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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 81.6 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.98% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Armenia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Nigeria
2100 1,726,155 481,678,166
2099 1,738,442 481,494,914
2098 1,750,778 481,219,866
2097 1,763,118 480,876,108
2096 1,775,426 480,460,381
2095 1,787,824 479,976,454
2094 1,800,498 479,432,855
2093 1,813,303 478,807,152
2092 1,826,180 478,097,591
2091 1,839,379 477,274,569
2090 1,852,808 476,367,086
2089 1,866,467 475,363,859
2088 1,880,473 474,268,867
2087 1,894,917 473,072,894
2086 1,909,962 471,769,229
2085 1,925,201 470,365,292
2084 1,940,818 468,843,169
2083 1,956,741 467,224,322
2082 1,973,327 465,509,151
2081 1,990,252 463,679,779
2080 2,007,426 461,741,930
2079 2,024,836 459,680,797
2078 2,042,672 457,513,367
2077 2,060,623 455,254,796
2076 2,078,608 452,885,729
2075 2,097,177 450,402,898
2074 2,115,982 447,825,224
2073 2,135,035 445,152,156
2072 2,154,014 442,375,349
2071 2,172,852 439,499,004
2070 2,191,664 436,539,777
2069 2,210,468 433,472,204
2068 2,229,358 430,320,190
2067 2,247,986 427,066,199
2066 2,266,479 423,736,078
2065 2,284,877 420,318,527
2064 2,302,956 416,811,285
2063 2,320,865 413,231,409
2062 2,338,236 409,583,480
2061 2,355,877 405,859,509
2060 2,373,382 402,073,494
2059 2,390,915 398,228,736
2058 2,407,952 394,315,883
2057 2,425,439 390,341,867
2056 2,442,510 386,298,064
2055 2,459,310 382,193,151
2054 2,476,652 378,030,342
2053 2,492,983 373,799,276
2052 2,510,452 369,501,634
2051 2,527,737 365,149,555
2050 2,544,715 360,734,783
2049 2,561,834 356,271,401
2048 2,578,975 351,752,501
2047 2,596,116 347,169,674
2046 2,613,159 342,532,578
2045 2,630,081 337,834,528
2044 2,646,916 333,076,416
2043 2,664,391 328,256,555
2042 2,682,314 323,388,886
2041 2,700,161 318,469,120
2040 2,718,522 313,492,800
2039 2,737,359 308,474,350
2038 2,755,417 303,423,786
2037 2,773,864 298,351,344
2036 2,792,492 293,250,795
2035 2,811,595 288,138,368
2034 2,830,390 283,018,151
2033 2,849,539 277,897,810
2032 2,868,514 272,769,123
2031 2,888,255 267,666,779
2030 2,908,073 262,583,487
2029 2,928,347 257,504,936
2028 2,948,331 252,465,743
2027 2,968,352 247,457,208
2026 2,989,841 242,477,499
2025 3,011,956 237,546,527
2024 3,033,500 232,679,478
2023 2,964,300 227,882,945
2022 2,969,200 223,150,896
2021 2,962,300 218,529,286
2020 2,961,500 213,996,181
2019 2,962,500 209,485,641
2018 2,969,000 204,938,755
2017 2,979,400 200,254,579
2016 2,992,300 195,443,700
2015 3,004,600 190,671,878
2014 3,013,800 185,896,915
2013 3,022,000 181,049,443
2012 3,024,100 176,200,625
2011 3,027,900 171,379,598
2010 3,044,800 166,642,886
2009 3,066,000 162,049,464
2008 3,087,100 157,595,014
2007 3,107,400 153,267,261
2006 3,127,100 149,077,334
2005 3,146,400 145,017,253
2004 3,164,900 141,057,045
2003 3,182,500 137,202,644
2002 3,199,800 133,471,989
2001 3,211,800 129,862,595
2000 3,221,100 126,382,494
1999 3,167,286 123,047,320
1998 3,208,401 119,846,254
1997 3,246,289 116,754,792
1996 3,278,735 113,754,779
1995 3,307,581 110,819,428
1994 3,364,610 107,935,714
1993 3,453,332 105,122,069
1992 3,571,861 102,372,770
1991 3,613,977 99,720,162
1990 3,552,128 97,120,925
1989 3,443,100 94,531,014
1988 3,355,125 92,020,090
1987 3,328,520 89,591,716
1986 3,294,847 87,235,953
1985 3,260,432 84,897,973
1984 3,224,547 82,526,443
1983 3,191,539 80,438,260
1982 3,163,144 78,378,701
1981 3,135,349 76,068,103
1980 3,107,415 73,764,641
1979 3,078,501 71,498,242
1978 3,012,807 69,326,532
1977 2,912,827 67,234,590
1976 2,818,165 65,258,009
1975 2,743,660 63,410,815
1974 2,686,445 61,679,144
1973 2,630,860 60,082,139
1972 2,577,079 58,601,748
1971 2,525,345 57,214,684
1970 2,475,633 55,893,838
1969 2,424,030 54,631,914
1968 2,367,319 53,432,783
1967 2,307,492 52,293,065
1966 2,246,159 51,188,234
1965 2,183,635 50,086,764
1964 2,120,135 49,012,016
1963 2,056,023 47,973,575
1962 1,991,689 46,965,292
1961 1,927,484 45,989,310
1960 1,863,705 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Nigeria
2100 -0.71% 0.04%
2099 -0.7% 0.06%
2098 -0.7% 0.07%
2097 -0.69% 0.09%
2096 -0.69% 0.1%
2095 -0.7% 0.11%
2094 -0.71% 0.13%
2093 -0.71% 0.15%
2092 -0.72% 0.17%
2091 -0.72% 0.19%
2090 -0.73% 0.21%
2089 -0.74% 0.23%
2088 -0.76% 0.25%
2087 -0.79% 0.28%
2086 -0.79% 0.3%
2085 -0.8% 0.32%
2084 -0.81% 0.35%
2083 -0.84% 0.37%
2082 -0.85% 0.39%
2081 -0.86% 0.42%
2080 -0.86% 0.45%
2079 -0.87% 0.47%
2078 -0.87% 0.5%
2077 -0.87% 0.52%
2076 -0.89% 0.55%
2075 -0.89% 0.58%
2074 -0.89% 0.6%
2073 -0.88% 0.63%
2072 -0.87% 0.65%
2071 -0.86% 0.68%
2070 -0.85% 0.71%
2069 -0.85% 0.73%
2068 -0.83% 0.76%
2067 -0.82% 0.79%
2066 -0.81% 0.81%
2065 -0.79% 0.84%
2064 -0.77% 0.87%
2063 -0.74% 0.89%
2062 -0.75% 0.92%
2061 -0.74% 0.94%
2060 -0.73% 0.97%
2059 -0.71% 0.99%
2058 -0.72% 1.02%
2057 -0.7% 1.05%
2056 -0.68% 1.07%
2055 -0.7% 1.1%
2054 -0.66% 1.13%
2053 -0.7% 1.16%
2052 -0.68% 1.19%
2051 -0.67% 1.22%
2050 -0.67% 1.25%
2049 -0.66% 1.28%
2048 -0.66% 1.32%
2047 -0.65% 1.35%
2046 -0.64% 1.39%
2045 -0.64% 1.43%
2044 -0.66% 1.47%
2043 -0.67% 1.51%
2042 -0.66% 1.54%
2041 -0.68% 1.59%
2040 -0.69% 1.63%
2039 -0.66% 1.66%
2038 -0.67% 1.7%
2037 -0.67% 1.74%
2036 -0.68% 1.77%
2035 -0.66% 1.81%
2034 -0.67% 1.84%
2033 -0.66% 1.88%
2032 -0.68% 1.91%
2031 -0.68% 1.94%
2030 -0.69% 1.97%
2029 -0.68% 2%
2028 -0.67% 2.02%
2027 -0.72% 2.05%
2026 -0.73% 2.08%
2025 -0.71% 2.09%
2024 2.33% 2.1%
2023 -0.17% 2.12%
2022 0.23% 2.11%
2021 0.03% 2.12%
2020 -0.03% 2.15%
2019 -0.22% 2.22%
2018 -0.35% 2.34%
2017 -0.43% 2.46%
2016 -0.41% 2.5%
2015 -0.31% 2.57%
2014 -0.27% 2.68%
2013 -0.07% 2.75%
2012 -0.13% 2.81%
2011 -0.56% 2.84%
2010 -0.69% 2.83%
2009 -0.68% 2.83%
2008 -0.65% 2.82%
2007 -0.63% 2.81%
2006 -0.61% 2.8%
2005 -0.58% 2.81%
2004 -0.55% 2.81%
2003 -0.54% 2.8%
2002 -0.37% 2.78%
2001 -0.29% 2.75%
2000 1.7% 2.71%
1999 -1.28% 2.67%
1998 -1.17% 2.65%
1997 -0.99% 2.64%
1996 -0.87% 2.65%
1995 -1.69% 2.67%
1994 -2.57% 2.68%
1993 -3.32% 2.69%
1992 -1.17% 2.66%
1991 1.74% 2.68%
1990 3.17% 2.74%
1989 2.62% 2.73%
1988 0.8% 2.71%
1987 1.02% 2.7%
1986 1.06% 2.75%
1985 1.11% 2.87%
1984 1.03% 2.6%
1983 0.9% 2.63%
1982 0.89% 3.04%
1981 0.9% 3.12%
1980 0.94% 3.17%
1979 2.18% 3.13%
1978 3.43% 3.11%
1977 3.36% 3.03%
1976 2.72% 2.91%
1975 2.13% 2.81%
1974 2.11% 2.66%
1973 2.09% 2.53%
1972 2.05% 2.42%
1971 2.01% 2.36%
1970 2.13% 2.31%
1969 2.4% 2.24%
1968 2.59% 2.18%
1967 2.73% 2.16%
1966 2.86% 2.2%
1965 3% 2.19%
1964 3.12% 2.16%
1963 3.23% 2.15%
1962 3.33% 2.12%
1961 3.42% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Armenia Nigeria
Current population
2989841
243824469
Population rank 137/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 2.94%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
14.4 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +190 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 48/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -15,258
Net migration rank 162/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -15,258
2024 - -29,966 - -35,202
2023 12,153 75,000 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 9,799 38,001 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 2,370 -19,457 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 296 -13,046 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 10,072 -14,330 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 10,688 -13,129 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 10,428 -14,180 4,706,183 78,685
2016 12,269 -14,697 4,761,594 75,265
2015 13,821 -15,225 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 15,371 -15,745 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 14,505 -16,265 4,811,751 40,201
2012 14,818 -16,782 4,774,508 71,138
2011 15,442 -17,296 4,728,363 67,808
2010 16,746 -30,009 4,629,173 47,966
2009 16,863 -30,357 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 13,583 -29,732 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 13,362 -29,980 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 10,320 -29,921 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 11,013 -29,921 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 11,710 -30,103 3,877,376 46,370
2003 9,866 -29,616 3,751,120 33,857
2002 6,719 -27,792 3,606,814 69,594
2001 8,030 -51,303 3,478,370 64,163
2000 9,985 -52,780 3,343,196 74,535
1999 10,452 -51,871 3,155,425 97,195
1998 14,357 -55,171 3,003,946 145,575
1997 16,685 -51,640 2,936,500 96,885
1996 21,092 -51,023 2,882,205 84,448
1995 22,452 -50,223 2,830,771 73,243
1994 26,271 -112,569 2,735,198 128,134
1993 35,818 -126,963 2,673,675 90,200
1992 50,346 -196,270 2,596,173 138,412
1991 56,269 5,422 2,527,807 42,760
1990 59,893 2,122 2,491,928 135,959
1989 57,520 98,517 2,452,324 99,588
1988 33,232 -13,325 2,376,419 93,510
1987 60,176 -26,879 2,322,397 64,418
1986 61,771 -27,727 2,295,003 29,682
1985 62,499 -27,710 2,289,784 61,514
1984 62,124 -25,143 2,278,060 113,758
1983 61,028 -31,993 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 58,617 -30,862 2,233,401 101,116
1981 56,323 -28,487 2,179,884 106,723
1980 54,128 -26,099 2,121,618 198,672
1979 52,452 -22,659 2,074,807 137,721
1978 48,326 53,277 2,019,621 111,258
1977 45,320 53,042 1,923,917 129,075
1976 41,948 49,014 1,827,289 72,889
1975 40,217 17,829 1,718,623 75,603
1974 38,392 17,995 1,624,813 44,281
1973 37,355 17,425 1,525,485 -618
1972 36,943 15,836 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 36,590 14,094 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 36,045 12,700 1,295,507 7,953
1969 37,333 17,128 1,213,484 6,912
1968 38,118 20,855 1,168,254 9,615
1967 38,674 22,014 1,082,884 18,683
1966 39,842 22,131 1,095,582 12,513
1965 42,271 20,809 1,061,840 32,988
1964 44,886 19,028 1,028,272 26,411
1963 48,058 16,252 995,116 27,115
1962 50,461 13,898 966,452 27,906
1961 51,957 12,102 932,111 25,515
1960 51,675 11,827 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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