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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 5.01 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th 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 +0.04% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Armenia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Rwanda
2100 1,726,155 33,092,520
2099 1,738,442 32,987,847
2098 1,750,778 32,907,335
2097 1,763,118 32,832,706
2096 1,775,426 32,747,490
2095 1,787,824 32,615,044
2094 1,800,498 32,529,590
2093 1,813,303 32,396,544
2092 1,826,180 32,274,083
2091 1,839,379 32,171,077
2090 1,852,808 32,068,626
2089 1,866,467 31,872,593
2088 1,880,473 31,726,882
2087 1,894,917 31,533,364
2086 1,909,962 31,379,315
2085 1,925,201 31,235,000
2084 1,940,818 31,092,940
2083 1,956,741 30,917,707
2082 1,973,327 30,733,578
2081 1,990,252 30,557,819
2080 2,007,426 30,367,298
2079 2,024,836 30,176,627
2078 2,042,672 29,997,866
2077 2,060,623 29,800,561
2076 2,078,608 29,627,021
2075 2,097,177 29,423,503
2074 2,115,982 29,225,643
2073 2,135,035 29,007,777
2072 2,154,014 28,780,763
2071 2,172,852 28,560,382
2070 2,191,664 28,316,533
2069 2,210,468 28,103,541
2068 2,229,358 27,854,906
2067 2,247,986 27,591,747
2066 2,266,479 27,355,659
2065 2,284,877 27,084,704
2064 2,302,956 26,821,315
2063 2,320,865 26,543,184
2062 2,338,236 26,296,132
2061 2,355,877 25,985,356
2060 2,373,382 25,712,904
2059 2,390,915 25,437,446
2058 2,407,952 25,106,242
2057 2,425,439 24,837,928
2056 2,442,510 24,566,784
2055 2,459,310 24,266,669
2054 2,476,652 23,976,914
2053 2,492,983 23,690,426
2052 2,510,452 23,406,346
2051 2,527,737 23,099,207
2050 2,544,715 22,800,250
2049 2,561,834 22,484,698
2048 2,578,975 22,157,938
2047 2,596,116 21,834,786
2046 2,613,159 21,540,566
2045 2,630,081 21,215,262
2044 2,646,916 20,902,695
2043 2,664,391 20,535,605
2042 2,682,314 20,201,608
2041 2,700,161 19,832,577
2040 2,718,522 19,463,015
2039 2,737,359 19,096,860
2038 2,755,417 18,761,626
2037 2,773,864 18,421,864
2036 2,792,492 18,116,691
2035 2,811,595 17,753,910
2034 2,830,390 17,421,234
2033 2,849,539 17,089,349
2032 2,868,514 16,811,505
2031 2,888,255 16,485,559
2030 2,908,073 16,167,916
2029 2,928,347 15,858,862
2028 2,948,331 15,544,959
2027 2,968,352 15,207,733
2026 2,989,841 14,888,776
2025 3,011,956 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th 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 2,544,715 people with a rank change from 137th to 142nd. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 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 1.73M 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 -0.71% 2.13%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/rwanda | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Armenia Rwanda
Current population
2989841
14975051
Population rank 137/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.18%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +828
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 45/197
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 - -29,966 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/rwanda | 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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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
Kapan 43.2K
Armavir 38.6K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 15K
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 (1960–2024, 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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