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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 246.6 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Armenia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Nauru
2100 1,726,155 20,717
2099 1,738,442 20,686
2098 1,750,778 20,645
2097 1,763,118 20,605
2096 1,775,426 20,570
2095 1,787,824 20,535
2094 1,800,498 20,488
2093 1,813,303 20,432
2092 1,826,180 20,386
2091 1,839,379 20,341
2090 1,852,808 20,285
2089 1,866,467 20,219
2088 1,880,473 20,152
2087 1,894,917 20,096
2086 1,909,962 20,028
2085 1,925,201 19,959
2084 1,940,818 19,880
2083 1,956,741 19,796
2082 1,973,327 19,709
2081 1,990,252 19,611
2080 2,007,426 19,525
2079 2,024,836 19,420
2078 2,042,672 19,312
2077 2,060,623 19,206
2076 2,078,608 19,098
2075 2,097,177 18,986
2074 2,115,982 18,874
2073 2,135,035 18,758
2072 2,154,014 18,638
2071 2,172,852 18,535
2070 2,191,664 18,396
2069 2,210,468 18,289
2068 2,229,358 18,168
2067 2,247,986 18,025
2066 2,266,479 17,903
2065 2,284,877 17,777
2064 2,302,956 17,649
2063 2,320,865 17,524
2062 2,338,236 17,402
2061 2,355,877 17,267
2060 2,373,382 17,137
2059 2,390,915 17,013
2058 2,407,952 16,882
2057 2,425,439 16,752
2056 2,442,510 16,612
2055 2,459,310 16,472
2054 2,476,652 16,335
2053 2,492,983 16,193
2052 2,510,452 16,049
2051 2,527,737 15,888
2050 2,544,715 15,738
2049 2,561,834 15,572
2048 2,578,975 15,412
2047 2,596,116 15,241
2046 2,613,159 15,064
2045 2,630,081 14,895
2044 2,646,916 14,718
2043 2,664,391 14,546
2042 2,682,314 14,363
2041 2,700,161 14,180
2040 2,718,522 13,996
2039 2,737,359 13,827
2038 2,755,417 13,672
2037 2,773,864 13,513
2036 2,792,492 13,363
2035 2,811,595 13,196
2034 2,830,390 13,040
2033 2,849,539 12,894
2032 2,868,514 12,758
2031 2,888,255 12,625
2030 2,908,073 12,504
2029 2,928,347 12,386
2028 2,948,331 12,292
2027 2,968,352 12,182
2026 2,989,841 12,105
2025 3,011,956 12,030
2024 3,033,500 11,947
2023 2,964,300 11,875
2022 2,969,200 11,801
2021 2,962,300 11,709
2020 2,961,500 11,643
2019 2,962,500 11,587
2018 2,969,000 11,477
2017 2,979,400 11,324
2016 2,992,300 11,150
2015 3,004,600 10,954
2014 3,013,800 10,742
2013 3,022,000 10,517
2012 3,024,100 10,267
2011 3,027,900 10,098
2010 3,044,800 10,043
2009 3,066,000 10,016
2008 3,087,100 10,009
2007 3,107,400 10,020
2006 3,127,100 10,034
2005 3,146,400 10,049
2004 3,164,900 10,060
2003 3,182,500 10,059
2002 3,199,800 10,082
2001 3,211,800 10,130
2000 3,221,100 10,168
1999 3,167,286 10,187
1998 3,208,401 10,198
1997 3,246,289 10,197
1996 3,278,735 10,183
1995 3,307,581 10,165
1994 3,364,610 10,137
1993 3,453,332 10,102
1992 3,571,861 10,021
1991 3,613,977 9,850
1990 3,552,128 9,622
1989 3,443,100 9,390
1988 3,355,125 9,165
1987 3,328,520 8,946
1986 3,294,847 8,742
1985 3,260,432 8,551
1984 3,224,547 8,377
1983 3,191,539 8,216
1982 3,163,144 8,040
1981 3,135,349 7,839
1980 3,107,415 7,649
1979 3,078,501 7,468
1978 3,012,807 7,298
1977 2,912,827 7,163
1976 2,818,165 7,064
1975 2,743,660 6,987
1974 2,686,445 6,923
1973 2,630,860 6,866
1972 2,577,079 6,812
1971 2,525,345 6,762
1970 2,475,633 6,710
1969 2,424,030 6,581
1968 2,367,319 6,328
1967 2,307,492 6,135
1966 2,246,159 6,043
1965 2,183,635 5,832
1964 2,120,135 5,515
1963 2,056,023 5,226
1962 1,991,689 4,979
1961 1,927,484 4,774
1960 1,863,705 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K 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
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Nauru
2100 -0.71% 0.15%
2099 -0.7% 0.2%
2098 -0.7% 0.19%
2097 -0.69% 0.17%
2096 -0.69% 0.17%
2095 -0.7% 0.23%
2094 -0.71% 0.27%
2093 -0.71% 0.23%
2092 -0.72% 0.22%
2091 -0.72% 0.28%
2090 -0.73% 0.33%
2089 -0.74% 0.33%
2088 -0.76% 0.28%
2087 -0.79% 0.34%
2086 -0.79% 0.35%
2085 -0.8% 0.39%
2084 -0.81% 0.43%
2083 -0.84% 0.44%
2082 -0.85% 0.5%
2081 -0.86% 0.44%
2080 -0.86% 0.54%
2079 -0.87% 0.56%
2078 -0.87% 0.55%
2077 -0.87% 0.57%
2076 -0.89% 0.59%
2075 -0.89% 0.6%
2074 -0.89% 0.62%
2073 -0.88% 0.65%
2072 -0.87% 0.56%
2071 -0.86% 0.75%
2070 -0.85% 0.59%
2069 -0.85% 0.66%
2068 -0.83% 0.8%
2067 -0.82% 0.68%
2066 -0.81% 0.71%
2065 -0.79% 0.73%
2064 -0.77% 0.71%
2063 -0.74% 0.7%
2062 -0.75% 0.78%
2061 -0.74% 0.76%
2060 -0.73% 0.73%
2059 -0.71% 0.78%
2058 -0.72% 0.77%
2057 -0.7% 0.85%
2056 -0.68% 0.85%
2055 -0.7% 0.84%
2054 -0.66% 0.87%
2053 -0.7% 0.9%
2052 -0.68% 1.01%
2051 -0.67% 0.96%
2050 -0.67% 1.06%
2049 -0.66% 1.04%
2048 -0.66% 1.12%
2047 -0.65% 1.17%
2046 -0.64% 1.14%
2045 -0.64% 1.2%
2044 -0.66% 1.19%
2043 -0.67% 1.27%
2042 -0.66% 1.29%
2041 -0.68% 1.32%
2040 -0.69% 1.22%
2039 -0.66% 1.14%
2038 -0.67% 1.17%
2037 -0.67% 1.12%
2036 -0.68% 1.27%
2035 -0.66% 1.19%
2034 -0.67% 1.14%
2033 -0.66% 1.06%
2032 -0.68% 1.06%
2031 -0.68% 0.96%
2030 -0.69% 0.96%
2029 -0.68% 0.77%
2028 -0.67% 0.9%
2027 -0.72% 0.64%
2026 -0.73% 0.63%
2025 -0.71% 0.7%
2024 2.33% 0.61%
2023 -0.17% 0.63%
2022 0.23% 0.79%
2021 0.03% 0.57%
2020 -0.03% 0.48%
2019 -0.22% 0.96%
2018 -0.35% 1.35%
2017 -0.43% 1.56%
2016 -0.41% 1.79%
2015 -0.31% 1.97%
2014 -0.27% 2.14%
2013 -0.07% 2.43%
2012 -0.13% 1.67%
2011 -0.56% 0.55%
2010 -0.69% 0.27%
2009 -0.68% 0.07%
2008 -0.65% -0.11%
2007 -0.63% -0.14%
2006 -0.61% -0.15%
2005 -0.58% -0.11%
2004 -0.55% 0.01%
2003 -0.54% -0.23%
2002 -0.37% -0.47%
2001 -0.29% -0.37%
2000 1.7% -0.19%
1999 -1.28% -0.11%
1998 -1.17% 0.01%
1997 -0.99% 0.14%
1996 -0.87% 0.18%
1995 -1.69% 0.28%
1994 -2.57% 0.35%
1993 -3.32% 0.81%
1992 -1.17% 1.74%
1991 1.74% 2.37%
1990 3.17% 2.47%
1989 2.62% 2.45%
1988 0.8% 2.45%
1987 1.02% 2.33%
1986 1.06% 2.23%
1985 1.11% 2.08%
1984 1.03% 1.96%
1983 0.9% 2.19%
1982 0.89% 2.56%
1981 0.9% 2.48%
1980 0.94% 2.42%
1979 2.18% 2.33%
1978 3.43% 1.88%
1977 3.36% 1.4%
1976 2.72% 1.1%
1975 2.13% 0.92%
1974 2.11% 0.83%
1973 2.09% 0.79%
1972 2.05% 0.74%
1971 2.01% 0.77%
1970 2.13% 1.96%
1969 2.4% 4%
1968 2.59% 3.15%
1967 2.73% 1.52%
1966 2.86% 3.62%
1965 3% 5.75%
1964 3.12% 5.53%
1963 3.23% 4.96%
1962 3.33% 4.29%
1961 3.42% 3.62%

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/nauru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Armenia Nauru
Current population
2989841
12125
Population rank 137/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.0001%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
5.07 days
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
21.6 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +190 +0
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 126/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -29,013 -122
Net migration rank 162/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -122
2024 - -29,966 - -121
2023 12,153 75,000 213 -148
2022 9,799 38,001 226 -144
2021 2,370 -19,457 236 -137
2020 296 -13,046 246 -214
2019 10,072 -14,330 255 -171
2018 10,688 -13,129 265 -131
2017 10,428 -14,180 279 -115
2016 12,269 -14,697 289 -105
2015 13,821 -15,225 291 -86
2014 15,371 -15,745 290 -69
2013 14,505 -16,265 291 -53
2012 14,818 -16,782 292 -38
2011 15,442 -17,296 291 -206
2010 16,746 -30,009 281 -246
2009 16,863 -30,357 261 -249
2008 13,583 -29,732 240 -243
2007 13,362 -29,980 222 -235
2006 10,320 -29,921 209 -224
2005 11,013 -29,921 204 -217
2004 11,710 -30,103 202 -210
2003 9,866 -29,616 201 -199
2002 6,719 -27,792 200 -247
2001 8,030 -51,303 203 -252
2000 9,985 -52,780 207 -236
1999 10,452 -51,871 212 -227
1998 14,357 -55,171 214 -217
1997 16,685 -51,640 218 -209
1996 21,092 -51,023 221 -204
1995 22,452 -50,223 225 -201
1994 26,271 -112,569 229 -196
1993 35,818 -126,963 235 -194
1992 50,346 -196,270 237 -121
1991 56,269 5,422 225 0
1990 59,893 2,122 214 20
1989 57,520 98,517 204 24
1988 33,232 -13,325 195 29
1987 60,176 -26,879 186 27
1986 61,771 -27,727 178 21
1985 62,499 -27,710 171 8
1984 62,124 -25,143 166 -2
1983 61,028 -31,993 163 -5
1982 58,617 -30,862 162 30
1981 56,323 -28,487 157 44
1980 54,128 -26,099 145 44
1979 52,452 -22,659 130 48
1978 48,326 53,277 111 40
1977 45,320 53,042 89 32
1976 41,948 49,014 79 0
1975 40,217 17,829 70 0
1974 38,392 17,995 63 0
1973 37,355 17,425 57 0
1972 36,943 15,836 53 0
1971 36,590 14,094 50 0
1970 36,045 12,700 49 0
1969 37,333 17,128 71 132
1968 38,118 20,855 116 180
1967 38,674 22,014 117 -28
1966 39,842 22,131 123 -32
1965 42,271 20,809 113 218
1964 44,886 19,028 100 203
1963 48,058 16,252 88 181
1962 50,461 13,898 75 158
1961 51,957 12,102 70 120
1960 51,675 11,827 72 76

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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