% 2.93%
2020 -0.03% 2.96%
2019 -0.22% 3%
2018 -0.35% 3.02%
2017 -0.43% 3.03%
2016 -0.41% 3.04%
2015 -0.31% 3.05%
2014 -0.27% 3.06%
2013 -0.07% 3.19%
2012 -0.13% 3.32%
2011 -0.56% 3.3%
2010 -0.69% 3.24%
2009 -0.68% 3.18%
2008 -0.65% 2.92%
2007 -0.63% 2.63%
2006 -0.61% 2.54%
2005 -0.58% 2.45%
2004 -0.55% 2.38%
2003 -0.54% 2.31%
2002 -0.37% 2.24%
2001 -0.29% 2.5%
2000 1.7% 2.82%
1999 -1.28% 2.71%
1998 -1.17% 2.63%
1997 -0.99% 2.25%
1996 -0.87% 2%
1995 -1.69% 2.78%
1994 -2.57% 3.46%
1993 -3.32% 4.13%
1992 -1.17% 3.9%
1991 1.74% 2.96%
1990 3.17% 2.57%
1989 2.62% 2.54%
1988 0.8% 2.93%
1987 1.02% 2.92%
1986 1.06% 2.92%
1985 1.11% 2.93%
1984 1.03% 2.92%
1983 0.9% 2.92%
1982 0.89% 2.92%
1981 0.9% 2.91%
1980 0.94% 2.88%
1979 2.18% 2.88%
1978 3.43% 2.88%
1977 3.36% 2.92%
1976 2.72% 2.98%
1975 2.13% 2.99%
1974 2.11% 3.02%
1973 2.09% 3.04%
1972 2.05% 3.06%
1971 2.01% 3.08%
1970 2.13% 3.1%
1969 2.4% 3.09%
1968 2.59% 3.08%
1967 2.73% 3.05%
1966 2.86% 2.99%
1965 3% 2.93%
1964 3.12% 2.86%
1963 3.23% 2.79%
1962 3.33% 2.72%
1961 3.42% 2.65%

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/mauritania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Armenia Mauritania
Current population
2989841
5505206
Population rank 137/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +403
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 17/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -5,044
Net migration rank 162/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -5,044
2024 - -29,966 - -2,185
2023 12,153 75,000 145,164 2,999
2022 9,799 38,001 142,451 2,999
2021 2,370 -19,457 137,557 -1,483
2020 296 -13,046 134,899 -1,483
2019 10,072 -14,330 134,460 -3,019
2018 10,688 -13,129 131,584 -2,987
2017 10,428 -14,180 128,562 -3,001
2016 12,269 -14,697 125,342 -3,008
2015 13,821 -15,225 122,092 -3,019
2014 15,371 -15,745 118,792 -2,980
2013 14,505 -16,265 115,558 -2,987
2012 14,818 -16,782 113,489 4,515
2011 15,442 -17,296 111,165 3,272
2010 16,746 -30,009 108,121 1,128
2009 16,863 -30,357 105,273 -1,481
2008 13,583 -29,732 102,432 -3,860
2007 13,362 -29,980 98,895 -17,048
2006 10,320 -29,921 94,991 -18,033
2005 11,013 -29,921 90,940 -18,693
2004 11,710 -30,103 87,578 -19,042
2003 9,866 -29,616 83,804 -19,104
2002 6,719 -27,792 80,993 -18,903
2001 8,030 -51,303 78,769 -21,067
2000 9,985 -52,780 75,929 -2,997
1999 10,452 -51,871 73,554 -2,999
1998 14,357 -55,171 72,045 -8,504
1997 16,685 -51,640 71,327 -8,187
1996 21,092 -51,023 71,939 -28,840
1995 22,452 -50,223 72,244 -22,997
1994 26,271 -112,569 70,570 5,304
1993 35,818 -126,963 68,167 6,217
1992 50,346 -196,270 63,501 34,505
1991 56,269 5,422 61,782 -2,997
1990 59,893 2,122 59,934 -3,000
1989 57,520 98,517 58,666 -17,941
1988 33,232 -13,325 56,654 -2,997
1987 60,176 -26,879 55,037 -2,998
1986 61,771 -27,727 53,313 -2,998
1985 62,499 -27,710 52,125 -2,998
1984 62,124 -25,143 50,705 -2,998
1983 61,028 -31,993 49,187 -2,998
1982 58,617 -30,862 47,947 -2,998
1981 56,323 -28,487 46,641 -2,998
1980 54,128 -26,099 45,026 -2,997
1979 52,452 -22,659 43,537 -2,997
1978 48,326 53,277 42,539 -2,998
1977 45,320 53,042 41,352 -2,999
1976 41,948 49,014 40,149 -1,645
1975 40,217 17,829 38,975 -1,472
1974 38,392 17,995 38,106 -1,321
1973 37,355 17,425 37,122 -1,201
1972 36,943 15,836 36,184 -1,139
1971 36,590 14,094 35,279 -1,014
1970 36,045 12,700 34,382 -855
1969 37,333 17,128 33,252 -688
1968 38,118 20,855 32,029 -565
1967 38,674 22,014 30,853 -514
1966 39,842 22,131 29,502 -466
1965 42,271 20,809 28,028 -434
1964 44,886 19,028 26,565 -390
1963 48,058 16,252 25,250 -362
1962 50,461 13,898 23,927 -342
1961 51,957 12,102 22,781 -332
1960 51,675 11,827 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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