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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 1.66 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Armenia vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia North Macedonia
2100 1,726,155 866,884
2099 1,738,442 877,788
2098 1,750,778 888,715
2097 1,763,118 899,716
2096 1,775,426 910,709
2095 1,787,824 921,559
2094 1,800,498 932,633
2093 1,813,303 943,984
2092 1,826,180 955,335
2091 1,839,379 966,773
2090 1,852,808 978,130
2089 1,866,467 989,666
2088 1,880,473 1,001,224
2087 1,894,917 1,012,831
2086 1,909,962 1,024,787
2085 1,925,201 1,036,668
2084 1,940,818 1,048,876
2083 1,956,741 1,061,031
2082 1,973,327 1,073,408
2081 1,990,252 1,085,823
2080 2,007,426 1,098,127
2079 2,024,836 1,110,614
2078 2,042,672 1,123,398
2077 2,060,623 1,136,448
2076 2,078,608 1,149,787
2075 2,097,177 1,163,080
2074 2,115,982 1,176,671
2073 2,135,035 1,190,351
2072 2,154,014 1,204,015
2071 2,172,852 1,217,691
2070 2,191,664 1,231,978
2069 2,210,468 1,246,408
2068 2,229,358 1,260,869
2067 2,247,986 1,275,289
2066 2,266,479 1,289,439
2065 2,284,877 1,303,917
2064 2,302,956 1,318,161
2063 2,320,865 1,332,807
2062 2,338,236 1,347,540
2061 2,355,877 1,362,299
2060 2,373,382 1,376,807
2059 2,390,915 1,390,921
2058 2,407,952 1,404,982
2057 2,425,439 1,419,185
2056 2,442,510 1,433,595
2055 2,459,310 1,447,857
2054 2,476,652 1,462,210
2053 2,492,983 1,476,351
2052 2,510,452 1,489,905
2051 2,527,737 1,503,526
2050 2,544,715 1,516,629
2049 2,561,834 1,529,608
2048 2,578,975 1,542,390
2047 2,596,116 1,555,085
2046 2,613,159 1,568,151
2045 2,630,081 1,581,115
2044 2,646,916 1,593,878
2043 2,664,391 1,606,930
2042 2,682,314 1,619,941
2041 2,700,161 1,632,704
2040 2,718,522 1,645,446
2039 2,737,359 1,658,034
2038 2,755,417 1,670,347
2037 2,773,864 1,682,850
2036 2,792,492 1,695,204
2035 2,811,595 1,707,302
2034 2,830,390 1,719,193
2033 2,849,539 1,730,723
2032 2,868,514 1,742,288
2031 2,888,255 1,753,729
2030 2,908,073 1,765,162
2029 2,928,347 1,775,815
2028 2,948,331 1,786,051
2027 2,968,352 1,795,945
2026 2,989,841 1,805,954
2025 3,011,956 1,815,368
2024 3,033,500 1,824,359
2023 2,964,300 1,827,816
2022 2,969,200 1,831,712
2021 2,962,300 1,837,114
2020 2,961,500 1,856,124
2019 2,962,500 1,876,262
2018 2,969,000 1,889,051
2017 2,979,400 1,898,657
2016 2,992,300 1,906,313
2015 3,004,600 1,912,430
2014 3,013,800 1,917,557
2013 3,022,000 1,922,716
2012 3,024,100 1,929,821
2011 3,027,900 1,937,398
2010 3,044,800 1,946,298
2009 3,066,000 1,958,782
2008 3,087,100 1,971,493
2007 3,107,400 1,982,933
2006 3,127,100 1,994,287
2005 3,146,400 2,005,330
2004 3,164,900 2,016,186
2003 3,182,500 2,022,725
2002 3,199,800 2,020,157
2001 3,211,800 2,034,882
2000 3,221,100 2,026,350
1999 3,167,286 2,017,142
1998 3,208,401 2,007,523
1997 3,246,289 1,996,869
1996 3,278,735 2,012,553
1995 3,307,581 1,998,534
1994 3,364,610 1,992,666
1993 3,453,332 2,006,854
1992 3,571,861 2,032,523
1991 3,613,977 2,055,994
1990 3,552,128 2,063,689
1989 3,443,100 2,055,649
1988 3,355,125 2,045,737
1987 3,328,520 2,035,157
1986 3,294,847 2,024,732
1985 3,260,432 2,014,331
1984 3,224,547 2,003,399
1983 3,191,539 1,991,901
1982 3,163,144 1,978,956
1981 3,135,349 1,959,065
1980 3,107,415 1,933,038
1979 3,078,501 1,906,523
1978 3,012,807 1,879,847
1977 2,912,827 1,853,138
1976 2,818,165 1,825,830
1975 2,743,660 1,797,972
1974 2,686,445 1,770,545
1973 2,630,860 1,743,816
1972 2,577,079 1,717,395
1971 2,525,345 1,691,216
1970 2,475,633 1,664,208
1969 2,424,030 1,636,345
1968 2,367,319 1,608,930
1967 2,307,492 1,582,492
1966 2,246,159 1,557,349
1965 2,183,635 1,533,466
1964 2,120,135 1,510,900
1963 2,056,023 1,488,737
1962 1,991,689 1,471,745
1961 1,927,484 1,455,171
1960 1,863,705 1,435,059

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 North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 36.3% in North Macedonia.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia North Macedonia
2100 -0.71% -1.24%
2099 -0.7% -1.23%
2098 -0.7% -1.22%
2097 -0.69% -1.21%
2096 -0.69% -1.18%
2095 -0.7% -1.19%
2094 -0.71% -1.2%
2093 -0.71% -1.19%
2092 -0.72% -1.18%
2091 -0.72% -1.16%
2090 -0.73% -1.17%
2089 -0.74% -1.15%
2088 -0.76% -1.15%
2087 -0.79% -1.17%
2086 -0.79% -1.15%
2085 -0.8% -1.16%
2084 -0.81% -1.15%
2083 -0.84% -1.15%
2082 -0.85% -1.14%
2081 -0.86% -1.12%
2080 -0.86% -1.12%
2079 -0.87% -1.14%
2078 -0.87% -1.15%
2077 -0.87% -1.16%
2076 -0.89% -1.14%
2075 -0.89% -1.15%
2074 -0.89% -1.15%
2073 -0.88% -1.13%
2072 -0.87% -1.12%
2071 -0.86% -1.16%
2070 -0.85% -1.16%
2069 -0.85% -1.15%
2068 -0.83% -1.13%
2067 -0.82% -1.1%
2066 -0.81% -1.11%
2065 -0.79% -1.08%
2064 -0.77% -1.1%
2063 -0.74% -1.09%
2062 -0.75% -1.08%
2061 -0.74% -1.05%
2060 -0.73% -1.01%
2059 -0.71% -1%
2058 -0.72% -1%
2057 -0.7% -1.01%
2056 -0.68% -0.99%
2055 -0.7% -0.98%
2054 -0.66% -0.96%
2053 -0.7% -0.91%
2052 -0.68% -0.91%
2051 -0.67% -0.86%
2050 -0.67% -0.85%
2049 -0.66% -0.83%
2048 -0.66% -0.82%
2047 -0.65% -0.83%
2046 -0.64% -0.82%
2045 -0.64% -0.8%
2044 -0.66% -0.81%
2043 -0.67% -0.8%
2042 -0.66% -0.78%
2041 -0.68% -0.77%
2040 -0.69% -0.76%
2039 -0.66% -0.74%
2038 -0.67% -0.74%
2037 -0.67% -0.73%
2036 -0.68% -0.71%
2035 -0.66% -0.69%
2034 -0.67% -0.67%
2033 -0.66% -0.66%
2032 -0.68% -0.65%
2031 -0.68% -0.65%
2030 -0.69% -0.6%
2029 -0.68% -0.57%
2028 -0.67% -0.55%
2027 -0.72% -0.55%
2026 -0.73% -0.52%
2025 -0.71% -0.49%
2024 2.33% -0.19%
2023 -0.17% -0.21%
2022 0.23% -0.29%
2021 0.03% -1.02%
2020 -0.03% -1.07%
2019 -0.22% -0.68%
2018 -0.35% -0.51%
2017 -0.43% -0.4%
2016 -0.41% -0.32%
2015 -0.31% -0.27%
2014 -0.27% -0.27%
2013 -0.07% -0.37%
2012 -0.13% -0.39%
2011 -0.56% -0.46%
2010 -0.69% -0.64%
2009 -0.68% -0.64%
2008 -0.65% -0.58%
2007 -0.63% -0.57%
2006 -0.61% -0.55%
2005 -0.58% -0.54%
2004 -0.55% -0.32%
2003 -0.54% 0.13%
2002 -0.37% -0.72%
2001 -0.29% 0.42%
2000 1.7% 0.46%
1999 -1.28% 0.48%
1998 -1.17% 0.53%
1997 -0.99% -0.78%
1996 -0.87% 0.7%
1995 -1.69% 0.29%
1994 -2.57% -0.71%
1993 -3.32% -1.26%
1992 -1.17% -1.14%
1991 1.74% -0.37%
1990 3.17% 0.39%
1989 2.62% 0.48%
1988 0.8% 0.52%
1987 1.02% 0.51%
1986 1.06% 0.52%
1985 1.11% 0.55%
1984 1.03% 0.58%
1983 0.9% 0.65%
1982 0.89% 1.02%
1981 0.9% 1.35%
1980 0.94% 1.39%
1979 2.18% 1.42%
1978 3.43% 1.44%
1977 3.36% 1.5%
1976 2.72% 1.55%
1975 2.13% 1.55%
1974 2.11% 1.53%
1973 2.09% 1.54%
1972 2.05% 1.55%
1971 2.01% 1.62%
1970 2.13% 1.7%
1969 2.4% 1.7%
1968 2.59% 1.67%
1967 2.73% 1.61%
1966 2.86% 1.56%
1965 3% 1.49%
1964 3.12% 1.49%
1963 3.23% 1.15%
1962 3.33% 1.14%
1961 3.42% 1.4%

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 North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Armenia North Macedonia
Current population
2989841
1805954
Population rank 137/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.02%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
14.4 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 -9
Annual growth/decline +69,200 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 176/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -5,645
Net migration rank 162/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -5,645
2024 - -29,966 - -5,728
2023 12,153 75,000 -3,290 -5,597
2022 9,799 38,001 -4,397 -5,296
2021 2,370 -19,457 -9,737 -5,483
2020 296 -13,046 -5,939 -23,458
2019 10,072 -14,330 -375 -24,204
2018 10,688 -13,129 1,512 -24,878
2017 10,428 -14,180 1,329 -24,227
2016 12,269 -14,697 2,374 -24,144
2015 13,821 -15,225 2,294 -23,010
2014 15,371 -15,745 3,644 -22,132
2013 14,505 -16,265 3,653 -20,297
2012 14,818 -16,782 3,087 -19,083
2011 15,442 -17,296 3,100 -17,871
2010 16,746 -30,009 4,866 -16,668
2009 16,863 -30,357 4,309 -15,455
2008 13,583 -29,732 3,746 -17,645
2007 13,362 -29,980 2,974 -15,705
2006 10,320 -29,921 3,988 -9,632
2005 11,013 -29,921 4,011 -2,244
2004 11,710 -30,103 5,444 -2,640
2003 9,866 -29,616 8,900 -2,880
2002 6,719 -27,792 9,697 -2,858
2001 8,030 -51,303 10,174 -922
2000 9,985 -52,780 12,159 -2,824
1999 10,452 -51,871 10,489 -1,261
1998 14,357 -55,171 12,446 -589
1997 16,685 -51,640 12,979 -477
1996 21,092 -51,023 14,806 -397
1995 22,452 -50,223 17,239 -3,603
1994 26,271 -112,569 19,103 -21,006
1993 35,818 -126,963 20,797 -47,273
1992 50,346 -196,270 21,659 -46,509
1991 56,269 5,422 23,387 -45,484
1990 59,893 2,122 22,868 -16,174
1989 57,520 98,517 22,912 -13,528
1988 33,232 -13,325 24,064 -13,621
1987 60,176 -26,879 24,359 -13,635
1986 61,771 -27,727 23,720 -13,589
1985 62,499 -27,710 24,167 -13,492
1984 62,124 -25,143 24,436 -13,251
1983 61,028 -31,993 24,690 -12,884
1982 58,617 -30,862 25,810 -11,716
1981 56,323 -28,487 25,689 0
1980 54,128 -26,099 26,547 -189
1979 52,452 -22,659 27,096 -426
1978 48,326 53,277 27,150 -462
1977 45,320 53,042 27,410 -683
1976 41,948 49,014 28,799 -911
1975 40,217 17,829 28,983 -1,147
1974 38,392 17,995 28,400 -1,376
1973 37,355 17,425 28,032 -1,600
1972 36,943 15,836 28,236 -1,834
1971 36,590 14,094 28,010 -2,064
1970 36,045 12,700 28,022 60
1969 37,333 17,128 27,464 181
1968 38,118 20,855 28,378 -1,201
1967 38,674 22,014 28,401 -2,696
1966 39,842 22,131 28,766 -4,176
1965 42,271 20,809 28,564 -5,385
1964 44,886 19,028 27,889 -5,938
1963 48,058 16,252 28,124 -5,759
1962 50,461 13,898 25,317 -13,702
1961 51,957 12,102 27,846 -6,309
1960 51,675 11,827 28,816 -10,126

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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

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 Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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