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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 8.7 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th 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 +0.22% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Armenia vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia North Korea
2100 1,768,991 19,601,003
2099 1,781,582 19,729,897
2098 1,794,224 19,859,274
2097 1,806,871 19,989,589
2096 1,819,484 20,120,795
2095 1,832,190 20,252,653
2094 1,845,178 20,384,384
2093 1,858,301 20,516,457
2092 1,871,498 20,649,140
2091 1,885,024 20,781,939
2090 1,898,786 20,914,434
2089 1,912,784 21,046,685
2088 1,927,138 21,178,406
2087 1,941,940 21,310,103
2086 1,957,359 21,441,361
2085 1,972,976 21,571,843
2084 1,988,981 21,701,761
2083 2,005,298 21,830,989
2082 2,022,296 21,960,135
2081 2,039,641 22,088,774
2080 2,057,242 22,216,836
2079 2,075,083 22,344,442
2078 2,093,363 22,471,597
2077 2,111,758 22,598,635
2076 2,130,190 22,725,293
2075 2,149,220 22,852,140
2074 2,168,491 22,979,532
2073 2,188,017 23,107,165
2072 2,207,467 23,234,961
2071 2,226,772 23,363,260
2070 2,246,052 23,491,789
2069 2,265,322 23,621,167
2068 2,284,681 23,750,741
2067 2,303,771 23,880,460
2066 2,322,723 24,010,584
2065 2,341,577 24,140,518
2064 2,360,105 24,269,765
2063 2,378,458 24,397,924
2062 2,396,260 24,525,403
2061 2,414,339 24,651,788
2060 2,432,279 24,776,326
2059 2,450,247 24,898,430
2058 2,467,707 25,018,630
2057 2,485,628 25,135,871
2056 2,503,122 25,250,670
2055 2,520,339 25,361,704
2054 2,538,112 25,469,578
2053 2,554,847 25,574,137
2052 2,572,750 25,675,211
2051 2,590,464 25,772,870
2050 2,607,864 25,866,886
2049 2,625,407 25,957,363
2048 2,642,974 26,043,774
2047 2,660,540 26,126,594
2046 2,678,006 26,205,638
2045 2,695,348 26,281,344
2044 2,712,601 26,353,455
2043 2,730,509 26,422,173
2042 2,748,877 26,486,580
2041 2,767,167 26,547,651
2040 2,785,984 26,604,634
2039 2,805,288 26,656,882
2038 2,823,794 26,703,458
2037 2,842,699 26,744,185
2036 2,861,789 26,778,348
2035 2,881,366 26,805,065
2034 2,900,627 26,823,948
2033 2,920,252 26,834,263
2032 2,939,698 26,835,978
2031 2,959,929 26,827,992
2030 2,980,238 26,809,850
2029 3,001,015 26,782,161
2028 3,021,496 26,744,278
2027 3,042,013 26,696,504
2026 3,064,036 26,638,530
2025 3,086,700 26,571,036
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th 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 2,607,864 people with a rank change from 136th to 142nd. The population of North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 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 1.77M 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 1.75% 0.27%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Armenia North Korea
Current population
3064036
26668308
Population rank 136/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.32%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +198
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 146/197
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 8,190 -29,966 79,496 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/north-korea | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 81.1% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 90,086 people) and 18.9% is from migration (a loss of 21,029 people). In North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 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
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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