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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 2.38 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Armenia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Nicaragua
2100 1,726,155 8,688,116
2099 1,738,442 8,724,538
2098 1,750,778 8,760,232
2097 1,763,118 8,794,755
2096 1,775,426 8,828,433
2095 1,787,824 8,861,157
2094 1,800,498 8,892,755
2093 1,813,303 8,924,287
2092 1,826,180 8,954,488
2091 1,839,379 8,984,026
2090 1,852,808 9,012,075
2089 1,866,467 9,039,709
2088 1,880,473 9,065,862
2087 1,894,917 9,090,942
2086 1,909,962 9,115,336
2085 1,925,201 9,138,363
2084 1,940,818 9,160,205
2083 1,956,741 9,180,483
2082 1,973,327 9,199,639
2081 1,990,252 9,217,574
2080 2,007,426 9,233,677
2079 2,024,836 9,247,995
2078 2,042,672 9,260,269
2077 2,060,623 9,271,296
2076 2,078,608 9,280,355
2075 2,097,177 9,287,263
2074 2,115,982 9,293,340
2073 2,135,035 9,297,217
2072 2,154,014 9,298,930
2071 2,172,852 9,298,548
2070 2,191,664 9,296,541
2069 2,210,468 9,292,245
2068 2,229,358 9,285,519
2067 2,247,986 9,277,073
2066 2,266,479 9,266,063
2065 2,284,877 9,253,359
2064 2,302,956 9,238,451
2063 2,320,865 9,221,261
2062 2,338,236 9,201,687
2061 2,355,877 9,180,231
2060 2,373,382 9,156,164
2059 2,390,915 9,129,485
2058 2,407,952 9,100,437
2057 2,425,439 9,069,770
2056 2,442,510 9,037,076
2055 2,459,310 9,002,004
2054 2,476,652 8,964,646
2053 2,492,983 8,925,248
2052 2,510,452 8,883,323
2051 2,527,737 8,838,651
2050 2,544,715 8,791,647
2049 2,561,834 8,743,003
2048 2,578,975 8,691,701
2047 2,596,116 8,638,293
2046 2,613,159 8,583,244
2045 2,630,081 8,525,953
2044 2,646,916 8,466,669
2043 2,664,391 8,405,733
2042 2,682,314 8,342,871
2041 2,700,161 8,278,159
2040 2,718,522 8,211,510
2039 2,737,359 8,143,346
2038 2,755,417 8,072,943
2037 2,773,864 8,000,701
2036 2,792,492 7,926,969
2035 2,811,595 7,851,540
2034 2,830,390 7,774,327
2033 2,849,539 7,695,506
2032 2,868,514 7,615,273
2031 2,888,255 7,533,169
2030 2,908,073 7,449,842
2029 2,928,347 7,364,850
2028 2,948,331 7,278,061
2027 2,968,352 7,189,755
2026 2,989,841 7,100,090
2025 3,011,956 7,008,896
2024 3,033,500 6,916,140
2023 2,964,300 6,823,613
2022 2,969,200 6,730,654
2021 2,962,300 6,644,741
2020 2,961,500 6,565,267
2019 2,962,500 6,483,657
2018 2,969,000 6,400,080
2017 2,979,400 6,316,231
2016 2,992,300 6,232,666
2015 3,004,600 6,149,417
2014 3,013,800 6,066,492
2013 3,022,000 5,983,845
2012 3,024,100 5,901,287
2011 3,027,900 5,819,051
2010 3,044,800 5,737,450
2009 3,066,000 5,656,601
2008 3,087,100 5,576,593
2007 3,107,400 5,497,243
2006 3,127,100 5,418,855
2005 3,146,400 5,342,105
2004 3,164,900 5,272,912
2003 3,182,500 5,210,963
2002 3,199,800 5,149,909
2001 3,211,800 5,087,825
2000 3,221,100 5,022,633
1999 3,167,286 4,954,018
1998 3,208,401 4,883,655
1997 3,246,289 4,809,573
1996 3,278,735 4,729,974
1995 3,307,581 4,642,931
1994 3,364,610 4,549,316
1993 3,453,332 4,453,732
1992 3,571,861 4,357,026
1991 3,613,977 4,259,637
1990 3,552,128 4,162,559
1989 3,443,100 4,066,476
1988 3,355,125 3,972,320
1987 3,328,520 3,882,164
1986 3,294,847 3,794,157
1985 3,260,432 3,706,479
1984 3,224,547 3,619,104
1983 3,191,539 3,530,282
1982 3,163,144 3,438,745
1981 3,135,349 3,345,674
1980 3,107,415 3,252,403
1979 3,078,501 3,164,525
1978 3,012,807 3,080,314
1977 2,912,827 2,992,534
1976 2,818,165 2,903,851
1975 2,743,660 2,816,943
1974 2,686,445 2,732,075
1973 2,630,860 2,649,278
1972 2,577,079 2,573,578
1971 2,525,345 2,499,825
1970 2,475,633 2,423,065
1969 2,424,030 2,348,398
1968 2,367,319 2,275,836
1967 2,307,492 2,205,567
1966 2,246,159 2,137,820
1965 2,183,635 2,072,681
1964 2,120,135 2,010,176
1963 2,056,023 1,950,159
1962 1,991,689 1,892,320
1961 1,927,484 1,836,451
1960 1,863,705 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Nicaragua
2100 -0.71% -0.42%
2099 -0.7% -0.41%
2098 -0.7% -0.39%
2097 -0.69% -0.38%
2096 -0.69% -0.37%
2095 -0.7% -0.36%
2094 -0.71% -0.35%
2093 -0.71% -0.34%
2092 -0.72% -0.33%
2091 -0.72% -0.31%
2090 -0.73% -0.31%
2089 -0.74% -0.29%
2088 -0.76% -0.28%
2087 -0.79% -0.27%
2086 -0.79% -0.25%
2085 -0.8% -0.24%
2084 -0.81% -0.22%
2083 -0.84% -0.21%
2082 -0.85% -0.19%
2081 -0.86% -0.17%
2080 -0.86% -0.15%
2079 -0.87% -0.13%
2078 -0.87% -0.12%
2077 -0.87% -0.1%
2076 -0.89% -0.07%
2075 -0.89% -0.07%
2074 -0.89% -0.04%
2073 -0.88% -0.02%
2072 -0.87% 0.004%
2071 -0.86% 0.02%
2070 -0.85% 0.05%
2069 -0.85% 0.07%
2068 -0.83% 0.09%
2067 -0.82% 0.12%
2066 -0.81% 0.14%
2065 -0.79% 0.16%
2064 -0.77% 0.19%
2063 -0.74% 0.21%
2062 -0.75% 0.23%
2061 -0.74% 0.26%
2060 -0.73% 0.29%
2059 -0.71% 0.32%
2058 -0.72% 0.34%
2057 -0.7% 0.36%
2056 -0.68% 0.39%
2055 -0.7% 0.42%
2054 -0.66% 0.44%
2053 -0.7% 0.47%
2052 -0.68% 0.51%
2051 -0.67% 0.53%
2050 -0.67% 0.56%
2049 -0.66% 0.59%
2048 -0.66% 0.62%
2047 -0.65% 0.64%
2046 -0.64% 0.67%
2045 -0.64% 0.7%
2044 -0.66% 0.72%
2043 -0.67% 0.75%
2042 -0.66% 0.78%
2041 -0.68% 0.81%
2040 -0.69% 0.84%
2039 -0.66% 0.87%
2038 -0.67% 0.9%
2037 -0.67% 0.93%
2036 -0.68% 0.96%
2035 -0.66% 0.99%
2034 -0.67% 1.02%
2033 -0.66% 1.05%
2032 -0.68% 1.09%
2031 -0.68% 1.12%
2030 -0.69% 1.15%
2029 -0.68% 1.19%
2028 -0.67% 1.23%
2027 -0.72% 1.26%
2026 -0.73% 1.3%
2025 -0.71% 1.34%
2024 2.33% 1.36%
2023 -0.17% 1.38%
2022 0.23% 1.29%
2021 0.03% 1.21%
2020 -0.03% 1.26%
2019 -0.22% 1.31%
2018 -0.35% 1.33%
2017 -0.43% 1.34%
2016 -0.41% 1.35%
2015 -0.31% 1.37%
2014 -0.27% 1.38%
2013 -0.07% 1.4%
2012 -0.13% 1.41%
2011 -0.56% 1.42%
2010 -0.69% 1.43%
2009 -0.68% 1.43%
2008 -0.65% 1.44%
2007 -0.63% 1.45%
2006 -0.61% 1.44%
2005 -0.58% 1.31%
2004 -0.55% 1.19%
2003 -0.54% 1.19%
2002 -0.37% 1.22%
2001 -0.29% 1.3%
2000 1.7% 1.39%
1999 -1.28% 1.44%
1998 -1.17% 1.54%
1997 -0.99% 1.68%
1996 -0.87% 1.87%
1995 -1.69% 2.06%
1994 -2.57% 2.15%
1993 -3.32% 2.22%
1992 -1.17% 2.29%
1991 1.74% 2.33%
1990 3.17% 2.36%
1989 2.62% 2.37%
1988 0.8% 2.32%
1987 1.02% 2.32%
1986 1.06% 2.37%
1985 1.11% 2.41%
1984 1.03% 2.52%
1983 0.9% 2.66%
1982 0.89% 2.78%
1981 0.9% 2.87%
1980 0.94% 2.78%
1979 2.18% 2.73%
1978 3.43% 2.93%
1977 3.36% 3.05%
1976 2.72% 3.09%
1975 2.13% 3.11%
1974 2.11% 3.13%
1973 2.09% 2.94%
1972 2.05% 2.95%
1971 2.01% 3.17%
1970 2.13% 3.18%
1969 2.4% 3.19%
1968 2.59% 3.19%
1967 2.73% 3.17%
1966 2.86% 3.14%
1965 3% 3.11%
1964 3.12% 3.08%
1963 3.23% 3.06%
1962 3.33% 3.04%
1961 3.42% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Armenia Nicaragua
Current population
2989841
7124343
Population rank 137/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +253
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 78/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -8,371
Net migration rank 162/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -8,371
2024 - -29,966 - -8,189
2023 12,153 75,000 100,921 -7,996
2022 9,799 38,001 100,987 -7,996
2021 2,370 -19,457 89,213 -10,383
2020 296 -13,046 90,515 -10,383
2019 10,072 -14,330 102,817 -19,730
2018 10,688 -13,129 104,814 -20,742
2017 10,428 -14,180 105,468 -21,849
2016 12,269 -14,697 106,585 -23,076
2015 13,821 -15,225 107,344 -24,353
2014 15,371 -15,745 108,420 -25,570
2013 14,505 -16,265 109,032 -26,587
2012 14,818 -16,782 110,065 -27,389
2011 15,442 -17,296 110,026 -28,221
2010 16,746 -30,009 110,475 -29,081
2009 16,863 -30,357 110,213 -29,913
2008 13,583 -29,732 110,395 -30,675
2007 13,362 -29,980 110,341 -31,357
2006 10,320 -29,921 110,073 -32,274
2005 11,013 -29,921 108,984 -33,280
2004 11,710 -30,103 106,904 -44,222
2003 9,866 -29,616 106,142 -44,931
2002 6,719 -27,792 105,805 -44,906
2001 8,030 -51,303 107,109 -43,837
2000 9,985 -52,780 109,192 -42,087
1999 10,452 -51,871 110,217 -40,095
1998 14,357 -55,171 108,862 -38,260
1997 16,685 -51,640 114,415 -36,851
1996 21,092 -51,023 116,849 -35,208
1995 22,452 -50,223 118,325 -25,889
1994 26,271 -112,569 119,565 -24,773
1993 35,818 -126,963 120,469 -24,091
1992 50,346 -196,270 121,204 -24,171
1991 56,269 5,422 121,787 -24,028
1990 59,893 2,122 120,677 -24,280
1989 57,520 98,517 120,128 -24,364
1988 33,232 -13,325 117,299 -24,753
1987 60,176 -26,879 112,885 -25,127
1986 61,771 -27,727 113,054 -24,805
1985 62,499 -27,710 110,949 -23,840
1984 62,124 -25,143 110,133 -22,493
1983 61,028 -31,993 110,618 -20,620
1982 58,617 -30,862 112,468 -19,395
1981 56,323 -28,487 110,421 -17,353
1980 54,128 -26,099 108,604 -15,130
1979 52,452 -22,659 96,429 -14,152
1978 48,326 53,277 98,419 -12,273
1977 45,320 53,042 100,498 -11,082
1976 41,948 49,014 98,100 -10,155
1975 40,217 17,829 95,230 -9,349
1974 38,392 17,995 92,505 -8,639
1973 37,355 17,425 89,662 -7,947
1972 36,943 15,836 76,906 -7,219
1971 36,590 14,094 84,139 -6,328
1970 36,045 12,700 81,127 -5,423
1969 37,333 17,128 78,237 -4,592
1968 38,118 20,855 75,458 -3,979
1967 38,674 22,014 72,722 -3,666
1966 39,842 22,131 69,883 -3,443
1965 42,271 20,809 67,056 -3,231
1964 44,886 19,028 64,227 -3,043
1963 48,058 16,252 61,738 -2,881
1962 50,461 13,898 59,547 -2,727
1961 51,957 12,102 57,499 -2,579
1960 51,675 11,827 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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