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Population in Armenia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 6.1 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Armenia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Netherlands
2100 1,726,155 17,359,081
2099 1,738,442 17,392,412
2098 1,750,778 17,425,508
2097 1,763,118 17,459,827
2096 1,775,426 17,495,124
2095 1,787,824 17,532,593
2094 1,800,498 17,571,051
2093 1,813,303 17,610,792
2092 1,826,180 17,649,611
2091 1,839,379 17,688,532
2090 1,852,808 17,730,570
2089 1,866,467 17,770,380
2088 1,880,473 17,809,825
2087 1,894,917 17,845,820
2086 1,909,962 17,885,001
2085 1,925,201 17,921,302
2084 1,940,818 17,957,639
2083 1,956,741 17,994,232
2082 1,973,327 18,029,404
2081 1,990,252 18,063,233
2080 2,007,426 18,093,703
2079 2,024,836 18,124,294
2078 2,042,672 18,152,738
2077 2,060,623 18,181,372
2076 2,078,608 18,206,864
2075 2,097,177 18,227,791
2074 2,115,982 18,245,652
2073 2,135,035 18,263,765
2072 2,154,014 18,280,443
2071 2,172,852 18,295,700
2070 2,191,664 18,311,141
2069 2,210,468 18,326,509
2068 2,229,358 18,341,711
2067 2,247,986 18,356,770
2066 2,266,479 18,374,904
2065 2,284,877 18,396,018
2064 2,302,956 18,417,894
2063 2,320,865 18,441,434
2062 2,338,236 18,464,922
2061 2,355,877 18,492,436
2060 2,373,382 18,520,315
2059 2,390,915 18,548,786
2058 2,407,952 18,577,700
2057 2,425,439 18,608,370
2056 2,442,510 18,638,918
2055 2,459,310 18,666,514
2054 2,476,652 18,692,598
2053 2,492,983 18,718,268
2052 2,510,452 18,741,740
2051 2,527,737 18,768,309
2050 2,544,715 18,789,481
2049 2,561,834 18,809,886
2048 2,578,975 18,827,655
2047 2,596,116 18,844,635
2046 2,613,159 18,855,920
2045 2,630,081 18,867,286
2044 2,646,916 18,877,101
2043 2,664,391 18,882,735
2042 2,682,314 18,885,839
2041 2,700,161 18,885,255
2040 2,718,522 18,879,571
2039 2,737,359 18,870,248
2038 2,755,417 18,855,512
2037 2,773,864 18,837,172
2036 2,792,492 18,811,873
2035 2,811,595 18,783,312
2034 2,830,390 18,750,125
2033 2,849,539 18,708,101
2032 2,868,514 18,662,054
2031 2,888,255 18,609,452
2030 2,908,073 18,549,634
2029 2,928,347 18,481,269
2028 2,948,331 18,404,195
2027 2,968,352 18,320,644
2026 2,989,841 18,227,403
2025 3,011,956 18,118,662
2024 3,033,500 17,993,485
2023 2,964,300 17,877,117
2022 2,969,200 17,700,982
2021 2,962,300 17,533,044
2020 2,961,500 17,441,500
2019 2,962,500 17,344,874
2018 2,969,000 17,231,624
2017 2,979,400 17,131,296
2016 2,992,300 17,030,314
2015 3,004,600 16,939,923
2014 3,013,800 16,865,008
2013 3,022,000 16,804,432
2012 3,024,100 16,754,962
2011 3,027,900 16,693,074
2010 3,044,800 16,615,394
2009 3,066,000 16,530,388
2008 3,087,100 16,445,593
2007 3,107,400 16,381,696
2006 3,127,100 16,346,101
2005 3,146,400 16,319,868
2004 3,164,900 16,281,779
2003 3,182,500 16,225,302
2002 3,199,800 16,148,929
2001 3,211,800 16,046,180
2000 3,221,100 15,925,513
1999 3,167,286 15,812,088
1998 3,208,401 15,707,209
1997 3,246,289 15,610,650
1996 3,278,735 15,530,498
1995 3,307,581 15,459,006
1994 3,364,610 15,382,838
1993 3,453,332 15,290,368
1992 3,571,861 15,184,166
1991 3,613,977 15,069,798
1990 3,552,128 14,951,510
1989 3,443,100 14,848,907
1988 3,355,125 14,760,094
1987 3,328,520 14,665,037
1986 3,294,847 14,572,278
1985 3,260,432 14,491,632
1984 3,224,547 14,424,211
1983 3,191,539 14,367,070
1982 3,163,144 14,312,690
1981 3,135,349 14,247,208
1980 3,107,415 14,149,800
1979 3,078,501 14,038,270
1978 3,012,807 13,941,700
1977 2,912,827 13,856,185
1976 2,818,165 13,774,037
1975 2,743,660 13,666,335
1974 2,686,445 13,545,056
1973 2,630,860 13,439,322
1972 2,577,079 13,328,593
1971 2,525,345 13,194,497
1970 2,475,633 13,038,526
1969 2,424,030 12,877,984
1968 2,367,319 12,729,721
1967 2,307,492 12,598,201
1966 2,246,159 12,456,251
1965 2,183,635 12,294,732
1964 2,120,135 12,127,120
1963 2,056,023 11,965,966
1962 1,991,689 11,805,689
1961 1,927,484 11,638,712
1960 1,863,705 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Netherlands
2100 -0.71% -0.19%
2099 -0.7% -0.19%
2098 -0.7% -0.2%
2097 -0.69% -0.2%
2096 -0.69% -0.21%
2095 -0.7% -0.22%
2094 -0.71% -0.23%
2093 -0.71% -0.22%
2092 -0.72% -0.22%
2091 -0.72% -0.24%
2090 -0.73% -0.22%
2089 -0.74% -0.22%
2088 -0.76% -0.2%
2087 -0.79% -0.22%
2086 -0.79% -0.2%
2085 -0.8% -0.2%
2084 -0.81% -0.2%
2083 -0.84% -0.2%
2082 -0.85% -0.19%
2081 -0.86% -0.17%
2080 -0.86% -0.17%
2079 -0.87% -0.16%
2078 -0.87% -0.16%
2077 -0.87% -0.14%
2076 -0.89% -0.11%
2075 -0.89% -0.1%
2074 -0.89% -0.1%
2073 -0.88% -0.09%
2072 -0.87% -0.08%
2071 -0.86% -0.08%
2070 -0.85% -0.08%
2069 -0.85% -0.08%
2068 -0.83% -0.08%
2067 -0.82% -0.1%
2066 -0.81% -0.11%
2065 -0.79% -0.12%
2064 -0.77% -0.13%
2063 -0.74% -0.13%
2062 -0.75% -0.15%
2061 -0.74% -0.15%
2060 -0.73% -0.15%
2059 -0.71% -0.16%
2058 -0.72% -0.16%
2057 -0.7% -0.16%
2056 -0.68% -0.15%
2055 -0.7% -0.14%
2054 -0.66% -0.14%
2053 -0.7% -0.13%
2052 -0.68% -0.14%
2051 -0.67% -0.11%
2050 -0.67% -0.11%
2049 -0.66% -0.09%
2048 -0.66% -0.09%
2047 -0.65% -0.06%
2046 -0.64% -0.06%
2045 -0.64% -0.05%
2044 -0.66% -0.03%
2043 -0.67% -0.02%
2042 -0.66% 0.003%
2041 -0.68% 0.03%
2040 -0.69% 0.05%
2039 -0.66% 0.08%
2038 -0.67% 0.1%
2037 -0.67% 0.13%
2036 -0.68% 0.15%
2035 -0.66% 0.18%
2034 -0.67% 0.22%
2033 -0.66% 0.25%
2032 -0.68% 0.28%
2031 -0.68% 0.32%
2030 -0.69% 0.37%
2029 -0.68% 0.42%
2028 -0.67% 0.46%
2027 -0.72% 0.51%
2026 -0.73% 0.6%
2025 -0.71% 0.7%
2024 2.33% 0.65%
2023 -0.17% 1%
2022 0.23% 0.96%
2021 0.03% 0.52%
2020 -0.03% 0.56%
2019 -0.22% 0.66%
2018 -0.35% 0.59%
2017 -0.43% 0.59%
2016 -0.41% 0.53%
2015 -0.31% 0.44%
2014 -0.27% 0.36%
2013 -0.07% 0.3%
2012 -0.13% 0.37%
2011 -0.56% 0.47%
2010 -0.69% 0.51%
2009 -0.68% 0.52%
2008 -0.65% 0.39%
2007 -0.63% 0.22%
2006 -0.61% 0.16%
2005 -0.58% 0.23%
2004 -0.55% 0.35%
2003 -0.54% 0.47%
2002 -0.37% 0.64%
2001 -0.29% 0.76%
2000 1.7% 0.72%
1999 -1.28% 0.67%
1998 -1.17% 0.62%
1997 -0.99% 0.52%
1996 -0.87% 0.46%
1995 -1.69% 0.5%
1994 -2.57% 0.6%
1993 -3.32% 0.7%
1992 -1.17% 0.76%
1991 1.74% 0.79%
1990 3.17% 0.69%
1989 2.62% 0.6%
1988 0.8% 0.65%
1987 1.02% 0.64%
1986 1.06% 0.56%
1985 1.11% 0.47%
1984 1.03% 0.4%
1983 0.9% 0.38%
1982 0.89% 0.46%
1981 0.9% 0.69%
1980 0.94% 0.79%
1979 2.18% 0.69%
1978 3.43% 0.62%
1977 3.36% 0.6%
1976 2.72% 0.79%
1975 2.13% 0.9%
1974 2.11% 0.79%
1973 2.09% 0.83%
1972 2.05% 1.02%
1971 2.01% 1.2%
1970 2.13% 1.25%
1969 2.4% 1.16%
1968 2.59% 1.04%
1967 2.73% 1.14%
1966 2.86% 1.31%
1965 3% 1.38%
1964 3.12% 1.35%
1963 3.23% 1.36%
1962 3.33% 1.43%
1961 3.42% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Armenia Netherlands
Current population
2989841
18252623
Population rank 137/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.22%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +319
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 121/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +104,681
Net migration rank 162/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 104,681
2024 - -29,966 - 121,628
2023 12,153 75,000 -5,363 144,558
2022 9,799 38,001 -1,770 224,472
2021 2,370 -19,457 7,014 106,416
2020 296 -13,046 0 67,598
2019 10,072 -14,330 17,345 109,003
2018 10,688 -13,129 15,508 87,197
2017 10,428 -14,180 18,844 86,332
2016 12,269 -14,697 23,843 88,743
2015 13,821 -15,225 23,716 55,585
2014 15,371 -15,745 35,417 36,591
2013 14,505 -16,265 30,248 19,973
2012 14,818 -16,782 35,186 14,861
2011 15,442 -17,296 45,072 31,224
2010 16,746 -30,009 48,184 33,703
2009 16,863 -30,357 51,244 39,832
2008 13,583 -29,732 49,337 32,406
2007 13,362 -29,980 49,145 -304
2006 10,320 -29,921 49,038 -25,401
2005 11,013 -29,921 50,592 -22,496
2004 11,710 -30,103 56,987 -9,230
2003 9,866 -29,616 58,411 7,937
2002 6,719 -27,792 59,751 28,824
2001 8,030 -51,303 62,580 56,096
2000 9,985 -52,780 66,887 59,308
1999 10,452 -51,871 60,086 47,179
1998 14,357 -55,171 61,258 52,058
1997 16,685 -51,640 56,198 31,302
1996 21,092 -51,023 51,251 21,792
1995 22,452 -50,223 54,106 15,056
1994 26,271 -112,569 61,532 20,193
1993 35,818 -126,963 58,103 44,514
1992 50,346 -196,270 66,811 50,148
1991 56,269 5,422 69,321 51,670
1990 59,893 2,122 68,777 53,564
1989 57,520 98,517 59,396 31,165
1988 33,232 -13,325 61,993 31,026
1987 60,176 -26,879 64,526 39,559
1986 61,771 -27,727 59,746 30,380
1985 62,499 -27,710 55,069 27,356
1984 62,124 -25,143 54,812 12,902
1983 61,028 -31,993 51,722 11,007
1982 58,617 -30,862 54,388 7,644
1981 56,323 -28,487 62,688 17,643
1980 54,128 -26,099 66,504 54,010
1979 52,452 -22,659 63,172 42,772
1978 48,326 53,277 61,344 26,639
1977 45,320 53,042 63,739 19,809
1976 41,948 49,014 63,361 18,774
1975 40,217 17,829 64,232 68,569
1974 38,392 17,995 75,853 31,645
1973 37,355 17,425 84,668 18,705
1972 36,943 15,836 101,297 17,470
1971 36,590 14,094 116,112 32,756
1970 36,045 12,700 129,082 32,438
1969 37,333 17,128 139,082 21,850
1968 38,118 20,855 132,389 7,243
1967 38,674 22,014 138,580 -10,673
1966 39,842 22,131 138,265 20,740
1965 42,271 20,809 146,308 19,444
1964 44,886 19,028 157,653 15,014
1963 48,058 16,252 154,361 -21
1962 50,461 13,898 153,474 18,024
1961 51,957 12,102 159,450 8,258
1960 51,675 11,827 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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