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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 2.97 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • 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 +0.22% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Armenia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Sierra Leone
2100 1,768,991 16,107,087
2099 1,781,582 16,121,940
2098 1,794,224 16,135,035
2097 1,806,871 16,149,905
2096 1,819,484 16,160,672
2095 1,832,190 16,169,304
2094 1,845,178 16,168,902
2093 1,858,301 16,173,609
2092 1,871,498 16,170,778
2091 1,885,024 16,163,901
2090 1,898,786 16,154,165
2089 1,912,784 16,142,526
2088 1,927,138 16,128,775
2087 1,941,940 16,112,585
2086 1,957,359 16,085,549
2085 1,972,976 16,064,212
2084 1,988,981 16,040,563
2083 2,005,298 16,006,923
2082 2,022,296 15,970,872
2081 2,039,641 15,930,880
2080 2,057,242 15,892,665
2079 2,075,083 15,850,728
2078 2,093,363 15,801,450
2077 2,111,758 15,750,408
2076 2,130,190 15,695,310
2075 2,149,220 15,635,345
2074 2,168,491 15,580,279
2073 2,188,017 15,512,655
2072 2,207,467 15,442,481
2071 2,226,772 15,370,747
2070 2,246,052 15,293,426
2069 2,265,322 15,212,664
2068 2,284,681 15,124,069
2067 2,303,771 15,028,190
2066 2,322,723 14,931,295
2065 2,341,577 14,833,794
2064 2,360,105 14,736,872
2063 2,378,458 14,638,180
2062 2,396,260 14,525,736
2061 2,414,339 14,420,068
2060 2,432,279 14,307,451
2059 2,450,247 14,194,972
2058 2,467,707 14,077,124
2057 2,485,628 13,957,197
2056 2,503,122 13,832,494
2055 2,520,339 13,702,508
2054 2,538,112 13,576,231
2053 2,554,847 13,440,929
2052 2,572,750 13,299,910
2051 2,590,464 13,152,910
2050 2,607,864 13,006,688
2049 2,625,407 12,863,637
2048 2,642,974 12,712,671
2047 2,660,540 12,566,944
2046 2,678,006 12,411,042
2045 2,695,348 12,254,651
2044 2,712,601 12,088,895
2043 2,730,509 11,928,393
2042 2,748,877 11,767,372
2041 2,767,167 11,599,942
2040 2,785,984 11,428,331
2039 2,805,288 11,259,845
2038 2,823,794 11,097,180
2037 2,842,699 10,928,754
2036 2,861,789 10,757,928
2035 2,881,366 10,582,918
2034 2,900,627 10,411,088
2033 2,920,252 10,238,503
2032 2,939,698 10,059,929
2031 2,959,929 9,881,109
2030 2,980,238 9,705,485
2029 3,001,015 9,529,493
2028 3,021,496 9,358,412
2027 3,042,013 9,177,288
2026 3,064,036 8,998,902
2025 3,086,700 8,819,794
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th 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 1.77M 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 1.75% 2.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Armenia Sierra Leone
Current population
3064036
9090531
Population rank 136/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.11%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 +487
Annual growth/decline +53,200 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 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 8,190 -29,966 189,234 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 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
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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