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Population in Armenia compared to South Africa: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,033,500 in 2024 vs 64,007,187 people in South Africa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 2,989,841 people compared to 65,683,993 in South Africa.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 22 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 137th most populous country in the world, while South Africa is the 24th.
  • The countries together account for 0.83% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.79% for South Africa.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.04% per year vs +1.44% in South Africa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 2.99M (4.39% decline), while South Africa has grown from 50M to 65.7M (31.4% growth).

Armenia vs South Africa: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia South Africa
2100 1,726,155 94,767,727
2099 1,738,442 94,556,931
2098 1,750,778 94,349,546
2097 1,763,118 94,158,472
2096 1,775,426 93,960,605
2095 1,787,824 93,752,736
2094 1,800,498 93,527,902
2093 1,813,303 93,300,398
2092 1,826,180 93,074,837
2091 1,839,379 92,826,204
2090 1,852,808 92,594,033
2089 1,866,467 92,355,184
2088 1,880,473 92,112,914
2087 1,894,917 91,866,024
2086 1,909,962 91,614,165
2085 1,925,201 91,385,350
2084 1,940,818 91,139,318
2083 1,956,741 90,877,425
2082 1,973,327 90,615,359
2081 1,990,252 90,345,492
2080 2,007,426 90,071,835
2079 2,024,836 89,801,998
2078 2,042,672 89,526,224
2077 2,060,623 89,249,206
2076 2,078,608 88,986,114
2075 2,097,177 88,713,215
2074 2,115,982 88,428,616
2073 2,135,035 88,149,885
2072 2,154,014 87,866,246
2071 2,172,852 87,540,177
2070 2,191,664 87,209,425
2069 2,210,468 86,901,512
2068 2,229,358 86,588,742
2067 2,247,986 86,268,392
2066 2,266,479 85,935,310
2065 2,284,877 85,604,376
2064 2,302,956 85,244,950
2063 2,320,865 84,875,503
2062 2,338,236 84,503,237
2061 2,355,877 84,132,885
2060 2,373,382 83,748,999
2059 2,390,915 83,354,923
2058 2,407,952 82,947,675
2057 2,425,439 82,538,045
2056 2,442,510 82,127,477
2055 2,459,310 81,698,196
2054 2,476,652 81,255,867
2053 2,492,983 80,818,632
2052 2,510,452 80,367,409
2051 2,527,737 79,886,672
2050 2,544,715 79,411,977
2049 2,561,834 78,925,493
2048 2,578,975 78,437,677
2047 2,596,116 77,922,211
2046 2,613,159 77,397,298
2045 2,630,081 76,879,838
2044 2,646,916 76,357,155
2043 2,664,391 75,827,709
2042 2,682,314 75,291,615
2041 2,700,161 74,748,408
2040 2,718,522 74,205,530
2039 2,737,359 73,663,047
2038 2,755,417 73,105,930
2037 2,773,864 72,532,742
2036 2,792,492 71,956,247
2035 2,811,595 71,362,555
2034 2,830,390 70,762,815
2033 2,849,539 70,153,205
2032 2,868,514 69,527,410
2031 2,888,255 68,890,002
2030 2,908,073 68,245,372
2029 2,928,347 67,573,179
2028 2,948,331 66,884,377
2027 2,968,352 66,190,258
2026 2,989,841 65,496,277
2025 3,011,956 64,770,314
2024 3,033,500 64,007,187
2023 2,964,300 63,212,384
2022 2,969,200 62,378,410
2021 2,962,300 61,502,603
2020 2,961,500 60,562,381
2019 2,962,500 59,587,885
2018 2,969,000 58,613,001
2017 2,979,400 57,635,162
2016 2,992,300 57,259,551
2015 3,004,600 56,723,537
2014 3,013,800 55,594,838
2013 3,022,000 54,678,791
2012 3,024,100 53,782,567
2011 3,027,900 52,995,205
2010 3,044,800 52,344,051
2009 3,066,000 51,728,516
2008 3,087,100 51,114,599
2007 3,107,400 50,528,584
2006 3,127,100 49,998,277
2005 3,146,400 49,490,033
2004 3,164,900 48,991,421
2003 3,182,500 48,500,348
2002 3,199,800 48,019,415
2001 3,211,800 47,566,800
2000 3,221,100 47,159,719
1999 3,167,286 46,730,335
1998 3,208,401 46,223,880
1997 3,246,289 45,666,838
1996 3,278,735 45,123,018
1995 3,307,581 44,541,554
1994 3,364,610 44,004,139
1993 3,453,332 43,297,156
1992 3,571,861 42,443,509
1991 3,613,977 41,687,898
1990 3,552,128 40,746,268
1989 3,443,100 39,628,575
1988 3,355,125 38,480,649
1987 3,328,520 37,326,190
1986 3,294,847 36,180,515
1985 3,260,432 35,042,093
1984 3,224,547 33,892,788
1983 3,191,539 32,739,304
1982 3,163,144 31,615,339
1981 3,135,349 30,541,044
1980 3,107,415 29,518,857
1979 3,078,501 28,634,162
1978 3,012,807 27,869,507
1977 2,912,827 27,118,952
1976 2,818,165 26,395,450
1975 2,743,660 25,690,940
1974 2,686,445 24,989,108
1973 2,630,860 24,294,263
1972 2,577,079 23,609,456
1971 2,525,345 22,942,143
1970 2,475,633 22,279,984
1969 2,424,030 21,614,676
1968 2,367,319 20,957,287
1967 2,307,492 20,314,066
1966 2,246,159 19,690,087
1965 2,183,635 19,089,380
1964 2,120,135 18,511,361
1963 2,056,023 17,954,564
1962 1,991,689 17,418,522
1961 1,927,484 16,908,035
1960 1,863,705 16,440,172

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/south-africa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while South Africa gained 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia lost 2,459 people (a 0.08% decline), while South Africa's population increased by 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 137th in 2026. South Africa was ranked 24th in 2006 and still ranked 24th 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 South Africa will increase by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people and rank change from 24th to 23rd.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M 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
South Africa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia South Africa
2100 -0.71% 0.22%
2099 -0.7% 0.22%
2098 -0.7% 0.2%
2097 -0.69% 0.21%
2096 -0.69% 0.22%
2095 -0.7% 0.24%
2094 -0.71% 0.24%
2093 -0.71% 0.24%
2092 -0.72% 0.27%
2091 -0.72% 0.25%
2090 -0.73% 0.26%
2089 -0.74% 0.26%
2088 -0.76% 0.27%
2087 -0.79% 0.27%
2086 -0.79% 0.25%
2085 -0.8% 0.27%
2084 -0.81% 0.29%
2083 -0.84% 0.29%
2082 -0.85% 0.3%
2081 -0.86% 0.3%
2080 -0.86% 0.3%
2079 -0.87% 0.31%
2078 -0.87% 0.31%
2077 -0.87% 0.3%
2076 -0.89% 0.31%
2075 -0.89% 0.32%
2074 -0.89% 0.32%
2073 -0.88% 0.32%
2072 -0.87% 0.37%
2071 -0.86% 0.38%
2070 -0.85% 0.35%
2069 -0.85% 0.36%
2068 -0.83% 0.37%
2067 -0.82% 0.39%
2066 -0.81% 0.39%
2065 -0.79% 0.42%
2064 -0.77% 0.44%
2063 -0.74% 0.44%
2062 -0.75% 0.44%
2061 -0.74% 0.46%
2060 -0.73% 0.47%
2059 -0.71% 0.49%
2058 -0.72% 0.5%
2057 -0.7% 0.5%
2056 -0.68% 0.53%
2055 -0.7% 0.54%
2054 -0.66% 0.54%
2053 -0.7% 0.56%
2052 -0.68% 0.6%
2051 -0.67% 0.6%
2050 -0.67% 0.62%
2049 -0.66% 0.62%
2048 -0.66% 0.66%
2047 -0.65% 0.68%
2046 -0.64% 0.67%
2045 -0.64% 0.68%
2044 -0.66% 0.7%
2043 -0.67% 0.71%
2042 -0.66% 0.73%
2041 -0.68% 0.73%
2040 -0.69% 0.74%
2039 -0.66% 0.76%
2038 -0.67% 0.79%
2037 -0.67% 0.8%
2036 -0.68% 0.83%
2035 -0.66% 0.85%
2034 -0.67% 0.87%
2033 -0.66% 0.9%
2032 -0.68% 0.93%
2031 -0.68% 0.94%
2030 -0.69% 0.99%
2029 -0.68% 1.03%
2028 -0.67% 1.05%
2027 -0.72% 1.06%
2026 -0.73% 1.12%
2025 -0.71% 1.19%
2024 2.33% 1.26%
2023 -0.17% 1.34%
2022 0.23% 1.42%
2021 0.03% 1.55%
2020 -0.03% 1.64%
2019 -0.22% 1.66%
2018 -0.35% 1.7%
2017 -0.43% 0.66%
2016 -0.41% 0.94%
2015 -0.31% 2.03%
2014 -0.27% 1.68%
2013 -0.07% 1.67%
2012 -0.13% 1.49%
2011 -0.56% 1.24%
2010 -0.69% 1.19%
2009 -0.68% 1.2%
2008 -0.65% 1.16%
2007 -0.63% 1.06%
2006 -0.61% 1.03%
2005 -0.58% 1.02%
2004 -0.55% 1.01%
2003 -0.54% 1%
2002 -0.37% 0.95%
2001 -0.29% 0.86%
2000 1.7% 0.92%
1999 -1.28% 1.1%
1998 -1.17% 1.22%
1997 -0.99% 1.21%
1996 -0.87% 1.31%
1995 -1.69% 1.22%
1994 -2.57% 1.63%
1993 -3.32% 2.01%
1992 -1.17% 1.81%
1991 1.74% 2.31%
1990 3.17% 2.82%
1989 2.62% 2.98%
1988 0.8% 3.09%
1987 1.02% 3.17%
1986 1.06% 3.25%
1985 1.11% 3.39%
1984 1.03% 3.52%
1983 0.9% 3.56%
1982 0.89% 3.52%
1981 0.9% 3.46%
1980 0.94% 3.09%
1979 2.18% 2.74%
1978 3.43% 2.77%
1977 3.36% 2.74%
1976 2.72% 2.74%
1975 2.13% 2.81%
1974 2.11% 2.86%
1973 2.09% 2.9%
1972 2.05% 2.91%
1971 2.01% 2.97%
1970 2.13% 3.08%
1969 2.4% 3.14%
1968 2.59% 3.17%
1967 2.73% 3.17%
1966 2.86% 3.15%
1965 3% 3.12%
1964 3.12% 3.1%
1963 3.23% 3.08%
1962 3.33% 3.02%
1961 3.42% 2.85%

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/south-africa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Armenia grew by 2.33%, while South Africa's population grew by 1.26%.

Live population counters

Armenia South Africa
Current population
2989841
65683993
Population rank 137/197 24/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.79%
One net population change
7.6 minutes
39.7 seconds
One birth every
14.4 minutes
26.6 seconds
One death every
21.6 minutes
54 seconds
Daily growth/decline +190 +2,178
Annual growth/decline +69,200 +794,803
Annual growth/decline rate +2.33% +1.26%
Population growth rate rank 36/197 85/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
3.6 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +146,370
Net migration rank 162/196 9/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 2,631,100
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 28/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 105/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
South Africa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia South Africa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 146,370
2024 - -29,966 - 166,972
2023 12,153 75,000 602,793 228,222
2022 9,799 38,001 603,636 233,284
2021 2,370 -19,457 456,411 458,246
2020 296 -13,046 595,873 369,901
2019 10,072 -14,330 652,130 331,124
2018 10,688 -13,129 648,319 318,260
2017 10,428 -14,180 645,975 343,146
2016 12,269 -14,697 641,365 -879,235
2015 13,821 -15,225 668,771 641,150
2014 15,371 -15,745 674,754 272,697
2013 14,505 -16,265 652,427 232,230
2012 14,818 -16,782 643,723 264,091
2011 15,442 -17,296 601,708 65,166
2010 16,746 -30,009 566,834 68,563
2009 16,863 -30,357 554,115 41,528
2008 13,583 -29,732 595,332 36,869
2007 13,362 -29,980 503,567 36,339
2006 10,320 -29,921 487,584 33,159
2005 11,013 -29,921 464,464 31,286
2004 11,710 -30,103 442,540 58,924
2003 9,866 -29,616 415,018 65,604
2002 6,719 -27,792 430,926 50,313
2001 8,030 -51,303 484,801 -60,793
2000 9,985 -52,780 526,963 -136,794
1999 10,452 -51,871 594,643 -126,011
1998 14,357 -55,171 627,027 -82,722
1997 16,685 -51,640 667,969 -98,181
1996 21,092 -51,023 710,868 -193,007
1995 22,452 -50,223 743,488 -98,403
1994 26,271 -112,569 698,609 -268,849
1993 35,818 -126,963 789,220 194,977
1992 50,346 -196,270 794,415 -71,342
1991 56,269 5,422 827,296 -39,131
1990 59,893 2,122 835,421 259,718
1989 57,520 98,517 884,629 255,605
1988 33,232 -13,325 909,221 246,382
1987 60,176 -26,879 922,330 231,009
1986 61,771 -27,727 903,644 234,378
1985 62,499 -27,710 893,889 244,940
1984 62,124 -25,143 869,011 290,789
1983 61,028 -31,993 837,013 310,172
1982 58,617 -30,862 807,550 293,195
1981 56,323 -28,487 767,833 279,985
1980 54,128 -26,099 738,415 258,127
1979 52,452 -22,659 716,541 56,323
1978 48,326 53,277 694,341 62,121
1977 45,320 53,042 680,929 63,739
1976 41,948 49,014 675,011 27,333
1975 40,217 17,829 667,862 38,809
1974 38,392 17,995 658,438 38,518
1973 37,355 17,425 651,596 41,125
1972 36,943 15,836 638,754 38,163
1971 36,590 14,094 624,761 32,961
1970 36,045 12,700 605,102 61,514
1969 37,333 17,128 590,794 73,225
1968 38,118 20,855 571,841 78,932
1967 38,674 22,014 553,741 81,932
1966 39,842 22,131 534,862 77,417
1965 42,271 20,809 506,632 82,514
1964 44,886 19,028 490,606 76,298
1963 48,058 16,252 473,821 72,844
1962 50,461 13,898 455,634 69,771
1961 51,957 12,102 437,851 57,728
1960 51,675 11,827 421,263 18,891

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

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-africa | 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 South Africa 72.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 2,631,100 people or 4.1% in South Africa.

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
South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K

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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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