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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 4.92 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Armenia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Rwanda
2100 1,768,991 33,113,283
2099 1,781,582 33,008,545
2098 1,794,224 32,927,982
2097 1,806,871 32,853,307
2096 1,819,484 32,768,037
2095 1,832,190 32,635,508
2094 1,845,178 32,550,001
2093 1,858,301 32,416,870
2092 1,871,498 32,294,333
2091 1,885,024 32,191,262
2090 1,898,786 32,088,747
2089 1,912,784 31,892,591
2088 1,927,138 31,746,789
2087 1,941,940 31,553,150
2086 1,957,359 31,399,004
2085 1,972,976 31,254,597
2084 1,988,981 31,112,448
2083 2,005,298 30,937,106
2082 2,022,296 30,752,861
2081 2,039,641 30,576,992
2080 2,057,242 30,386,351
2079 2,075,083 30,195,560
2078 2,093,363 30,016,688
2077 2,111,758 29,819,259
2076 2,130,190 29,645,610
2075 2,149,220 29,441,964
2074 2,168,491 29,243,980
2073 2,188,017 29,025,977
2072 2,207,467 28,798,822
2071 2,226,772 28,578,302
2070 2,246,052 28,334,300
2069 2,265,322 28,121,174
2068 2,284,681 27,872,383
2067 2,303,771 27,609,059
2066 2,322,723 27,372,823
2065 2,341,577 27,101,698
2064 2,360,105 26,838,144
2063 2,378,458 26,559,838
2062 2,396,260 26,312,631
2061 2,414,339 26,001,660
2060 2,432,279 25,729,037
2059 2,450,247 25,453,407
2058 2,467,707 25,121,995
2057 2,485,628 24,853,512
2056 2,503,122 24,582,198
2055 2,520,339 24,281,895
2054 2,538,112 23,991,958
2053 2,554,847 23,705,290
2052 2,572,750 23,421,032
2051 2,590,464 23,113,700
2050 2,607,864 22,814,556
2049 2,625,407 22,498,806
2048 2,642,974 22,171,841
2047 2,660,540 21,848,486
2046 2,678,006 21,554,082
2045 2,695,348 21,228,573
2044 2,712,601 20,915,810
2043 2,730,509 20,548,490
2042 2,748,877 20,214,283
2041 2,767,167 19,845,021
2040 2,785,984 19,475,227
2039 2,805,288 19,108,842
2038 2,823,794 18,773,398
2037 2,842,699 18,433,422
2036 2,861,789 18,128,058
2035 2,881,366 17,765,049
2034 2,900,627 17,432,165
2033 2,920,252 17,100,072
2032 2,939,698 16,822,053
2031 2,959,929 16,495,903
2030 2,980,238 16,178,061
2029 3,001,015 15,868,812
2028 3,021,496 15,554,713
2027 3,042,013 15,217,275
2026 3,064,036 14,898,118
2025 3,086,700 14,569,341
2024 3,033,500 14,256,567
2023 2,964,300 13,954,471
2022 2,969,200 13,651,030
2021 2,962,300 13,355,260
2020 2,961,500 13,065,837
2019 2,962,500 12,776,103
2018 2,969,000 12,487,996
2017 2,979,400 12,202,060
2016 2,992,300 11,919,183
2015 3,004,600 11,640,022
2014 3,013,800 11,364,757
2013 3,022,000 11,093,340
2012 3,024,100 10,829,901
2011 3,027,900 10,573,733
2010 3,044,800 10,317,553
2009 3,066,000 10,060,432
2008 3,087,100 9,804,269
2007 3,107,400 9,549,933
2006 3,127,100 9,299,246
2005 3,146,400 9,054,528
2004 3,164,900 8,816,844
2003 3,182,500 8,586,875
2002 3,199,800 8,400,180
2001 3,211,800 8,287,094
2000 3,221,100 8,213,931
1999 3,167,286 8,147,912
1998 3,208,401 8,081,681
1997 3,246,289 7,755,238
1996 3,278,735 6,708,764
1995 3,307,581 5,674,118
1994 3,364,610 6,792,352
1993 3,453,332 7,981,132
1992 3,571,861 7,683,266
1991 3,613,977 7,526,966
1990 3,552,128 7,375,307
1989 3,443,100 7,184,706
1988 3,355,125 6,968,071
1987 3,328,520 6,749,493
1986 3,294,847 6,531,881
1985 3,260,432 6,317,228
1984 3,224,547 6,107,627
1983 3,191,539 5,905,311
1982 3,163,144 5,711,549
1981 3,135,349 5,527,230
1980 3,107,415 5,353,259
1979 3,078,501 5,189,541
1978 3,012,807 5,035,171
1977 2,912,827 4,888,240
1976 2,818,165 4,745,954
1975 2,743,660 4,607,728
1974 2,686,445 4,474,228
1973 2,630,860 4,345,047
1972 2,577,079 4,220,335
1971 2,525,345 4,100,044
1970 2,475,633 3,980,669
1969 2,424,030 3,861,271
1968 2,367,319 3,744,010
1967 2,307,492 3,629,577
1966 2,246,159 3,521,626
1965 2,183,635 3,423,210
1964 2,120,135 3,334,834
1963 2,056,023 3,258,890
1962 1,991,689 3,186,025
1961 1,927,484 3,106,779
1960 1,863,705 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M people, while Armenia's population already peaked in 1991 at 3.61M people and is projected to decrease to 1.77M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Rwanda
2100 -0.71% 0.32%
2099 -0.7% 0.24%
2098 -0.7% 0.23%
2097 -0.69% 0.26%
2096 -0.69% 0.41%
2095 -0.7% 0.26%
2094 -0.71% 0.41%
2093 -0.71% 0.38%
2092 -0.72% 0.32%
2091 -0.72% 0.32%
2090 -0.73% 0.62%
2089 -0.74% 0.46%
2088 -0.76% 0.61%
2087 -0.79% 0.49%
2086 -0.79% 0.46%
2085 -0.8% 0.46%
2084 -0.81% 0.57%
2083 -0.84% 0.6%
2082 -0.85% 0.58%
2081 -0.86% 0.63%
2080 -0.86% 0.63%
2079 -0.87% 0.6%
2078 -0.87% 0.66%
2077 -0.87% 0.59%
2076 -0.89% 0.69%
2075 -0.89% 0.68%
2074 -0.89% 0.75%
2073 -0.88% 0.79%
2072 -0.87% 0.77%
2071 -0.86% 0.86%
2070 -0.85% 0.76%
2069 -0.85% 0.89%
2068 -0.83% 0.95%
2067 -0.82% 0.86%
2066 -0.81% 1%
2065 -0.79% 0.98%
2064 -0.77% 1.05%
2063 -0.74% 0.94%
2062 -0.75% 1.2%
2061 -0.74% 1.06%
2060 -0.73% 1.08%
2059 -0.71% 1.32%
2058 -0.72% 1.08%
2057 -0.7% 1.1%
2056 -0.68% 1.24%
2055 -0.7% 1.21%
2054 -0.66% 1.21%
2053 -0.7% 1.21%
2052 -0.68% 1.33%
2051 -0.67% 1.31%
2050 -0.67% 1.4%
2049 -0.66% 1.47%
2048 -0.66% 1.48%
2047 -0.65% 1.37%
2046 -0.64% 1.53%
2045 -0.64% 1.5%
2044 -0.66% 1.79%
2043 -0.67% 1.65%
2042 -0.66% 1.86%
2041 -0.68% 1.9%
2040 -0.69% 1.92%
2039 -0.66% 1.79%
2038 -0.67% 1.84%
2037 -0.67% 1.68%
2036 -0.68% 2.04%
2035 -0.66% 1.91%
2034 -0.67% 1.94%
2033 -0.66% 1.65%
2032 -0.68% 1.98%
2031 -0.68% 1.96%
2030 -0.69% 1.95%
2029 -0.68% 2.02%
2028 -0.67% 2.22%
2027 -0.72% 2.14%
2026 -0.73% 2.26%
2025 1.75% 2.19%
2024 2.33% 2.16%
2023 -0.17% 2.22%
2022 0.23% 2.21%
2021 0.03% 2.22%
2020 -0.03% 2.27%
2019 -0.22% 2.31%
2018 -0.35% 2.34%
2017 -0.43% 2.37%
2016 -0.41% 2.4%
2015 -0.31% 2.42%
2014 -0.27% 2.45%
2013 -0.07% 2.43%
2012 -0.13% 2.42%
2011 -0.56% 2.48%
2010 -0.69% 2.56%
2009 -0.68% 2.61%
2008 -0.65% 2.66%
2007 -0.63% 2.7%
2006 -0.61% 2.7%
2005 -0.58% 2.7%
2004 -0.55% 2.68%
2003 -0.54% 2.22%
2002 -0.37% 1.36%
2001 -0.29% 0.89%
2000 1.7% 0.81%
1999 -1.28% 0.82%
1998 -1.17% 4.21%
1997 -0.99% 15.6%
1996 -0.87% 18.2%
1995 -1.69% -16.5%
1994 -2.57% -14.9%
1993 -3.32% 3.88%
1992 -1.17% 2.08%
1991 1.74% 2.06%
1990 3.17% 2.65%
1989 2.62% 3.11%
1988 0.8% 3.24%
1987 1.02% 3.33%
1986 1.06% 3.4%
1985 1.11% 3.43%
1984 1.03% 3.43%
1983 0.9% 3.39%
1982 0.89% 3.33%
1981 0.9% 3.25%
1980 0.94% 3.15%
1979 2.18% 3.07%
1978 3.43% 3.01%
1977 3.36% 3%
1976 2.72% 3%
1975 2.13% 2.98%
1974 2.11% 2.97%
1973 2.09% 2.96%
1972 2.05% 2.93%
1971 2.01% 3%
1970 2.13% 3.09%
1969 2.4% 3.13%
1968 2.59% 3.15%
1967 2.73% 3.07%
1966 2.86% 2.87%
1965 3% 2.65%
1964 3.12% 2.33%
1963 3.23% 2.29%
1962 3.33% 2.55%
1961 3.42% 2.8%

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/rwanda | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Armenia Rwanda
Current population
3064036
15062056
Population rank 136/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.18%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +857
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 40/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 +6,282
Net migration rank 162/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 6,282
2024 8,190 -29,966 316,025 -15,582
2023 12,153 75,000 312,762 -9,001
2022 9,799 38,001 312,145 -9,001
2021 2,370 -19,457 309,895 -21,492
2020 296 -13,046 312,692 -22,251
2019 10,072 -14,330 313,525 -24,492
2018 10,688 -13,129 312,512 -25,323
2017 10,428 -14,180 310,323 -25,634
2016 12,269 -14,697 305,549 -24,474
2015 13,821 -15,225 299,114 -21,862
2014 15,371 -15,745 292,779 -19,505
2013 14,505 -16,265 286,331 -16,779
2012 14,818 -16,782 282,584 -25,260
2011 15,442 -17,296 282,922 -27,915
2010 16,746 -30,009 286,848 -29,501
2009 16,863 -30,357 287,034 -30,128
2008 13,583 -29,732 287,334 -31,913
2007 13,362 -29,980 285,791 -32,537
2006 10,320 -29,921 282,149 -34,008
2005 11,013 -29,921 275,121 -33,830
2004 11,710 -30,103 265,273 -31,214
2003 9,866 -29,616 251,243 -25,355
2002 6,719 -27,792 239,036 -91,518
2001 8,030 -51,303 230,845 -152,197
2000 9,985 -52,780 221,276 -153,588
1999 10,452 -51,871 210,518 -146,162
1998 14,357 -55,171 197,185 -129,089
1997 16,685 -51,640 174,687 410,106
1996 21,092 -51,023 140,455 1,367,700
1995 22,452 -50,223 121,137 439,995
1994 26,271 -112,569 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 35,818 -126,963 183,926 236,110
1992 50,346 -196,270 188,025 -12,334
1991 56,269 5,422 196,431 -59,519
1990 59,893 2,122 207,895 -41,483
1989 57,520 98,517 217,632 -2,826
1988 33,232 -13,325 223,759 -5,285
1987 60,176 -26,879 225,744 -7,062
1986 61,771 -27,727 225,526 -8,982
1985 62,499 -27,710 223,794 -11,031
1984 62,124 -25,143 219,337 -12,899
1983 61,028 -31,993 212,750 -14,560
1982 58,617 -30,862 205,147 -15,818
1981 56,323 -28,487 195,769 -16,453
1980 54,128 -26,099 184,988 -16,359
1979 52,452 -22,659 174,477 -15,669
1978 48,326 53,277 163,779 -13,838
1977 45,320 53,042 155,011 -11,084
1976 41,948 49,014 147,665 -7,027
1975 40,217 17,829 140,596 -4,791
1974 38,392 17,995 135,743 -4,535
1973 37,355 17,425 131,021 -3,862
1972 36,943 15,836 126,403 -4,156
1971 36,590 14,094 122,567 -4,230
1970 36,045 12,700 119,273 1,149
1969 37,333 17,128 115,394 2,983
1968 38,118 20,855 111,422 4,728
1967 38,674 22,014 108,053 4,655
1966 39,842 22,131 105,128 -1,930
1965 42,271 20,809 103,422 -9,774
1964 44,886 19,028 102,562 -19,458
1963 48,058 16,252 94,296 -25,524
1962 50,461 13,898 102,548 -25,594
1961 51,957 12,102 102,051 -20,508
1960 51,675 11,827 100,627 -13,198

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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