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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 5,289,152 people in Palestine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 5,500,288 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 1.84 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.4% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.5M (61.5% growth).

Armenia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Palestine
2100 1,726,155 11,139,010
2099 1,738,442 11,129,016
2098 1,750,778 11,115,634
2097 1,763,118 11,098,586
2096 1,775,426 11,082,327
2095 1,787,824 11,062,471
2094 1,800,498 11,043,660
2093 1,813,303 11,021,075
2092 1,826,180 10,997,198
2091 1,839,379 10,971,910
2090 1,852,808 10,945,522
2089 1,866,467 10,919,566
2088 1,880,473 10,888,804
2087 1,894,917 10,859,463
2086 1,909,962 10,826,475
2085 1,925,201 10,792,233
2084 1,940,818 10,754,076
2083 1,956,741 10,714,778
2082 1,973,327 10,670,980
2081 1,990,252 10,620,947
2080 2,007,426 10,570,849
2079 2,024,836 10,522,979
2078 2,042,672 10,470,607
2077 2,060,623 10,414,129
2076 2,078,608 10,353,616
2075 2,097,177 10,289,455
2074 2,115,982 10,226,287
2073 2,135,035 10,161,032
2072 2,154,014 10,092,947
2071 2,172,852 10,017,951
2070 2,191,664 9,943,046
2069 2,210,468 9,866,885
2068 2,229,358 9,791,535
2067 2,247,986 9,709,928
2066 2,266,479 9,631,509
2065 2,284,877 9,548,264
2064 2,302,956 9,463,483
2063 2,320,865 9,376,741
2062 2,338,236 9,291,255
2061 2,355,877 9,199,970
2060 2,373,382 9,107,804
2059 2,390,915 9,017,564
2058 2,407,952 8,928,703
2057 2,425,439 8,835,816
2056 2,442,510 8,741,740
2055 2,459,310 8,649,798
2054 2,476,652 8,556,281
2053 2,492,983 8,458,243
2052 2,510,452 8,357,325
2051 2,527,737 8,254,626
2050 2,544,715 8,148,985
2049 2,561,834 8,043,520
2048 2,578,975 7,937,607
2047 2,596,116 7,829,116
2046 2,613,159 7,718,770
2045 2,630,081 7,604,199
2044 2,646,916 7,488,707
2043 2,664,391 7,372,333
2042 2,682,314 7,254,143
2041 2,700,161 7,135,388
2040 2,718,522 7,016,744
2039 2,737,359 6,896,956
2038 2,755,417 6,781,970
2037 2,773,864 6,666,634
2036 2,792,492 6,552,620
2035 2,811,595 6,436,783
2034 2,830,390 6,323,647
2033 2,849,539 6,210,874
2032 2,868,514 6,102,090
2031 2,888,255 5,994,279
2030 2,908,073 5,888,039
2029 2,928,347 5,783,463
2028 2,948,331 5,680,155
2027 2,968,352 5,576,750
2026 2,989,841 5,471,938
2025 3,011,956 5,376,521
2024 3,033,500 5,289,152
2023 2,964,300 5,165,775
2022 2,969,200 5,043,612
2021 2,962,300 4,922,749
2020 2,961,500 4,803,269
2019 2,962,500 4,685,306
2018 2,969,000 4,569,087
2017 2,979,400 4,454,805
2016 2,992,300 4,367,088
2015 3,004,600 4,270,092
2014 3,013,800 4,173,398
2013 3,022,000 4,076,708
2012 3,024,100 3,979,998
2011 3,027,900 3,882,986
2010 3,044,800 3,786,161
2009 3,066,000 3,689,099
2008 3,087,100 3,591,977
2007 3,107,400 3,494,496
2006 3,127,100 3,406,334
2005 3,146,400 3,320,396
2004 3,164,900 3,236,626
2003 3,182,500 3,154,969
2002 3,199,800 3,075,373
2001 3,211,800 2,997,784
2000 3,221,100 2,922,153
1999 3,167,286 2,848,431
1998 3,208,401 2,776,568
1997 3,246,289 2,706,518
1996 3,278,735 2,587,997
1995 3,307,581 2,474,666
1994 3,364,610 2,366,298
1993 3,453,332 2,262,676
1992 3,571,861 2,163,591
1991 3,613,977 2,068,845
1990 3,552,128 1,978,248
1989 3,443,100 -
1988 3,355,125 -
1987 3,328,520 -
1986 3,294,847 -
1985 3,260,432 -
1984 3,224,547 -
1983 3,191,539 -
1982 3,163,144 -
1981 3,135,349 -
1980 3,107,415 -
1979 3,078,501 -
1978 3,012,807 -
1977 2,912,827 -
1976 2,818,165 -
1975 2,743,660 -
1974 2,686,445 -
1973 2,630,860 -
1972 2,577,079 -
1971 2,525,345 -
1970 2,475,633 -
1969 2,424,030 -
1968 2,367,319 -
1967 2,307,492 -
1966 2,246,159 -
1965 2,183,635 -
1964 2,120,135 -
1963 2,056,023 -
1962 1,991,689 -
1961 1,927,484 -
1960 1,863,705 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Palestine's population increased by 1,133,200 people (a 25.9% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Palestine will increase by 48.2% to 8,148,985 people and rank change from 123rd to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.1M 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
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Palestine
2100 -0.71% 0.09%
2099 -0.7% 0.12%
2098 -0.7% 0.15%
2097 -0.69% 0.15%
2096 -0.69% 0.18%
2095 -0.7% 0.17%
2094 -0.71% 0.2%
2093 -0.71% 0.22%
2092 -0.72% 0.23%
2091 -0.72% 0.24%
2090 -0.73% 0.24%
2089 -0.74% 0.28%
2088 -0.76% 0.27%
2087 -0.79% 0.3%
2086 -0.79% 0.32%
2085 -0.8% 0.35%
2084 -0.81% 0.37%
2083 -0.84% 0.41%
2082 -0.85% 0.47%
2081 -0.86% 0.47%
2080 -0.86% 0.45%
2079 -0.87% 0.5%
2078 -0.87% 0.54%
2077 -0.87% 0.58%
2076 -0.89% 0.62%
2075 -0.89% 0.62%
2074 -0.89% 0.64%
2073 -0.88% 0.67%
2072 -0.87% 0.75%
2071 -0.86% 0.75%
2070 -0.85% 0.77%
2069 -0.85% 0.77%
2068 -0.83% 0.84%
2067 -0.82% 0.81%
2066 -0.81% 0.87%
2065 -0.79% 0.9%
2064 -0.77% 0.93%
2063 -0.74% 0.92%
2062 -0.75% 0.99%
2061 -0.74% 1.01%
2060 -0.73% 1%
2059 -0.71% 1%
2058 -0.72% 1.05%
2057 -0.7% 1.08%
2056 -0.68% 1.06%
2055 -0.7% 1.09%
2054 -0.66% 1.16%
2053 -0.7% 1.21%
2052 -0.68% 1.24%
2051 -0.67% 1.3%
2050 -0.67% 1.31%
2049 -0.66% 1.33%
2048 -0.66% 1.39%
2047 -0.65% 1.43%
2046 -0.64% 1.51%
2045 -0.64% 1.54%
2044 -0.66% 1.58%
2043 -0.67% 1.63%
2042 -0.66% 1.66%
2041 -0.68% 1.69%
2040 -0.69% 1.74%
2039 -0.66% 1.7%
2038 -0.67% 1.73%
2037 -0.67% 1.74%
2036 -0.68% 1.8%
2035 -0.66% 1.79%
2034 -0.67% 1.82%
2033 -0.66% 1.78%
2032 -0.68% 1.8%
2031 -0.68% 1.8%
2030 -0.69% 1.81%
2029 -0.68% 1.82%
2028 -0.67% 1.85%
2027 -0.72% 1.92%
2026 -0.73% 1.77%
2025 -0.71% 1.65%
2024 2.33% 2.39%
2023 -0.17% 2.42%
2022 0.23% 2.46%
2021 0.03% 2.49%
2020 -0.03% 2.52%
2019 -0.22% 2.54%
2018 -0.35% 2.57%
2017 -0.43% 2.01%
2016 -0.41% 2.27%
2015 -0.31% 2.32%
2014 -0.27% 2.37%
2013 -0.07% 2.43%
2012 -0.13% 2.5%
2011 -0.56% 2.56%
2010 -0.69% 2.63%
2009 -0.68% 2.7%
2008 -0.65% 2.79%
2007 -0.63% 2.59%
2006 -0.61% 2.59%
2005 -0.58% 2.59%
2004 -0.55% 2.59%
2003 -0.54% 2.59%
2002 -0.37% 2.59%
2001 -0.29% 2.59%
2000 1.7% 2.59%
1999 -1.28% 2.59%
1998 -1.17% 2.59%
1997 -0.99% 4.58%
1996 -0.87% 4.58%
1995 -1.69% 4.58%
1994 -2.57% 4.58%
1993 -3.32% 4.58%
1992 -1.17% 4.58%
1991 1.74% 4.58%
1990 3.17% -
1989 2.62% -
1988 0.8% -
1987 1.02% -
1986 1.06% -
1985 1.11% -
1984 1.03% -
1983 0.9% -
1982 0.89% -
1981 0.9% -
1980 0.94% -
1979 2.18% -
1978 3.43% -
1977 3.36% -
1976 2.72% -
1975 2.13% -
1974 2.11% -
1973 2.09% -
1972 2.05% -
1971 2.01% -
1970 2.13% -
1969 2.4% -
1968 2.59% -
1967 2.73% -
1966 2.86% -
1965 3% -
1964 3.12% -
1963 3.23% -
1962 3.33% -
1961 3.42% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.39%.

Live population counters

Armenia Palestine
Current population
2989841
5500288
Population rank 137/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.07%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
4.26 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
3.76 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
14.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +338
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +123,377
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.39%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 34/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -23,156
Net migration rank 162/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -23,156
2024 - -29,966 - -23,145
2023 12,153 75,000 102,613 -24,996
2022 9,799 38,001 123,987 -5,006
2021 2,370 -19,457 120,396 -12,369
2020 296 -13,046 122,416 -12,369
2019 10,072 -14,330 124,508 -24,733
2018 10,688 -13,129 124,791 -25,141
2017 10,428 -14,180 125,688 -25,452
2016 12,269 -14,697 126,698 -22,774
2015 13,821 -15,225 126,189 -22,903
2014 15,371 -15,745 120,724 -27,077
2013 14,505 -16,265 120,503 -26,979
2012 14,818 -16,782 119,185 -26,916
2011 15,442 -17,296 119,021 -26,662
2010 16,746 -30,009 117,674 -26,351
2009 16,863 -30,357 111,724 -25,906
2008 13,583 -29,732 108,395 -23,985
2007 13,362 -29,980 112,453 -20,337
2006 10,320 -29,921 111,728 -23,445
2005 11,013 -29,921 110,569 -28,161
2004 11,710 -30,103 110,045 -32,853
2003 9,866 -29,616 109,162 -35,968
2002 6,719 -27,792 108,560 -35,038
2001 8,030 -51,303 107,320 -25,652
2000 9,985 -52,780 106,367 -11,496
1999 10,452 -51,871 104,823 -13,860
1998 14,357 -55,171 103,566 -13,146
1997 16,685 -51,640 102,307 10,417
1996 21,092 -51,023 98,085 9,810
1995 22,452 -50,223 94,037 8,763
1994 26,271 -112,569 90,156 7,434
1993 35,818 -126,963 86,434 5,975
1992 50,346 -196,270 82,865 4,411
1991 56,269 5,422 79,444 2,116
1990 59,893 2,122 76,163 -476
1989 57,520 98,517 - -3,026
1988 33,232 -13,325 - -3,008
1987 60,176 -26,879 - 50,702
1986 61,771 -27,727 - -21,071
1985 62,499 -27,710 - -31,640
1984 62,124 -25,143 - 9,108
1983 61,028 -31,993 - 684
1982 58,617 -30,862 - -9,799
1981 56,323 -28,487 - -13,892
1980 54,128 -26,099 - -15,067
1979 52,452 -22,659 - -16,058
1978 48,326 53,277 - -16,654
1977 45,320 53,042 - -16,444
1976 41,948 49,014 - -14,515
1975 40,217 17,829 - -11,596
1974 38,392 17,995 - -8,670
1973 37,355 17,425 - -6,736
1972 36,943 15,836 - -7,848
1971 36,590 14,094 - -17,235
1970 36,045 12,700 - -31,405
1969 37,333 17,128 - -45,586
1968 38,118 20,855 - -54,963
1967 38,674 22,014 - -55,265
1966 39,842 22,131 - -47,780
1965 42,271 20,809 - -36,419
1964 44,886 19,028 - -31,125
1963 48,058 16,252 - -21,220
1962 50,461 13,898 - -18,971
1961 51,957 12,102 - -18,224
1960 51,675 11,827 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,218,010 people) and 14.3% is from migration (a loss of 202,820 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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