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Population in Armenia compared to Sao Tome and Principe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 235,536 people in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 246,362 in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population statistics:

  • Armenia's population is 12.1 times bigger than Sao Tome and Principe's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Sao Tome and Principe is the 176th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.003% for Sao Tome and Principe.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.82% in Sao Tome and Principe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe has grown from 166K to 246K (48.7% growth).

Armenia vs Sao Tome and Principe: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Sao Tome
2100 1,726,155 538,729
2099 1,738,442 537,330
2098 1,750,778 535,787
2097 1,763,118 534,124
2096 1,775,426 532,353
2095 1,787,824 530,576
2094 1,800,498 528,656
2093 1,813,303 526,643
2092 1,826,180 524,507
2091 1,839,379 522,325
2090 1,852,808 519,999
2089 1,866,467 517,612
2088 1,880,473 515,098
2087 1,894,917 512,568
2086 1,909,962 510,018
2085 1,925,201 507,340
2084 1,940,818 504,584
2083 1,956,741 501,679
2082 1,973,327 498,722
2081 1,990,252 495,689
2080 2,007,426 492,482
2079 2,024,836 489,244
2078 2,042,672 485,930
2077 2,060,623 482,450
2076 2,078,608 478,942
2075 2,097,177 475,380
2074 2,115,982 471,763
2073 2,135,035 468,114
2072 2,154,014 464,348
2071 2,172,852 460,509
2070 2,191,664 456,552
2069 2,210,468 452,449
2068 2,229,358 448,367
2067 2,247,986 444,152
2066 2,266,479 439,833
2065 2,284,877 435,561
2064 2,302,956 431,126
2063 2,320,865 426,703
2062 2,338,236 422,184
2061 2,355,877 417,686
2060 2,373,382 413,117
2059 2,390,915 408,577
2058 2,407,952 404,024
2057 2,425,439 399,413
2056 2,442,510 394,844
2055 2,459,310 390,153
2054 2,476,652 385,468
2053 2,492,983 380,737
2052 2,510,452 376,015
2051 2,527,737 371,194
2050 2,544,715 366,397
2049 2,561,834 361,591
2048 2,578,975 356,742
2047 2,596,116 351,861
2046 2,613,159 346,888
2045 2,630,081 341,838
2044 2,646,916 336,792
2043 2,664,391 331,713
2042 2,682,314 326,652
2041 2,700,161 321,594
2040 2,718,522 316,457
2039 2,737,359 311,279
2038 2,755,417 306,071
2037 2,773,864 300,875
2036 2,792,492 295,624
2035 2,811,595 290,400
2034 2,830,390 285,183
2033 2,849,539 279,990
2032 2,868,514 274,835
2031 2,888,255 269,740
2030 2,908,073 264,723
2029 2,928,347 259,705
2028 2,948,331 254,751
2027 2,968,352 249,860
2026 2,989,841 245,066
2025 3,011,956 240,286
2024 3,033,500 235,536
2023 2,964,300 230,871
2022 2,969,200 226,305
2021 2,962,300 221,961
2020 2,961,500 217,435
2019 2,962,500 213,392
2018 2,969,000 210,187
2017 2,979,400 206,970
2016 2,992,300 203,689
2015 3,004,600 200,291
2014 3,013,800 196,767
2013 3,022,000 193,148
2012 3,024,100 189,439
2011 3,027,900 185,649
2010 3,044,800 181,802
2009 3,066,000 177,853
2008 3,087,100 173,793
2007 3,107,400 169,700
2006 3,127,100 165,638
2005 3,146,400 161,639
2004 3,164,900 157,705
2003 3,182,500 153,814
2002 3,199,800 149,922
2001 3,211,800 146,375
2000 3,221,100 144,018
1999 3,167,286 142,442
1998 3,208,401 140,751
1997 3,246,289 138,922
1996 3,278,735 136,962
1995 3,307,581 134,895
1994 3,364,610 132,732
1993 3,453,332 130,467
1992 3,571,861 128,110
1991 3,613,977 125,697
1990 3,552,128 122,980
1989 3,443,100 119,979
1988 3,355,125 116,939
1987 3,328,520 113,919
1986 3,294,847 111,150
1985 3,260,432 108,658
1984 3,224,547 106,394
1983 3,191,539 104,380
1982 3,163,144 102,508
1981 3,135,349 100,615
1980 3,107,415 98,544
1979 3,078,501 96,252
1978 3,012,807 93,794
1977 2,912,827 91,301
1976 2,818,165 88,922
1975 2,743,660 86,708
1974 2,686,445 84,672
1973 2,630,860 82,798
1972 2,577,079 81,041
1971 2,525,345 79,330
1970 2,475,633 77,626
1969 2,424,030 76,083
1968 2,367,319 74,765
1967 2,307,492 73,596
1966 2,246,159 72,576
1965 2,183,635 71,680
1964 2,120,135 70,865
1963 2,056,023 70,112
1962 1,991,689 69,403
1961 1,927,484 68,707
1960 1,863,705 68,012

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe gained 38,051 people (a 23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Sao Tome and Principe's population increased by 42,673 people (a 21% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Sao Tome and Principe was ranked 178th in 2006 and ranked 176th 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 Sao Tome and Principe will increase by 48.7% to 366,397 people and rank change from 176th to 175th.

Sao Tome and Principe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 539K 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
Sao Tome and Principe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Sao Tome
2100 -0.71% 0.26%
2099 -0.7% 0.29%
2098 -0.7% 0.31%
2097 -0.69% 0.33%
2096 -0.69% 0.33%
2095 -0.7% 0.36%
2094 -0.71% 0.38%
2093 -0.71% 0.41%
2092 -0.72% 0.42%
2091 -0.72% 0.45%
2090 -0.73% 0.46%
2089 -0.74% 0.49%
2088 -0.76% 0.49%
2087 -0.79% 0.5%
2086 -0.79% 0.53%
2085 -0.8% 0.55%
2084 -0.81% 0.58%
2083 -0.84% 0.59%
2082 -0.85% 0.61%
2081 -0.86% 0.65%
2080 -0.86% 0.66%
2079 -0.87% 0.68%
2078 -0.87% 0.72%
2077 -0.87% 0.73%
2076 -0.89% 0.75%
2075 -0.89% 0.77%
2074 -0.89% 0.78%
2073 -0.88% 0.81%
2072 -0.87% 0.83%
2071 -0.86% 0.87%
2070 -0.85% 0.91%
2069 -0.85% 0.91%
2068 -0.83% 0.95%
2067 -0.82% 0.98%
2066 -0.81% 0.98%
2065 -0.79% 1.03%
2064 -0.77% 1.04%
2063 -0.74% 1.07%
2062 -0.75% 1.08%
2061 -0.74% 1.11%
2060 -0.73% 1.11%
2059 -0.71% 1.13%
2058 -0.72% 1.15%
2057 -0.7% 1.16%
2056 -0.68% 1.2%
2055 -0.7% 1.22%
2054 -0.66% 1.24%
2053 -0.7% 1.26%
2052 -0.68% 1.3%
2051 -0.67% 1.31%
2050 -0.67% 1.33%
2049 -0.66% 1.36%
2048 -0.66% 1.39%
2047 -0.65% 1.43%
2046 -0.64% 1.48%
2045 -0.64% 1.5%
2044 -0.66% 1.53%
2043 -0.67% 1.55%
2042 -0.66% 1.57%
2041 -0.68% 1.62%
2040 -0.69% 1.66%
2039 -0.66% 1.7%
2038 -0.67% 1.73%
2037 -0.67% 1.78%
2036 -0.68% 1.8%
2035 -0.66% 1.83%
2034 -0.67% 1.85%
2033 -0.66% 1.88%
2032 -0.68% 1.89%
2031 -0.68% 1.9%
2030 -0.69% 1.93%
2029 -0.68% 1.94%
2028 -0.67% 1.96%
2027 -0.72% 1.96%
2026 -0.73% 1.99%
2025 -0.71% 2.02%
2024 2.33% 2.02%
2023 -0.17% 2.02%
2022 0.23% 1.96%
2021 0.03% 2.08%
2020 -0.03% 1.89%
2019 -0.22% 1.52%
2018 -0.35% 1.55%
2017 -0.43% 1.61%
2016 -0.41% 1.7%
2015 -0.31% 1.79%
2014 -0.27% 1.87%
2013 -0.07% 1.96%
2012 -0.13% 2.04%
2011 -0.56% 2.12%
2010 -0.69% 2.22%
2009 -0.68% 2.34%
2008 -0.65% 2.41%
2007 -0.63% 2.45%
2006 -0.61% 2.47%
2005 -0.58% 2.49%
2004 -0.55% 2.53%
2003 -0.54% 2.6%
2002 -0.37% 2.42%
2001 -0.29% 1.64%
2000 1.7% 1.11%
1999 -1.28% 1.2%
1998 -1.17% 1.32%
1997 -0.99% 1.43%
1996 -0.87% 1.53%
1995 -1.69% 1.63%
1994 -2.57% 1.74%
1993 -3.32% 1.84%
1992 -1.17% 1.92%
1991 1.74% 2.21%
1990 3.17% 2.5%
1989 2.62% 2.6%
1988 0.8% 2.65%
1987 1.02% 2.49%
1986 1.06% 2.29%
1985 1.11% 2.13%
1984 1.03% 1.93%
1983 0.9% 1.83%
1982 0.89% 1.88%
1981 0.9% 2.1%
1980 0.94% 2.38%
1979 2.18% 2.62%
1978 3.43% 2.73%
1977 3.36% 2.68%
1976 2.72% 2.55%
1975 2.13% 2.4%
1974 2.11% 2.26%
1973 2.09% 2.17%
1972 2.05% 2.16%
1971 2.01% 2.2%
1970 2.13% 2.03%
1969 2.4% 1.76%
1968 2.59% 1.59%
1967 2.73% 1.41%
1966 2.86% 1.25%
1965 3% 1.15%
1964 3.12% 1.07%
1963 3.23% 1.02%
1962 3.33% 1.01%
1961 3.42% 1.02%

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/sao-tome-and-principe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Sao Tome and Principe's population grew by 2.02%.

Live population counters

Armenia Sao Tome
Current population
2989841
246362
Population rank 137/197 176/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.003%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
1.88 hours
One birth every
14.4 minutes
1.35 hours
One death every
21.6 minutes
6.81 hours
Daily growth/decline +190 +13
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +4,665
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.02%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 49/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
13.5 hours
Annual migration change -29,013 -650
Net migration rank 162/196 90/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,955
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 194/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 162/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Sao Tome and Principe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Sao Tome
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -650
2024 - -29,966 - -604
2023 12,153 75,000 5,221 -592
2022 9,799 38,001 5,102 -592
2021 2,370 -19,457 4,954 -782
2020 296 -13,046 4,874 0
2019 10,072 -14,330 4,932 -1,716
2018 10,688 -13,129 4,957 -1,757
2017 10,428 -14,180 5,007 -1,779
2016 12,269 -14,697 5,125 -1,793
2015 13,821 -15,225 5,269 -1,809
2014 15,371 -15,745 5,381 -1,801
2013 14,505 -16,265 5,449 -1,787
2012 14,818 -16,782 5,501 -1,739
2011 15,442 -17,296 5,445 -1,616
2010 16,746 -30,009 5,391 -1,529
2009 16,863 -30,357 5,349 -1,328
2008 13,583 -29,732 5,297 -1,203
2007 13,362 -29,980 5,226 -1,127
2006 10,320 -29,921 5,057 -1,031
2005 11,013 -29,921 4,897 -941
2004 11,710 -30,103 4,810 -894
2003 9,866 -29,616 4,702 -816
2002 6,719 -27,792 4,591 -690
2001 8,030 -51,303 4,471 -1,289
2000 9,985 -52,780 4,334 -2,798
1999 10,452 -51,871 4,221 -2,594
1998 14,357 -55,171 4,120 -2,364
1997 16,685 -51,640 4,041 -2,153
1996 21,092 -51,023 3,993 -1,974
1995 22,452 -50,223 3,948 -1,829
1994 26,271 -112,569 3,860 -1,644
1993 35,818 -126,963 3,841 -1,527
1992 50,346 -196,270 3,822 -1,432
1991 56,269 5,422 3,801 -1,362
1990 59,893 2,122 3,719 -727
1989 57,520 98,517 3,576 -571
1988 33,232 -13,325 3,544 -465
1987 60,176 -26,879 3,440 -470
1986 61,771 -27,727 3,180 -614
1985 62,499 -27,710 3,242 -828
1984 62,124 -25,143 3,163 -1,041
1983 61,028 -31,993 3,100 -1,203
1982 58,617 -30,862 3,047 -1,203
1981 56,323 -28,487 3,015 -1,067
1980 54,128 -26,099 2,965 -770
1979 52,452 -22,659 2,893 -491
1978 48,326 53,277 2,800 -279
1977 45,320 53,042 2,705 -255
1976 41,948 49,014 2,608 -302
1975 40,217 17,829 2,515 -392
1974 38,392 17,995 2,422 -474
1973 37,355 17,425 2,329 -525
1972 36,943 15,836 2,232 -517
1971 36,590 14,094 2,127 -430
1970 36,045 12,700 1,980 -279
1969 37,333 17,128 1,862 -469
1968 38,118 20,855 1,767 -520
1967 38,674 22,014 1,693 -606
1966 39,842 22,131 1,642 -688
1965 42,271 20,809 1,611 -765
1964 44,886 19,028 1,600 -819
1963 48,058 16,252 1,609 -886
1962 50,461 13,898 1,625 -927
1961 51,957 12,102 1,657 -960
1960 51,675 11,827 1,547 -860

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/sao-tome-and-principe | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 80.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 50,822 people) and 19.9% is from migration (a loss of 12,621 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,955 people or 0.8% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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
Sao Tome
City Population
Sao Tome 65.5K
Trindade 6.64K

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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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