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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 1.06 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Armenia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Namibia
2100 1,726,155 5,958,153
2099 1,738,442 5,952,623
2098 1,750,778 5,947,142
2097 1,763,118 5,942,285
2096 1,775,426 5,938,162
2095 1,787,824 5,930,395
2094 1,800,498 5,922,248
2093 1,813,303 5,911,235
2092 1,826,180 5,899,026
2091 1,839,379 5,886,490
2090 1,852,808 5,871,938
2089 1,866,467 5,858,234
2088 1,880,473 5,842,720
2087 1,894,917 5,825,856
2086 1,909,962 5,806,643
2085 1,925,201 5,789,246
2084 1,940,818 5,771,050
2083 1,956,741 5,751,610
2082 1,973,327 5,730,648
2081 1,990,252 5,707,476
2080 2,007,426 5,682,842
2079 2,024,836 5,659,698
2078 2,042,672 5,634,313
2077 2,060,623 5,608,096
2076 2,078,608 5,580,829
2075 2,097,177 5,551,107
2074 2,115,982 5,522,025
2073 2,135,035 5,494,180
2072 2,154,014 5,464,749
2071 2,172,852 5,434,461
2070 2,191,664 5,403,822
2069 2,210,468 5,371,517
2068 2,229,358 5,336,950
2067 2,247,986 5,300,707
2066 2,266,479 5,263,191
2065 2,284,877 5,227,346
2064 2,302,956 5,190,323
2063 2,320,865 5,150,579
2062 2,338,236 5,109,760
2061 2,355,877 5,068,478
2060 2,373,382 5,023,587
2059 2,390,915 4,979,591
2058 2,407,952 4,933,964
2057 2,425,439 4,887,985
2056 2,442,510 4,840,537
2055 2,459,310 4,790,848
2054 2,476,652 4,741,942
2053 2,492,983 4,691,180
2052 2,510,452 4,639,835
2051 2,527,737 4,587,353
2050 2,544,715 4,533,502
2049 2,561,834 4,482,650
2048 2,578,975 4,430,309
2047 2,596,116 4,373,597
2046 2,613,159 4,318,050
2045 2,630,081 4,259,166
2044 2,646,916 4,202,338
2043 2,664,391 4,144,892
2042 2,682,314 4,088,713
2041 2,700,161 4,032,347
2040 2,718,522 3,976,987
2039 2,737,359 3,920,720
2038 2,755,417 3,862,015
2037 2,773,864 3,804,482
2036 2,792,492 3,747,072
2035 2,811,595 3,689,163
2034 2,830,390 3,631,737
2033 2,849,539 3,575,000
2032 2,868,514 3,516,310
2031 2,888,255 3,456,265
2030 2,908,073 3,395,964
2029 2,928,347 3,336,698
2028 2,948,331 3,277,428
2027 2,968,352 3,216,917
2026 2,989,841 3,156,839
2025 3,011,956 3,094,769
2024 3,033,500 3,030,131
2023 2,964,300 2,963,095
2022 2,969,200 2,889,662
2021 2,962,300 2,810,548
2020 2,961,500 2,728,762
2019 2,962,500 2,650,494
2018 2,969,000 2,577,327
2017 2,979,400 2,506,853
2016 2,992,300 2,439,213
2015 3,004,600 2,374,300
2014 3,013,800 2,312,139
2013 3,022,000 2,252,508
2012 3,024,100 2,194,654
2011 3,027,900 2,146,325
2010 3,044,800 2,109,811
2009 3,066,000 2,077,394
2008 3,087,100 2,047,056
2007 3,107,400 2,018,600
2006 3,127,100 1,991,888
2005 3,146,400 1,966,582
2004 3,164,900 1,942,082
2003 3,182,500 1,917,464
2002 3,199,800 1,889,970
2001 3,211,800 1,857,048
2000 3,221,100 1,818,647
1999 3,167,286 1,776,368
1998 3,208,401 1,732,745
1997 3,246,289 1,689,264
1996 3,278,735 1,646,103
1995 3,307,581 1,602,170
1994 3,364,610 1,556,304
1993 3,453,332 1,508,697
1992 3,571,861 1,461,322
1991 3,613,977 1,415,684
1990 3,552,128 1,369,303
1989 3,443,100 1,288,947
1988 3,355,125 1,209,696
1987 3,328,520 1,167,889
1986 3,294,847 1,131,081
1985 3,260,432 1,096,890
1984 3,224,547 1,065,989
1983 3,191,539 1,037,511
1982 3,163,144 1,010,308
1981 3,135,349 992,500
1980 3,107,415 981,434
1979 3,078,501 962,825
1978 3,012,807 947,269
1977 2,912,827 931,104
1976 2,818,165 906,566
1975 2,743,660 881,032
1974 2,686,445 854,320
1973 2,630,860 828,928
1972 2,577,079 804,399
1971 2,525,345 780,584
1970 2,475,633 757,868
1969 2,424,030 736,120
1968 2,367,319 715,542
1967 2,307,492 696,045
1966 2,246,159 677,655
1965 2,183,635 660,558
1964 2,120,135 644,530
1963 2,056,023 629,589
1962 1,991,689 615,759
1961 1,927,484 603,067
1960 1,863,705 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Namibia
2100 -0.71% 0.09%
2099 -0.7% 0.09%
2098 -0.7% 0.08%
2097 -0.69% 0.07%
2096 -0.69% 0.13%
2095 -0.7% 0.14%
2094 -0.71% 0.19%
2093 -0.71% 0.21%
2092 -0.72% 0.21%
2091 -0.72% 0.25%
2090 -0.73% 0.23%
2089 -0.74% 0.27%
2088 -0.76% 0.29%
2087 -0.79% 0.33%
2086 -0.79% 0.3%
2085 -0.8% 0.32%
2084 -0.81% 0.34%
2083 -0.84% 0.37%
2082 -0.85% 0.41%
2081 -0.86% 0.43%
2080 -0.86% 0.41%
2079 -0.87% 0.45%
2078 -0.87% 0.47%
2077 -0.87% 0.49%
2076 -0.89% 0.54%
2075 -0.89% 0.53%
2074 -0.89% 0.51%
2073 -0.88% 0.54%
2072 -0.87% 0.56%
2071 -0.86% 0.57%
2070 -0.85% 0.6%
2069 -0.85% 0.65%
2068 -0.83% 0.68%
2067 -0.82% 0.71%
2066 -0.81% 0.69%
2065 -0.79% 0.71%
2064 -0.77% 0.77%
2063 -0.74% 0.8%
2062 -0.75% 0.81%
2061 -0.74% 0.89%
2060 -0.73% 0.88%
2059 -0.71% 0.92%
2058 -0.72% 0.94%
2057 -0.7% 0.98%
2056 -0.68% 1.04%
2055 -0.7% 1.03%
2054 -0.66% 1.08%
2053 -0.7% 1.11%
2052 -0.68% 1.14%
2051 -0.67% 1.19%
2050 -0.67% 1.13%
2049 -0.66% 1.18%
2048 -0.66% 1.3%
2047 -0.65% 1.29%
2046 -0.64% 1.38%
2045 -0.64% 1.35%
2044 -0.66% 1.39%
2043 -0.67% 1.37%
2042 -0.66% 1.4%
2041 -0.68% 1.39%
2040 -0.69% 1.44%
2039 -0.66% 1.52%
2038 -0.67% 1.51%
2037 -0.67% 1.53%
2036 -0.68% 1.57%
2035 -0.66% 1.58%
2034 -0.67% 1.59%
2033 -0.66% 1.67%
2032 -0.68% 1.74%
2031 -0.68% 1.78%
2030 -0.69% 1.78%
2029 -0.68% 1.81%
2028 -0.67% 1.88%
2027 -0.72% 1.9%
2026 -0.73% 2.01%
2025 -0.71% 2.13%
2024 2.33% 2.26%
2023 -0.17% 2.54%
2022 0.23% 2.81%
2021 0.03% 3%
2020 -0.03% 2.95%
2019 -0.22% 2.84%
2018 -0.35% 2.81%
2017 -0.43% 2.77%
2016 -0.41% 2.73%
2015 -0.31% 2.69%
2014 -0.27% 2.65%
2013 -0.07% 2.64%
2012 -0.13% 2.25%
2011 -0.56% 1.73%
2010 -0.69% 1.56%
2009 -0.68% 1.48%
2008 -0.65% 1.41%
2007 -0.63% 1.34%
2006 -0.61% 1.29%
2005 -0.58% 1.26%
2004 -0.55% 1.28%
2003 -0.54% 1.45%
2002 -0.37% 1.77%
2001 -0.29% 2.11%
2000 1.7% 2.38%
1999 -1.28% 2.52%
1998 -1.17% 2.57%
1997 -0.99% 2.62%
1996 -0.87% 2.74%
1995 -1.69% 2.95%
1994 -2.57% 3.16%
1993 -3.32% 3.24%
1992 -1.17% 3.22%
1991 1.74% 3.39%
1990 3.17% 6.23%
1989 2.62% 6.55%
1988 0.8% 3.58%
1987 1.02% 3.25%
1986 1.06% 3.12%
1985 1.11% 2.9%
1984 1.03% 2.74%
1983 0.9% 2.69%
1982 0.89% 1.79%
1981 0.9% 1.13%
1980 0.94% 1.93%
1979 2.18% 1.64%
1978 3.43% 1.74%
1977 3.36% 2.71%
1976 2.72% 2.9%
1975 2.13% 3.13%
1974 2.11% 3.06%
1973 2.09% 3.05%
1972 2.05% 3.05%
1971 2.01% 3%
1970 2.13% 2.95%
1969 2.4% 2.88%
1968 2.59% 2.8%
1967 2.73% 2.71%
1966 2.86% 2.59%
1965 3% 2.49%
1964 3.12% 2.37%
1963 3.23% 2.25%
1962 3.33% 2.1%
1961 3.42% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Armenia Namibia
Current population
2989841
3173089
Population rank 137/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.04%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +184
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 41/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 +1,866
Net migration rank 162/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 1,866
2024 - -29,966 - 4,211
2023 12,153 75,000 58,435 11,675
2022 9,799 38,001 54,534 22,212
2021 2,370 -19,457 50,160 31,327
2020 296 -13,046 55,034 27,056
2019 10,072 -14,330 54,769 19,676
2018 10,688 -13,129 53,970 17,920
2017 10,428 -14,180 52,975 16,080
2016 12,269 -14,697 52,228 14,002
2015 13,821 -15,225 50,846 12,755
2014 15,371 -15,745 49,581 11,134
2013 14,505 -16,265 47,801 10,748
2012 14,818 -16,782 46,204 10,957
2011 15,442 -17,296 43,557 -4,067
2010 16,746 -30,009 42,046 -8,518
2009 16,863 -30,357 39,942 -8,626
2008 13,583 -29,732 38,147 -8,775
2007 13,362 -29,980 36,430 -8,905
2006 10,320 -29,921 34,690 -8,792
2005 11,013 -29,921 32,909 -8,195
2004 11,710 -30,103 31,478 -7,192
2003 9,866 -29,616 31,115 -6,153
2002 6,719 -27,792 31,947 -1,913
2001 8,030 -51,303 32,942 2,869
2000 9,985 -52,780 35,280 5,709
1999 10,452 -51,871 37,233 6,333
1998 14,357 -55,171 37,500 6,180
1997 16,685 -51,640 37,256 6,023
1996 21,092 -51,023 37,177 5,866
1995 22,452 -50,223 39,119 5,712
1994 26,271 -112,569 41,316 5,578
1993 35,818 -126,963 42,861 5,464
1992 50,346 -196,270 43,945 2,487
1991 56,269 5,422 44,523 309
1990 59,893 2,122 43,956 3,969
1989 57,520 98,517 37,715 75,072
1988 33,232 -13,325 34,798 10,916
1987 60,176 -26,879 33,340 4,559
1986 61,771 -27,727 31,764 3,953
1985 62,499 -27,710 30,575 2,090
1984 62,124 -25,143 29,395 -267
1983 61,028 -31,993 28,307 -481
1982 58,617 -30,862 27,474 -889
1981 56,323 -28,487 27,938 -18,901
1980 54,128 -26,099 28,142 -15,041
1979 52,452 -22,659 28,930 -4,818
1978 48,326 53,277 29,821 -22,827
1977 45,320 53,042 29,241 -3,907
1976 41,948 49,014 28,785 -5,048
1975 40,217 17,829 27,882 -553
1974 38,392 17,995 26,844 -744
1973 37,355 17,425 25,754 -1,066
1972 36,943 15,836 24,606 -236
1971 36,590 14,094 23,467 -208
1970 36,045 12,700 22,414 -244
1969 37,333 17,128 21,387 -57
1968 38,118 20,855 20,470 -636
1967 38,674 22,014 19,498 -339
1966 39,842 22,131 18,635 -1,023
1965 42,271 20,809 17,902 -1,327
1964 44,886 19,028 17,134 -1,660
1963 48,058 16,252 16,430 -2,016
1962 50,461 13,898 15,656 -2,403
1961 51,957 12,102 14,936 -2,807
1960 51,675 11,827 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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