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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 6,586,476 people in Serbia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 6,494,521 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 2.17 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs -0.76% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.49M (12.4% decline).

Armenia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Serbia
2100 1,726,155 3,621,418
2099 1,738,442 3,649,584
2098 1,750,778 3,677,789
2097 1,763,118 3,706,279
2096 1,775,426 3,734,933
2095 1,787,824 3,763,769
2094 1,800,498 3,792,851
2093 1,813,303 3,822,147
2092 1,826,180 3,851,865
2091 1,839,379 3,881,833
2090 1,852,808 3,911,964
2089 1,866,467 3,942,571
2088 1,880,473 3,973,274
2087 1,894,917 4,004,485
2086 1,909,962 4,036,066
2085 1,925,201 4,068,021
2084 1,940,818 4,100,403
2083 1,956,741 4,133,391
2082 1,973,327 4,166,924
2081 1,990,252 4,200,811
2080 2,007,426 4,235,306
2079 2,024,836 4,270,442
2078 2,042,672 4,306,246
2077 2,060,623 4,342,382
2076 2,078,608 4,378,754
2075 2,097,177 4,415,505
2074 2,115,982 4,452,888
2073 2,135,035 4,490,589
2072 2,154,014 4,528,672
2071 2,172,852 4,567,167
2070 2,191,664 4,606,212
2069 2,210,468 4,645,524
2068 2,229,358 4,685,090
2067 2,247,986 4,724,796
2066 2,266,479 4,764,445
2065 2,284,877 4,804,405
2064 2,302,956 4,844,434
2063 2,320,865 4,884,574
2062 2,338,236 4,924,899
2061 2,355,877 4,964,985
2060 2,373,382 5,005,138
2059 2,390,915 5,045,125
2058 2,407,952 5,085,292
2057 2,425,439 5,125,901
2056 2,442,510 5,166,530
2055 2,459,310 5,207,137
2054 2,476,652 5,247,793
2053 2,492,983 5,288,369
2052 2,510,452 5,329,487
2051 2,527,737 5,371,281
2050 2,544,715 5,413,067
2049 2,561,834 5,455,402
2048 2,578,975 5,498,031
2047 2,596,116 5,541,158
2046 2,613,159 5,584,824
2045 2,630,081 5,629,108
2044 2,646,916 5,673,908
2043 2,664,391 5,719,287
2042 2,682,314 5,765,400
2041 2,700,161 5,811,936
2040 2,718,522 5,858,464
2039 2,737,359 5,905,404
2038 2,755,417 5,952,107
2037 2,773,864 5,998,763
2036 2,792,492 6,045,097
2035 2,811,595 6,091,385
2034 2,830,390 6,137,447
2033 2,849,539 6,183,536
2032 2,868,514 6,229,136
2031 2,888,255 6,274,395
2030 2,908,073 6,319,422
2029 2,928,347 6,363,799
2028 2,948,331 6,407,914
2027 2,968,352 6,451,609
2026 2,989,841 6,494,521
2025 3,011,956 6,543,364
2024 3,033,500 6,586,476
2023 2,964,300 6,623,183
2022 2,969,200 6,664,449
2021 2,962,300 6,834,326
2020 2,961,500 6,899,126
2019 2,962,500 6,945,235
2018 2,969,000 6,982,604
2017 2,979,400 7,020,858
2016 2,992,300 7,058,322
2015 3,004,600 7,095,383
2014 3,013,800 7,131,787
2013 3,022,000 7,166,553
2012 3,024,100 7,201,497
2011 3,027,900 7,236,519
2010 3,044,800 7,291,436
2009 3,066,000 7,320,807
2008 3,087,100 7,350,222
2007 3,107,400 7,381,579
2006 3,127,100 7,411,569
2005 3,146,400 7,440,769
2004 3,164,900 7,463,157
2003 3,182,500 7,480,591
2002 3,199,800 7,500,031
2001 3,211,800 7,503,433
2000 3,221,100 7,516,346
1999 3,167,286 7,540,401
1998 3,208,401 7,567,745
1997 3,246,289 7,598,538
1996 3,278,735 7,622,185
1995 3,307,581 7,628,264
1994 3,364,610 7,622,711
1993 3,453,332 7,614,328
1992 3,571,861 7,604,063
1991 3,613,977 7,595,636
1990 3,552,128 7,897,937
1989 3,443,100 7,893,787
1988 3,355,125 7,884,218
1987 3,328,520 7,868,027
1986 3,294,847 7,853,824
1985 3,260,432 7,835,902
1984 3,224,547 7,813,549
1983 3,191,539 7,788,100
1982 3,163,144 7,763,335
1981 3,135,349 7,736,787
1980 3,107,415 7,709,544
1979 3,078,501 7,541,997
1978 3,012,807 7,504,017
1977 2,912,827 7,462,783
1976 2,818,165 7,418,973
1975 2,743,660 7,368,717
1974 2,686,445 7,326,043
1973 2,630,860 7,283,902
1972 2,577,079 7,252,012
1971 2,525,345 7,211,716
1970 2,475,633 7,164,993
1969 2,424,030 7,123,249
1968 2,367,319 7,007,586
1967 2,307,492 6,966,522
1966 2,246,159 6,927,969
1965 2,183,635 6,876,624
1964 2,120,135 6,832,855
1963 2,056,023 6,787,950
1962 1,991,689 6,740,264
1961 1,927,484 6,689,077
1960 1,863,705 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Serbia's population decreased by 563,801 people (a 7.99% decline).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,413,067 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Serbia
2100 -0.71% -0.77%
2099 -0.7% -0.77%
2098 -0.7% -0.77%
2097 -0.69% -0.77%
2096 -0.69% -0.77%
2095 -0.7% -0.77%
2094 -0.71% -0.77%
2093 -0.71% -0.77%
2092 -0.72% -0.77%
2091 -0.72% -0.77%
2090 -0.73% -0.78%
2089 -0.74% -0.77%
2088 -0.76% -0.78%
2087 -0.79% -0.78%
2086 -0.79% -0.79%
2085 -0.8% -0.79%
2084 -0.81% -0.8%
2083 -0.84% -0.8%
2082 -0.85% -0.81%
2081 -0.86% -0.81%
2080 -0.86% -0.82%
2079 -0.87% -0.83%
2078 -0.87% -0.83%
2077 -0.87% -0.83%
2076 -0.89% -0.83%
2075 -0.89% -0.84%
2074 -0.89% -0.84%
2073 -0.88% -0.84%
2072 -0.87% -0.84%
2071 -0.86% -0.85%
2070 -0.85% -0.85%
2069 -0.85% -0.84%
2068 -0.83% -0.84%
2067 -0.82% -0.83%
2066 -0.81% -0.83%
2065 -0.79% -0.83%
2064 -0.77% -0.82%
2063 -0.74% -0.82%
2062 -0.75% -0.81%
2061 -0.74% -0.8%
2060 -0.73% -0.79%
2059 -0.71% -0.79%
2058 -0.72% -0.79%
2057 -0.7% -0.79%
2056 -0.68% -0.78%
2055 -0.7% -0.77%
2054 -0.66% -0.77%
2053 -0.7% -0.77%
2052 -0.68% -0.78%
2051 -0.67% -0.77%
2050 -0.67% -0.78%
2049 -0.66% -0.78%
2048 -0.66% -0.78%
2047 -0.65% -0.78%
2046 -0.64% -0.79%
2045 -0.64% -0.79%
2044 -0.66% -0.79%
2043 -0.67% -0.8%
2042 -0.66% -0.8%
2041 -0.68% -0.79%
2040 -0.69% -0.79%
2039 -0.66% -0.78%
2038 -0.67% -0.78%
2037 -0.67% -0.77%
2036 -0.68% -0.76%
2035 -0.66% -0.75%
2034 -0.67% -0.75%
2033 -0.66% -0.73%
2032 -0.68% -0.72%
2031 -0.68% -0.71%
2030 -0.69% -0.7%
2029 -0.68% -0.69%
2028 -0.67% -0.68%
2027 -0.72% -0.66%
2026 -0.73% -0.75%
2025 -0.71% -0.65%
2024 2.33% -0.55%
2023 -0.17% -0.62%
2022 0.23% -2.49%
2021 0.03% -0.94%
2020 -0.03% -0.66%
2019 -0.22% -0.54%
2018 -0.35% -0.54%
2017 -0.43% -0.53%
2016 -0.41% -0.52%
2015 -0.31% -0.51%
2014 -0.27% -0.49%
2013 -0.07% -0.49%
2012 -0.13% -0.48%
2011 -0.56% -0.75%
2010 -0.69% -0.4%
2009 -0.68% -0.4%
2008 -0.65% -0.42%
2007 -0.63% -0.4%
2006 -0.61% -0.39%
2005 -0.58% -0.3%
2004 -0.55% -0.23%
2003 -0.54% -0.26%
2002 -0.37% -0.05%
2001 -0.29% -0.17%
2000 1.7% -0.32%
1999 -1.28% -0.36%
1998 -1.17% -0.41%
1997 -0.99% -0.31%
1996 -0.87% -0.08%
1995 -1.69% 0.07%
1994 -2.57% 0.11%
1993 -3.32% 0.13%
1992 -1.17% 0.11%
1991 1.74% -3.83%
1990 3.17% 0.05%
1989 2.62% 0.12%
1988 0.8% 0.21%
1987 1.02% 0.18%
1986 1.06% 0.23%
1985 1.11% 0.29%
1984 1.03% 0.33%
1983 0.9% 0.32%
1982 0.89% 0.34%
1981 0.9% 0.35%
1980 0.94% 2.22%
1979 2.18% 0.51%
1978 3.43% 0.55%
1977 3.36% 0.59%
1976 2.72% 0.68%
1975 2.13% 0.58%
1974 2.11% 0.58%
1973 2.09% 0.44%
1972 2.05% 0.56%
1971 2.01% 0.65%
1970 2.13% 0.59%
1969 2.4% 1.65%
1968 2.59% 0.59%
1967 2.73% 0.56%
1966 2.86% 0.75%
1965 3% 0.64%
1964 3.12% 0.66%
1963 3.23% 0.71%
1962 3.33% 0.77%
1961 3.42% 0.75%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Serbia's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Armenia Serbia
Current population
2989841
6494521
Population rank 137/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.08%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
14.3 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
8.63 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
5.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 -101
Annual growth/decline +69,200 -36,707
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 189/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -13,086
Net migration rank 162/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -13,086
2024 - -29,966 - -8,132
2023 12,153 75,000 -36,427 4,348
2022 9,799 38,001 -46,651 40,118
2021 2,370 -19,457 -74,494 -8,974
2020 296 -13,046 -55,193 -10,220
2019 10,072 -14,330 -36,810 -18,891
2018 10,688 -13,129 -37,707 -18,883
2017 10,428 -14,180 -39,317 -18,651
2016 12,269 -14,697 -35,998 -18,322
2015 13,821 -15,225 -37,605 -18,789
2014 15,371 -15,745 -34,946 -18,846
2013 14,505 -16,265 -34,399 -17,866
2012 14,818 -16,782 -35,288 -18,513
2011 15,442 -17,296 -36,906 611
2010 16,746 -30,009 -34,999 3,632
2009 16,863 -30,357 -33,676 6,043
2008 13,583 -29,732 -33,590 7,070
2007 13,362 -29,980 -34,693 7,045
2006 10,320 -29,921 -31,870 8,018
2005 11,013 -29,921 -34,227 7,945
2004 11,710 -30,103 -26,121 7,300
2003 9,866 -29,616 -24,686 6,854
2002 6,719 -27,792 -24,750 1,562
2001 8,030 -51,303 -20,259 -12,007
2000 9,985 -52,780 -30,065 -14,368
1999 10,452 -51,871 -29,408 -4,073
1998 14,357 -55,171 -23,006 -5,665
1997 16,685 -51,640 -18,389 -5,817
1996 21,092 -51,023 -16,007 -5,598
1995 22,452 -50,223 -7,628 -6,019
1994 26,271 -112,569 -7,157 -5,934
1993 35,818 -126,963 -5,703 -5,972
1992 50,346 -196,270 -3,779 -4,415
1991 56,269 5,422 2,210 -8,483
1990 59,893 2,122 7,416 -16,260
1989 57,520 98,517 11,872 -16,360
1988 33,232 -13,325 13,852 -15,715
1987 60,176 -26,879 16,711 -16,686
1986 61,771 -27,727 19,407 -17,990
1985 62,499 -27,710 22,090 -17,646
1984 62,124 -25,143 23,815 -15,567
1983 61,028 -31,993 27,515 -15,301
1982 58,617 -30,862 30,603 -13,550
1981 56,323 -28,487 34,304 -8,531
1980 54,128 -26,099 36,273 287
1979 52,452 -22,659 39,022 -960
1978 48,326 53,277 43,636 -1,481
1977 45,320 53,042 48,105 -1,953
1976 41,948 49,014 51,399 -2,744
1975 40,217 17,829 52,502 -3,490
1974 38,392 17,995 51,583 -3,525
1973 37,355 17,425 49,596 -2,396
1972 36,943 15,836 48,248 -348
1971 36,590 14,094 47,424 1,655
1970 36,045 12,700 48,343 1,861
1969 37,333 17,128 50,304 4,112
1968 38,118 20,855 51,653 5,430
1967 38,674 22,014 53,120 6,114
1966 39,842 22,131 53,338 7,037
1965 42,271 20,809 53,383 7,957
1964 44,886 19,028 54,185 8,045
1963 48,058 16,252 55,580 8,276
1962 50,461 13,898 59,307 6,064
1961 51,957 12,102 61,065 6,422
1960 51,675 11,827 63,642 4,377

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

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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 Serbia 83.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 435,148 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 87,110 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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