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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 1.9 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Armenia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Norway
2100 1,726,155 5,441,855
2099 1,738,442 5,454,583
2098 1,750,778 5,466,669
2097 1,763,118 5,478,174
2096 1,775,426 5,490,010
2095 1,787,824 5,502,418
2094 1,800,498 5,514,598
2093 1,813,303 5,527,174
2092 1,826,180 5,539,172
2091 1,839,379 5,551,172
2090 1,852,808 5,564,044
2089 1,866,467 5,576,715
2088 1,880,473 5,590,047
2087 1,894,917 5,604,159
2086 1,909,962 5,617,935
2085 1,925,201 5,631,413
2084 1,940,818 5,645,116
2083 1,956,741 5,658,044
2082 1,973,327 5,670,485
2081 1,990,252 5,682,427
2080 2,007,426 5,694,199
2079 2,024,836 5,705,317
2078 2,042,672 5,715,984
2077 2,060,623 5,726,145
2076 2,078,608 5,735,898
2075 2,097,177 5,745,619
2074 2,115,982 5,755,683
2073 2,135,035 5,765,642
2072 2,154,014 5,775,295
2071 2,172,852 5,784,119
2070 2,191,664 5,793,594
2069 2,210,468 5,802,341
2068 2,229,358 5,811,630
2067 2,247,986 5,821,550
2066 2,266,479 5,831,535
2065 2,284,877 5,841,333
2064 2,302,956 5,851,085
2063 2,320,865 5,860,548
2062 2,338,236 5,869,700
2061 2,355,877 5,877,754
2060 2,373,382 5,885,488
2059 2,390,915 5,892,036
2058 2,407,952 5,897,922
2057 2,425,439 5,904,330
2056 2,442,510 5,910,291
2055 2,459,310 5,915,286
2054 2,476,652 5,919,312
2053 2,492,983 5,922,325
2052 2,510,452 5,923,483
2051 2,527,737 5,923,938
2050 2,544,715 5,923,557
2049 2,561,834 5,922,138
2048 2,578,975 5,919,215
2047 2,596,116 5,916,146
2046 2,613,159 5,912,426
2045 2,630,081 5,907,334
2044 2,646,916 5,902,175
2043 2,664,391 5,896,614
2042 2,682,314 5,889,741
2041 2,700,161 5,881,692
2040 2,718,522 5,873,512
2039 2,737,359 5,864,063
2038 2,755,417 5,853,639
2037 2,773,864 5,842,734
2036 2,792,492 5,830,991
2035 2,811,595 5,818,882
2034 2,830,390 5,805,966
2033 2,849,539 5,792,030
2032 2,868,514 5,777,062
2031 2,888,255 5,760,828
2030 2,908,073 5,743,814
2029 2,928,347 5,725,891
2028 2,948,331 5,706,765
2027 2,968,352 5,686,336
2026 2,989,841 5,665,477
2025 3,011,956 5,626,258
2024 3,033,500 5,572,279
2023 2,964,300 5,519,601
2022 2,969,200 5,457,127
2021 2,962,300 5,408,320
2020 2,961,500 5,379,475
2019 2,962,500 5,347,896
2018 2,969,000 5,311,916
2017 2,979,400 5,276,968
2016 2,992,300 5,234,519
2015 3,004,600 5,188,607
2014 3,013,800 5,137,232
2013 3,022,000 5,079,623
2012 3,024,100 5,018,573
2011 3,027,900 4,953,088
2010 3,044,800 4,889,252
2009 3,066,000 4,828,726
2008 3,087,100 4,768,212
2007 3,107,400 4,709,153
2006 3,127,100 4,660,677
2005 3,146,400 4,623,291
2004 3,164,900 4,591,910
2003 3,182,500 4,564,855
2002 3,199,800 4,538,159
2001 3,211,800 4,513,751
2000 3,221,100 4,490,967
1999 3,167,286 4,461,913
1998 3,208,401 4,431,464
1997 3,246,289 4,405,157
1996 3,278,735 4,381,336
1995 3,307,581 4,359,184
1994 3,364,610 4,336,613
1993 3,453,332 4,311,991
1992 3,571,861 4,286,401
1991 3,613,977 4,261,732
1990 3,552,128 4,241,473
1989 3,443,100 4,226,901
1988 3,355,125 4,209,488
1987 3,328,520 4,186,905
1986 3,294,847 4,167,354
1985 3,260,432 4,152,516
1984 3,224,547 4,140,099
1983 3,191,539 4,128,432
1982 3,163,144 4,114,787
1981 3,135,349 4,099,702
1980 3,107,415 4,085,620
1979 3,078,501 4,072,517
1978 3,012,807 4,058,671
1977 2,912,827 4,043,205
1976 2,818,165 4,026,152
1975 2,743,660 4,007,313
1974 2,686,445 3,985,258
1973 2,630,860 3,960,612
1972 2,577,079 3,933,004
1971 2,525,345 3,903,039
1970 2,475,633 3,875,763
1969 2,424,030 3,847,707
1968 2,367,319 3,816,486
1967 2,307,492 3,784,539
1966 2,246,159 3,753,012
1965 2,183,635 3,723,168
1964 2,120,135 3,694,339
1963 2,056,023 3,666,537
1962 1,991,689 3,638,918
1961 1,927,484 3,609,800
1960 1,863,705 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Norway
2100 -0.71% -0.23%
2099 -0.7% -0.22%
2098 -0.7% -0.21%
2097 -0.69% -0.22%
2096 -0.69% -0.23%
2095 -0.7% -0.22%
2094 -0.71% -0.23%
2093 -0.71% -0.22%
2092 -0.72% -0.22%
2091 -0.72% -0.23%
2090 -0.73% -0.23%
2089 -0.74% -0.24%
2088 -0.76% -0.25%
2087 -0.79% -0.25%
2086 -0.79% -0.24%
2085 -0.8% -0.24%
2084 -0.81% -0.23%
2083 -0.84% -0.22%
2082 -0.85% -0.21%
2081 -0.86% -0.21%
2080 -0.86% -0.19%
2079 -0.87% -0.19%
2078 -0.87% -0.18%
2077 -0.87% -0.17%
2076 -0.89% -0.17%
2075 -0.89% -0.17%
2074 -0.89% -0.17%
2073 -0.88% -0.17%
2072 -0.87% -0.15%
2071 -0.86% -0.16%
2070 -0.85% -0.15%
2069 -0.85% -0.16%
2068 -0.83% -0.17%
2067 -0.82% -0.17%
2066 -0.81% -0.17%
2065 -0.79% -0.17%
2064 -0.77% -0.16%
2063 -0.74% -0.16%
2062 -0.75% -0.14%
2061 -0.74% -0.13%
2060 -0.73% -0.11%
2059 -0.71% -0.1%
2058 -0.72% -0.11%
2057 -0.7% -0.1%
2056 -0.68% -0.08%
2055 -0.7% -0.07%
2054 -0.66% -0.05%
2053 -0.7% -0.02%
2052 -0.68% -0.008%
2051 -0.67% 0.006%
2050 -0.67% 0.02%
2049 -0.66% 0.05%
2048 -0.66% 0.05%
2047 -0.65% 0.06%
2046 -0.64% 0.09%
2045 -0.64% 0.09%
2044 -0.66% 0.09%
2043 -0.67% 0.12%
2042 -0.66% 0.14%
2041 -0.68% 0.14%
2040 -0.69% 0.16%
2039 -0.66% 0.18%
2038 -0.67% 0.19%
2037 -0.67% 0.2%
2036 -0.68% 0.21%
2035 -0.66% 0.22%
2034 -0.67% 0.24%
2033 -0.66% 0.26%
2032 -0.68% 0.28%
2031 -0.68% 0.3%
2030 -0.69% 0.31%
2029 -0.68% 0.34%
2028 -0.67% 0.36%
2027 -0.72% 0.37%
2026 -0.73% 0.7%
2025 -0.71% 0.97%
2024 2.33% 0.95%
2023 -0.17% 1.14%
2022 0.23% 0.9%
2021 0.03% 0.54%
2020 -0.03% 0.59%
2019 -0.22% 0.68%
2018 -0.35% 0.66%
2017 -0.43% 0.81%
2016 -0.41% 0.88%
2015 -0.31% 1%
2014 -0.27% 1.13%
2013 -0.07% 1.22%
2012 -0.13% 1.32%
2011 -0.56% 1.31%
2010 -0.69% 1.25%
2009 -0.68% 1.27%
2008 -0.65% 1.25%
2007 -0.63% 1.04%
2006 -0.61% 0.81%
2005 -0.58% 0.68%
2004 -0.55% 0.59%
2003 -0.54% 0.59%
2002 -0.37% 0.54%
2001 -0.29% 0.51%
2000 1.7% 0.65%
1999 -1.28% 0.69%
1998 -1.17% 0.6%
1997 -0.99% 0.54%
1996 -0.87% 0.51%
1995 -1.69% 0.52%
1994 -2.57% 0.57%
1993 -3.32% 0.6%
1992 -1.17% 0.58%
1991 1.74% 0.48%
1990 3.17% 0.34%
1989 2.62% 0.41%
1988 0.8% 0.54%
1987 1.02% 0.47%
1986 1.06% 0.36%
1985 1.11% 0.3%
1984 1.03% 0.28%
1983 0.9% 0.33%
1982 0.89% 0.37%
1981 0.9% 0.34%
1980 0.94% 0.32%
1979 2.18% 0.34%
1978 3.43% 0.38%
1977 3.36% 0.42%
1976 2.72% 0.47%
1975 2.13% 0.55%
1974 2.11% 0.62%
1973 2.09% 0.7%
1972 2.05% 0.77%
1971 2.01% 0.7%
1970 2.13% 0.73%
1969 2.4% 0.82%
1968 2.59% 0.84%
1967 2.73% 0.84%
1966 2.86% 0.8%
1965 3% 0.78%
1964 3.12% 0.76%
1963 3.23% 0.76%
1962 3.33% 0.81%
1961 3.42% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Armenia Norway
Current population
2989841
5671119
Population rank 137/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
9.98 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +144
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 105/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +29,798
Net migration rank 162/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 29,798
2024 - -29,966 - 44,356
2023 12,153 75,000 8,280 53,806
2022 9,799 38,001 5,457 58,040
2021 2,370 -19,457 14,062 19,804
2020 296 -13,046 12,372 11,277
2019 10,072 -14,330 13,904 25,707
2018 10,688 -13,129 14,342 18,473
2017 10,428 -14,180 15,831 21,657
2016 12,269 -14,697 17,797 26,417
2015 13,821 -15,225 18,160 30,242
2014 15,371 -15,745 18,494 38,522
2013 14,505 -16,265 17,779 40,690
2012 14,818 -16,782 18,066 47,883
2011 15,442 -17,296 18,822 47,454
2010 16,746 -30,009 20,046 42,865
2009 16,863 -30,357 20,280 39,316
2008 13,583 -29,732 19,073 44,002
2007 13,362 -29,980 16,482 40,111
2006 10,320 -29,921 17,244 24,054
2005 11,013 -29,921 15,719 18,588
2004 11,710 -30,103 15,612 13,412
2003 9,866 -29,616 14,151 11,389
2002 6,719 -27,792 10,892 17,279
2001 8,030 -51,303 13,090 7,906
2000 9,985 -52,780 15,269 9,805
1999 10,452 -51,871 14,278 19,147
1998 14,357 -55,171 14,181 13,519
1997 16,685 -51,640 15,418 9,744
1996 21,092 -51,023 17,087 5,671
1995 22,452 -50,223 14,821 6,343
1994 26,271 -112,569 16,045 7,580
1993 35,818 -126,963 12,936 12,567
1992 50,346 -196,270 15,431 10,218
1991 56,269 5,422 16,194 7,949
1990 59,893 2,122 14,845 1,818
1989 57,520 98,517 13,949 -1,730
1988 33,232 -13,325 12,207 10,380
1987 60,176 -26,879 9,212 13,907
1986 61,771 -27,727 8,751 7,616
1985 62,499 -27,710 6,644 6,725
1984 62,124 -25,143 7,452 3,856
1983 61,028 -31,993 7,844 4,120
1982 58,617 -30,862 9,875 5,749
1981 56,323 -28,487 9,020 6,010
1980 54,128 -26,099 9,806 3,763
1979 52,452 -22,659 10,181 2,839
1978 48,326 53,277 11,364 3,823
1977 45,320 53,042 11,321 4,845
1976 41,948 49,014 13,286 4,779
1975 40,217 17,829 16,430 3,312
1974 38,392 17,995 20,324 4,425
1973 37,355 17,425 21,387 3,414
1972 36,943 15,836 24,777 5,603
1971 36,590 14,094 26,541 3,031
1970 36,045 12,700 25,968 -1,034
1969 37,333 17,128 28,858 2,230
1968 38,118 20,855 29,387 1,761
1967 38,674 22,014 30,276 2,460
1966 39,842 22,131 31,150 -888
1965 42,271 20,809 31,275 -1,525
1964 44,886 19,028 30,293 -1,571
1963 48,058 16,252 26,766 1,061
1962 50,461 13,898 28,020 655
1961 51,957 12,102 29,239 1,437
1960 51,675 11,827 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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