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Population in Armenia compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 11,002,753 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 3.68 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% growth).

Armenia vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Papua New Guinea
2100 1,726,155 18,802,138
2099 1,738,442 18,790,040
2098 1,750,778 18,776,265
2097 1,763,118 18,758,897
2096 1,775,426 18,737,707
2095 1,787,824 18,714,219
2094 1,800,498 18,687,257
2093 1,813,303 18,658,233
2092 1,826,180 18,625,772
2091 1,839,379 18,590,001
2090 1,852,808 18,549,501
2089 1,866,467 18,510,463
2088 1,880,473 18,468,827
2087 1,894,917 18,424,378
2086 1,909,962 18,376,043
2085 1,925,201 18,325,641
2084 1,940,818 18,274,394
2083 1,956,741 18,218,709
2082 1,973,327 18,163,177
2081 1,990,252 18,104,285
2080 2,007,426 18,039,008
2079 2,024,836 17,975,778
2078 2,042,672 17,908,670
2077 2,060,623 17,840,781
2076 2,078,608 17,771,791
2075 2,097,177 17,699,428
2074 2,115,982 17,625,044
2073 2,135,035 17,548,128
2072 2,154,014 17,466,649
2071 2,172,852 17,381,598
2070 2,191,664 17,295,105
2069 2,210,468 17,205,503
2068 2,229,358 17,112,154
2067 2,247,986 17,015,090
2066 2,266,479 16,915,436
2065 2,284,877 16,812,946
2064 2,302,956 16,708,669
2063 2,320,865 16,604,296
2062 2,338,236 16,497,292
2061 2,355,877 16,386,905
2060 2,373,382 16,270,535
2059 2,390,915 16,152,614
2058 2,407,952 16,032,684
2057 2,425,439 15,909,649
2056 2,442,510 15,784,519
2055 2,459,310 15,656,542
2054 2,476,652 15,523,143
2053 2,492,983 15,389,244
2052 2,510,452 15,250,715
2051 2,527,737 15,110,389
2050 2,544,715 14,968,530
2049 2,561,834 14,821,865
2048 2,578,975 14,673,459
2047 2,596,116 14,522,926
2046 2,613,159 14,370,120
2045 2,630,081 14,213,585
2044 2,646,916 14,056,036
2043 2,664,391 13,897,765
2042 2,682,314 13,738,690
2041 2,700,161 13,577,382
2040 2,718,522 13,413,396
2039 2,737,359 13,247,486
2038 2,755,417 13,079,352
2037 2,773,864 12,909,735
2036 2,792,492 12,738,223
2035 2,811,595 12,566,543
2034 2,830,390 12,392,476
2033 2,849,539 12,218,246
2032 2,868,514 12,042,345
2031 2,888,255 11,865,316
2030 2,908,073 11,685,599
2029 2,928,347 11,504,890
2028 2,948,331 11,322,573
2027 2,968,352 11,138,409
2026 2,989,841 10,952,454
2025 3,011,956 10,765,048
2024 3,033,500 10,576,502
2023 2,964,300 10,389,635
2022 2,969,200 10,203,169
2021 2,962,300 10,012,896
2020 2,961,500 9,815,746
2019 2,962,500 9,609,010
2018 2,969,000 9,394,513
2017 2,979,400 9,178,714
2016 2,992,300 8,961,718
2015 3,004,600 8,743,246
2014 3,013,800 8,523,441
2013 3,022,000 8,302,698
2012 3,024,100 8,081,390
2011 3,027,900 7,859,346
2010 3,044,800 7,633,523
2009 3,066,000 7,406,438
2008 3,087,100 7,183,002
2007 3,107,400 6,963,345
2006 3,127,100 6,747,720
2005 3,146,400 6,535,905
2004 3,164,900 6,328,041
2003 3,182,500 6,123,997
2002 3,199,800 5,924,003
2001 3,211,800 5,728,435
2000 3,221,100 5,537,064
1999 3,167,286 5,349,333
1998 3,208,401 5,166,390
1997 3,246,289 4,987,883
1996 3,278,735 4,813,361
1995 3,307,581 4,644,278
1994 3,364,610 4,480,208
1993 3,453,332 4,320,872
1992 3,571,861 4,166,699
1991 3,613,977 4,021,837
1990 3,552,128 3,896,481
1989 3,443,100 3,796,078
1988 3,355,125 3,711,880
1987 3,328,520 3,632,543
1986 3,294,847 3,554,793
1985 3,260,432 3,478,936
1984 3,224,547 3,405,198
1983 3,191,539 3,333,633
1982 3,163,144 3,264,291
1981 3,135,349 3,197,019
1980 3,107,415 3,131,512
1979 3,078,501 3,067,341
1978 3,012,807 3,003,714
1977 2,912,827 2,940,327
1976 2,818,165 2,877,327
1975 2,743,660 2,814,820
1974 2,686,445 2,752,671
1973 2,630,860 2,690,629
1972 2,577,079 2,628,432
1971 2,525,345 2,566,421
1970 2,475,633 2,505,628
1969 2,424,030 2,446,927
1968 2,367,319 2,390,803
1967 2,307,492 2,337,532
1966 2,246,159 2,285,774
1965 2,183,635 2,235,820
1964 2,120,135 2,188,325
1963 2,056,023 2,141,376
1962 1,991,689 2,093,919
1961 1,927,484 2,046,127
1960 1,863,705 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

Papua New Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 18.8M 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
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.71% 0.06%
2099 -0.7% 0.07%
2098 -0.7% 0.09%
2097 -0.69% 0.11%
2096 -0.69% 0.13%
2095 -0.7% 0.14%
2094 -0.71% 0.16%
2093 -0.71% 0.17%
2092 -0.72% 0.19%
2091 -0.72% 0.22%
2090 -0.73% 0.21%
2089 -0.74% 0.23%
2088 -0.76% 0.24%
2087 -0.79% 0.26%
2086 -0.79% 0.28%
2085 -0.8% 0.28%
2084 -0.81% 0.31%
2083 -0.84% 0.31%
2082 -0.85% 0.33%
2081 -0.86% 0.36%
2080 -0.86% 0.35%
2079 -0.87% 0.37%
2078 -0.87% 0.38%
2077 -0.87% 0.39%
2076 -0.89% 0.41%
2075 -0.89% 0.42%
2074 -0.89% 0.44%
2073 -0.88% 0.47%
2072 -0.87% 0.49%
2071 -0.86% 0.5%
2070 -0.85% 0.52%
2069 -0.85% 0.55%
2068 -0.83% 0.57%
2067 -0.82% 0.59%
2066 -0.81% 0.61%
2065 -0.79% 0.62%
2064 -0.77% 0.63%
2063 -0.74% 0.65%
2062 -0.75% 0.67%
2061 -0.74% 0.72%
2060 -0.73% 0.73%
2059 -0.71% 0.75%
2058 -0.72% 0.77%
2057 -0.7% 0.79%
2056 -0.68% 0.82%
2055 -0.7% 0.86%
2054 -0.66% 0.87%
2053 -0.7% 0.91%
2052 -0.68% 0.93%
2051 -0.67% 0.95%
2050 -0.67% 0.99%
2049 -0.66% 1.01%
2048 -0.66% 1.04%
2047 -0.65% 1.06%
2046 -0.64% 1.1%
2045 -0.64% 1.12%
2044 -0.66% 1.14%
2043 -0.67% 1.16%
2042 -0.66% 1.19%
2041 -0.68% 1.22%
2040 -0.69% 1.25%
2039 -0.66% 1.29%
2038 -0.67% 1.31%
2037 -0.67% 1.35%
2036 -0.68% 1.37%
2035 -0.66% 1.4%
2034 -0.67% 1.43%
2033 -0.66% 1.46%
2032 -0.68% 1.49%
2031 -0.68% 1.54%
2030 -0.69% 1.57%
2029 -0.68% 1.61%
2028 -0.67% 1.65%
2027 -0.72% 1.7%
2026 -0.73% 1.74%
2025 -0.71% 1.78%
2024 2.33% 1.8%
2023 -0.17% 1.83%
2022 0.23% 1.9%
2021 0.03% 2.01%
2020 -0.03% 2.15%
2019 -0.22% 2.28%
2018 -0.35% 2.35%
2017 -0.43% 2.42%
2016 -0.41% 2.5%
2015 -0.31% 2.58%
2014 -0.27% 2.66%
2013 -0.07% 2.74%
2012 -0.13% 2.83%
2011 -0.56% 2.96%
2010 -0.69% 3.07%
2009 -0.68% 3.11%
2008 -0.65% 3.15%
2007 -0.63% 3.2%
2006 -0.61% 3.24%
2005 -0.58% 3.28%
2004 -0.55% 3.33%
2003 -0.54% 3.38%
2002 -0.37% 3.41%
2001 -0.29% 3.46%
2000 1.7% 3.51%
1999 -1.28% 3.54%
1998 -1.17% 3.58%
1997 -0.99% 3.63%
1996 -0.87% 3.64%
1995 -1.69% 3.66%
1994 -2.57% 3.69%
1993 -3.32% 3.7%
1992 -1.17% 3.6%
1991 1.74% 3.22%
1990 3.17% 2.64%
1989 2.62% 2.27%
1988 0.8% 2.18%
1987 1.02% 2.19%
1986 1.06% 2.18%
1985 1.11% 2.17%
1984 1.03% 2.15%
1983 0.9% 2.12%
1982 0.89% 2.1%
1981 0.9% 2.09%
1980 0.94% 2.09%
1979 2.18% 2.12%
1978 3.43% 2.16%
1977 3.36% 2.19%
1976 2.72% 2.22%
1975 2.13% 2.26%
1974 2.11% 2.31%
1973 2.09% 2.37%
1972 2.05% 2.42%
1971 2.01% 2.43%
1970 2.13% 2.4%
1969 2.4% 2.35%
1968 2.59% 2.28%
1967 2.73% 2.26%
1966 2.86% 2.23%
1965 3% 2.17%
1964 3.12% 2.19%
1963 3.23% 2.27%
1962 3.33% 2.34%
1961 3.42% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Armenia Papua New Guinea
Current population
2989841
11002753
Population rank 137/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.13%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
2.81 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
2.06 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +512
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 59/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -29,013 -284
Net migration rank 162/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -284
2024 - -29,966 - -707
2023 12,153 75,000 187,637 -787
2022 9,799 38,001 186,861 -787
2021 2,370 -19,457 183,766 10,703
2020 296 -13,046 189,130 10,703
2019 10,072 -14,330 190,662 22,978
2018 10,688 -13,129 190,662 24,684
2017 10,428 -14,180 189,715 26,513
2016 12,269 -14,697 189,281 28,473
2015 13,821 -15,225 188,600 30,580
2014 15,371 -15,745 187,592 32,840
2013 14,505 -16,265 185,790 35,280
2012 14,818 -16,782 183,658 37,893
2011 15,442 -17,296 181,842 40,690
2010 16,746 -30,009 178,998 50,106
2009 16,863 -30,357 175,421 49,647
2008 13,583 -29,732 172,823 48,985
2007 13,362 -29,980 169,306 48,203
2006 10,320 -29,921 166,540 47,191
2005 11,013 -29,921 163,888 46,014
2004 11,710 -30,103 161,023 44,811
2003 9,866 -29,616 158,611 43,639
2002 6,719 -27,792 155,091 42,657
2001 8,030 -51,303 151,431 41,962
2000 9,985 -52,780 147,496 41,855
1999 10,452 -51,871 143,592 42,519
1998 14,357 -55,171 136,677 43,091
1997 16,685 -51,640 134,458 42,787
1996 21,092 -51,023 129,802 41,994
1995 22,452 -50,223 125,410 40,962
1994 26,271 -112,569 122,113 39,669
1993 35,818 -126,963 118,668 38,220
1992 50,346 -196,270 114,818 36,622
1991 56,269 5,422 111,453 26,830
1990 59,893 2,122 110,033 2,398
1989 57,520 98,517 108,199 -19,824
1988 33,232 -13,325 106,256 -26,232
1987 60,176 -26,879 104,367 -25,720
1986 61,771 -27,727 102,346 -25,495
1985 62,499 -27,710 100,333 -25,470
1984 62,124 -25,143 98,103 -25,487
1983 61,028 -31,993 95,982 -25,465
1982 58,617 -30,862 93,522 -25,355
1981 56,323 -28,487 91,767 -25,383
1980 54,128 -26,099 90,266 -25,638
1979 52,452 -22,659 89,330 -25,618
1978 48,326 53,277 88,747 -25,208
1977 45,320 53,042 87,954 -24,722
1976 41,948 49,014 86,965 -24,198
1975 40,217 17,829 85,809 -23,562
1974 38,392 17,995 84,829 -22,771
1973 37,355 17,425 83,821 -21,803
1972 36,943 15,836 82,672 -20,303
1971 36,590 14,094 80,599 -18,945
1970 36,045 12,700 78,712 -18,773
1969 37,333 17,128 76,454 -18,994
1968 38,118 20,855 73,983 -19,188
1967 38,674 22,014 71,519 -19,767
1966 39,842 22,131 69,206 -17,454
1965 42,271 20,809 66,693 -18,532
1964 44,886 19,028 64,558 -17,730
1963 48,058 16,252 62,260 -15,189
1962 50,461 13,898 59,974 -12,141
1961 51,957 12,102 58,151 -10,409
1960 51,675 11,827 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

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
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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