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

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 16.8 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Armenia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia South Korea
2100 1,768,991 22,001,649
2099 1,781,582 22,324,514
2098 1,794,224 22,657,541
2097 1,806,871 22,998,315
2096 1,819,484 23,348,632
2095 1,832,190 23,711,049
2094 1,845,178 24,081,510
2093 1,858,301 24,460,970
2092 1,871,498 24,848,715
2091 1,885,024 25,242,926
2090 1,898,786 25,642,926
2089 1,912,784 26,048,094
2088 1,927,138 26,457,020
2087 1,941,940 26,871,556
2086 1,957,359 27,288,450
2085 1,972,976 27,710,065
2084 1,988,981 28,133,600
2083 2,005,298 28,564,090
2082 2,022,296 28,998,646
2081 2,039,641 29,441,497
2080 2,057,242 29,887,135
2079 2,075,083 30,337,095
2078 2,093,363 30,793,984
2077 2,111,758 31,258,278
2076 2,130,190 31,728,826
2075 2,149,220 32,205,338
2074 2,168,491 32,689,892
2073 2,188,017 33,180,187
2072 2,207,467 33,679,874
2071 2,226,772 34,187,068
2070 2,246,052 34,702,204
2069 2,265,322 35,224,472
2068 2,284,681 35,745,164
2067 2,303,771 36,274,411
2066 2,322,723 36,808,495
2065 2,341,577 37,349,660
2064 2,360,105 37,897,742
2063 2,378,458 38,450,082
2062 2,396,260 39,009,227
2061 2,414,339 39,565,102
2060 2,432,279 40,130,032
2059 2,450,247 40,692,438
2058 2,467,707 41,256,780
2057 2,485,628 41,813,259
2056 2,503,122 42,356,530
2055 2,520,339 42,888,143
2054 2,538,112 43,405,840
2053 2,554,847 43,917,075
2052 2,572,750 44,419,192
2051 2,590,464 44,901,452
2050 2,607,864 45,362,931
2049 2,625,407 45,809,553
2048 2,642,974 46,235,718
2047 2,660,540 46,645,885
2046 2,678,006 47,033,200
2045 2,695,348 47,409,815
2044 2,712,601 47,773,842
2043 2,730,509 48,120,989
2042 2,748,877 48,455,085
2041 2,767,167 48,782,206
2040 2,785,984 49,091,438
2039 2,805,288 49,388,464
2038 2,823,794 49,669,835
2037 2,842,699 49,932,869
2036 2,861,789 50,175,947
2035 2,881,366 50,401,135
2034 2,900,627 50,607,994
2033 2,920,252 50,796,030
2032 2,939,698 50,961,878
2031 2,959,929 51,109,725
2030 2,980,238 51,242,628
2029 3,001,015 51,360,529
2028 3,021,496 51,461,403
2027 3,042,013 51,551,313
2026 3,064,036 51,624,449
2025 3,086,700 51,684,564
2024 3,033,500 51,751,065
2023 2,964,300 51,712,619
2022 2,969,200 51,672,569
2021 2,962,300 51,769,539
2020 2,961,500 51,836,239
2019 2,962,500 51,764,822
2018 2,969,000 51,585,058
2017 2,979,400 51,361,911
2016 2,992,300 51,217,803
2015 3,004,600 51,014,947
2014 3,013,800 50,746,659
2013 3,022,000 50,428,893
2012 3,024,100 50,199,853
2011 3,027,900 49,936,638
2010 3,044,800 49,554,112
2009 3,066,000 49,307,835
2008 3,087,100 49,054,708
2007 3,107,400 48,683,638
2006 3,127,100 48,438,292
2005 3,146,400 48,184,561
2004 3,164,900 48,082,519
2003 3,182,500 47,892,330
2002 3,199,800 47,644,736
2001 3,211,800 47,370,164
2000 3,221,100 47,008,111
1999 3,167,286 46,616,677
1998 3,208,401 46,286,503
1997 3,246,289 45,953,580
1996 3,278,735 45,524,681
1995 3,307,581 45,092,991
1994 3,364,610 44,641,540
1993 3,453,332 44,194,628
1992 3,571,861 43,747,962
1991 3,613,977 43,295,704
1990 3,552,128 42,869,283
1989 3,443,100 42,449,038
1988 3,355,125 42,031,247
1987 3,328,520 41,621,690
1986 3,294,847 41,213,674
1985 3,260,432 40,805,744
1984 3,224,547 40,405,956
1983 3,191,539 39,910,403
1982 3,163,144 39,326,352
1981 3,135,349 38,723,248
1980 3,107,415 38,123,775
1979 3,078,501 37,534,236
1978 3,012,807 36,969,185
1977 2,912,827 36,411,795
1976 2,818,165 35,848,523
1975 2,743,660 35,280,725
1974 2,686,445 34,692,266
1973 2,630,860 34,103,149
1972 2,577,079 33,505,406
1971 2,525,345 32,882,704
1970 2,475,633 32,240,827
1969 2,424,030 31,544,266
1968 2,367,319 30,838,302
1967 2,307,492 30,130,983
1966 2,246,159 29,435,571
1965 2,183,635 28,704,674
1964 2,120,135 27,984,155
1963 2,056,023 27,261,747
1962 1,991,689 26,513,030
1961 1,927,484 25,765,673
1960 1,863,705 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia South Korea
2100 -0.71% -1.45%
2099 -0.7% -1.47%
2098 -0.7% -1.48%
2097 -0.69% -1.5%
2096 -0.69% -1.53%
2095 -0.7% -1.54%
2094 -0.71% -1.55%
2093 -0.71% -1.56%
2092 -0.72% -1.56%
2091 -0.72% -1.56%
2090 -0.73% -1.56%
2089 -0.74% -1.55%
2088 -0.76% -1.54%
2087 -0.79% -1.53%
2086 -0.79% -1.52%
2085 -0.8% -1.51%
2084 -0.81% -1.51%
2083 -0.84% -1.5%
2082 -0.85% -1.5%
2081 -0.86% -1.49%
2080 -0.86% -1.48%
2079 -0.87% -1.48%
2078 -0.87% -1.49%
2077 -0.87% -1.48%
2076 -0.89% -1.48%
2075 -0.89% -1.48%
2074 -0.89% -1.48%
2073 -0.88% -1.48%
2072 -0.87% -1.48%
2071 -0.86% -1.48%
2070 -0.85% -1.48%
2069 -0.85% -1.46%
2068 -0.83% -1.46%
2067 -0.82% -1.45%
2066 -0.81% -1.45%
2065 -0.79% -1.45%
2064 -0.77% -1.44%
2063 -0.74% -1.43%
2062 -0.75% -1.4%
2061 -0.74% -1.41%
2060 -0.73% -1.38%
2059 -0.71% -1.37%
2058 -0.72% -1.33%
2057 -0.7% -1.28%
2056 -0.68% -1.24%
2055 -0.7% -1.19%
2054 -0.66% -1.16%
2053 -0.7% -1.13%
2052 -0.68% -1.07%
2051 -0.67% -1.02%
2050 -0.67% -0.97%
2049 -0.66% -0.92%
2048 -0.66% -0.88%
2047 -0.65% -0.82%
2046 -0.64% -0.79%
2045 -0.64% -0.76%
2044 -0.66% -0.72%
2043 -0.67% -0.69%
2042 -0.66% -0.67%
2041 -0.68% -0.63%
2040 -0.69% -0.6%
2039 -0.66% -0.57%
2038 -0.67% -0.53%
2037 -0.67% -0.48%
2036 -0.68% -0.45%
2035 -0.66% -0.41%
2034 -0.67% -0.37%
2033 -0.66% -0.33%
2032 -0.68% -0.29%
2031 -0.68% -0.26%
2030 -0.69% -0.23%
2029 -0.68% -0.2%
2028 -0.67% -0.17%
2027 -0.72% -0.14%
2026 -0.73% -0.12%
2025 1.75% -0.13%
2024 2.33% 0.07%
2023 -0.17% 0.08%
2022 0.23% -0.19%
2021 0.03% -0.13%
2020 -0.03% 0.14%
2019 -0.22% 0.35%
2018 -0.35% 0.43%
2017 -0.43% 0.28%
2016 -0.41% 0.4%
2015 -0.31% 0.53%
2014 -0.27% 0.63%
2013 -0.07% 0.46%
2012 -0.13% 0.53%
2011 -0.56% 0.77%
2010 -0.69% 0.5%
2009 -0.68% 0.52%
2008 -0.65% 0.76%
2007 -0.63% 0.51%
2006 -0.61% 0.53%
2005 -0.58% 0.21%
2004 -0.55% 0.4%
2003 -0.54% 0.52%
2002 -0.37% 0.58%
2001 -0.29% 0.77%
2000 1.7% 0.84%
1999 -1.28% 0.71%
1998 -1.17% 0.72%
1997 -0.99% 0.94%
1996 -0.87% 0.96%
1995 -1.69% 1.01%
1994 -2.57% 1.01%
1993 -3.32% 1.02%
1992 -1.17% 1.04%
1991 1.74% 0.99%
1990 3.17% 0.99%
1989 2.62% 0.99%
1988 0.8% 0.98%
1987 1.02% 0.99%
1986 1.06% 1%
1985 1.11% 0.99%
1984 1.03% 1.24%
1983 0.9% 1.49%
1982 0.89% 1.56%
1981 0.9% 1.57%
1980 0.94% 1.57%
1979 2.18% 1.53%
1978 3.43% 1.53%
1977 3.36% 1.57%
1976 2.72% 1.61%
1975 2.13% 1.7%
1974 2.11% 1.73%
1973 2.09% 1.78%
1972 2.05% 1.89%
1971 2.01% 1.99%
1970 2.13% 2.21%
1969 2.4% 2.29%
1968 2.59% 2.35%
1967 2.73% 2.36%
1966 2.86% 2.55%
1965 3% 2.57%
1964 3.12% 2.65%
1963 3.23% 2.82%
1962 3.33% 2.9%
1961 3.42% 3.01%

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/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Armenia South Korea
Current population
3064036
51624449
Population rank 136/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.62%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
15.6 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
20.6 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +146 -182
Annual growth/decline +53,200 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 169/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +65,731
Net migration rank 162/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 65,731
2024 8,190 -29,966 -119,027 75,963
2023 12,153 75,000 -124,111 87,800
2022 9,799 38,001 -124,014 87,800
2021 2,370 -19,457 -56,947 -16,778
2020 296 -13,046 -31,101 112,631
2019 10,072 -14,330 10,353 128,622
2018 10,688 -13,129 30,951 118,220
2017 10,428 -14,180 71,907 104,029
2016 12,269 -14,697 122,923 91,568
2015 13,821 -15,225 163,248 276,427
2014 15,371 -15,745 167,464 308,037
2013 14,505 -16,265 166,415 301,926
2012 14,818 -16,782 215,859 281,866
2011 15,442 -17,296 214,728 269,958
2010 16,746 -30,009 213,083 52,042
2009 16,863 -30,357 197,231 5,308
2008 13,583 -29,732 215,841 -19,630
2007 13,362 -29,980 248,286 -42,293
2006 10,320 -29,921 203,441 -28,434
2005 11,013 -29,921 187,920 -47,821
2004 11,710 -30,103 225,988 -42,549
2003 9,866 -29,616 244,251 -31,994
2002 6,719 -27,792 247,752 -18,105
2001 8,030 -51,303 312,643 -28,006
2000 9,985 -52,780 390,167 -84,960
1999 10,452 -51,871 368,272 -107,448
1998 14,357 -55,171 393,436 -98,044
1997 16,685 -51,640 422,773 -109,130
1996 21,092 -51,023 446,142 -115,705
1995 22,452 -50,223 468,967 -208,491
1994 26,271 -112,569 473,200 -208,309
1993 35,818 -126,963 477,302 -222,802
1992 50,346 -196,270 494,352 -265,849
1991 56,269 5,422 467,594 -270,754
1990 59,893 2,122 411,546 79,294
1989 57,520 98,517 403,266 186,120
1988 33,232 -13,325 399,297 192,534
1987 60,176 -26,879 378,758 198,057
1986 61,771 -27,727 395,651 189,782
1985 62,499 -27,710 416,219 97,949
1984 62,124 -25,143 436,384 101,394
1983 61,028 -31,993 514,844 102,167
1982 58,617 -30,862 605,626 48,638
1981 56,323 -28,487 631,189 18,442
1980 54,128 -26,099 583,294 -148,341
1979 52,452 -22,659 623,068 -139,566
1978 48,326 53,277 499,084 -85,721
1977 45,320 53,042 578,947 -90,737
1976 41,948 49,014 530,558 -92,314
1975 40,217 17,829 603,300 -52,332
1974 38,392 17,995 673,030 27,005
1973 37,355 17,425 699,115 35,779
1972 36,943 15,836 740,469 25,382
1971 36,590 14,094 789,185 -6,326
1970 36,045 12,700 747,987 -27,999
1969 37,333 17,128 694,227 -21,175
1968 38,118 20,855 684,487 -16,868
1967 38,674 22,014 692,169 -16,484
1966 39,842 22,131 623,534 -16,688
1965 42,271 20,809 641,090 -146,386
1964 44,886 19,028 655,501 -102,284
1963 48,058 16,252 685,824 -80,226
1962 50,461 13,898 712,590 -94,606
1961 51,957 12,102 730,173 -93,179
1960 51,675 11,827 728,010 47,245

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/armenia/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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