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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 6.17 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Armenia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Romania
2100 1,768,991 10,843,503
2099 1,781,582 10,927,951
2098 1,794,224 11,011,822
2097 1,806,871 11,095,182
2096 1,819,484 11,178,195
2095 1,832,190 11,261,202
2094 1,845,178 11,343,358
2093 1,858,301 11,426,736
2092 1,871,498 11,509,522
2091 1,885,024 11,591,897
2090 1,898,786 11,675,686
2089 1,912,784 11,759,143
2088 1,927,138 11,842,733
2087 1,941,940 11,926,699
2086 1,957,359 12,013,212
2085 1,972,976 12,099,742
2084 1,988,981 12,187,794
2083 2,005,298 12,277,402
2082 2,022,296 12,367,518
2081 2,039,641 12,460,785
2080 2,057,242 12,556,104
2079 2,075,083 12,652,446
2078 2,093,363 12,750,395
2077 2,111,758 12,849,896
2076 2,130,190 12,950,914
2075 2,149,220 13,053,551
2074 2,168,491 13,158,624
2073 2,188,017 13,264,931
2072 2,207,467 13,375,162
2071 2,226,772 13,488,051
2070 2,246,052 13,603,287
2069 2,265,322 13,721,187
2068 2,284,681 13,840,530
2067 2,303,771 13,963,377
2066 2,322,723 14,088,938
2065 2,341,577 14,218,608
2064 2,360,105 14,349,029
2063 2,378,458 14,480,312
2062 2,396,260 14,613,788
2061 2,414,339 14,747,178
2060 2,432,279 14,879,235
2059 2,450,247 15,011,161
2058 2,467,707 15,141,670
2057 2,485,628 15,271,230
2056 2,503,122 15,400,030
2055 2,520,339 15,527,331
2054 2,538,112 15,651,338
2053 2,554,847 15,773,422
2052 2,572,750 15,896,118
2051 2,590,464 16,016,719
2050 2,607,864 16,135,745
2049 2,625,407 16,255,638
2048 2,642,974 16,375,139
2047 2,660,540 16,494,633
2046 2,678,006 16,612,186
2045 2,695,348 16,730,009
2044 2,712,601 16,848,827
2043 2,730,509 16,966,857
2042 2,748,877 17,084,359
2041 2,767,167 17,203,640
2040 2,785,984 17,320,952
2039 2,805,288 17,438,042
2038 2,823,794 17,556,386
2037 2,842,699 17,673,500
2036 2,861,789 17,790,613
2035 2,881,366 17,906,949
2034 2,900,627 18,020,973
2033 2,920,252 18,134,889
2032 2,939,698 18,247,275
2031 2,959,929 18,359,750
2030 2,980,238 18,471,446
2029 3,001,015 18,583,513
2028 3,021,496 18,693,807
2027 3,042,013 18,803,518
2026 3,064,036 18,912,567
2025 3,086,700 19,020,271
2024 3,033,500 19,051,804
2023 2,964,300 19,061,062
2022 2,969,200 19,048,502
2021 2,962,300 19,122,059
2020 2,961,500 19,265,250
2019 2,962,500 19,371,648
2018 2,969,000 19,473,970
2017 2,979,400 19,588,715
2016 2,992,300 19,702,267
2015 3,004,600 19,815,616
2014 3,013,800 19,908,979
2013 3,022,000 19,983,693
2012 3,024,100 20,058,035
2011 3,027,900 20,147,528
2010 3,044,800 20,246,871
2009 3,066,000 20,367,487
2008 3,087,100 20,537,875
2007 3,107,400 20,882,982
2006 3,127,100 21,193,760
2005 3,146,400 21,319,685
2004 3,164,900 21,451,748
2003 3,182,500 21,574,326
2002 3,199,800 21,730,496
2001 3,211,800 22,131,970
2000 3,221,100 22,442,971
1999 3,167,286 22,472,040
1998 3,208,401 22,507,344
1997 3,246,289 22,553,978
1996 3,278,735 22,619,004
1995 3,307,581 22,684,270
1994 3,364,610 22,730,211
1993 3,453,332 22,763,280
1992 3,571,861 22,794,284
1991 3,613,977 23,001,155
1990 3,552,128 23,201,835
1989 3,443,100 23,161,458
1988 3,355,125 23,057,662
1987 3,328,520 22,949,430
1986 3,294,847 22,836,841
1985 3,260,432 22,732,999
1984 3,224,547 22,640,547
1983 3,191,539 22,560,478
1982 3,163,144 22,475,741
1981 3,135,349 22,353,070
1980 3,107,415 22,207,282
1979 3,078,501 22,090,488
1978 3,012,807 21,951,464
1977 2,912,827 21,756,096
1976 2,818,165 21,551,634
1975 2,743,660 21,293,583
1974 2,686,445 21,029,429
1973 2,630,860 20,835,681
1972 2,577,079 20,657,957
1971 2,525,345 20,461,567
1970 2,475,633 20,250,398
1969 2,424,030 20,009,141
1968 2,367,319 19,799,831
1967 2,307,492 19,534,242
1966 2,246,159 19,215,450
1965 2,183,635 19,031,576
1964 2,120,135 18,919,126
1963 2,056,023 18,797,850
1962 1,991,689 18,676,550
1961 1,927,484 18,555,250
1960 1,863,705 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Romania
2100 -0.71% -0.77%
2099 -0.7% -0.76%
2098 -0.7% -0.75%
2097 -0.69% -0.74%
2096 -0.69% -0.74%
2095 -0.7% -0.72%
2094 -0.71% -0.73%
2093 -0.71% -0.72%
2092 -0.72% -0.71%
2091 -0.72% -0.72%
2090 -0.73% -0.71%
2089 -0.74% -0.71%
2088 -0.76% -0.7%
2087 -0.79% -0.72%
2086 -0.79% -0.72%
2085 -0.8% -0.72%
2084 -0.81% -0.73%
2083 -0.84% -0.73%
2082 -0.85% -0.75%
2081 -0.86% -0.76%
2080 -0.86% -0.76%
2079 -0.87% -0.77%
2078 -0.87% -0.77%
2077 -0.87% -0.78%
2076 -0.89% -0.79%
2075 -0.89% -0.8%
2074 -0.89% -0.8%
2073 -0.88% -0.82%
2072 -0.87% -0.84%
2071 -0.86% -0.85%
2070 -0.85% -0.86%
2069 -0.85% -0.86%
2068 -0.83% -0.88%
2067 -0.82% -0.89%
2066 -0.81% -0.91%
2065 -0.79% -0.91%
2064 -0.77% -0.91%
2063 -0.74% -0.91%
2062 -0.75% -0.9%
2061 -0.74% -0.89%
2060 -0.73% -0.88%
2059 -0.71% -0.86%
2058 -0.72% -0.85%
2057 -0.7% -0.84%
2056 -0.68% -0.82%
2055 -0.7% -0.79%
2054 -0.66% -0.77%
2053 -0.7% -0.77%
2052 -0.68% -0.75%
2051 -0.67% -0.74%
2050 -0.67% -0.74%
2049 -0.66% -0.73%
2048 -0.66% -0.72%
2047 -0.65% -0.71%
2046 -0.64% -0.7%
2045 -0.64% -0.71%
2044 -0.66% -0.7%
2043 -0.67% -0.69%
2042 -0.66% -0.69%
2041 -0.68% -0.68%
2040 -0.69% -0.67%
2039 -0.66% -0.67%
2038 -0.67% -0.66%
2037 -0.67% -0.66%
2036 -0.68% -0.65%
2035 -0.66% -0.63%
2034 -0.67% -0.63%
2033 -0.66% -0.62%
2032 -0.68% -0.61%
2031 -0.68% -0.6%
2030 -0.69% -0.6%
2029 -0.68% -0.59%
2028 -0.67% -0.58%
2027 -0.72% -0.58%
2026 -0.73% -0.57%
2025 1.75% -0.17%
2024 2.33% -0.05%
2023 -0.17% 0.07%
2022 0.23% -0.38%
2021 0.03% -0.74%
2020 -0.03% -0.55%
2019 -0.22% -0.53%
2018 -0.35% -0.59%
2017 -0.43% -0.58%
2016 -0.41% -0.57%
2015 -0.31% -0.47%
2014 -0.27% -0.37%
2013 -0.07% -0.37%
2012 -0.13% -0.44%
2011 -0.56% -0.49%
2010 -0.69% -0.59%
2009 -0.68% -0.83%
2008 -0.65% -1.65%
2007 -0.63% -1.47%
2006 -0.61% -0.59%
2005 -0.58% -0.62%
2004 -0.55% -0.57%
2003 -0.54% -0.72%
2002 -0.37% -1.81%
2001 -0.29% -1.39%
2000 1.7% -0.13%
1999 -1.28% -0.16%
1998 -1.17% -0.21%
1997 -0.99% -0.29%
1996 -0.87% -0.29%
1995 -1.69% -0.2%
1994 -2.57% -0.15%
1993 -3.32% -0.14%
1992 -1.17% -0.9%
1991 1.74% -0.86%
1990 3.17% 0.17%
1989 2.62% 0.45%
1988 0.8% 0.47%
1987 1.02% 0.49%
1986 1.06% 0.46%
1985 1.11% 0.41%
1984 1.03% 0.35%
1983 0.9% 0.38%
1982 0.89% 0.55%
1981 0.9% 0.66%
1980 0.94% 0.53%
1979 2.18% 0.63%
1978 3.43% 0.9%
1977 3.36% 0.95%
1976 2.72% 1.21%
1975 2.13% 1.26%
1974 2.11% 0.93%
1973 2.09% 0.86%
1972 2.05% 0.96%
1971 2.01% 1.04%
1970 2.13% 1.21%
1969 2.4% 1.06%
1968 2.59% 1.36%
1967 2.73% 1.66%
1966 2.86% 0.97%
1965 3% 0.59%
1964 3.12% 0.65%
1963 3.23% 0.65%
1962 3.33% 0.65%
1961 3.42% 0.81%

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/romania | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Armenia Romania
Current population
3064036
18912567
Population rank 136/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.23%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 -86
Annual growth/decline +53,200 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 172/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -29,041
Net migration rank 162/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -29,041
2024 8,190 -29,966 -100,975 -28,466
2023 12,153 75,000 -83,869 -27,780
2022 9,799 38,001 -93,338 89,076
2021 2,370 -19,457 -141,504 -17,731
2020 296 -13,046 -100,179 -13,202
2019 10,072 -14,330 -60,053 -27,909
2018 10,688 -13,129 -62,316 -33,018
2017 10,428 -14,180 -50,930 -33,081
2016 12,269 -14,697 -53,196 -33,073
2015 13,821 -15,225 -59,447 -35,751
2014 15,371 -15,745 -55,745 -35,448
2013 14,505 -16,265 -59,951 -34,910
2012 14,818 -16,782 -54,157 -37,589
2011 15,442 -17,296 -56,413 -102,769
2010 16,746 -30,009 -46,567 -122,364
2009 16,863 -30,357 -34,625 -137,953
2008 13,583 -29,732 -30,806 -144,368
2007 13,362 -29,980 -37,590 -133,089
2006 10,320 -29,921 -38,148 -132,777
2005 11,013 -29,921 -40,508 -131,176
2004 11,710 -30,103 -42,904 -117,432
2003 9,866 -29,616 -56,093 -107,139
2002 6,719 -27,792 -58,673 -106,585
2001 8,030 -51,303 -37,625 -91,154
2000 9,985 -52,780 -22,443 -92,451
1999 10,452 -51,871 -31,461 -82,590
1998 14,357 -55,171 -33,761 -81,366
1997 16,685 -51,640 -42,853 -88,734
1996 21,092 -51,023 -56,548 -70,799
1995 22,452 -50,223 -36,295 -73,779
1994 26,271 -112,569 -18,184 -76,246
1993 35,818 -126,963 -13,658 -73,475
1992 50,346 -196,270 -4,559 -63,200
1991 56,269 5,422 25,301 -36,824
1990 59,893 2,122 69,605 -38,157
1989 57,520 98,517 122,756 -33,866
1988 33,232 -13,325 126,817 -48,911
1987 60,176 -26,879 128,517 -42,868
1986 61,771 -27,727 134,737 -50,450
1985 62,499 -27,710 111,392 -28,108
1984 62,124 -25,143 117,731 -24,629
1983 61,028 -31,993 87,986 3,093
1982 58,617 -30,862 119,121 -4,725
1981 56,323 -28,487 156,472 -20,870
1980 54,128 -26,099 168,776 -16,668
1979 52,452 -22,659 194,397 -29,600
1978 48,326 53,277 204,148 -31,427
1977 45,320 53,042 215,385 -28,135
1976 41,948 49,014 213,361 18,748
1975 40,217 17,829 219,324 9,125
1974 38,392 17,995 235,530 6,725
1973 37,355 17,425 175,020 58,651
1972 36,943 15,836 198,316 61,920
1971 36,590 14,094 206,662 74,473
1970 36,045 12,700 234,905 71,919
1969 37,333 17,128 264,120 74,851
1968 38,118 20,855 338,577 33,601
1967 38,674 22,014 347,709 37,282
1966 39,842 22,131 115,293 -25,458
1965 42,271 20,809 114,190 -60,430
1964 44,886 19,028 134,326 -59,500
1963 48,058 16,252 139,104 -58,076
1962 50,461 13,898 130,736 -56,152
1961 51,957 12,102 163,286 -54,642
1960 51,675 11,827 191,431 -55,397

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/romania | 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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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