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Population in Armenia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 3.03 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Armenia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Sierra Leone
2100 1,726,155 16,111,324
2099 1,738,442 16,126,181
2098 1,750,778 16,139,280
2097 1,763,118 16,154,153
2096 1,775,426 16,164,923
2095 1,787,824 16,173,557
2094 1,800,498 16,173,155
2093 1,813,303 16,177,864
2092 1,826,180 16,175,032
2091 1,839,379 16,168,153
2090 1,852,808 16,158,415
2089 1,866,467 16,146,773
2088 1,880,473 16,133,018
2087 1,894,917 16,116,823
2086 1,909,962 16,089,780
2085 1,925,201 16,068,438
2084 1,940,818 16,044,782
2083 1,956,741 16,011,134
2082 1,973,327 15,975,073
2081 1,990,252 15,935,071
2080 2,007,426 15,896,846
2079 2,024,836 15,854,898
2078 2,042,672 15,805,607
2077 2,060,623 15,754,551
2076 2,078,608 15,699,439
2075 2,097,177 15,639,458
2074 2,115,982 15,584,377
2073 2,135,035 15,516,736
2072 2,154,014 15,446,543
2071 2,172,852 15,374,790
2070 2,191,664 15,297,449
2069 2,210,468 15,216,666
2068 2,229,358 15,128,048
2067 2,247,986 15,032,144
2066 2,266,479 14,935,222
2065 2,284,877 14,837,697
2064 2,302,956 14,740,749
2063 2,320,865 14,642,031
2062 2,338,236 14,529,557
2061 2,355,877 14,423,861
2060 2,373,382 14,311,215
2059 2,390,915 14,198,706
2058 2,407,952 14,080,827
2057 2,425,439 13,960,869
2056 2,442,510 13,836,132
2055 2,459,310 13,706,113
2054 2,476,652 13,579,802
2053 2,492,983 13,444,465
2052 2,510,452 13,303,409
2051 2,527,737 13,156,370
2050 2,544,715 13,010,109
2049 2,561,834 12,867,021
2048 2,578,975 12,716,015
2047 2,596,116 12,570,250
2046 2,613,159 12,414,307
2045 2,630,081 12,257,874
2044 2,646,916 12,092,075
2043 2,664,391 11,931,531
2042 2,682,314 11,770,467
2041 2,700,161 11,602,993
2040 2,718,522 11,431,337
2039 2,737,359 11,262,807
2038 2,755,417 11,100,099
2037 2,773,864 10,931,629
2036 2,792,492 10,760,758
2035 2,811,595 10,585,702
2034 2,830,390 10,413,826
2033 2,849,539 10,241,196
2032 2,868,514 10,062,575
2031 2,888,255 9,883,708
2030 2,908,073 9,708,038
2029 2,928,347 9,532,000
2028 2,948,331 9,360,873
2027 2,968,352 9,179,702
2026 2,989,841 9,001,269
2025 3,011,956 8,822,114
2024 3,033,500 8,642,022
2023 2,964,300 8,460,512
2022 2,969,200 8,276,807
2021 2,962,300 8,094,602
2020 2,961,500 7,912,558
2019 2,962,500 7,731,991
2018 2,969,000 7,554,563
2017 2,979,400 7,379,299
2016 2,992,300 7,205,328
2015 3,004,600 7,037,655
2014 3,013,800 6,876,385
2013 3,022,000 6,714,051
2012 3,024,100 6,551,080
2011 3,027,900 6,387,251
2010 3,044,800 6,222,714
2009 3,066,000 6,055,646
2008 3,087,100 5,894,722
2007 3,107,400 5,749,352
2006 3,127,100 5,624,466
2005 3,146,400 5,501,712
2004 3,164,900 5,355,717
2003 3,182,500 5,177,687
2002 3,199,800 4,971,435
2001 3,211,800 4,692,716
2000 3,221,100 4,423,611
1999 3,167,286 4,318,043
1998 3,208,401 4,295,785
1997 3,246,289 4,253,716
1996 3,278,735 4,199,210
1995 3,307,581 4,179,179
1994 3,364,610 4,173,105
1993 3,453,332 4,157,130
1992 3,571,861 4,166,366
1991 3,613,977 4,246,267
1990 3,552,128 4,196,828
1989 3,443,100 4,034,037
1988 3,355,125 3,934,517
1987 3,328,520 3,829,718
1986 3,294,847 3,728,380
1985 3,260,432 3,638,438
1984 3,224,547 3,558,758
1983 3,191,539 3,481,646
1982 3,163,144 3,408,183
1981 3,135,349 3,338,940
1980 3,107,415 3,272,089
1979 3,078,501 3,207,499
1978 3,012,807 3,145,517
1977 2,912,827 3,085,354
1976 2,818,165 3,028,820
1975 2,743,660 2,974,657
1974 2,686,445 2,920,459
1973 2,630,860 2,866,955
1972 2,577,079 2,814,388
1971 2,525,345 2,763,222
1970 2,475,633 2,712,286
1969 2,424,030 2,661,365
1968 2,367,319 2,611,532
1967 2,307,492 2,562,384
1966 2,246,159 2,514,638
1965 2,183,635 2,468,666
1964 2,120,135 2,424,390
1963 2,056,023 2,382,258
1962 1,991,689 2,342,242
1961 1,927,484 2,304,227
1960 1,863,705 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M 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
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Sierra Leone
2100 -0.71% -0.09%
2099 -0.7% -0.08%
2098 -0.7% -0.09%
2097 -0.69% -0.07%
2096 -0.69% -0.05%
2095 -0.7% 0.002%
2094 -0.71% -0.03%
2093 -0.71% 0.02%
2092 -0.72% 0.04%
2091 -0.72% 0.06%
2090 -0.73% 0.07%
2089 -0.74% 0.09%
2088 -0.76% 0.1%
2087 -0.79% 0.17%
2086 -0.79% 0.13%
2085 -0.8% 0.15%
2084 -0.81% 0.21%
2083 -0.84% 0.23%
2082 -0.85% 0.25%
2081 -0.86% 0.24%
2080 -0.86% 0.26%
2079 -0.87% 0.31%
2078 -0.87% 0.32%
2077 -0.87% 0.35%
2076 -0.89% 0.38%
2075 -0.89% 0.35%
2074 -0.89% 0.44%
2073 -0.88% 0.45%
2072 -0.87% 0.47%
2071 -0.86% 0.51%
2070 -0.85% 0.53%
2069 -0.85% 0.59%
2068 -0.83% 0.64%
2067 -0.82% 0.65%
2066 -0.81% 0.66%
2065 -0.79% 0.66%
2064 -0.77% 0.67%
2063 -0.74% 0.77%
2062 -0.75% 0.73%
2061 -0.74% 0.79%
2060 -0.73% 0.79%
2059 -0.71% 0.84%
2058 -0.72% 0.86%
2057 -0.7% 0.9%
2056 -0.68% 0.95%
2055 -0.7% 0.93%
2054 -0.66% 1.01%
2053 -0.7% 1.06%
2052 -0.68% 1.12%
2051 -0.67% 1.12%
2050 -0.67% 1.11%
2049 -0.66% 1.19%
2048 -0.66% 1.16%
2047 -0.65% 1.26%
2046 -0.64% 1.28%
2045 -0.64% 1.37%
2044 -0.66% 1.35%
2043 -0.67% 1.37%
2042 -0.66% 1.44%
2041 -0.68% 1.5%
2040 -0.69% 1.5%
2039 -0.66% 1.47%
2038 -0.67% 1.54%
2037 -0.67% 1.59%
2036 -0.68% 1.65%
2035 -0.66% 1.65%
2034 -0.67% 1.69%
2033 -0.66% 1.78%
2032 -0.68% 1.81%
2031 -0.68% 1.81%
2030 -0.69% 1.85%
2029 -0.68% 1.83%
2028 -0.67% 1.97%
2027 -0.72% 1.98%
2026 -0.73% 2.03%
2025 -0.71% 2.08%
2024 2.33% 2.15%
2023 -0.17% 2.22%
2022 0.23% 2.25%
2021 0.03% 2.3%
2020 -0.03% 2.34%
2019 -0.22% 2.35%
2018 -0.35% 2.38%
2017 -0.43% 2.41%
2016 -0.41% 2.38%
2015 -0.31% 2.35%
2014 -0.27% 2.42%
2013 -0.07% 2.49%
2012 -0.13% 2.56%
2011 -0.56% 2.64%
2010 -0.69% 2.76%
2009 -0.68% 2.73%
2008 -0.65% 2.53%
2007 -0.63% 2.22%
2006 -0.61% 2.23%
2005 -0.58% 2.73%
2004 -0.55% 3.44%
2003 -0.54% 4.15%
2002 -0.37% 5.94%
2001 -0.29% 6.08%
2000 1.7% 2.44%
1999 -1.28% 0.52%
1998 -1.17% 0.99%
1997 -0.99% 1.3%
1996 -0.87% 0.48%
1995 -1.69% 0.15%
1994 -2.57% 0.38%
1993 -3.32% -0.22%
1992 -1.17% -1.88%
1991 1.74% 1.18%
1990 3.17% 4.04%
1989 2.62% 2.53%
1988 0.8% 2.74%
1987 1.02% 2.72%
1986 1.06% 2.47%
1985 1.11% 2.24%
1984 1.03% 2.21%
1983 0.9% 2.16%
1982 0.89% 2.07%
1981 0.9% 2.04%
1980 0.94% 2.01%
1979 2.18% 1.97%
1978 3.43% 1.95%
1977 3.36% 1.87%
1976 2.72% 1.82%
1975 2.13% 1.86%
1974 2.11% 1.87%
1973 2.09% 1.87%
1972 2.05% 1.85%
1971 2.01% 1.88%
1970 2.13% 1.91%
1969 2.4% 1.91%
1968 2.59% 1.92%
1967 2.73% 1.9%
1966 2.86% 1.86%
1965 3% 1.83%
1964 3.12% 1.77%
1963 3.23% 1.71%
1962 3.33% 1.65%
1961 3.42% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Armenia Sierra Leone
Current population
2989841
9049533
Population rank 137/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
14.4 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
21.6 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +190 +497
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 47/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 -11,309
Net migration rank 162/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - -11,309
2024 - -29,966 - -11,000
2023 12,153 75,000 188,788 -4,000
2022 9,799 38,001 186,625 -4,000
2021 2,370 -19,457 183,326 -1,544
2020 296 -13,046 181,015 1,292
2019 10,072 -14,330 181,068 -2,238
2018 10,688 -13,129 178,772 -2,741
2017 10,428 -14,180 173,259 1,234
2016 12,269 -14,697 168,784 4,657
2015 13,821 -15,225 162,275 -356
2014 15,371 -15,745 160,137 485
2013 14,505 -16,265 161,265 2,773
2012 14,818 -16,782 160,915 988
2011 15,442 -17,296 158,858 6,895
2010 16,746 -30,009 155,338 7,983
2009 16,863 -30,357 152,669 18,145
2008 13,583 -29,732 149,855 1,182
2007 13,362 -29,980 145,740 -6,042
2006 10,320 -29,921 144,127 -34,052
2005 11,013 -29,921 137,234 -1,805
2004 11,710 -30,103 132,661 23,897
2003 9,866 -29,616 130,312 69,185
2002 6,719 -27,792 126,429 86,578
2001 8,030 -51,303 116,647 227,791
2000 9,985 -52,780 110,754 83,013
1999 10,452 -51,871 102,295 -84,926
1998 14,357 -55,171 103,906 -76,766
1997 16,685 -51,640 105,433 -48,437
1996 21,092 -51,023 104,140 -52,110
1995 22,452 -50,223 100,885 -112,857
1994 26,271 -112,569 101,486 -77,371
1993 35,818 -126,963 103,317 -95,476
1992 50,346 -196,270 103,251 -129,565
1991 56,269 5,422 105,477 -238,965
1990 59,893 2,122 100,778 131,587
1989 57,520 98,517 98,298 -5,079
1988 33,232 -13,325 96,344 9,470
1987 60,176 -26,879 94,235 9,558
1986 61,771 -27,727 90,902 7,992
1985 62,499 -27,710 88,869 -7,873
1984 62,124 -25,143 87,072 -8,708
1983 61,028 -31,993 84,628 -8,783
1982 58,617 -30,862 82,457 -11,379
1981 56,323 -28,487 80,111 -12,699
1980 54,128 -26,099 77,932 -11,641
1979 52,452 -22,659 75,992 -13,095
1978 48,326 53,277 74,130 -13,073
1977 45,320 53,042 71,663 -12,399
1976 41,948 49,014 69,506 -15,686
1975 40,217 17,829 67,560 -13,058
1974 38,392 17,995 65,357 -11,473
1973 37,355 17,425 62,443 -9,322
1972 36,943 15,836 60,279 -8,267
1971 36,590 14,094 58,484 -8,162
1970 36,045 12,700 56,513 -4,957
1969 37,333 17,128 54,768 -4,485
1968 38,118 20,855 53,126 -3,743
1967 38,674 22,014 51,734 -2,819
1966 39,842 22,131 49,486 -2,911
1965 42,271 20,809 47,223 -1,851
1964 44,886 19,028 45,487 -2,308
1963 48,058 16,252 43,569 -2,480
1962 50,461 13,898 41,603 -2,658
1961 51,957 12,102 40,022 -2,947
1960 51,675 11,827 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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