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Population in Armenia compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 26,659,144 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 8.92 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Armenia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia North Korea
2100 1,726,155 19,604,631
2099 1,738,442 19,733,548
2098 1,750,778 19,862,949
2097 1,763,118 19,993,288
2096 1,775,426 20,124,518
2095 1,787,824 20,256,401
2094 1,800,498 20,388,156
2093 1,813,303 20,520,253
2092 1,826,180 20,652,961
2091 1,839,379 20,785,785
2090 1,852,808 20,918,305
2089 1,866,467 21,050,580
2088 1,880,473 21,182,325
2087 1,894,917 21,314,047
2086 1,909,962 21,445,329
2085 1,925,201 21,575,835
2084 1,940,818 21,705,777
2083 1,956,741 21,835,029
2082 1,973,327 21,964,199
2081 1,990,252 22,092,862
2080 2,007,426 22,220,948
2079 2,024,836 22,348,577
2078 2,042,672 22,475,755
2077 2,060,623 22,602,817
2076 2,078,608 22,729,499
2075 2,097,177 22,856,369
2074 2,115,982 22,983,784
2073 2,135,035 23,111,441
2072 2,154,014 23,239,261
2071 2,172,852 23,367,583
2070 2,191,664 23,496,136
2069 2,210,468 23,625,538
2068 2,229,358 23,755,136
2067 2,247,986 23,884,879
2066 2,266,479 24,015,027
2065 2,284,877 24,144,985
2064 2,302,956 24,274,257
2063 2,320,865 24,402,439
2062 2,338,236 24,529,941
2061 2,355,877 24,656,350
2060 2,373,382 24,780,911
2059 2,390,915 24,903,037
2058 2,407,952 25,023,260
2057 2,425,439 25,140,523
2056 2,442,510 25,255,342
2055 2,459,310 25,366,397
2054 2,476,652 25,474,292
2053 2,492,983 25,578,870
2052 2,510,452 25,679,963
2051 2,527,737 25,777,639
2050 2,544,715 25,871,673
2049 2,561,834 25,962,167
2048 2,578,975 26,048,593
2047 2,596,116 26,131,429
2046 2,613,159 26,210,487
2045 2,630,081 26,286,208
2044 2,646,916 26,358,331
2043 2,664,391 26,427,062
2042 2,682,314 26,491,482
2041 2,700,161 26,552,564
2040 2,718,522 26,609,557
2039 2,737,359 26,661,815
2038 2,755,417 26,708,400
2037 2,773,864 26,749,134
2036 2,792,492 26,783,304
2035 2,811,595 26,810,026
2034 2,830,390 26,828,912
2033 2,849,539 26,839,229
2032 2,868,514 26,840,944
2031 2,888,255 26,832,957
2030 2,908,073 26,814,812
2029 2,928,347 26,787,117
2028 2,948,331 26,749,227
2027 2,968,352 26,701,444
2026 2,989,841 26,643,460
2025 3,011,956 26,575,953
2024 3,033,500 26,498,823
2023 2,964,300 26,418,204
2022 2,969,200 26,328,845
2021 2,962,300 26,232,534
2020 2,961,500 26,136,312
2019 2,962,500 26,037,632
2018 2,969,000 25,931,147
2017 2,979,400 25,817,709
2016 2,992,300 25,698,326
2015 3,004,600 25,575,350
2014 3,013,800 25,451,262
2013 3,022,000 25,329,451
2012 3,024,100 25,211,728
2011 3,027,900 25,097,874
2010 3,044,800 24,987,258
2009 3,066,000 24,878,332
2008 3,087,100 24,764,618
2007 3,107,400 24,646,383
2006 3,127,100 24,524,507
2005 3,146,400 24,396,433
2004 3,164,900 24,254,943
2003 3,182,500 24,090,380
2002 3,199,800 23,943,973
2001 3,211,800 23,815,358
2000 3,221,100 23,665,910
1999 3,167,286 23,497,599
1998 3,208,401 23,311,564
1997 3,246,289 23,110,830
1996 3,278,735 22,895,746
1995 3,307,581 22,669,304
1994 3,364,610 22,393,975
1993 3,453,332 22,073,352
1992 3,571,861 21,750,911
1991 3,613,977 21,428,638
1990 3,552,128 21,112,137
1989 3,443,100 20,804,367
1988 3,355,125 20,503,161
1987 3,328,520 20,205,483
1986 3,294,847 19,910,855
1985 3,260,432 19,620,388
1984 3,224,547 19,335,043
1983 3,191,539 19,054,034
1982 3,163,144 18,776,357
1981 3,135,349 18,501,295
1980 3,107,415 18,236,786
1979 3,078,501 17,983,470
1978 3,012,807 17,735,995
1977 2,912,827 17,492,798
1976 2,818,165 17,243,450
1975 2,743,660 16,971,055
1974 2,686,445 16,673,121
1973 2,630,860 16,350,367
1972 2,577,079 15,975,069
1971 2,525,345 15,572,457
1970 2,475,633 15,172,775
1969 2,424,030 14,767,615
1968 2,367,319 14,365,596
1967 2,307,492 13,958,350
1966 2,246,159 13,569,094
1965 2,183,635 13,219,369
1964 2,120,135 12,889,770
1963 2,056,023 12,567,057
1962 1,991,689 12,262,882
1961 1,927,484 11,990,713
1960 1,863,705 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

North Korea is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 26.8M 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
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia North Korea
2100 -0.71% -0.65%
2099 -0.7% -0.65%
2098 -0.7% -0.65%
2097 -0.69% -0.65%
2096 -0.69% -0.65%
2095 -0.7% -0.65%
2094 -0.71% -0.64%
2093 -0.71% -0.64%
2092 -0.72% -0.64%
2091 -0.72% -0.63%
2090 -0.73% -0.63%
2089 -0.74% -0.62%
2088 -0.76% -0.62%
2087 -0.79% -0.61%
2086 -0.79% -0.6%
2085 -0.8% -0.6%
2084 -0.81% -0.59%
2083 -0.84% -0.59%
2082 -0.85% -0.58%
2081 -0.86% -0.58%
2080 -0.86% -0.57%
2079 -0.87% -0.57%
2078 -0.87% -0.56%
2077 -0.87% -0.56%
2076 -0.89% -0.56%
2075 -0.89% -0.55%
2074 -0.89% -0.55%
2073 -0.88% -0.55%
2072 -0.87% -0.55%
2071 -0.86% -0.55%
2070 -0.85% -0.55%
2069 -0.85% -0.55%
2068 -0.83% -0.54%
2067 -0.82% -0.54%
2066 -0.81% -0.54%
2065 -0.79% -0.53%
2064 -0.77% -0.53%
2063 -0.74% -0.52%
2062 -0.75% -0.51%
2061 -0.74% -0.5%
2060 -0.73% -0.49%
2059 -0.71% -0.48%
2058 -0.72% -0.47%
2057 -0.7% -0.45%
2056 -0.68% -0.44%
2055 -0.7% -0.42%
2054 -0.66% -0.41%
2053 -0.7% -0.39%
2052 -0.68% -0.38%
2051 -0.67% -0.36%
2050 -0.67% -0.35%
2049 -0.66% -0.33%
2048 -0.66% -0.32%
2047 -0.65% -0.3%
2046 -0.64% -0.29%
2045 -0.64% -0.27%
2044 -0.66% -0.26%
2043 -0.67% -0.24%
2042 -0.66% -0.23%
2041 -0.68% -0.21%
2040 -0.69% -0.2%
2039 -0.66% -0.17%
2038 -0.67% -0.15%
2037 -0.67% -0.13%
2036 -0.68% -0.1%
2035 -0.66% -0.07%
2034 -0.67% -0.04%
2033 -0.66% -0.006%
2032 -0.68% 0.03%
2031 -0.68% 0.07%
2030 -0.69% 0.1%
2029 -0.68% 0.14%
2028 -0.67% 0.18%
2027 -0.72% 0.22%
2026 -0.73% 0.25%
2025 -0.71% 0.29%
2024 2.33% 0.31%
2023 -0.17% 0.34%
2022 0.23% 0.37%
2021 0.03% 0.37%
2020 -0.03% 0.38%
2019 -0.22% 0.41%
2018 -0.35% 0.44%
2017 -0.43% 0.46%
2016 -0.41% 0.48%
2015 -0.31% 0.49%
2014 -0.27% 0.48%
2013 -0.07% 0.47%
2012 -0.13% 0.45%
2011 -0.56% 0.44%
2010 -0.69% 0.44%
2009 -0.68% 0.46%
2008 -0.65% 0.48%
2007 -0.63% 0.5%
2006 -0.61% 0.52%
2005 -0.58% 0.58%
2004 -0.55% 0.68%
2003 -0.54% 0.61%
2002 -0.37% 0.54%
2001 -0.29% 0.63%
2000 1.7% 0.72%
1999 -1.28% 0.8%
1998 -1.17% 0.87%
1997 -0.99% 0.94%
1996 -0.87% 1%
1995 -1.69% 1.23%
1994 -2.57% 1.45%
1993 -3.32% 1.48%
1992 -1.17% 1.5%
1991 1.74% 1.5%
1990 3.17% 1.48%
1989 2.62% 1.47%
1988 0.8% 1.47%
1987 1.02% 1.48%
1986 1.06% 1.48%
1985 1.11% 1.48%
1984 1.03% 1.47%
1983 0.9% 1.48%
1982 0.89% 1.49%
1981 0.9% 1.45%
1980 0.94% 1.41%
1979 2.18% 1.4%
1978 3.43% 1.39%
1977 3.36% 1.45%
1976 2.72% 1.61%
1975 2.13% 1.79%
1974 2.11% 1.97%
1973 2.09% 2.35%
1972 2.05% 2.59%
1971 2.01% 2.63%
1970 2.13% 2.74%
1969 2.4% 2.8%
1968 2.59% 2.92%
1967 2.73% 2.87%
1966 2.86% 2.65%
1965 3% 2.56%
1964 3.12% 2.57%
1963 3.23% 2.48%
1962 3.33% 2.27%
1961 3.42% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Armenia North Korea
Current population
2989841
26659144
Population rank 137/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
6.52 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +221
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 150/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -2,787
Net migration rank 162/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -2,787
2024 - -29,966 - -2,473
2023 12,153 75,000 86,203 -1,997
2022 9,799 38,001 96,495 -1,997
2021 2,370 -19,457 99,710 -1,585
2020 296 -13,046 95,920 -1,585
2019 10,072 -14,330 106,208 -3,142
2018 10,688 -13,129 113,164 -3,225
2017 10,428 -14,180 120,181 -3,224
2016 12,269 -14,697 125,048 -3,222
2015 13,821 -15,225 127,365 -3,208
2014 15,371 -15,745 127,078 -3,042
2013 14,505 -16,265 122,519 -2,933
2012 14,818 -16,782 118,773 -2,919
2011 15,442 -17,296 114,798 -2,957
2010 16,746 -30,009 112,443 -3,053
2009 16,863 -30,357 111,530 -3,058
2008 13,583 -29,732 122,015 -3,051
2007 13,362 -29,980 120,521 -3,021
2006 10,320 -29,921 129,171 -2,948
2005 11,013 -29,921 132,765 -2,861
2004 11,710 -30,103 155,838 -2,758
2003 9,866 -29,616 178,775 -2,717
2002 6,719 -27,792 119,504 -2,763
2001 8,030 -51,303 143,321 -2,884
2000 9,985 -52,780 161,591 -3,142
1999 10,452 -51,871 181,613 -3,443
1998 14,357 -55,171 197,589 -3,706
1997 16,685 -51,640 211,325 -3,745
1996 21,092 -51,023 226,095 -3,512
1995 22,452 -50,223 233,381 -3,094
1994 26,271 -112,569 320,861 -517
1993 35,818 -126,963 320,880 0
1992 50,346 -196,270 324,002 0
1991 56,269 5,422 320,551 0
1990 59,893 2,122 312,460 0
1989 57,520 98,517 303,078 0
1988 33,232 -13,325 299,305 0
1987 60,176 -26,879 296,030 0
1986 61,771 -27,727 293,227 0
1985 62,499 -27,710 287,714 0
1984 62,124 -25,143 282,987 0
1983 61,028 -31,993 279,046 0
1982 58,617 -30,862 276,332 0
1981 56,323 -28,487 273,800 0
1980 54,128 -26,099 255,206 0
1979 52,452 -22,659 251,409 0
1978 48,326 53,277 243,533 0
1977 45,320 53,042 242,870 0
1976 41,948 49,014 255,841 0
1975 40,217 17,829 288,966 0
1974 38,392 17,995 306,902 0
1973 37,355 17,425 338,600 0
1972 36,943 15,836 411,997 0
1971 36,590 14,094 393,220 0
1970 36,045 12,700 406,129 0
1969 37,333 17,128 404,189 0
1968 38,118 20,855 399,837 0
1967 38,674 22,014 414,632 0
1966 39,842 22,131 363,882 0
1965 42,271 20,809 335,587 0
1964 44,886 19,028 323,623 0
1963 48,058 16,252 321,805 0
1962 50,461 13,898 286,534 0
1961 51,957 12,102 257,788 0
1960 51,675 11,827 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

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
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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